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FRINGE THEATRE NOTES
Theatremonkey has been asked to mention the following Fringe
productions and theatres outside the West End of London.
If you are a fringe company who would like to tell us
about a production, click here.
www.shakespeares-globe.org for the Globe Theatre. Look under "Booking" on
their website for a full pictorial layout and photographs of the auditorium.
Choose your Theatre / Venue by scrolling through the list
below:
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Above The Stag Theatre |
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Above the Stag Public House, 15
Bressenden Place London SW1E 5DD
Box Office: 0844 478 0030
Online: www.abovethestag.com
How to get Here: Victoria (Victoria, Circle, District and Mainline) is the
nearest station.
Tuesday 19th January until Sunday 28th February
2010
Press Night: Thursday 21st January 2010
SILENCE! the musical
The unauthorized parody of Silence of the
Lambs
CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE. NOT SUITABLE FOR THOSE AGED UNDER 16
OR THE EASILY OFFENDED.
book by Hunter Bell
music and lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan
directed by Christopher Gattelli
Complete with singing serial killers, songs with unprintable
titles and a chorus of tap dancing lambs SILENCE! the musical
comes charging at you with gleefully unstoppable bad taste.
This is the European premiere of New York Director/Choreographer
Christopher Gattelli’s acclaimed production which was the
hottest ticket at the 2005 New York Fringe Festival, shattering
box office records and taking the coveted "Outstanding Musical"
Award.
The songs were written as a labour of love in 2003 by Jon and Al
Kaplan, two brothers struggling to break into Los Angeles'
competitive film composing industry. Their catchy tunes and the
outrageous jaw-dropping lyrics gained a cult online following,
culminating in SILENCE! the musical with a script by Tony Award
nominee Hunter Bell. This production features additional numbers
especially written for the UK.
The show stays true to the story, dialogue and details of the
Oscar winning film, The Silence of the Lambs. Familiar and
gruesome quotes – ‘I ate his liver with some fava beans and a
nice Chianti’ - are easily spotted as Hannibal Lecter, Buffalo
Bill and FBI rookie Clarice Starling re-enact their
psychological duelling in over-the-top performances before a
Greek chorus of floppy eared lambs.
Link to songs:
http://www.jonandal.com/silence.html
Choreographer: Christopher Gattelli
Assistant to Mr Gattelli: Tim McArthur
Produced by: Peter Bull and Victoria Lang
Cast includes: Miles Western, Fabian Hartwell, Bart Williams,
and Catherine Millsom.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Sundays at 6.30pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES
Seat Prices:
All tickets £15 except
First two weeks:
(21st to 24th January 2010) all tickets £12 and
Previews (19th and 20th January 2010) all tickets £9.
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Tuesday 2nd until Sunday 28th March 2010
Press Night: Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Peter Bull for Above the Stag Theatre presents:
MAURICE
by Roger Parsley and Andy Graham
from the novel by E. M. Forster
directed by Tim McArthur
. . . a tale of passion, bravery and defiance.
A theatrical adaptation of EM Forster’s classic novel, Maurice –
a story of passion, bravery and defiance set against the
repressive and hypocritical attitudes of Edwardian England.
It’s also a story of identity and expectation. Maurice’s future
is mapped out from childhood. Only when he goes to Cambridge
does he start to question the expectations imposed upon him – by
his family, by the British class system, by a restrictive
society and by the legal and social taboos around homosexuality.
His personal struggle to recognise his true self and accept ‘the
love that dare not speak its name’ nearly breaks him. But this
is more than a gay coming-of-age story. It explores our deepest
insecurities – the need to fit in, having the courage to stand
out and suddenly seeing society from the outside.
Maurice was written almost a century ago in 1914 but
unpublishable until 50 years later in 1971, a year after Forster
died and only 4 years after the legalisation of homosexuality.
It was an intensely personal tale which, during his lifetime, he
shared only with trusted friends, including D.H. Lawrence,
Virginia Woolf, T. E. Lawrence, Lytton Strachey, and Paul
Cadmus. The final happy ending where Maurice and his lover ‘walk
off into the sunset together’ flew in the face of contemporary
expectation then and even in 1971 when it was published.
Cast includes : Laura Armstrong, Gavin Dobson, Jonathan Hansler,
Persia Lawson, Adam Lilley, Leanne Masterton, Stevie Raine, Rob
Stott, Gil Sutherland
Performance Time:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Sundays at 6pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES
Seat Prices:
2nd until 7th March 2010: All tickets £12
9th until 28th March 2010: All tickets £14
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Douglas Way, Deptford, London, SE8 4AG
Box Office: 020 8692 4446
Online: www.thealbany.org.uk
How to get Here: Deptford Station (mainline) is 2 minutes walk away.
Deptford is a 6 minute journey from London Bridge Station / 20 minutes from
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Almeida Street, London, N1 1TA
Box Office: 020 7359 4404
Online: www.almeida.co.uk
How to get Here: Nearest underground Highbury and Islington (Victoria Line)
or Angel (Northern Line), Essex Road or Highbury and Islington Main line station. Buses:
4, 19, 30, 43.
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11-13 Kensington High Street W8 5NP
Box Office: 020 7938 4137 for information only. See under individual productions
for booking.
Online:
www.archangelw8.com for information only. See under
individual productions for booking.
How to get Here: High Street Kensington (Circle and
District Lines) is the
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27 Arcola Street, London, E8 2DJ
Box Office: 0207 503 1646
Online: www.arcolatheatre.com
How to get Here: Nearest underground Highbury and Islington (Victoria Line), then Silverlink to
Dalston Kingsland Main line station. Buses: 38 from West End, 149 from London Bridge or 30, 56, 67, 76, 243, 277.
Access: If you require accessible transport, you might find it
easiest to take bus number 149 from Liverpool Street
Station and get off at Princess May Primary School (at
the end of Arcola Street, a few hundred yards from the theatre).
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27 Arcola Street, London, E8 2DJ
Box Office: 0207 503 1646
Online: www.arcolatheatre.com
How to get Here: Nearest underground Highbury and Islington (Victoria Line), then Silverlink to
Dalston Kingsland Main line station. Buses: 38 from West End, 149 from London Bridge or 30, 56, 67, 76, 243, 277.
Access: If you require accessible transport, you might find it
easiest to take bus number 149 from Liverpool Street
Station and get off at Princess May Primary School (at
the end of Arcola Street, a few hundred yards from the theatre).
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27 Arcola Street, London, E8 2DJ
Box Office: 0207 503 1646
Online: www.arcolatheatre.com
How to get Here: Nearest underground Highbury and Islington (Victoria Line), then Silverlink to
Dalston Kingsland Main line station. Buses: 38 from West End, 149 from London Bridge or 30, 56, 67, 76, 243, 277.
Access: If you require accessible transport, you might find it
easiest to take bus number 149 from Liverpool Street
Station and get off at Princess May Primary School (at
the end of Arcola Street, a few hundred yards from the theatre).
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27 Arcola Street, London, E8 2DJ
Box Office: 0207 503 1646
Online: www.arcolatheatre.com
How to get Here: Nearest underground Highbury and Islington (Victoria Line), then Silverlink to
Dalston Kingsland Main line station. Buses: 38 from West End, 149 from London Bridge or 30, 56, 67, 76, 243, 277.
Access: If you require accessible transport, you might find it
easiest to take bus number 149 from Liverpool Street
Station and get off at Princess May Primary School (at
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5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, London N12 0GA
Box Office: 020 8369 5454
Online: www.artsdepot.co.uk
How to get Here:
West Finchley and Woodside Park (Northern Line) are the nearest underground stations.
Buses 134, 263, 82, 125, 134, 221 and 460 stop at the complex.
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6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
Box Office: 020 7278 3009 (INFORMATION ONLY)
Online: www.artworkersguild.org
How to get Here: Nearest underground Russell Square or Holborn (Piccadilly
Line).Lectures, various dates until Tuesday 18th May 2010
The Society for Theatre Research present:
STR 2010 LECTURE PROGRAMME
The Society for Theatre Research (STR) are pleased to continue their exciting
Lecture Programme, which includes free events - all open to the public.
Programme highlights include Gregory Doran (Associate Director, Royal
Shakespeare Company) discussing directing Shakespeare; award-winning playwright
and actor Kwame Kwei-Armah discussing contemporary Black British drama and the
Playwright's Relationship to Heritage, Representation and Legacy; and the annual
address, which will this year be given by former Evening Standard theatre critic
and playwright Nicholas de Jongh.
Programme:
Singing, Dancing Subordinate Boys: the Male Chorus in West End Revue and
Musical Comedy
16 February 2010, 7.30pm.
Presented by Dr David Lawrence
While a great deal has been written about chorus girls, far less has appeared
regarding chorus boys. This lecture attempts to redress the balance by
discussing the delights and difficulties of being a West End chorus boy in the
early twentieth century C.1900 – 1936.
James Winston & the Theatric Tourist An Unfinished Symphony
10 March 2010, 7.30pm.
Presented by Dr David Wilmore
David Wilmore is currently researching the James Winston papers which
specifically relate to the unfinished Theatric Tourist. This lecture will
provide an opportunity for members to see the many images that have been
scattered around the world; in Harvard, Sydney, Birmingham - to mention but a
few.
Changing Your Nation and Changing Your Station: the Playwright's Relationship
to Heritage, Representation and Legacy
22 March 2010, 7.30pm.
Discussion between Kwame Kwei-Armah, Michael Bhim and Dr Deirdre Osborne
This discussion will focus upon the transformations of perception wrought by
'changing your nation and changing your station,' which draws on history, the
present and the reception abroad of contemporary dramatists and the ways in
which they seek to project their work beyond the UK.
NB. This event takes place at the National Theatre Archive, NT Studio
83-101 The Cut London SE1 8LL.
Stephen Joseph versus the Establishment
20 April 2010, 7.30pm.
Presented by Paul Elsam
The Pat Forster Memorial Lecture. The focus for this lecture will be theatre
manager Stephen Joseph's relationship with 'the Establishment' during his adult
life within British professional theatre. Drawing on fresh archival and oral
history research, Paul Elsam will be examining public and private disagreements
between Joseph and members of the so-called Establishment.
The Annual Address
18 May 2010, 8.15pm.
Presented by Nicholas de Jongh
Nicholas de Jongh retired in 2009 from the post of chief theatre critic for the
London Evening Standard, a position which he had held since 1991. As he has
never been one to mince his words, we can expect a lively and controversial
evening in his company.
The Society for Theatre Research (STR) was founded in 1948 to encourage research
into past and present British theatre practice and campaigning to save historic
theatres and preserve memorabilia. It is the oldest society of its type in the
English-speaking world, with a membership that is international.
www.str.org.uk has full information on
this programme.
Performance Times:
as stated under each lecture above.
Seat Price:
All tickets FREE and no booking is required. Refreshments are
available.
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Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon,
Surrey, CR9 1DG.
Box Office: 020 8688 9291 (with booking fee)
Online: www.fairfield.co.uk
(with booking fee)
How to get Here:
East Croydon (mainline) is the nearest station.
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The Bakehouse Theatre |
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11 Blackheath Village, Blackheath, London, SE3 9LA
Box Office: see under individual production.
Online: see under individual production.
How to get Here: Blackheath (mainline) is the nearest station. |
The Curtain's Up Public House, 28A Comeragh Road, London W14 9HR
Box Office: 020 8932 4747
Online:
http://www.offwestend.com/index.php/theatres/shows/42
How to get Here: Barons Court (District and Piccadilly Line) is the nearest
underground station.
Tuesday 9th until Sunday 14th February 2010
Milk Bottle Productions present:
CUCKOLD'S FAIR
NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN OR THE EASILY OFFENDED.
by Robert Crighton
A comedy of betrayal, lust and sandwiches, all coming together in a fusing of
many meats.
A historian travels to London to lecture on rural rituals and mythology, only to
find himself stalked by the very powers he's supposed to be an expert upon.
Meanwhile he is caught up in a bizarre web of intrigue, sex and lies, all
culminating in the Cuckold's Fair.
STOP PRESS: Having an affair and not sure how to break the news to
your partner? Then celebrate Saint Valentine's Day with our special "I love you
but I'm shagging someone else" performance on Sunday 14th February at 7 p.m.
Contains strong language and adult themes.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Sunday at 7pm
Seat Prices:
All tickets £10 (£8 concessions)
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Tuesday 16th February until Sunday 7th March 2010
Myriad Productions present:
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES
by Thomas Hardy
and
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Two popular classics, staged on alternate days.
"Tess Of The d'Urbervilles": Hardy's haunting tale of innocence
betrayed, love denied, rape and bloody murder.
"Crime & Punishment": Dostoyevsky's piercing insight into criminal
mania, lust for power, compassion and redemption.
Performance Times:
"Tess Of The d'Urbervilles": 16th, 18th, 20th,
24th, 26th, 28th February 2010; 2nd, 4th, 6th March 2010 at 7.30 pm
(EXCEPT Sunday performances at 7pm)
"Crime & Punishment": 17th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 5th, 27th February
2010; 3rd, 5th, 7th March 2010 at 7.30 pm (EXCEPT Sunday performances at 7pm)
Seat Prices:
All tickets £10 or
See both plays for £15
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Battersea Arts Centre |
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Lavender Hill, Battersea, London SW11 5TN
Box Office: 020 7223 2223 (booking fee may apply)
Online: www.bac.org.uk (booking fee
may apply)
How to get Here: Clapham Common (Northern Line), at 20 minutes walk
away, is the nearest underground station. Clapham Junction (from Victoria or
Waterloo), at 5 minutes walk away, is the nearest mainline station. Buses 345,
77, 77A, 156 and G1 stop right outside.
Wednesday 17th until Saturday 27th February 2010
BAC presents:
N2O SEASON OF COMEDY
Help shed some of those Christmas pounds*: exercise your tummy muscles by
belly-laughing your way through some of the hottest acts on the circuit.
*as part of a healthy lifestyle and regular fitness regime.
Featuring Perrier Award Winner Laura Solon, best newcomer winners Jonny Sweet
and Wil Hodgson, and legendary veterans Phil Kay and Simon Munnery.
BAC has a reputation as a space where some of the UK’s top comics have presented
their work early in their career, including Bill Bailey, Harry Hill, Lee Evans,
The League of Gentlemen and Mitchell & Webb.
Programme: (prices in brackets apply only to those entitled to concession rate
admission)
Andy Zaltzman
17 February, 9pm
£10 (£6)
Britain’s greatest (and only) political comedian
Wil Hodgson
Punk Folk Tales
18 and 19 February, 9pm
£10 (£6)
Chippenham's punk storyteller and Perrier Award winner returns. As heard on BBC
Radio 4.
Isy Suttie
Love Lost in the British Retail Industry
18 February, 8pm
£12 (£7)
A show about shelf-stackers and checkout girls, dreams and heartbreak
Ginger and Black
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Harold
19 February, 7.30pm
£10 (£6)
E4 and BBC3’s dark musical duo tell a tale about what a boy did when Hitler was
around. It will be done using jokes, songs, and some enchanted props.
Jarred Christmas
Captain Curious
20 February, 7.30pm
£10 (£6)
Tales of misadventure, almost heroics, daring-shouldn’t-do and triumphs of the
not so triumphant, illustrated with jokes, banter and ballet.
Joanna Neary
Joanna Neary's Magic Hole
20 February, 9.15pm
£10 (£6)
This plucky outsider uses her hole for a journey of self-exploration (time
travel…) Join Carol Streep and a universally appealing galaxy of stellar
characters - past and future – spinsters, rascals and robots
Storytellers’ Club
20 February, 9pm
£10 (£6)
An amazing place for performers who like telling stories, and for audiences who
like hearing them.
Colin Hoult
Colin Hoult’s Carnival of Monsters
24 February, 8pm
£12 (£7)
A truly original tragi-comic character show that will shock, tickle and appal.
Jonny Sweet
Mostly About Arthur
24 February, 9pm
£10 (£6)
The 2009 Eddie Best Newcomer winner. Jonny talks mostly about his late brother
Arthur (a quite-highly-regarded writer of blurbs - on the back of books etc)
with the aid of video, powerpoint presentation and a 2-minute biopic play.
Simon Munnery
Simon Munnery’s AGM
25 February, 8pm
£12 (£7)
The absurdist genius returns.
Tom Adams
Dropped as a Child
26 February, 7.30pm
£8 (£5)
Tom Adams is a musical comedian. ‘Dropped as a Child’ is an hour long show about
his life and the stress of not having a girlfriend.
Laura Solon
Rabbit Faced Story Soup
26 February, 8pm
£12 (£7)
Perrier Award Winner Laura Solon (BBC 1’s Harry and Paul, Radio 4’s Talking and
Not Talking) returns with her first show since 2005: the multi-character
narrative comedy and SELL OUT HIT at the Edinburgh Festival 2009, Rabbit Faced
Story Soup.
Cardinal Burns
25 February, 9pm
£10 (£6)
One of the most exciting acts to emerge on the live comedy circuit this year,
Cardinal Burns bring their critically-acclaimed two man show to BAC.
Phil Kay
26 and 27 February, 9pm
£10 (£6)
The brilliant, freewheeling festival favourite returns to BAC
Gavin Osborn
Meeting Your Heroes
27 February
8.30pm, £10 (£6)
Gavin Osborn likes to think his songs are about that place between childhood and
adulthood where naivety and innocence meet grown-up disillusionment.
Scratch
Josie Long
Josie Long presents a Scratch version of "be honourable!”
20 February, 6.30pm and 7pm
£5 (£3)
Work in progress from the 2006 if.comedy Best Newcomer
Performance Times:
see under individual performances above.
Seat Prices:
see under individual performances above.
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Tuesday 2nd until Thursday 25th March 2010
Press Night: Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Polarbear, mac and BAC in association with The Albany present the world premiere
of:
RETURN
written by Polarbear
directed by Yael Shavit
'Return’ tells the story of Noah, who comes back home after realising that his
new life in London does not feel right. The narrative follows him as he faces
the people he left: dealing with each relationship in turn and discovering along
the way that there are things he can control and just as many that he can't.
BAC launches a season of work devoted to the art of storytelling with this one
man show by one of Britain’s leading spoken word artists, Polarbear. In his
distinctive Birmingham lilt, Polarbear unfolds his narrative of return, loss and
memory, borrowing from the language of film-making to conjure a bold visual
landscape in his audience’s imagination.
Polarbear came to national prominence as part of Apples & Snakes’ Exposed tour
and through performances at the summer festivals. His work has featured on BBC
Radio 1, 3, 4 and 6 and he has performed around the world from Glastonbury to
Kuala Lumpur, Koko to California. He leads writing and performance projects up
and down the country. His hour-long performance story, If I cover my nose you
can’t see me, toured nationally in 2008/09 and closed the London Literature
Festival with a sell out two night run at The Purcell Room, Southbank Centre.
On Thursday evenings throughout the run, ‘RETURN’ will be performed in unusual
spaces around the building- from a small room with a fire to the enormous grand
hall - as Polarbear explores the changing dynamics of the piece and the
possibility of creating intimacy in different spaces.
Developed at BAC. Commissioned by Live Literature Consortium.
www.homeofpolar.com is the performer's
website.
Designed by Marie Blunck.
Script Development by Yael Shavit
Cast: Polarbear.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at
7.30pm
No performances 22nd, 23rd or 24th March 2010.
Runs 1 hour approximately.
Seat Prices:
All tickets: £12 (£7 concessions)
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Tuesday 2nd March until Saturday 10th April 2010
BAC presents:
THE BIG STORY
Pull up a chair, take a place beside the fire and get comfortable, as BAC begins
a season of work devoted to the age old art of storytelling.
Programme:
Little Bulb Theatre 2 to 20 March (Tuesday to Saturday, except Friday 5th),
9.30pm
Sporadical
Join Little Bulb Theatre (Crocosmia) and the young Welles-Ferrys for a
delightful hour of arias, sea shanties, ballads, and beat poetry as they host
this year's family reunion.
Be greeted by the quirky bunch, grab a drink, and enjoy this Epic Folk Opera
where mermaids rot in brine, and sea captains sport beards and bravado. Raise
your glass in a toast as the threads of family history meet up in a puppeted
climax!
£5 (£3)
Suitable for 12+
Jon Haynes 4-20 March (Thu-Sat), 8pm
The Poof Downstairs
When Jeremy moves back into his parents' home he finds little has changed. He is
still dominated by a nagging mother, and bewildered by a distant father who
dreams of going fishing. In the conflict that follows Jeremy becomes the focus
of his parents' struggle for supremacy.
A circuitous and ambiguous black comedy; this is the first play by the
co-founder & joint Artistic Director of the award winning Ridiculusmus.
£10 (£6)
My Story 5, 6 March, 7pm
My Story
BAC is excited by the great stories that people have to tell about their own
lives – funny anecdotes, tragic tales, painful separations and joyful reunions.
My Story brings some of these together, allowing audiences to roam the building
encountering snatches of autobiography in unlikely places, told by those that
lived it.
Have a story to tell? If you would like to apply to tell your story in My Story
then please email mystory@bac.org.uk
£10 (£6)
Third Angel 5, 6 March, 8.15pm
Class of ‘76
A fresh and funny live art performance revealing real stories behind the faces
of a school photo from 1976.
£10 (£6)
Ryan Stevens (Nick Ryan and Tassos Stevens) 9 and 10 March, 7.45pm
SCRATCH: Jimmy Stewart, an anthropologist from Mars, analyses love and
happiness in humans (and rabbits)
Jimmy Stewart wants to know what love is. It happens between humans. And rabbits
too, possibly.
£5 (£3)
a smith and Amund Sjølie Sveen 9 March, 8.45pm
where are you?
A special show about where we come from and what we do that has visited schools
in Norway, Russia, and now Wandsworth as part of BAC’s Schools Programme.
£5 (£3)
David Gale Unit 5: 11, 12, 13 March, 7.30pm
Dash Dash Dash
Dash Dash Dash is a grand theatrical experiment consisting of six short shows
and an omnibus, each having no apparent narrative links or, indeed, apparent
narratives. Themes abound, however, in this fractured, startling, hilarious and
blood-soaked tribute to the end of the world as we know it.
Written and directed by David Gale, alongside designers from Wimbledon College
of Art.
£5 (£3)
The River People 16, 17 March, 8pm
Lilly through the Dark
An intimate and macabre story inspired by real events using a unique style of
puppetry, live music and poetic language.
£10 (£6)
Suitable for 12+
Andy Field 16, 17 March, 8.45pm
SCRATCH: This Show was Born at the End of The World
A reconstruction of the end of the world as witnessed by the audience.
£5 (£3)
Suitable for 16+
Dom Lawton 18, 19, 20 March, 6.45pm
The Raun Tree
"There's a tree in the middle of my room and I can hear it singing. Or maybe
it's me singing."
An apocalyptic fairy-tale with crunky banjos and haunted songs.
£5 (£3)
Ventriloquist 19, 20 March, 8.45pm
The Lost Menagerie
A peculiar, beautiful mix of poetry, science fiction, fantasy adventure and
cinematic electronic score by Riaan Vosloo (Nostalgia 77).
£8 (£5)
Inspector Sands 29 March to 10 April (except 4 and 5 April), 7.30pm, Matinee
April 3rd at 2.30pm
If That’s All There Is
A couple are teetering on the brink of marriage. As the happiest day of their
lives approaches, the panic begins to rise. And everybody’s watching. Through
the eyes of a jaded therapist and an awkward teenage girl we witness a surreal
and hilarious case study of longing, envy, disappointment and violent urges.
Inspired by the Peggy Lee song Is that all there is? The award-winning Inspector
Sands present their award winning sell-out hit from Edinburgh Fringe 2009.
£10 (£6)
Performance Times:
See under individual events.
Seat Prices:
See under individual events. For those entitled to them, concession prices
appear in brackets after the main prices.
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The Battersea Barge, Nine Elms Lane, SW8 5BP (behind the Fed Ex
building)
Box Office: see under individual productions
Online:
www.batterseabarge.com for information only. See under
individual productions for booking.
How to get Here: Vauxhaull (Victoria and main Line) is the
nearest station. Use Exit 6. Buses 44 and 344. |
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Bedford Pub's Globe Theatre |
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The Bedford Public House,
77 Bedford Hill, London. SW12 9HD
Box Office: see under individual event.
How to get Here: Balham (Northern Line and mainline) is the nearest station. |
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Bedford Pub's Tavistock Room |
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The Bedford Public House,
77 Bedford Hill, London. SW12 9HD
Box Office: see under individual event.
How to get Here: Balham (Northern Line and mainline) is the nearest station. |
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Bernie Grant Arts Centre |
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Town Hall Approach Road, London N15
4RX
Box office: 020 8365 5450
Online:
www.berniegrantcentre.co.uk
How to get Here:
Seven Sisters (Victoria Line) is the nearest underground station.
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15 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AH
Box Office: 020 7388 8822 (Monday to Friday 10 am to 6pm, Saturday 12 noon to 6pm)
Online: www.thebloomsbury.com
How to get Here:
Warren Street, Euston and Euston Square are the nearest underground
Stations. Buses: 10, 18, 24, 29 73 and 91 all stop nearby. Car Parking: Euston Station, also limited on-street parking when restrictions
are not operating.One reader in October 2007 wrote,
"The play war ruined by the noise from the elsewhere in the building. If you
mention this theatre it is worth drawing attention to the fact that UCL do not
cancel the evening classes in piano-moving upstairs."
COMEDY
Bound & Gagged
Tim Vine
The Joke-amotive
Sundays 14 & 21 February 2010
7.30pm
£17.50
Here it comes over the brow of the hilarity. It’s Tim Vine in a train. Stand
back from the platform in case you get hit by a prop. Every carriage is packed
full of gags. Can you hear them? Chug chug joke joke, chug chug joke joke. Be on
your guard. This train Timinates here.
Avalon Promotions
Chris Addison
Friday 13 February 2010
8pm
£15
At last! Mr. Chris Addison off Bafta Award-winning comedy The Thick of It, In
The Loop, Skins and Lab Rats is back with a brand new show of his critically
acclaimed stand-up. Daftness! Whimsy! Jokes! Lies! Smartarsery! Flapping about!
All present and correct.
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Blue Elephant Theatre |
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59a Bethwin Road, Camberwell, London. SE5 0XT (Entrance on Thompson Avenue)
Box office: 08700 600 100 or in person from 7pm on the evening at the
venue.
Online:
www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk / www.ticketweb.co.uk
(booking fee may apply)
venue information:
www.myspace.com/blueelephanttheatre
How to get Here: Nearest Underground Station is Oval on the Northern
Line.
Access Information: Fully wheelchair accessible. Induction loop available
in auditorium.Tuesday 13th April until Saturday 8th May 2010
Press Night: Thursday 15th April 2010.
Lazarus Theatre Company Present:
OTHELLO
by William Shakespeare
directed by Ricky Dukes
Shakespeare’s classic story of Love, Betrayal and Jealousy comes to the London
Fringe in this new production presented by Lazarus Theatre Company. Othello,
general to the Duke of Venice is commissioned to drive the invading Turkish
fleet from Cyprus, his embodied Love and passion for wife Desdemona is driven to
ultimate destruction during the war for Freedom, Survival and Pride.
This sweeping and dramatic production will use text, movement and music to bring
one of Shakespeare’s most famous Love stories to life. A large ensemble of
fifteen actors will bring the society and sexual power of the court of Venice
and the destructiveness of a weak, war-torn Cyprus to the stage in what promises
to be an explosive and epic production.
Othello marks the first production of Lazarus Season 2010 and a return to The
Blue Elephant Theatre.
www.lazarustheatrecompany.webs.com is the company website.
FREE post-show discussions: 20th and 27th April and 4th May
2010
Designed by Ricky Dukes
Movement by Tim Mcfarland and Ricky Dukes
Music and Sound Design by Sebastian Willan
Lighting by Heather Doole
Production and Stage Management by Nicola Murphy
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm
Seat Prices:
All seats £12.50 (£10 concessions) EXCEPT
Previews: Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th April 2010: all seats £10.
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Tuesday 15th June until Saturday 10th July 2010
Stepping Out, Fallen Angel Theatre and Simon James Collier, in association with
The Blue Elephant Theatre present:
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
by Steve Hennessy
directed by Chris Loveless
Cheops’ Pyramid. Egypt. 2,700 B.C.
The biggest, most terrifying and dangerous construction site the world has ever
known.
A hundred thousand men will haul two and a half million limestone blocks
weighing a total of six million tons up a building the size of a skyscraper
using nothing but human muscle.
On his first day working on the pyramid, one young man has to adapt quickly to a
new life in a work gang where intense friendships and hatreds are forged in a
feverish furnace of desert heat, brutal humour, backbreaking work, horrific
accidents, drink, sex and death.
And as the ghosts of dead workmates and visions of Amun Ra the Sun God elbow
their way into Makhthon’s dreams, something strange is happening just out of
sight, on the higher ledges of the pyramid, where the workers are never allowed.
Where does the stairway really lead?
The London premiere of this darkly funny, strangely contemporary, intense and
visionary journey to another world …
Steve Hennessy’s other plays include ‘Moonshadow’ and the ‘Lullabies of
Broadmoor’ trilogy.
www.fallenangeltc.com,
www.okaicollier.co.uk
and
www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk are the production companies' websites.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm
NO SUNDAY OR MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Prices:
All seats £10 (£8 concessions)
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152C Brick Lane, London, E1 6RU
Box Office: 020 7247 0005 (information only - for booking see individual
events)
Online: www.thebrickhouse.co.uk
(information only - for booking see individual events)
How to get Here: Nearest underground Aldgate East (Hammersmith and City and
District Lines) and Liverpool Street (Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Circle
and Main lines).Friday 26th March 2010
EAT YOUR HEART OUT
The Return of the Yuppy?
After a turbulent 12 months we're back with our first show of 2010. We've
moved home, we're open later and ready to take on a new plight...
The Return of the Yuppy?
2010's optimism was quickly beaten out of us when the Conservative führer
visually raped us with his corporate bill boards, communicating his policy to
'the street'. By the end of the Summer we could be looking up to David Cameron
for financial support and bracing ourselves for the return of the Yuppy!
Tonight our performers get all punk and spit in the face of politics, we're
aware you're not supposed to discuss such things around the dinner table but if
you don't like it - F*ck off. We will also be deciding weather 'C*nt' is an
acceptable word for the stage by ballot, starting a twitter campaign to keep the
blue brigade at bay and giving free milk back to the kids.
Beware of the iron lady in aluminum.
Live:
Masumi Tipsy
Scottee
Nando Messias
Aman to Pet
Daniel Somerville
Miss Annabel Sings
Myra Dubois
Absolut Queer
100 Margaret Thatchers
Interactive:
The C*nt Ballot
Alexander6 Visuals
Felicity Haywards 'Twinset & Pearl Jumble'
Myra's career advice
& Free Milk
Soundscape by
Jon Sizzle (Gay Bingo)
Aman to Pet (Cellar Door)
Image above: © Scottee and Ellis Scott.
Performance Times:
10pm until 3am. First show begins 10.30pm
Seat Prices:
All seats £7 (£5 NUS Student Card holders)
Box Office for this Production:
Online: http://eyholive.blogspot.com
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Bride Lane, off Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ
Box Office: See under each production as each company has differing
arrangements.
Online:
www.bridewelltheatre.org
for information only.
How to get Here: Nearest underground is Blackfriars (District and Circle
Line - 3 minutes to Theatre) and St. Paul’s (Central Line - 7 minutes to
Foundation). Bus Routes are on Fleet Street (4, 11, 15, 23, 26, 76) and New
Bridge Street (45, 63, 172). Nearest rail link is City Thameslink (2 minutes to
Theatre).Tuesday 2nd until Saturday 6th March 2010
SEDOS presents:
THE LIBERTINE
by Stephen Jeffreys
directed by Anne-Marie Leigh
John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester, the most decadent and depraved man
of his age, invites you to join him in an evening imprisoned in his own
debauched existence.
Decadence in depravity:
you are invited to enter my personal domain,
a place devoid of right and wrong, where wine and petticoats fall like rain.
far far away from mundane song...
I know no limits,
I know no boundaries
I know no remorse
I am John Wilmot
all men have a limit,
most know where their limits are, and stay within them, some never push the
boundaries of their limits...
a shame
all indulgences catered for, no matter how debauched. The door will be open...
join me...
SEDOS – (The Stock Exchange Dramatic and Operatic Society) is closely linked
to the London Stock Exchange, having been established in 1905 as the
stockbrokers’ own in-house drama society. These days the acting and producing
membership includes an eclectic mix from all over London but maintains strong
links with the City with its members from investment banks, law firms, brokers,
the Exchanges and many other financial and city based firms. An unincorporated
association run by an executive committee and a registered charity (no.
1099443), they maintain a strong emphasis not only on member participation but
also on excellence, as the reputation of the society grows within the community.
Movement Director: Leigh Tredger
Producer: Rebecca Smith
Cast: John Wilmot - Luke Trebilcock; George Etheredge - Sebastien Blanc;
Charles Sackville - Mark Macey; Billy Downs - Chris Sims; Alcock - James Hannant;
Charles II - Luke Simonds; Elizabeth Malet - Hannah Rousell; Elizabeth Barry -
Brooke Petersen; Jane - Rebecca Weymouth; Grotesque Chorus: Sarah Beebe, Ivy
Corbin, Hugh Grant-Peterkin, Pedro Hume-Rodriguez, Karen Lister, Scott Mohan,
Nika Novozilova, Jaqui Shiel, Laurence Ward.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Extra performance Saturday at 2.30pm
Seat Prices:
All seats £12.50 (£10 concessions)
Box Office for this Production:
online via
www.sedos.co.uk.
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Saturday 27th February 2010
TOWER THEATRE PERFORMS PINTER.
A series of plays by Britain’s greatest post-war playwright.
The Tower Theatre Company present:
THE HOMECOMING
by Harold Pinter
directed by Allan Hart
This extraordinary study of family tension is dark, verbally
violent and at times extremely funny. Undoubtedly Pinter’s masterpiece, it still
causes wildly contrasting audience reactions. Is it a story of a dysfunctional,
misogynistic family or a dramatic exploration of male Oedipal psychology? And
whose homecoming is it?
First performed in 1965 by the Royal Shakespeare Company, this
is the second Tower revival of the play.
For more information about the Company, its history and plans to build a new
theatre in Shoreditch please visit:
www.towertheatre.org.uk.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm
Extra performance Saturday at 3pm
Seat Prices:
All tickets £11 (£9 concessions)
Booking For This Production:
Online through
www.towertheatre.org.uk/boxo.htm
By phone: 020 7353 1700
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Catford Broadway, Catford, London SE6 4RU
Box Office: 020 8690 0002
Online:
www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk
How to get Here: Lewisham is the nearest DLR line station, then a short bus
ride to Catford. Buses: N36, N47, 75, 124, 138, 160, 171, 181, 185, 202,
208,136,284 and 660 all stop close to the Theatre. Car: The Theatre is on the
corner of Rushey Green and Catford Road on the South Circular. There is a large
patrolled car park in Holbeach Road behind the Theatre. Evening parking is also
available in the car park behind Laurence House, entrance in Canadian Avenue.
Events include:
Wednesday 27th January until Saturday 20th February 2010
Press Night: Thursday 28th January 2010
SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH
by William Shakespeare
directed by Alice Lacey
Set in the murk of the Spanish Civil War, this exciting production features
three feral and sexually ambiguous boys as the witches and Macbeth as a
terrifying Franco figure who commits terrible atrocities against his own people
in his unquenchable pursuit of power.
Previous seasons at the Broadway Studio over the past nine years have always
included a Shakespeare production, including Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet and Twelfth
Night, all received to great acclaim. The venue kicks off its 10th anniversary
year with a stunning Macbeth, directed by Old Vic New Voices director Alice
Lacey.
Performance Times:
Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30pm (no 7.30pm performance 20th February 2010)
Wednesday and Thursday at 2pm and 7.30pm (no 2pm performance
17th and 18th February 2010)
Sundays at 3pm only
NO MONDAY AND TUESDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Prices:
Wednesday Evenings and Wednesday and Thursday Afternoons: All seats £10 (£8
concessions).
All other performances: All seats £13.50 (£10 concessions).
School Groups: £7 per ticket; free tickets are provided for the accompanying
teachers.
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Friday 26th February until Sunday 21st March 2010
HOBSON’S CHOICE
by Harold Brighouse
directed by Thom Southerland
This funny, intelligent and tender play centres on Henry Hobson and his eldest
daughter, Maggie. Set in 1880, Henry owns a successful boot-making business, but
leaves the running of it to Maggie while he goes out drinking with his friends
all day. Maggie's plan to find a husband for herself and her two sisters forms
the basis of this well-loved play which has been delighting audiences for
generations and is certain to continue doing so for many more.
This new production rediscovers this classic of British Theatre with a daring,
challenging but faithful adaptation.
Performance Times:
Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Wednesday and Thursday at 2pm and 7.30pm
Sundays at 3pm only
NO MONDAY AND TUESDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Prices:
Wednesday Evenings and Wednesday and Thursday Afternoons: All seats £10 (£8
concessions).
All other performances: All seats £13.50 (£10 concessions).
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410 Brockley Road, Brockley, London, SE4 2DH
Box Office: 0844 847 2454
Online: www.brockleyjack.co.uk
/ www.lastminute.com (no booking fee)
How to get Here:
Honor Oak Park and Crofton Park are the nearest mainline stations.
Buses 171, 172, 122 and P4 stop in front of the theatre.
Tuesday 16th March until Saturday 3rd April 2010
Simon James Collier and Fallen Angel Theatre in association with Brockley Jack
Studio Theatre present:
BLAVATSKY'S TOWER
by Moira Buffini
directed by Chris Loveless
Three hundred feet in the air, the Blavatsky’s live their lives with their heads
firmly stuck in the clouds. Whilst Dada sees angels all around, Roland endlessly
watches soaps and Ingrid gardens on the roof. Moira Buffini takes
dysfunctionality to a whole new level with the Blavatsky’s who choose to shun
the modern world and live their lives at the top of the tower block built by
their tyrannical father architect and visionary, Hector. Although blind and bed
ridden, he rules his odd little brood with an iron fist. Sanity enters in the
form of an outsider, or one of “the crushed” as they refer to the rest of
civilisation. But is letting light into the darkness always a good thing?
Produced by Simon James Collier, Chris Loveless, Kate Bannister and Karl
Swinyard
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm
NO SUNDAY AND MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Prices:
All seats £12 (£9 concessions)
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Tuesday 16th February until Saturday 6th March 2010
The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre presents:
WRITE NOW
A new writing season celebrating creativity south of the river.
In September 2009 the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre invited playwrights with a
connection to South East London to submit unperformed plays to the venue. The
three plays which form our season were drawn from these submissions.
Playwright Lin Coghlan (Eastenders, The National Theatre, Soho Theatre) and
award winning producer Simon James Collier, of the Okai Collier Theatre Company,
helped to select the final plays for performance.
Programme:
Tuesday 16th until Saturday 20th February 2010 at 7.45pm
Compression
by Joy Wilkinson
directed by Jennifer Lunn
"Go for a spacewalk in Piccadilly. Scubadive down the South Bank. Think you're
thinking about anything... except you."
Ever since he was born, a terrible gift has cut Robin off from those around him.
Today that may change. This is Robin's last chance to propose to the woman he
loves, but he has to get to Machu Picchu to do it. And how can he cross the
world, when he can't even get out of his bedsit?
Compression is a funny and moving new play about the voices in our heads that
hold us back, and how one singular man talked them around.
Writer Joy Wilkinson’s plays include Now is the Time (Tricycle Theatre), The
Sweet Science of Bruising (National Theatre Studio) and Fair (Finborough
Theatre, Trafalgar Studios & UK tour)/ She also writes for radio and was a
graduate of the BBC’s first TV Writers’ Academy.
Produced by Sam Hoyle.
Cast: Gareth Kennerley.
Tuesday 23rd until Saturday 27th February 2010 at 7.45pm
Fighting
by Tom Green
directed by Kate Bannister
Will we fight back? Without any weapons. What are we going to do? Throw stones?
Call them names?
Two soldiers flee from an ambush in the middle of the night. They think it’s
just a military exercise but the arrival of a wounded colleague suggests that
the fighting is for real.
So who is behind it? And are they out there still, hunting them down?
Fighting is a provocative new drama that compels us to question what we can rely
on and whose account of the truth we should believe.
Tom Green’s previous work includes: The Tent (Radio 4), The Death of Margaret
Thatcher (Courtyard Theatre, London) and Antigua (Tabard Theatre).
Produced by Karl Swinyard.
Tuesday 2nd until Saturday 6th March 2010 at 7.45pm
The Bitch from Brixton
by Kate Gallon and Kate-Lynn Hocking.
directed by Mark Leipacher
"It's obvious when I shot him I intended to kill him...”
Open and shut cases are rarely what they seem. Ruth Ellis, the so-called 'Bitch
from Brixton' is hanged after being found guilty of the murder of her lover. Yet
beyond the tabloid controversy lurks a seedy underbelly of espionage, power and
betrayal in 1950's London.
Using court archives and biographical accounts, this thrilling new play offers
Ruth Ellis a powerful and contemporary voice.
Kate Gallon works with words in a variety of mediums, including text messaging,
book-making and micro-performance events. Her past works have been shown in
Manchester, London and Berlin. Kate and Kate-Lynn started writing together in
2006.
Kate-Lynn Hocking trained as an actress. Her theatre credits include: The Solid
Gold Cadillac (Garrick Theatre) and One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Nimax
Theatres). She has also appeared in Coronation Street, Lost in Austin and
Doctors among others. Kate-Lynn has spent the past few years developing her own
writing for stage and screen.
Produced by Darren Batten.
The Write Now Season has been made possible with thanks to Lewisham Arts
Service’s Take Part Fund.
Performance Times and dates:
As stated under each individual production above.
Seat Prices:
All seats £12 (£9 concessions) EXCEPT
all "First Nights": All seats £10 (£8 concessions)
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68 High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire. EN5 5SJ
Box Office: 020 8441 5010 for information. For booking, see under
individual events.
How to get Here: High Barnet (Northern Line) is the nearest station.
Buses 184, 326, 263, 234, 107, 307, 34 and Night Bus N20 run nearby.
Friday 5th until Sunday 28th February 2010
The Unlucky Theatre Company present:
SAUCY JACK AND THE SPACE VIXENS
book by Charlotte Mann
lyrics by Charlotte Mann and Michael Fidler
music by Jonathan Crosse and Robert Forrest
A futuristic, musical, murder mystery, extravaganza!!
Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens offers a unique and exciting approach to live
entertainment set in a futuristic cabaret bar.
It is more than a piece of theatre; it's an event, with the audience actually
there in the world of the show, enjoying every minute of this vibrant adult
musical.
Suitable for those aged 16+
www.unluckytheatre.co.uk is the
company website.
Performance Times and dates:
Fridays 5th, 19th, 26th; Saturday 6th, 20th, 27th and Sunday 28th February
2010 at 8pm.
Bar open from 7pm to 11pm
Seat Prices:
All seats £15
Tables for 4: £50 per table, not per ticket.
Students £10.
Box Office for this production:
Online: via the Ticket Source website at
www.unluckytheatre.co.uk (with a
£1.50 per booking, not per ticket, handling fee).
Telephone: 07939 265827
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Shepherd's Bush Green, London W12 8QD
Box Office: 020 7610 4224
Online: www.bushtheatre.co.uk
(no charge for tickets collected at box office)
How to get Here:
Nearest Underground Stations are Shepherd's Bush or Goldhawk Road on the
Hammersmith and City Line.
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100 Camden High Street, London NW1 0LU
Box office: no advance booking.
Online: no advance booking.
How to get Here:
Camden Town (Northern Line) is the nearest underground station.
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58 to 60 Hampstead Road, London NW1
2PY
Box office: 08444 77 1000 (Ticketweb - booking fee may apply)
Online: www.cptheatre.co.uk (Ticketweb - booking fee may apply)
How to get Here:
Warren Street (Northern and Victoria Lines), Euston Square (Metropolitan,
Circle, Hammersmith and City Lines) and Euston (Northern and Victoria Lines and
mainline) are the nearest stations.
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above the Bridge House Public House,
Delamere Terrace, Little Venice London, W2 6ND
Box Office: 020 7289 6054
Online:
www.canalcafetheatre.com
How to get Here:
Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo Line) is the nearest station.
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above The Castle Public House, 34-35 Cowcross Street, London
EC1M 6DB
Box Office: on the door
Online: none
How to get Here:
Farringdon (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith and City Line) is the nearest station.
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38 Charterhouse Street, West Smithfield, London, EC1M 6JH
Box Office: 07963 680 859
Online: www.gethappycomedy.com
How to get Here:
Barbican and Farringdon (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith and City lines)
are the nearest stations. Farringdon is also a mainline station.
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Chestnut Grove School, 45 Chestnut Grove, Balham, London, SW12
8JZ
Box Office: See under individual production listings.
Online: See under individual production listings.
How to get Here:
Balham (Northern Line, also
mainline) is the nearest station.
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High Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1HA
Box Office: 0870 060 6620 (£2.75 per booking, not per ticket fee is
charged).
Online:
www.churchilltheatre.co.uk (£2.75 per booking, not per ticket fee is charged).
How to get Here: Bromley South or Bromley North (mainline) are the
nearest stations.
Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th February 2010
MOSCOW CITY BALLET: ROMEO AND JULIET
One of the best-known love stories and the ballet is set to Prokofiev’s dramatic
score, a masterpiece of 20th century music. Come and experience the hustle and
bustle of Renaissance Verona as it is brought to life in this powerful
production. This ballet follows the fate of the star-crossed teenage lovers from
their first meeting to their untimely and tragic death.
Tuesday 7.45pm, Wednesday 2.30pm and 7.45pm
Tickets: £18 to £31
Thursday 18th until Saturday 20th February 2010
MOSCOW CITY BALLET: SWAN LAKE
Swan Lake is one of the world’s most famous ballets and is set to Tchaikovsky’s
sublime score. This flawless production is a stunning demonstration of the
precision, artistry and sheer grace for which Moscow City Ballet is renowned
throughout the world. You will be moved by this fairytale which follows the fate
of Prince Siegfried when he falls in love with the beautiful Swan Queen, Odette.
The ballet’s soaring climax sees the power of true love conquer the forces of
evil.
Thursday and Friday 7.45pm
Saturday 2.30pm and 7.45pm
Tickets: £18 to £31
Monday 22nd until Saturday 27th February 2010
DANCING IN THE STREETS
After wowing audiences for three years in the West End and a sell-out date at
The Churchill Theatre in 2008, Ivor Novello Award-winning director Keith
Strachan brings this hit show back to Bromley. Experience the energy, emotion
and electricity of Motown with Dancing In The Streets; a spectacular celebration
of the music that came from the heart of Detroit!
Monday to Saturday 7.45pm
Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm
Tickets: £23 to £27
Thursday 4th until Saturday 13th March 2010
LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN
From the producers of smash hit rock ‘n’ roll musicals including Dreamboats and
Petticoats, The Roy Orbison Story and Elvis The Musical, comes Laughter In The
Rain, a brand new show based on the rise, fall and rise again of pop music’s
ultimate survivor… Neil Sedaka.
Laughter In The Rain is a remarkable story of triumph against the odds.
Monday to Saturday 7.45pm
Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm
Tickets: £21 to £29
Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th March 2010
DANZA CONTEMPORANEA DE CUBA
World famous, but rarely seen outside of Cuba, this breathtaking company of 21
dancers bring the heat and passion of Cuba to the stage with an electric mix of
contemporary dance fused with Afro-Caribbean and Spanish styles.
This is a rare chance to catch this passionate, visually stunning and beautiful
company on tour.
Tuesday and Wednesday 7.45pm
Tickets: £22
Thursday 18th March 2010
JANE MCDONALD
A magical evening of music and laughter, starring Britain’s best loved diva,
international recording artiste and television star Jane McDonald.
Join us for a warm and compelling evening’s entertainment which is proving a
smash hit throughout the UK. Jane, together with her brilliant musicians and
backing singers, brings the audience to their feet night after night.
Thursday 7.30pm
Tickets: £31.50 to £33.50
Friday 19th and Saturday 20th March 2010
THE SORCERER by Gilbert and Sullivan
John Wellington Wells, the celebrated dealer in ‘magic and spells’, spreads
chaos and havoc in an unsuspecting country village when he places a powerful
aphrodisiac in the village teapot. The resulting revelations are indeed ‘a
marvellous illusion, a terrible surprise!’
Fun, funky and full of frolics, don’t miss this fresh production of what is
probably the most rarely performed of all Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas.
Friday and Saturday 7.45pm
Tickets: £17 to £21
Tuesday 23rd March until Saturday 10th April 2010
EVITA
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Extraordinary musical Evita brings to life
the dynamic, larger-than-life persona of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine
dictator Juan Peron. Evita tells the story from her young and ambitious
beginnings to the enormous wealth and power she gained and her ultimate rise to
sainthood,
This brand new production of the smash hit musical promises to be the theatrical
event of the year.
Monday to Saturday 7.45pm
Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm
Tickets: £18 to £33
STAGETEXT Performance Wednesday 7 April 7.45pm
Audio Described Performance Thursday 27 March 2.30pm
Tuesday 13th until Saturday 17th April 2010
FOOTLOOSE
Ravensbourne Light Operatic Society returns to the Churchill Theatre with this
Broadway and West End hit musical.
Footloose tells the story of city boy Ren who moves to small town America where
dancing is banned. Pulsating with energy this fast paced musical gets audiences
on their feet.
Tuesday to Saturday 7.30pm
Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm
Tickets: £16 to £19
Tuesday 29th until Saturday 24th April 2010
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Paul Nicholas stars in this lively rendition of one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s
most popular comic operas supported by a full cast and orchestra.
Elegantly recreating the original period settings and costumes, this acclaimed
production combines Sullivan’s ever-popular and sparkling score with what has to
be the most topsy-turvy of all Gilbert’s plots. Venture with us into the
swashbuckling world of Frederic the pirate apprentice who - born on February
29th in a leap year - won’t ‘come of age’ until he is 84!
Monday to Saturday 7.45pm
Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm
Tickets: £17 to £27
Sunday 25th April 2010
KATY BRAND’S BIG ASS TOUR
Join the British Comedy Award Winner and star of ITV2’s Katy Brand’s Big Ass
Show, Have I Got News For You and Peep Show, for an evening of anarchic comedy,
celebrity satire, musical spoofs and much, much more.
Suitable for 14+ years.
8.00pm
Tickets: £19.50
Tuesday 27th April until Sunday 2nd May
2010
THE HOBBIT
Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and contented Hobbit, has his life turned upside down
when he is chosen by Gandalf the Sorcerer on a quest to reclaim a lost kingdom
and treasure.
Enjoy the sights, sounds and excitement of the best-selling fantasy novel ever
written, in this fresh, spectacular live theatre production with sparkling new
magical effects- perfect for Hobbit fans both young and old.
Tuesday to Saturday 7.30pm
Thursday 1.30pm
Saturday and Sunday 2.30pm
Tickets: £18 to £25
Monday 3rd until Saturday 8th May 2010
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
The Agatha Christie Theatre Company is proud to present Witness For The
Prosecution.
In a world where everyone seems to be harbouring a dark secret, this gripping
courtroom drama will keep you guessing until the final fatal moment.
Monday to Saturday 7.45pm
Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm
Tickets: £19 to £26
Tuesday 11th until Saturday 15th May 2010
THE FULL MONTY
West Wickham Operatic Society return to the Churchill to present this most
daring of all muscials.
All the characters, laughter and tenderness of the film that the whole world
fell in love with are brought vividly to life in this triumphant stage musical.
Warning: This production contains strong language and brief nudity!
Tuesday to Saturday 7.45pm
Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm
Tickets: £17 to £19
Wednesday 19th until Sunday 23rd May 2010
SNOW WHITE ON ICE
The world famous Russian Ice Stars will take you on a magical journey to the
heart of the best-loved fairytale of all time, Snow White.
The original story of an enchanted mirror, a beautiful girl, the ultimate prince
charming and a shiny red apple comes to life on ice, with ballet, gymnastics and
aerial acrobatics to create a breathtaking and mesmerising experience.
Wednesday to Saturday 7pm
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 2.30pm
Tickets: £18 to £27
Tuesday 1st until Saturday 5th June 2010
GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE
Presenting Roald Dahl’s amazing story about a young boy who makes a marvellous
new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper, but when his
grandmother drinks his special new potion, the most incredible things start to
happen, and George’s adventure has just begun!
Tuesday to Saturday 7pm and
Wednesday to Saturday 2pm
Tickets: £11 to £16
Friday 3rd December 2010 until Sunday 9th January 2011
ALADDIN
Aladdin, the most mystical pantomime of all, flies into Bromley on a magic
carpet this Christmas. Aladdin will be doing all he can to win the heart of the
beautiful Princess, but the evil Abanazar will be trying to thwart his plans.
This years truly traditional pantomime promises all that is expected, glittering
sets and costumes, amazing song and dance routines, romance, comedy, bags of
audience participation, a magic carpet and the most important ingredient of all
– a sprinkling of pantomime magic.
Times: Please contact the venue for details
Tickets: £18 to £25
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170 Kensal Road, London W10 5BN
Box Office: 020 8960 4222
Online: www.ticketweb.co.uk (with £1 per booking, not per ticket, fee for box office
colletions / £1.65 for postage if time allows).
Venue Website: www.cobdenclub.co.uk
How to get Here: Nearest underground Westbourne Park (Hammersmith and City Line), then
6 to 7 minute walk at most. Buses: 23, 28, 31, 328.
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Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AP
Box Office: 020 7269 1606
Online:
www.cochranetheatre.co.uk (with form for booking enquiries)
How to get Here: Holborn (Central and Piccadilly Lines) is the nearest underground
station. Euston is the nearest mainline station. Buses: 1, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55,
59, 68, 168, 171, 188, 242, 521. Car parking at Bloomsbury Square Car Park.
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Gateforth Street (Off Church Street), London, NW8
8EH
Box Office: 020 7258 2925 (Reservations can be recorded. Ticket holders then
pay on night by cash, cheque or credit cards only, no debit cards)
Online:
www.cockpittheatre.org.uk (no
booking available online)
How to get Here: Nearest underground Marylebone (Bakerloo Line and Mainline)
or Edgware Road (Bakerloo, Circle, District and Hammersmith Lines). Buses: 6,
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The Cock Tavern Theatre |
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125 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 6JH
Box Office: 08444 771 000 (Ticketweb)
Online: www.cocktaverntheatre.com
How to get Here: Kilburn (Jubilee Line) or Kilburn Park (Bakerloo
Line). Five minutes from Tricycle Theatre.
Until 17th April 2010
OperaUpClose Presents:
LA BOHÈME
by Giacomo Puccini, in a new translation by Robin Norton-Hale
directed by Robin Norton-Hale
"A whole new genre: pub opera. Don't bet against it being a terrific success."
TIME OUT
LA BOHÈME is transported to the gritty realism of vibrant modern day North
London from 1830s Bohemian Paris. The inspirational experience of Puccini’s
music is brought to an intimate staging with a young cast and chorus. This
production has been conceived to make LA BOHÈME as visceral, funny, accessible
and emotionally engaging for audiences as its first performance in 1896.
The timeless story of LA BOHÈME begins on Christmas Eve and revolves around Mimi
and Rodolfo, profoundly in love but unable to find a way to make their
relationship succeed. Mimi has moved to England from Romania and is working as a
cleaner. She lives alone in a North London bedsit, amid a group of middle-class
boys who are indulging in a carefree, artistic, Bohemian lifestyle; spending the
little money they have on nights out and parties. When Rodolfo falls for Mimi,
the group discover the complexity of living for love and art. Puccini’s score is
a rollercoaster of human emotion that juxtaposes comedy with deep love and
underlying tragedy.
This is the inaugural production from OperaUpClose who are dedicated to
presenting new, difficult and classic operas in intimate spaces using young
world-class trained singers and directors. Artistic Director Adam Spreadbury-Maher
formed the company to bring opera to life for new audiences, and to offer the
extraordinary opportunity to experience the dramatic and musical event of opera
up close.
Conductor: Andrew Charity
Set and Costume Design by: Kate Guinness and Lucy Read
Performance Times:
Until 20th February 2010
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Saturdays 9th, 16th and 23rd January 2010 at 2pm and 7.30pm
Sundays at 3pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
From 26th February until 20th March 2010
Friday 26th February at 2pm
Saturday 27th February at 2pm
Sunday 28th February at 7.30pm
Monday 1st March at 7.30pm
Tuesday 2nd March at 7.30pm
Saturday 6th March at 2pm
Sunday 7th March at 7.30pm
Monday 8th March at 7.30pm
Tuesday 9th March at 7.30pm
Saturday 13th March at 2pm
Sunday 14th March at 7.30pm
Monday 15th March at 7.30pm
Saturday 20th March at 2pm
From 23rd March until 17th April 2010
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Sundays at 3pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Prices:
All seats £15 (£10 concessions)
A LIMITED NUMBER OF £5 TICKETS AVAILABLE EVERY NIGHT
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Sunday 30th January until Sunday 20th February 2010
Press Night: Monday 1st February 2010
The Cock Tavern Theatre's resident company Good Night Out Presents:
NIGHTSONGS
by Jon Fosse, translated by Gregory Motton
directed by
Hamish MacDougall
A young couple has a child and their life changes. He's a writer who can't get
his work published; depressed and agoraphobic he has withdrawn from his wife and
the world. She yearns for life outside the confines of their flat. The play
takes place over one evening with the couple at breaking point, trapped in an
urban nightmare of non-communication.
Playwright Jon Fosse was born Norway in 1959. His twenty-five plays, including
'Someone Is Going To Come,' 'Purple,' and 'The Girl On The Sofa' have been
translated into over forty languages and produced on major stages across Europe
and around the world.
This is 'Nightsongs' first UK revival since it premiered at the Royal Court in
2002
Designer: Jemima Carter-Lewis
Performance Times and Dates:
Saturdays: 30th January, 6th, 13th and 20th February 2010 at 3pm
Sundays: 31st January, 7th and 14th February 2010 at 7.30pm
Mondays: 1st, 8th and 15th February 2010 at 7.30pm
Seat Prices:
All seats £12 (£10 concessions)
A LIMITED NUMBER OF £5 TICKETS AVAILABLE EVERY NIGHT
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Merton Abbey Mills, London, SW19 2RD
Box Office: 020 8542 5511
Online:
www.colourhousetheatre.co.uk
How to get Here: Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon (Northern Line) are the nearest underground stations.
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40 Pitfield Street, London, N1 6EU
Box Office: 0871 297 0740 (To contact the theatre directly, for enquiries
only, call 020 7729 2202 from 6.30pm to 9.30pm Tuesday to Sunday only)
Online: www.thecourtyard.org.uk
(via See Tickets with 10% per ticket booking fee and £1.50 per transaction
handling charge).
How to get Here:
Old Street (Northern Line and mainline) is the nearest station. King's Cross
and Waterloo for National Rail services. Buses: 21,
43, 55, 76, 141, 205, 214, 243, 271, N35, N55, N76
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Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland Road, London, E8 2PB
Box Office: 020 7254 2273
Online:
www.facebook.com
How to get Here: Dalston Kingsland (mainline) is the nearest station. Buses:
67, 76, 149, 243.
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The Old Debating Chamber, County
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Opposite the entrance to the Movieum of London, County Hall,
South Bank, London SE1 7PB
Box Office: see under individual production information.
Online: see under individual production information.
How to get Here: Waterloo (Northern, Bakerloo and Jubilee Lines, also
mainline) and Westminster (Jubilee, District and Circle Lines) are the nearest stations.
Buses 211, 77 and 381 stop nearby.
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16 Chenies Street, London, WC1E 7EX
Box Office: 020 7307 5060
Online: www.drillhall.co.uk (a
small booking fee applies).
How to get Here:
Goodge Street (Northern Line) is the nearest underground
Station. Buses: 10, 24, 29, 73 and 134 all stop nearby. By rail: The nearest rail station is Euston. Car Parking: Non-metered parking is available in Chenies Street after 6.30pm
Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday. There are disabled parking bays directly
outside the Drill Hall.
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above the Oxford Arms Pub, 265 Camden High Street, London NW1 7BU
Box Office: 020 7482 4857
or Ticketweb 08444 77 1000 (with postage fee if required)
Online: www.etceteratheatre.com
or www.ticketweb.co.uk (with postage fee if
required)
How to get Here:
Nearest Underground Station is Camden Town on the Northern Line.
Tuesday 26th January until Sunday 14th February 2010
Press Night: Thursday 28th January 2010
back2back Productions Ltd presents:
ORDINARY LADS
by Paul Ferguson
directed by Jake Hendriks
Four ordinary lads, leading ordinary lives, are about to have an extraordinary
day.
“Somebody’s at the door” bringing disaster, sticky situations and a free car!
Bones wants his drug dealer, Fergie wants someone to laugh at his jokes, Sparky
wants some good luck and Dibbs…well he’s just Dibbs.
A fabulous comedy full of fun and laughter. Join us, as four 'Ordinary Lads'
undertake a rollercoaster journey of friendship, mayhem and madness...and all in
the middle of their own living room.
Writer Paul Ferguson became known to the nation as ‘Bubble’ in Big Brother 2.
Since then, Paul has studied and worked consistently in the Drama industry. He
trained as an actor at Guildford School of Acting, he has a First Class Honours
Degree. ‘Ordinary Lads’ is the first of eight plays written by Paul; it has been
produced twice before, to wide acclaim and packed houses.
back2back productions are dedicated to creating opportunities for budding new
talent in all aspects of theatre production. back2back pride themselves on
producing new writing and the highest quality theatre on the London fringe.
www.back2backproductions.co.uk
is the company website.
Set designed by Olivia Altaras
Lighting by Gary Bowman
Costumes by Rachel Cox
Cast includes: Marc Pickering.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Sundays at 6.30pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Prices:
All seats £11.50 (£9.50 concessions)
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Above The Finborough Public House, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED
Box Office: 0844 847 1652
Online:
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
How to get Here: Earl's Court (District and Piccadilly Lines) is the
nearest underground station.
Tuesday 2nd until Saturday 27th February 2010
Press Night: Friday 5th February 2010
The Finborough Theatre present the Great Britain Premiere of:
THE EARLY BIRD
by Leo Butler.
directed by Donnacadh O’Briain.
"You don't just disappear.
You don't just vanish into thin air.
Well do you?.
Well do you, Jack?"
Every five minutes a child goes missing.
Debbie and Jack face the ultimate parental nightmare - the disappearance of
their child - and find themselves thrown into a vicious cycle of recrimination
and self-hatred. Butler’s play delves into the underbelly of a couple’s
experience of becoming parents, revealing their fears, anxieties and repulsions;
as well as exploring the vacuum that is left when the child is removed.
In many ways Leo’s most experimental play to date The Early Bird takes you deep
inside the troubled and fractured minds of the traumatized, unlocking the door
to the darkest corners of the human imagination. Real life husband and wife
Catherine Cusack and Alex Palmer play Debbie and Jack, bringing an added
intimacy and a depth to the portrayal of the grieving couple, as they relive
their last memories of their daughter.
An experimental play, his most experimental yet, from Leo Butler...
Cast: Catherine Cusack, Alex Palmer.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Sunday at 7.30pm
Extra performances Saturday and Sunday at 3pm (Saturday afternoon performances
begin on the second week of each run)
Runs 1 hour 15 minutes approximately, with no interval.
Seat Prices:
Weeks 1 and 2:
All seats £13 (£9 concessions) EXCEPT
Tuesdays: All seats £9
Saturday Evenings: All seats £13
Weeks 3 and 4:
All seats £15 (£11 concessions) EXCEPT
Tuesdays: All seats £11
Saturday Evenings: All seats £15
Under 30's can buy tickets for £5 for the first week of this production when
booking online only via the venue website.
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Tuesday 2nd until Saturday 27th March 2010
Press Night: Thursday 4th March 2010
The Finborough Theatre presents the World Premiere of:
A DAY AT THE RACISTS
by Anders Lustgarten.
directed by Ryan McBryde.
“Cos we made the Labour Party, do you know what I
mean? Froze our bollocks off on picket lines, went on strike and lived off fresh
air and fuck all for six months at a time. And now we’ve turned to dust in their
eyes, ain't we? We’re the f*cking problem now: chav scum, ASBO meat. A source of
laughter. Prime time TV entertainment. I hate them for it. I bloody hate them
for it.”
Pete Case used to be something – a leading Labour
Party organiser in the local car factories. Now he struggles to get by as a
decorator as immigrant workers undercut his best mate’s firm, his son Mark can’t
get a job or onto the housing list and nobody, from his Labour MP to his
granddaughter’s teacher, seems to care.
Then Pete finds unexpected hope: Gina is young, mixed race and standing for
Parliament on a platform of helping the local community. She is standing for the
British National Party.
As Pete’s rage and despair gradually overcome his longstanding loathing of the
BNP, he is drawn into the world of Gina’s campaign and finds himself entangled
in a nightmare of political machinations that pit his closest relationships –
son, best mate, lover – against his longest-held beliefs and newfound aims.
Set in the very Barking constituency that BNP leader Nick Griffin is to stand
for in the forthcoming General Election, 'A Day at the Racists' is a uniquely
brave and perceptive work that both attempts to understand why people might be
drawn to the BNP and diagnoses the deeper cause of that attraction – the
political abandonment and betrayal of the working class by New Labour.
A stunning new piece of political theatre from Finborough Theatre Pearson
Playwright-in-Residence Anders Lustgarten.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Extra performances Saturday and Sunday at 3pm (Saturday afternoon performances
begin on the second week of each run)
Runs 2 hours approximately, with no interval.
Seat Prices:
Weeks 1 and 2:
All seats £13 (£9 concessions) EXCEPT
Tuesdays: All seats £9
Saturday Evenings: All seats £13
Weeks 3 and 4:
All seats £15 (£11 concessions) EXCEPT
Tuesdays: All seats £11
Saturday Evenings: All seats £15
Under 30's can buy tickets for £5 for the first week of this production when
booking online only via the venue website.
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Sundays 7th, 14th and 21st and Mondays 8th, 15th and 22nd March 2010
Press Night: Monday 8th March 2010
The Finborough Theatre present the European Premiere of:
YOU MAY GO NOW - A MARRIAGE PLAY
by Bekah Brunstetter.
directed by Ellie Browning.
Dottie has trained Betty to be the perfect 1950s housewife: to
cook, to clean and to warm her husband’s slippers. Now Betty turns eighteen and
it’s time for her to be released into the big wide world, except the world is
that of 2010 – vast, complex, dirty – and quick to throw up ghosts from their
past. Now the biscuits are burning, there’s blood on the Linoleum, and the
twisted reality beneath the sugar coating is just about to reveal itself.
Kitsch and comic, You May Go Now is a gingham-clad take on the more sinister
side of marriage from one of America’s most exciting new playwrights, Bekah
Brunstetter.
Designed by Joe Schermoly.
Lighting by Jacob Mason-Dixon.
Sound Design by George Dennis.
Costume Design by Katy Mills.
Cast includes: Ryan Early. Florence Hall. Ryan Hawley. Lucy Newman-Williams.
Performance Times:
Sunday and Monday at 7.30pm
Runs 2 hours approximately.
Seat Prices:
All tickets: £13 (£9 concessions)
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above The Green Man Public House, 36 Riding House Street, London
W1W 7ES
Box Office: on the door
Online: none
How to get Here:
Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo Line) or Goodge Street (Northern Line) is the nearest station.
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Greenwich Station Forecourt, London SE10 8JA
Box Office: 0208 858 9256
Online:
www.galleontheatre.co.uk
(or www.ticketweb.co.uk,
both with same booking fee)
How to get Here:
Greenwich is the nearest mainline and DLR station.
Tuesday 16th February until Sunday 14th March 2010
Press Night: Thursday 18th February 2010
Sell a Door Theatre Company present:
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare
directed by Bryn Holding
“Love sought is good, but given unsought is better”
Award winning Sell a Door Theatre Company unleash William Shakespeare’s tale of
Love, mischief, desertion and entanglement in this dynamic new production.
Shipwrecked on a stormy night in Illyria, the beautiful young Viola disguises
herself as a man and manages to find employment as a page in the court of the
lovesick Duke Orsino. But, just as Viola finds herself falling for the Duke,
Olivia – whom Orsino has been constantly pursuing, finds herself falling for
Viola. Meanwhile the chaos is only deepened when servant Maria and the drunken
Sir Toby Belch plot against Olivia’s servant, Malvolio.
Twelve actors bring this outrageous comedy to life as Shakespeare’s most
indelible comedic characters and side splitting situations rocket onto stage in
this tale of wild infatuation and mistaken identities.
A special treat this St Valentine’s season…
www.selladoor.com is the company website.
Produced by David Hutchinson
Designed by David Woodhead and Nadia Tahari
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Sundays at 4pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Runs 2 hours 15 minutes approximately (including interval).
Seat Price:
All tickets £12 (£10 concessions)
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291 Mare Street, London E8 1EJ
Box Office: 020 8985 2424 (50p per ticket booking fee
applies - maximum £5 per booking). Open 10am to 6pm (Monday to Saturday) or
until the end of the interval on performance nights. On Sunday performance days
opens at noon (telephone only). Accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express,
Switch and Solo.
Online: www.hackneyempire.co.uk
How to get Here: Hackney Central is the nearest mainline station.
Buses: 30, 38, 48, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 276, 277 , 394, D6, W15, N38,
N55, N106, N253.
EVENTS AT THIS VENUE - see
www.hackneyempire.co.uk for more details.
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Hackney Empire Theatre |
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291 Mare Street, London E8 1EJ
Box Office: 020 8985 2424 (50p per ticket booking fee
applies - maximum £5 per booking). Open 10am to 6pm (Monday to Saturday) or
until the end of the interval on performance nights. On Sunday performance days
opens at noon (telephone only). Accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express,
Switch and Solo.
Online: www.hackneyempire.co.uk
How to get Here: Hackney Central is the nearest mainline station.
Buses: 30, 38, 48, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 276, 277 , 394, D6, W15, N38,
N55, N106, N253.
EVENTS AT THIS VENUE: see
www.hackneyempire.co.uk for full
details.
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Hen and Chickens Theatre |
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124 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7XG
Box Office: 07917157748
Online:
www.makingtheatrework.com
How to get Here: Lambeth North (Bakerloo Line) and Waterloo (Northern, Bakerloo,
Jubilee and main lines) are
the nearest stations.
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The Horse and Groom Public House, 26 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3NZ
Box Office: 0871 984 1312 (information only - for event details see
individual listing)
Online:
www.thehorseandgroom.net (information only - for event details see
individual listing)
How to get Here: Old Street (Northern and main lines) is
the nearest station.
Tuesdays 23rd February; 30th March; 27th April;
25th May; 29th June 2010.
msft present:
SPEECHMOTION
The Monthly Platform for Performance and Shorts in Shoreditch.
SpeechMotion, the latest addition to the msft events portfolio, promotes the
work of original storymakers and offers a platform where a unique mix of
performance and film can co-exist, every last Tuesday of the month at The Horse
and Groom Bar in Shoreditch.
A mixture of films, poetry and comedy not only offers a platform for unique and
emerging artists but also provides audiences with an all round entertaining
night.
www.makingtheatrework.com is
the event website.
Performance Time:
7pm
Seat Price:
All tickets £4 (£3 concessions)
(open mic / screen performers / filmmakers get in FREE).
Box Office details for this production:
Pay on the door.
www.makingtheatrework.com has information on the event.
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130 Hoxton Street, London N1 6SH
Box Office: see under individual event.
Online: www.hoxtonhall.co.uk
(information only)
How to get Here: Old Street (exit 2 from the Northern Line and Mainline) or
Liverpool Street (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith and City and
Mainline) are the
nearest stations. Rail: Dalston Kingsland (then bus). Bus: From Liverpool
Street heading North 149 & 242 Stop at Geffrye Museum. From
Hackney towards Central London 242, 243, 149, 67. Stop at
Geffrye Museum. From Angel (City Road) 394 stops at Hoxton
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Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen |
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2 to 4 Hoxton Square, London, N1 6NU
Box Office: see under individual events
Online: www.hoxtonsquarebar.com
(venue information only)
How to get Here: Old Street (Northern and Mainline) is the
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Above the Prince Edward Public House, 73 Princes Square, Bayswater, London W2
4NY
Box Office: 0870 80 30 156
Online: www.humbletheatre.com
(information only). Email: boxoffice@humbletheatre.com
How to get Here: Notting Hill Gate (Central, District and Circle Lines) and
Bayswater (District and Circle Lines) are the nearest underground stations.
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Jacksons Lane Theatre |
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269a Archway Road, Highgate, London, N6 5AA
Box Office: 0208 341 4421
Online: www.jacksonslane.org.uk
(booking via Ticketweb with postal charge)
How to get Here: Highgate (Northern Line) is the nearest
underground station.
Buses 43, 134,
263, N20, N134 and N43
stop outside or near the theatre.
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Oakfield Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1BT
Box Office: 0208 553 4466
Online:
www.kenneth-more-theatre.co.uk (online booking not available).
How to get Here: Ilford is the nearest Main line station.
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115 Upper Street, Islington, London. N1 1QN
Box Office: 0844 209 0326 (Seatem Agency)
Online Bookings:
www.kingsheadtheatre.org
How to get Here:
Highbury and Islington (Victoria line / mainline) and Angel (Northern Line)
are the nearest stations.
Tuesday 2nd until Saturday 10th April 2010
Press Night: Thursday 4th March 2010
Theatre North presents:
LORD ARTHUR’S BED
written and directed by Martin Lewton
In 2008 Donald and Jim are celebrating their civil partnership. In 1868,
wealthy young cross-dressers Ernest (Stella) and Fred (Fanny) are celebrating
Stella's 'marriage' to Lord Arthur Clinton MP. In Fanny and Stella's
extraordinary and comical story which leads to an appearance in court, two
modern men find a hidden history and some uncomfortable truths that threaten to
wreck their new life together.
This new play weaves the two stories of Donald and Jim two modern-day city
slickers with a farcical trial which gripped the nation 25 years before the
downfall of Oscar Wilde.
Cast: Ruaraidh Murray and Spencer Charles Noll
Performance Times:
Tuesday 2nd until Sunday 21st March 2010:
Tuesday to Sunday at 7.30pm
Extra performances Saturday and Sunday at 3.30pm
Tuesday 23rd March until Saturday 10th April 2010
Tuesday to Saturday at 10pm
Seat Price:
All tickets £16 (£12.50 concessions) except
"Premium Tickets": £19.50
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Tuesday 2nd until Sunday 21st March 2010
Press Performance: Wednesday 3rd March 2010 at 1pm
Tricolore Theatre Company presents:
THE CONDOR & THE MAIDEN
by Dermot Murphy
directed by Simone Vause
Set in South America, the story follows the lives of a daughter and her mother.
Disputes over land and family loyalty become entwined in their daily struggle to
scrape a living, while the mother tries to ensure a better future for her child.
How hard will she fight back when she finds out how her daughter is threatened?
This engaging play portrays many of the issues that people who live below the
poverty line in the developing world face daily, but which are relevant to us
all. Tricolore Theatre are a company dedicated to the promotion of international
culture, literature and language.
Design by Moi Tran
Cast: Jennifer Jackson, Nadia Ostacchini, Christopher Rees, Phil Gerrard,
Lindsey Readman, Michael Tomsu
Performance Time:
Tuesday to Sunday at 1pm
Seat Price:
All tickets £7 (£5 concessions)
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70 Landor Road, Clapham, London SW9 9PH
Box Office: 020 7737 7276
Online:
www.landortheatre.co.uk
How to get Here: Clapham North (Northern Line) is the nearest underground station.
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Highgate Hill, Waterlow Park London
N6 5HG
Box office: 020 8348 8716 10.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Personal
callers at the box office are also welcome during these hours. Cheque and SAE
postal applications are also accepted.
Online:
www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk (information only)
How to get Here:
Archway (Northern Line) is the nearest underground station. Buses : 210,
143, 271 all run direct to House.
Please note that sadly this venue is not wheelchair accessible.
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100 Camden High Street, London, NW1 0LU
Box office: 08444 77 1000 (Ticketweb - booking fee may apply)
Online: www.camdenfringe.org
How to get Here:
Camden Town (Northern Line) is the nearest underground station.
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Lion and Unicorn Theatre |
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Above the "Lion and Unicorn" Public House, 42 to 44 Gaisford Street, London NW5
2ED
Box Office: Ticketweb on 08444 77 1000 (booking fee may
apply) or Off West End Theatres on 0871 594 3123. Theatre direct number 020 7485
9897 (enquiries only)
Online:
www.ticketweb.co.uk
/ www.offwestendtheatres.com
(booking fee may apply via both). Theatre website
www.lionandunicorntheatre.com
How to get Here: Kentish Town (Northern Line) is the nearest underground station.
Monday 8th until Sunday 14th February 2010
Theatre Mixte in association with Giant Olive Theatre Company present:
WOYZECK
by George Buchner
directed by Alan Marni
A man becomes a medical trial, despite doing his best in war.
Performance Times:
Monday to Sunday at 7.30pm
Sunday extra performance at 3.30pm
Seat Prices:
All tickets £12 (£10 concessions)
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Little Angel Theatre (the Home
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14 Dagmar Passage, London N1 2DN
Box Office: 020 7226 1787 (£1.50 per booking, not per ticket, fee for
credit / debit cards)
Online:
www.littleangeltheatre.com (£1.50 per booking, not per ticket, fee for
credit / debit cards)
How to get Here: Nearest Underground Station is Angel on the Northern
Line, and Highbury and Islington on the Victoria Line and mainline.
Special Note: This theatre offers various puppet clubs for both adults
and children. For more details, see their website or contact the box office.
Wednesday 10th until Sunday 14th February 2010
Garlic Theatre present:
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to fetch her poor dog a bone, but when
she got there, the cupboard was bare…Or was it?
A dotty old woman takes you on a nursery rhyme journey as she clatters about in
her kitchen and her dancing dog sniffs out trouble in the most unlikely places.
Garlic Theatre delight children and adults alike with a spicy blend of slapstick
and folk humour in this fresh and funny adaptation, with well crafted glove
puppets, singing teapots and a feast of musical treats. Suitable for age 3-6
years.
www.garlictheatre.org.uk is the
company website.
Performance Times:
Wednesday and
Thursday at 10am and 1pm
Friday at 1pm and 5pm
Saturday and Sunday at 11am and 2pm
Thursday 10am and Sunday 11am are 'baby friendly' performances.
Runs 45 minutes approximately.
Seat Prices:
All tickets £8 (£6 children and concessions)
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Wednesday 17th until Sunday 21st February 2010
PuppetCraft present:
THE SELFISH GIANT
"The Selfish Giant built a high wall all round his lovely garden to keep the
children out. But it also kept Spring away, so that it was always Winter in the
garden, and the North Wind and the Frost and the Snow danced about the trees.
One morning the Giant looked out and saw a most wonderful sight......"
The Selfish Giant is part of the spring visitors season at Little Angel.
This much loved fairy tale is brought to life using beautiful puppets and
original music. The story is adapted to broaden its appeal, while keeping the
charm of Oscar Wilde's story. Suitable for ages 4+.
Performance Times:
Wednesday and
Thursday at 11am and 2pm
Friday at 2pm and 5pm
Saturday and Sunday at 11am and 2pm
Thursday and Sunday 11am are 'baby friendly' performances.
Runs 45 minutes approximately.
Seat Prices:
All tickets £8 (£6 children and concessions)
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Sunday 6th March 2010
Angel Heart Theatre presentL
OSHIMA AND THE BIG SEAS
Every day Oshima goes fishing in his little tub boat. He hopes he will catch a
really big fish…
But he never does.
Maybe it is because Oshima's pet frog, Ito, is always playing tricks! Or maybe
Oshima is just too busy day-dreaming about what it must be like under the Big
Sea…
One day Oshima has a big adventure and gets the chance to find out!
With a growing reputation for lovingly-made puppets and engaging performances
Angel Heart Theatre offer this uplifting show for hearts young and old.
A tale about kindness, trusting the unknown and dancing with turtles! Full of
amazing sea creatures, shadow puppetry and live sound-songs of the ocean, 'Oshima
and the Big Sea' is where warm-hearted humour swims with big-eyed wonder…
If you love the sea you'll be hooked! Dive in!
Suitable for ages 3+.
www.angelhearttheatre.com is the
company website.
Performance Times:
Saturday at 11am and 2pm
Runs 50 minutes approximately.
Seat Prices:
All tickets £8 (£6 children and concessions)
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Sunday 7th March 2010
The Rainbow Collectors present:
THE GINGERBREAD MAN
Come and join the Rainbow collectors retell the popular story of The Gingerbread
Man. Using puppetry, live cooking, kitchen utensils and a sprinkle of
imagination, watch him run as fast as he can, will you be the one to catch the
Gingerbread Man?
The Rainbow Collectors are thrilled to return to The Little Angel again this
March after touring The Gingerbread Man in Stockholm and London during 2008.
Directed by Steve Tiplady of Indefinite Articles, we tell the story though two
children’s experiences in the kitchen after their mother leaves them to their
own devices and a mischievous cooking accident creates a Gingerbread Man. He
leads the children into an adventure, encountering curious animals, messy mayhem
and a delicious end!
The Rainbow Collectors are a group of performers who have performed
internationally as well as around England with puppetry, circus and interactive
walkabout performances.
Suitable for age 5+.
Performance Times:
Sunday at 11am and 2pm
Runs 40 minutes approximately.
Seat Prices:
All tickets £8 (£6 children and concessions)
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Wednesday 10th until Sunday 14th March 2010
Banyan presents:
PRINCESS AND THE PEA
Once upon a stormy night, while the wind and the rain were howling outside, the
Royals were all tucked up warm in bed. Suddenly there came a knock at the door
and a very wet, very untidy girl was brought inside. This quirky and inventive
adaptation of Hans Andersen's bedtime tale is played out among sheets and
blankets with puppets, objects and dreamlike projections.
Following the sell-out production at Polka and Little Angel last spring, Banyan
presents this intimate and visually beautiful one-person show. Suitable for age
2-5.
www.banyantheatre.com is the company
website.
Performance Times:
Wednesday and
Thursday at 10am and 1pm
Friday at 1pm and 5pm
Saturday and Sunday at 11am and 2pm
Thursday and Sunday 11am are 'baby friendly' performances.
Runs 45 minutes approximately.
Seat Prices:
All tickets £8 (£6 children and concessions)
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Sunday 21st March until Sunday 25th April 2010
Puppettellers present:
VIDEK'S SHIRT
After last spring's sell-out performances this much loved Slovenian children's
story by Fran Levstik returns to Little Angel.
Videk is a small boy who is very friendly with all the animals in the
countryside. One day the wind blows away his raggedy shirt. Videk is cold - who
can help him? Come with Videk on a journey with his animal friends and learn how
the sheep's wool is made into a lovely new warm shirt.
"Videk's Shirt" is an intimate interactive storytelling piece. It is 45 minutes
long and involves storytelling, puppetry, traditional live music, and lots and
lots of joining in.
See www.puppetellers.co.uk for more
info about the company.
Videk's Shirt is presented by The Puppetellers, part of the spring visitors
season at Little Angel. Suitable for age 2-5.
Performance Times and Dates:
Sundays 21st and 28th March, Saturday 3rd,
Monday 5th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 25th April 2010 - at 10am, 11.30am and
1.30pm.
Baby Friendly performances at 10am on Sundays 21st and 28th March, Monday 5th
April and Sunday 25th April 2010.
Seat Prices:
All tickets £8 (£6 children and concessions)
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Wednesday 7th until Sunday 11th April 2010
Freehand Theatre presents:
WHO'S BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR?
A delightful and playful interpretation of a well-known tale – with porridge and
bears and one-two-three chairs. A tale that’s not too BIG and not too small but
just right. Mind you, telling this story is not so easy when it's wintertime and
the bears won't wake up – Zzzzzzzzz – what do bears dream about? But spring in
the air puts a spring in all our steps and one little girl with golden hair is
always a step ahead. And when Small Bear gets lost, we all have to go on a bear
hunt!
With original music, this play is for everyone who can count to three –
especially if you’re aged 3 to 7!
Who's Been Sitting in my Chair? is presented by Freehand Theatre, part of the
spring visitors season at Little Angel. Suitable for age 3-7. Duration: 50
minutes
www.freehandtheatre.co.uk is the
company website.
Performance Times:
Wednesday and
Thursday at 11am and 2pm
Friday at 2pm and 5pm
Saturday and Sunday at 11am and 2pm
Thursday and Sunday 11am are 'baby friendly' performances.
Runs 50 minutes approximately.
Seat Prices:
All tickets £8 (£6 children and concessions)
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Performing in their tent in London parks throughout the summer. See their
website for
details.
Box Office: 020 7237 1663
Online: www.fanmadetheatre.com
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208 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JU
Box Office: 0844 847 1680 (Ticketweb, with booking fee); 0207 622 9208
(enquiries only)
Online: www.losttheatre.co.uk
How to get Here: 5 minutes walk from Stockwell Tube (Victoria Line and
Northern Line); 10 minutes walk from Vauxhall Station (Overground trains,
Victoria Line). Bus routes 88, 2, 77, 87, 196, P5, N87.
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Logan Place, London' W8 6QN
Box Office: 0844 847 0550 (12 noon until 5pm Monday to Friday)
Online:
www.lamda.org.uk
How to get Here: Earl's Court (District and Piccadilly Lines) is the nearest
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Silver Street, Edmonton N18 1PJ
Box Office: 020 8807 6680
Online:
www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk
How to get Here: Silver Street (mainline) is the nearest station. Buses 34,
102, 144 and W6 stop nearby. Tube stations (all Piccadilly line) include
Turnpike Lane Tube then buses 144, 217 or 231, Arnos Grove then 34 bus, Bounds
Green then 102 bus, Wood Green then 144 bus.2010 events include:
The New Dorothy the Dinosaur Show
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 February 1pm and 3.30pm
£10 (£8 Concessions)
Family ticket (4 tickets) £30
Dorothy, one of the most endearing and best loved stars of the smash hit Nick
Jr. television show ‘The Wiggles’ has now been brought to the stage in her very
own fully interactive live show. Along with the hit songs from the show, Captain
Feathersword will be there, you’ll shake your hips with Wags the Dog, Meet Henry
the Octopus and dance a fairy jig with The Fairy Dance.
Suitable for ages 0-6. Running time:1 hour 25 minutes with an interval.
The Rex Roman Pink Floyd Show
Saturday 27 March 8pm
£15
Based on the book ‘Chapters in the Life of Rex Roman’ this unforgettable musical
adventure is a must for fans of comedy and Floyd.
Rex Roman’s extraordinary acting career has seen him effortlessly master Hamlet,
Zebedee, and even the crazy world of poultry. Now Rex’s agent – Mr Handsome –
will tell the incredible story of this air guitar hero. A brilliant cast
performs alongside a stunning band playing the live music of Pink Floyd,
specially re-arranged to fit the moving story.
The Ugly Duckling
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 April 12.30 and 3.30pm
£10 (£7 concessions)
Follow the Ugly Duckling on his eventful journey – based on the well-loved tale
by Hans Andersen. Meet Mother Duck, the nasty hunters, the Farm Cat, Drumstick
the Turkey and many more. This captivating show includes colourful costumes,
comedy, music and surprises – with plenty of joining in. You’d be quackers to
miss it!
Great fun for all the family from 3 to 93 – Granny included!
Runs 1 hour 35 minutes (including one interval).
RUBY WAX – LOSING IT?
Wednesday 26 May 8pm
£20
Ruby Wax and acclaimed musician Judith Owen combine their talents in a new show
for one night only, prior to the West End.
Ruby had it all – career, dream house, husband, kids - but people soon realised
something was wrong when she painted her house the same colour ‘beige’ for the
47th time! There was only one thing for it –send her to the Priory!
Told with wit, humour and a lot of heart, this is Ruby at her belting best –
when she’s losing it!
“Ruby Wax is on razor sharp form. I laughed and I cried…. Don’t miss it”
Sunday Express
Thursday 1 July 8pm
MORECAMBE: The Man What Brought Us Sunshine
£18 (£16 concessions)
Direct from the West End, Bob Golding's extraordinary smash-hit portrayal
commemorates the 25th anniversary of Eric Morecambe's untimely final curtain,
celebrating the wonderful life of Britain's best loved comic.
A moving portrait of an affectionate lad with funny bones; penned by the
brilliant Tim Whitnall and directed by solo-maestro Guy Masterson, the
multi-talented Bob Golding was born to play the affectionate perfectionist. This
really is a must-see for all fans of classic British comedy.
Come laugh, come cry, and celebrate "the tall one with glasses" who had that
twinkle in his eye and shared it with us all.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Thursday 25 November 2010 – Sunday 2 January 2011
Times and prices vary – see box office for details
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388 Grays Inn Road WC1X 8BZ
Box Office: 08444 771 000
Online:
www.ticketweb.co.uk
How to get Here: Nearest station is King's Cross (Northern, Metropolitan,
Circle, Hammersmith and City, Piccadilly, Victoria and main line).
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New End Theatre, 27 New End, London NW3 1JD
Box Office: 0870 033 2733
Online: www.newendtheatre.co.uk
How to get Here: Hampstead (Northern Line) is the nearest underground station.
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The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1QG
Box Office: 0870 060 6646 (£2.50 per booking, not per ticket fee is
charged).
Online: www.ambassadortickets.com (£2
per ticket plus £2.75 per booking, not per ticket fee is charged).
How to get Here: Wimbledon (District Line, Tramlink and mainline)
station is 5 minutes walk from the theatre - turn left on the Broadway after
leaving the station. South Wimbledon (Northern Line) is the next nearest
underground station. Buses 57, 93, 131,163, 164, 200, 219, 493.
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The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1QG
Box Office: 0844 871 7627 (£1.30 per ticket plus £2.75 per booking, not per ticket fee is
charged).
Online: www.ambassadortickets.com (£1.30
per ticket plus £2.75 per booking, not per ticket fee is charged).
How to get Here: Wimbledon (District Line, Tramlink and mainline)
station is 5 minutes walk from the theatre - turn left on the Broadway after
leaving the station. South Wimbledon (Northern Line) is the next nearest
underground station. Buses 57, 93, 131,163, 164, 200, 219, 493.
Wednesday 10th until Saturday 13th March 2010
Echange Theatre presents a new play, as part of the "Fresh Ideas" season:
SQUARE(D)
by David Furlong
directed by Francesca Seeley
Square(d) is a comedy first. It tells the story of four thirty-something who
come to realise over one evening that they have the same material comfort, the
same meaningless life-purpose and even the same mistress ! In one evening, they
need this unbelievable event to make their life take a U turn and question
themselves. And as farces are also the most chaotic form of theatre, Square(d)
really takes us deep into the chaos of the situation.
But it's also a play about today’s young adults, a generation facing doubts. In
the time of a credit crunch, what are we running for? What kind of life are
those four guys working for? Why is there the feeling that the ideals and the
goals we have been sold by a consumerist society are not really fulfilling?
Very influenced by "In yer face theatre" from playwrights like Martin McDonagh,
Square(d) is an edgy and funny way of looking at questions that people ask
themselves today.
David Furlong is the artistic director of Echange Theatre which translates
and produces rare plays and bring them to the London stage.
www.exchangetheatre.com is the
company English Language website.
Production designer: Mike Lees
Producer for Exchange Theatre: Fanny Dulin
Cast: Daniel Clarkson, Toby Manley, Duncan Barrett and David Furlong.
Performance Times:
Wednesday to Saturday at 7.45pm
Seat Prices:
All seats £10
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Upstairs at The North London Tavern, 375 Kilburn High Rd, London, NW6 7QB
Box Office: see under individual productions.
Online: see under individual productions.
How to get Here:
Nearest Underground Station is Kilburn (Jubilee Line)Every last Thursday in the Month
Kayla Forde hosts:
KAYLAS COMEDY
Last Thursday of the month comedy venue, with a relaxed atmosphere. Bar and food
available.
www.kaylascomedy.co.uk is the
company website.
Performance Time:
8.30pm (doors open 8pm)
Runs 1 hour approximately.
Check with venue that event is happening before travelling.
Seat Prices:
All seats £6
Box Office for this production:
Online: www.wegottickets.com
Telephone: 07773 951 099
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Old Lilian Baylis School, Lilian Baylis Old School Site, Lollard St, SE11 6PY
Box Office: 020 7582 7680 (Oval House Theatre)
Online: www.ovalhouse.com
How to get Here: Lambeth North (Bakerloo Line) is a 7 minute walk.
Buses: 3, 59, 159, 360 |
187- 211 St. John's Street, Clerkenwell, London. EC1V 4LS
Box Office: see under individual event.
How to get Here: Farringdon (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith and City Lines and mainline) is the nearest station.
Thursday 11th until Saturday 20th February 2010
Press Night: Saturday 13th February 2010
FoolishPeople present:
A RED THREATENING SKY
NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE OF A NERVOUS DISPOSITION.
written and directed by John Harrigan
The Valentinian. Harry wakes with no memory of how he arrived inside the club.
He has been contracted to find a missing person. Pearl.
The Hotel room. Her hands and feet are bound and a hood hides her face. Teddy
boy philosopher Roy Boutling watches the prize for the club’s owner. Sebastian
Qyain.
The Aviary. The birds song has become distressed. The ornithologist Miss Moreau
waits for her lover, a man whose face she has never seen.
The Dance Floor. The showgirls receive a letter from Sebastian Qyain. It
contains the revised ending of the Valentine’s show at Club Aetherus, directing
them in a horrifying act.
Opening hour approaches under a red threatening sky.
An immersive Valentine’s event combining performance, art installation and
investigative interaction to create Club Aethereus; a strange and surreal
underworld of Gnostic Noir. A place where crime, passion, the sacred and profane
all cast one shadow. You are invited to enter and investigate the mystery of
love’s final destination, in a unique experience honouring the earliest
traditions and rituals of courtship, jealousy, union and lust.
A Red Threatening Sky examines the nature of love, an unrelenting force which
pervades all our lives from the moment we are born until the day we die.
Featuring unique choreography by Johan Stjernholm, FoolishPeople will be working
with Space Engineering in a first-time collaboration. Space Engineering is an
experimental dance company on the crossroads between art and science, bringing
together exciting artists and cutting edge research on the body and movement.
A Red Threatening Sky follows FoolishPeople's sell-out run of The Abattoir
Pages, where they partnered with Guerrilla Zoo for their third open-source meta
event at the Old Abattoir, and the critically acclaimed Cirxus, which was
performed at The Arcola Theatre.
www.Foolishpeople.org is the
company website.
Poster Art and Design: P. Emerson Williams
Creative Team: John Harrigan, P. Emerson Williams, Lucy Allin, Tereza Kamenicka,
Ruth Middleton, Hannah Druckes, Emma Tompkins, Abbie Yaxley, Johan Stjernholm &
Reiko Mori.
Performance Time:
Entrance permitted at 7.30pm, 8.30pm and 9.30pm
Seat Prices:
All seats £16 booked online in advance, £19 on the door.
Box Office for this production:
Online: www.clubaethereus.com
for advance bookings.
Telephone: 07597576075 or email tickets@clubaethereus.com for reservations.
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418 St John Street, London EC1V 4NJ
Box Office: 020 7837 7816
Online:
www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk
How to get Here:
Angel (Northern Line) is the nearest Underground station.
Buses 4, 19, 30, 38, 43, 56, 73, 153, 214, 341.
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52-54 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW
Box Office: 020 7582 7680 (3pm to 10pm Tuesday to Saturday)
Online: www.ovalhouse.com
How to get Here:
Nearest Underground Station is Oval on the Northern Line or Vauxhall
(Victoria Line and BR).
Bus: 3, 36, 59, 133, 155, 159, 185, 436
Access: Full ground floor access. Downstairs theatre, cafe, foyer, and toilets
are wheelchair accessible. Induction loop. Disabled drivers are welcome to use
our staff car park. Escorts accompanying wheelchair users come in free. All
shows performed in the Upstairs theatre will also be broadcast live to the
wheelchair accessible auditorium downstairs (to right of Box Office). Full S.A.D. access code available on request.Tuesday 16th until Saturday 20th February 2010
BSL Interpreted Performance Thursday 18th February 2010 at 7.45pm
Theatre Centre present a new play:
RIGGED
by Ashmeed Sohoye
directed by Natalie Wilson
“I don’t wanna be the hardest man in the smallest town. I want something more.”
Nathan’s got issues. A troubled young man struggling to control his anger,
battling with his addiction to fruit machines and in receipt of an ASBO for
criminal damage.
With each average day dealing him demoralizing blows and demands, Nathan is now
forced to make crucial choices and changes, but might just be too angry to face
them.
Rigged is an alarming new play by Ashmeed Sohoye (Theatre Royal Stratford East
and Soho Writers’ Centre) who worked closely with and wrote alongside Year 11
students in order to deliver a truer and more vivid representation of the
younger generation.
The piece tackles such raw and provocative themes as violence, addiction, and
familial rivalry, making it a compelling drama that has already captivated both
teens and adults alike.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm
Extra performance Thursday at 4.30pm
Seat Prices:
All tickets £12 (£6 concessions)
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Wednesday 10th until Saturday 27th March 2010
Press Night: Thursday 11th March 2010
BSL Interpreted Performance: Thursday 25th March 8pm
Audio Described Performance: Friday 26th March 8pm
Video-Link Auditorium (Free, live video broadcast from our Upstairs Theatre for
wheelchair users): Friday 19th March 8pm
MEMOIRS OF A HERMAPHRODITE
by Sarah Leaver
directed by Denise Evans and Tanushka Marah
“I am a fable. I am a freak. I am a word used in jest or in books. I exist twice
and yet not at all.”
For centuries the concept of the hermaphrodite has been shrouded in mystery, and
feelings towards them have ranged from prophet to freak. Inspired by the true
story of Herculine Barbin, Sarah Leaver brings us a remarkable story of joy,
shame, humour, loneliness and of the struggle of an individual born between
genders.
Raised as female in the bittersweet safety of a nunnery, the young Herculine's
true identity as a hermaphrodite is discovered when she falls in love with a
girl. Forced to move to the city, she is pushed to the fringes of society and
the dark, seedy underworlds and freak shows of 19th century Paris.
Herculine's poignant and enchanting story is performed with humour, passion and
pathos by Sarah Leaver, weaving her own evocative, poetic writing with a dynamic
physical performance and Jason Pegg's new musical score.
Cast: Sarah Leaver.
Performance Times:
Wednesday to Saturday at 8pm
Seat Prices:
All tickets £12 (£6 concessions)
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Thursday 24th February until Saturday 13th March 2010
Press Night: Thursday 24th February 2010
Oval House Theatre presents the Magnet Theatre of South Africa production of:
EVERY YEAR, EVERY DAY, I AM WALKING
created with the Company
directed by Mark Fleishman
Aggie and Ernestine are best friends. Playing together in their rural idyll,
life couldn’t be happier. That is, until their lives are shattered by violence.
Aggie and her mother are forced to flee their homeland, leaving behind the rest
of their family, and to Aggie’s despair, Ernestine. Travelling from their
central-African village, they make their way to the Promised Land – South Africa
and its metropolitan hub, Cape Town.
Two actresses trace the story of Aggie and her mother as they travel across
Africa to an alien environment. Using little, but multi-lingual spoken dialogue,
the story is told through physical images and through the evocative musical
text: a drawing of the pastoral village is burnt by hooded militia; pairs of
shoes in the actors’ hands trudge across sprinkled sand; and Cape Town’s skyline
is revealed in wire mesh.
'Every Year, Every Day, I Am Walking' is a piece about dislocation, about what
home means. It explores what it means to lose the safety and security of home as
a result of war and the consequences of that irrevocable loss in the life of a
young girl. It traces the story of a young girl who loses family and home
brutally and irrevocably and is forced to journey to a new place through many
dangers and uncertainties. An uplifting piece of theatre that celebrates the
ability of human beings to heal through the power of the imagination.
Set design by Julia Anastasopoulos
Music composed and performed by Neo Muyanga
Cast: Jennie Reznek and Faniswa Yisa
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm
Seat Prices:
All tickets £12 (£6 concessions)
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Derbyshire St, Bethnal Green, London E2 6HG
Box Office: 020 7739 9001 (information only) For bookings, see under
individual listings.
Online: www.oxfordhouse.org.uk
(information only) For bookings, see under individual listings.
How to get Here: Bethnal Green (mainline) and Bethnal Green (Central Line)
stations are nearby.
Google Map.
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Three Horseshoes, 28 Heath Street, London, NW3 6TE.
Box Office: 020 7435 3648
Online:
www.pentameters.co.uk
How to get Here:
Hampstead (Northern line) is the nearest Underground Station. Bus: 46 and 268
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Pollard Row, Bethnal Green, E2 6NB
Box Office: as stated under listings.
Online: as stated under listings.
www.peopleshow.co.uk for information
only.
How to get Here: Bethnal Green (Central Line) is the nearest underground station.
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11-13 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LY
Box Office: 08456 027 017
Online:
www.pizzaexpresslive.co.uk or see under individual production listing
How to get Here: Nearest underground Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly Line) -
use exit 4.
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Carpenters Mews, North Road, LONDON N7 9EF
Box Office: 020 7609 1800
Online: www.pleasance.co.uk
How to get Here: Nearest underground Caledonian Road (Piccadilly Line).
Kings Cross and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury are the nearest mainline stations.
Buses: 10, 17, 91, 259, 274
Wheelchair Access: Yes
Tuesday 23rd February until Sunday 14th March 2010
White Rose Theatre present:
LOST SOUL MUSIC
words by Chris Bush
music by Ian McCluskey
A 'Talking Heads' for the Burlesque generation, a series of six darkly
intimate and devilishly funny new shows each offering a unique theatrical treat
and original toe-tapping score. Whether sold for a song, sacrificed for love or
simply lost in the post, we’re sure you’ll never look at your soul in quite the
same way again. These deliciously different tales of dalliance and damnation
range from one-man monologues to musical spectaculars; some comic, some tragic,
all entertaining, we’re sure you’ll find nothing else like them.
The shows:
The Devil You Know: Everyone has demons of their own: only
Helen’s answer back. She’s come to tell her sorry tale of suffering and
self-sacrifice, while they’re here to remind her the road to Hell is paved with
good intentions.
Simon Says: A simple tale of unrequited love, and the
sacrifices a man will make to gain his heart’s desire. How much of yourself
would you give up to be with your beloved? [Commended for both script and
performance in Spotlight’s Emerging Artists Awards 2008]
Fisher of Men: All of life can be found down by the river –
everything’s there if you look close enough. It’s here that Johnnie finds his
purpose, his plan. There by the bank side at the tender age of seven and three
quarters, he finds his life’s calling.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Henry Horatio Swann has a problem –
he’s lost something, you see – lost it in the post, as it happens, and if he
can’t get it back he’s not quite sure what he’ll do. A bittersweet tale of love,
devotion and sorting offices.
All the Best Tunes: A story as old as the hills: Boy meets
girl. Boy loves girl. Boy sells his soul for a song in order to win her heart.
Because the boy is an idiot, naturally.
Soldier of Fortune: In the heat of battle a frightened soldier
opts for ignoble life over a glorious death. What follows is his story, taking
us from the walls of Troy to the fall of Baghdad as he attempts to pay off his
debt.
White Rose Theatre is a new writing company based in York, best known for
their 2007 satirical smash 'TONY! The Blair Musical.' 'Lost Soul Music' debuted
at the Edinburgh Festival in 2008. Now significantly reworked and recast, it is
ready to take London by storm.
Casts:
The Devil You Know: Kristin Atherton, Alex Forsyth, Roxanna
Klimaszewska
Simon Says: James Duckworth
Fisher of Men: Alex Forsyth, Roxanna Klimaszewska, James Duckworth
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Laurence Pears
All the Best Tunes: Ian McCluskey, James Duckworth, Kristin
Atherton
Soldier of Fortune: Alex Forsyth, Kristin Atherton, Roxanna Klimaszewska
Performance Times and Days:
Tuesday 7.30pm, Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 8pm: The Devil
You Know / Simon Says
Wednesday 7.30pm, Saturday 5pm, Sunday 8pm: Fisher of Men / Signed, Sealed,
Delivered
Thursday 7.30pm, Saturday 2pm, Sunday 5pm: All the Best Tunes / Soldier of
Fortune
Seat Prices:
All tickets £12 (£10 concessions) OR
All six shows for £30 (£25 concessions)
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No.1 Mark Lane, London, EC3R 7AH
Box Office: 020 7283 1940 (information only). For booking details see
under individual event.
Online: www.proudcabaret.com
(information only). For booking details see under individual event.
How to get Here: Aldgate East (District and Hammersmith and City Lines)
or Fenchurch Street (mainline) are the nearest stations. |
The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AH
Box Office: 0207 482 3867 (information only)
Online: www.proudcamden.com is
the venue website.
How to get Here: Camden Town and Chalk Farm (Northern Line) are the nearest
underground stations.
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Local Board Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2JP
Box Office: 01923 772320
Online: www.pumphouse.info
How to get Here: Watford High Street and Bushey are the nearest mainline
stations. Buses 142 and 258 stop near Local Board Road.
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Ravenna Road, Putney, London SW15 6AW
Box Office: 020 8788 6943 or as stated under listings.
Online: www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk
or as stated under listings.
How to get Here: Putney (District Line) is the nearest underground and mainline station. |
35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA
Box Office: 020 7613 7498
Online: www.richmix.org.uk
How to get Here: Nearest underground Liverpool Street (Central, Circle,
Metropolitan and Hammersmith and City Line and Mainline)
or Old Street (Northern and Mainline). In addition
to events listed below, the venue also has a packed programme of film, dance,
music and education projects for young people. See their website www.richmix.org.uk
for details.
Concession prices
in brackets. Monologueslam
Mondays 22 February, 29 March and 26 April at 7.30pm in the bar.
Monologueslam is the ultimate actors showcase- up to 30 actors compete in 3
rounds of competition in front of an industry panel of judges. The actors
perform monologues of their
choice in 1 minute - with a 2 minute improv added in to get the audience
involved!! A great night of performance from some of the UK's hidden acting
talent to reveal one overall winner!!
Tickets £7 (£5)Second Skin
by Random Line Performance Company
directed by: Andrew Williams
Created by Random Line
Thu 11 February at 7.30pm in Venue 1
Second Skin is a new multi media production exploring identity and
transformation created by learning disabled performers. Set within a unique
Video Installation, the performance weaves together individuals’ stories where
characters delve into the world between sleep and awake, dreams and reality.
£5 Rasa with Oxfordshire Theatre Company present
Handful of Henna
by Rani Moorthy
directed by Karen Simpson
Wed 17 February at 2.30pm and 7.30pm in Venue 1
Being dragged by her mother back to the distant family village is no fun for
13-year-old Nasreen - until the mystical power of henna unlocks unexpected
secrets. An evocative and enchanting play about homecoming, adventure, fear and
joy for a girl and her mother.
£10 (£8) 1867
by Palladini Productions
Thu 18, Fri 19 and Sat 20 February at 7.30pm in Venue 1
by Theresa Roche
directed by Saima Duhare
1867 is a moving new play inspired by the story of Madam CJ Walker, who was the
first self made, African American female millionaire. She made her wealth
through the creation and distribution of hair products for Black Women.
Set during the late 1800’s and a few years after slavery has been abolished, the
play celebrates the courage, strength and entrepreneurialism of Madam CJ Walker
through the character Delilah McAndrew. Having been the first member of her
family to be born free Delilah overcame the oppression, racial and sexual
inequality to not only become a success but to also be renowned for her
philanthropic work and willingness to help others. By the time of her death in
1919 Delilah McAndrew had built one of the largest black owned manufacturing
companies in the world which included an international network of over 15,000
representatives of her firm.
Palladini Productions is the company behind the successful debut production I’m
A Londoner, a play celebrating and exploring London’s diversity.
£10 (£8) Moonfleece
Tue 2 - Sat 13 March (except Sun 7 and Mon 8 March) at 7.30pm in Venue 1
Sun 8 March at 6pm
Sat 6 and Sat 13 March at 3pm and 7.30pm
Thu 11 March at 2pm and 7.30pm
An abandoned home. A lost brother. An East End tower block. A secret love story.
In award-winning East End playwright Philip Ridley’s play, families and
friendships are
splintered by the politics of race, sexuality and money as a new generation
encounters a world torn apart by the adults.
£15 (£12)
Moonfleece related events at Rich Mix:
Followed by a series of post-show discussions and debates with the company to
explore
issues raised by Moonfleece. Entry is free for all and the talks will be held
after the performances on 5, 9, 10 and 12 March. Various projects for young
people will run alongside the production, for information or to get involved,
contact Ben Monks: ben@supportingwall.com or 07789 962 725.
Philip Ridley will also host a reading session of his unpublished Poetry pieces
(Lovesongs for Extinct Creatures, Sun 7 March) and an In Conversation event (Mon
8 March). Play/Rave
by Breaking Through Productions
Sat 20 March at 8.30pm in Venue 1 / £12 / £10
A funky, fresh performance written, directed by and starring the hottest UK
talent. Then rock and rave with the actors and fellow audience members to the
phattest, pumping sounds courtesy of the best D.J’s in town. A night like no
other!
£12 (£10) The Afterlife of Slavery
by Pyramid Youth Theatre
Fri 9 and Sat 10 April at 7.30pm in Venue 1
Devised by Pyramid Youth & Development Project under the
direction of Suzann McLean. First performed in March 2007 The Afterlife Of
Slavery looks at how far people of African heritage have come since the
abolition of the Transatlantic slave trade 200 years ago. Juxtaposed with the
rise of modern knife crime the play asks for its audience to learn from the past
and mould a better future.
£10 (£8) The Rape of Lucrece
directed by Gareth Armstrong
Fri 16 April at 7.30pm in Venue 1
Following an acclaimed run at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe, Olivier award nominee
and RSC actor Gerard Logan brings his tour de force solo performance of
Shakespeare's great narrative poem to Rich Mix. Theatre at its purist: a single
actor, an empty stage - and the torment of rapist and victim spring brilliantly
to life.
£12 (£10) Knife Edge
by Hard Graft
Fri 30 April at 7.30pm in Venue 1
directed by Judith Barker
“In January my son was stabbed on his way home from work. He died on the
pavement before the ambulance arrived. There were many witnesses but not one had
the courage to stand up in court. We all know who is responsible. Therefore I
have no alternative. I challenge John Stefanovich to a duel to the death here on
30th April 2010
Yesterday I was an ordinary printer. Today I am Judge, Jury and Executioner.
Brian Shelton
Bethnal Green”
£12 (£10)
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Crisp Road, London W6 9RL
Box Office: 020 8237 1111 (with a per ticket booking fee)
Online: www.riversidestudios.co.uk
(with a per ticket booking fee)
How to get Here: Nearest underground station is Hammersmith (Piccadilly,
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Rosemary Branch Theatre |
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2 Shepperton Road, London N1 3DT
Box Office: 020 7704 6665
Online:
www.rosemarybranch.co.uk
How to get Here: Highbury and Islington (Victoria and mainline), Old
Street (Northern and mainline) and Angel (Northern Line) are the nearest stations.
Buses 76, 141, 21, 271,
38, 56, 73, 171A all run nearby.
Tuesday 9th until Sunday 14th February 2010
WAXING LYRICAL
The Story of Madame Tussaud
written and performed by Judith Paris
directed by Ninon Jerome
Marie Tussaud was a remarkable woman. She escaped the guillotine and survived
the horrors of the French revolution. She toured the towns of Britain for thirty
three hard years with her travelling wax cabinet, fighting off competition
against a background of fire, riot, shipwreck and betrayal. She personified
persistence, fortitude, dedication and self belief. Why does every one know of
her Exhibition but no one know her story?
Waxing Lyrical follows three other shows Judith Paris has produced here: Jacques
Brel-the Rage to Live, La Goulue of The Moulin Rouge, and When Florence met
Isadora. A one-time member of both the National Theatre and the RSC, she has
also performed in the West End, on Broadway and in many TV films, and is
Associate Director of the New End Theatre.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Sunday at 7.30pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Prices:
All seats £12 (£10 concessions)
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Tuesday 16th until Wednesday 24th February 2010
Spadra Bus Theatre Company present:
LEAR AND HIS DAUGHTERS
adapted by Bobby Fincher
'We that are young, shall never see so much, nor live so long'.
The 1960s are in full swing and the stage is set for the ageing King Lear to
bestow his kingdom on 'younger strengths'. As he battles with changing times and
circumstances, and unexpected enemies, Lear embarks on a journey of self
discovery.
This tragic tale of power, madness and betrayal, set in the swinging sixties,
is an abridgement of Shakespeare's King Lear adapted by Bobby Fincher, a Texan
actor who founded Spadra Bus Theatre Company in London in 2009. Spadra Bus makes
its appearance at The Rosemary Branch after a successful staged reading of Lear
and His Daughters at The Actors Centre.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Friday at 7.30pm
Saturday and Sunday at 3pm and 6.30pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Prices:
All seats £12 (£10 concessions)
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Tuesday 2nd until Sunday 21st March 2010
Second Skin Theatre present the World Premiere of:
SHAKESPEARE INC.
by Don Fried
directed by Andy McQuade
Hilarious, controversial and uncannily plausible, Scond Skin Theatre break
from their tradition of dark and intense theatre at The Rosie and take a wild
romp through Elizabethan England. Prize-winning American author, Don Fried,
finally lifts the lid on who really wrote those immortal classics. Shakespeare
will never be quite the same again…
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Friday at 7.30pm
Saturday and Sunday at 7pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Prices:
All seats £12 (£10 concessions)
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Tuesday 23rd March until Sunday 11th April 2010
THE ALCHEMIST
by Ben Jonson
adapted and directed by Scarlett Plouviez Comnas
'That Alchemy is a pretty kind of game...to cheat a man with charming'
Jonson's ruthlessly comic satire of greed, gullibility and confidence
trickery!
Three con artists take over a London house and set about trying to cheat,
charm and scam their way to riches. First performed in 1610, The Alchemist has a
wonderfully rich and varied stage history. Bursting with physical comedy and
witty dialogue, Jonson's characteristic comedy is as exciting and relevant as
ever.
This fresh new adaptation by Scarlett Plouviez Comnas finds its setting
somewhere between the filthy gutters of Jacobean London and the flash con
culture of the Noughties.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Friday at 7.30pm
Saturday and Sunday at 7pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Prices:
All seats £12 (£10 concessions)
Group and school discounts available.
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56 Park Street, London SE1 9DT
Box Office: 020 7261 9565
Online: www.rosetheatre.org.uk
How to get Here: London Bridge (Northern and Mainline) is the nearest
station. |
Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH
Box Office: 0844 482 8008
Online: www.roundhouse.org.uk
How to get Here: Chalk Farm (Northern Line) is the nearest underground
station. |
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Royal Vauxhall Tavern |
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372 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5HY
Box Office: 020 7820 1222
Online: www.ticketweb.co.uk
or email: bookings@rvt.org.uk
How to get Here: Vauxhall (Victoria Line) is the nearest
underground station.
See their website for details of scheduled events.
www.rvt.org.uk
EVENTS INCLUDE:
Every 2nd Friday of the month.
KIMONO KRUSH
www.myspace.com/kimono_krush
Doors 9pm - 2.30am
Entry: £5 to RAMI (Darling Bears) and you are in
Every Sunday
S.L.A.G.S / Chill-Out
Huge dance anthems and commercial house from the DJs Simon Le Vans, Andy
Almighty & Sean Sirrs.
2pm ‘til Midnight. The genius of The D. E. Experience (aka Jonathan Hellyer) on
stage at 5.30pm.
Entry £7
Photograph shows Alison Jiear singing with The D.E. Experience.
3rd Friday of the Month
LATE EVENING : Boogaloo Stu presents... SPLOSH-A-RAMA!
A brand new night with veteran showbiz entertainers Boogaloo Stu, Le Gateau
Chocolat and Princess Knickers - in celebration of the pie-fight as art form, a
monthly Sploshfest of crazy cabaret antics culminating in the inevitable Food
Fight on da stage in da house.
10.30pm - late
Entry £5
Every Tuesday
Bar Wotever - where Queer talents meet every Tuesday!
About Bar Wotever: Bar Wotever features an open stage for up and coming queer
talents to show off, open decks where you can play your own music plus dancing
into the night. The people are friendly, mixed across ages, ethnicities, genders
and sexualities. Over the past 4 years. Bar Wotever has hosted some of the best
queer stars including Rae Spoon, Aliens Ate My Schnitzel, The Ballet, David
Mills, Timberlina, Dorian Wood, Lazlo Pearlman, The Wau Wau Sisters & Scottee.
It has also been responsible for premièring early works by Josephine Wilson, Jet
Moon, Mr Meredith and many more. With Bar Wotever relocating to the Royal
Vauxhall Tavern, you can expect new up and coming queer performers and artists
as well as established names from all over the world, secret gigs, film
screening nights (for the first time) and a host of , other events including
benefit nights, fashion shows, birthdays, leaving dos and weddings.
For the night's performers see www.rvt.org.uk.
Doors 6pm - Midnight
Entry FREE
All Welcome
Wednesdays
Comedy Bear Pit At the RVT
A fun and off the wall mix of stand up comedy, cabaret and daft skills that will
have you rocking with laughter, a perfect mid week brightener. Be there or be
not amused.
Host: Miss Cathy P. See www.rvt.org.uk for
weekly performers list.
Cathy P loves making people laugh and has been doing so since she was a nipper,
but then being brought up in Hull she has found a lot to laugh at in life.
Though trained as an actress, she soon left that behind to begin her stand
up/performing career as one of the first ever turns at RVT’s Duckie working in
the acclaimed duo The Divine Feud with Chris Green (Tina C and Ida Barr)
Door 7pm, Show 8.30pm, open ‘til 12.
Tickets £6.00
3rd FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
Alparet
After his sell-out success at the Leicester Square Theatre Basement, Alp Haydar
brings his signature rabble-rousing and up-beat performance style to The Royal
Vauxhall Tavern. Accompanied by his musical partner, multi-talented composer and
accompanist Richard Link, Alp croons his way through Christmas songs old and
new, steering a nostalgic and giddy sleigh ride through the frozen wastes of the
North Pole straight onto Santa's lap.
Doors 7pm, Show 7.30 - 8.30pm
Entry £5
Every Wednesday until 10th February 2010
THE HAF HIGHLIGHTS
Remember summer? Long days? The Hot August Fringe? Well If you missed it, the
Hot August Fringe was the RVT's super successful fringe festival in the summer,
spanning 5 weeks and 100 performances of daring cabaret, cutting edge bands, new
theatre, beat boxing, spoken word and comedy all performed right here on the RVT
stage.
It was so good we thought we would bring back some of that HAF sunshine to
January and give you another chance to see some highlights from HAF, for six
weeks, every Wednesday, three shows a night .
See www.rvt.org.uk for the actual production
schedule each week.
£7 a show / £21 three shows and meal
Advance tickets: www.ticketweb.co.uk /
www.lastminute.com / on the night, on
the door, always.
Images of all performers can be found here on:http://www.flickr.com/photos/pressimages/.
Wednesday 17th February:
Dr Sketchy
Are you're pencils sharpened? Is your chalk extra chalky for our sizzling
burlesque beauties as the drinking and drawing begins?! The art class that's
just a little bit sexy returns to the RVT, where you get to watch fabulous
burlesque and them commit the beauties to paper.
Dr Sketchy isn't about being an amazing artist; it's about having fun! So don't
be shy: put pencil to paper, move it around and see what happens - you might be
surprised! And if all else fails, have a couple of camp cocktails and draw some
breasts with nipple tassels on - that usually gets a prize!
7pm - 11pm
Tickets are £8.50 in advance from
www.drsketchylondon.co.uk or £10 on the door.
Also available through www.ticketweb.co.uk
or call 08444 771000 and www.Lastminute.com
and on the night, on the door, always.
Thursday 18th February 2010
Rosie Wilby presents
Femmes by the Thames
A sassy sister cabaret to her monthly female performance event Femmes on the
Thames which took place on Battersea Barge throughout 2007
Special guests:
Shazia Mirza - award winning comedian as seen in BBC2's Beautiful People
www.shazia-mirza.com
Sophia Blackwell - Slam-winning performance poet 'If Amy Winehouse wrote poetry,
she might sound like this' - Diva www.myspace.com/sophiablackwell
Claire Benjamin - acclaimed character cabaret act
Suzi Ruffell - rapidly rising comedian
Hosted by Rosie Wilby.
www.myspace.com/rosiewilbycomedy
Doors 7pm
Performances start at 8.30pm
Tickets: £5 available on
www.ticketweb.co.uk, www.lastminute.com,
on the night, on the door, always.
Thursday 25th February 2010
Flay and DeVille's Excellent Adventure
Come with us on a journey through time and space! Flay and DeVille's are proud
to present a riotous cabaret romp across the ages, from the Victorian past to
the kitsch future"
Attention, all righteous gentlefolk! Flay & DeVille are about to start the new
decade with a most spectacular and truly momentous cabaret that will embark on a
journey through time and space!
Sat on the stage in the dark of their new home at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern,
Flay and DeVille are wondering how on Earth they can possibly top their previous
run of awesome shows. Suddenly, out of the Stygian gloom, looms HP Lovebox, the
accordion-wielding crooner and Elder God of the Nether Hells. He issues a
Mephistophelian challenge: to present the most excellent cabaret that ever has
been or ever shall be... or he shall eat their souls.
To achieve this audacious task, they are granted one soul-saving opportunity -
the ability to travel to the darkest corners of the past and the most dazzling
distant future to gather truly awesome variety turns from throughout time.
With Special Guests:
Honey Wilde
VJ Spankie
Lil’ Miss Chevious
HP Lovebox
And many, many more....
Website: www.flay-deville.com
Doors at 7pm, show at 8.30pm, dancing and revelry until Midnight. Strange
goings-on are afoot at the RVT, and the future harmony of the universe depends
on you being there.
Price: £10 in advance, £12 on the door
Advance tickets: www.ticketweb.co.uk,
www.lastminute.com, on the night, on the
door, always.
Thursday 4th March 2010
The Carnival of Kitsch
Award winning 60s poptets The Kitsch Kittens bring their fabulous variety show
‘The Carnival of Kitsch’ to the legendary Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Taking you back
to the days of seaside specials and nights at the London Palladium!
High camp heroines, man-eater Barbie and her hapless friend Sindy, host a
cavalcade of the kitschiest, campest, most bizarre and the best that
entertainment has to offer, wrapped up in The Kitsch Kittens unique bow of
randomness, revelling in a revival of variety with not a corset or nipple tassel
in sight!
This entertainment schmorgasboard features the new forces sweetheart Madame
Galina - prima ballerina, The hair-larious Cubs plus the fabulous Kittenette
Dancers!
The Kitsch Kittens have worked throughout the world spreading their unique brand
of kitsch comedy plus their fabulous vocal harmonies and slick choreography
prompting the comparison to “the Shangri-Las meet Morcambe & Wise!”
www.thekitschkittens.co.uk
Tickets £10, tickets available on
www.ticketweb.co.uk, www.lastminute.com,
on the night, on the door, always.
Doors 7pm, Show 8pm, Open to midnight.
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100-110 Euston Road, London NW1 2AJ
Box Office: See under individual event.
Online: See under individual event.
www.shaw-theatre.com (venue website)
How to get Here: Euston Square (Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith and
City Lines) is the nearest Underground station. Kings Cross (Victoria,
Piccadilly, Northern, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith and City Lines, also
mainline) and Euston (Northern and Victoria Lines, also mainline) stations are
also close by. Bus routes 10, 30, 73, 91, 205, 390 and 476.
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42-44 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3UD
Box Office: 0207 378 7776
Online: www.shuntmoney.co.uk
How to get Here: London Bridge (Mainline, Jubilee and Northern lines) is the
nearest station. Entry to the venue is via the blue gates into the open bar
area.Until
27th March 2010
Shunt present:
MONEY
In a tobacco warehouse by London Bridge sits the giant centrepiece of our
great industrial exposition - an abandoned relic of Victorian technology .
The original purpose of the machine is unknown. If it were built today it would
probably fit into the palm of your hand but, in that Golden Age, colossal bulk
was the plat du jour.
The future is behind us. The end of the empire is just around the corner
MONEY takes place in an extraordinary three-storey set built in the centre of an
empty warehouse in Bermondsey Street. The audience are led inside, where the
action unfolds around, above and below them.
But all is not well with the machine. It hisses steam; over-stressed gears throb
and grind beneath our seats. The lights keep going out and the jukebox is on the
blink. Meanwhile a strange, feral child is stalking the ventilation ducts...
Inspired by Émile Zola's novel L'Argent - which was in turn inspired by the
events surrounding the collapse of the Union Générale - a nineteenth century
French banking fiasco.
Dispensing with most of the text, Shunt reshape the work in their inimitable
aesthetic of fractured narrative, electrifying imagery and all-out sensory
assault.
MONEY is loud, disorientating and absurd - a unique theatrical experience that
puts the audience in the thick of it.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm)
Thursday,
Friday and Saturday late shows at 9.45pm (doors open at 9pm)
Performance runs 1 hour 30 minutes approximately.
Seat Prices:
All tickets: £20 (plus £2 per ticket booking fee)
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Joiner Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 9RL.
Entrance is through the door on Joiner Street, SE1.
Box Office: 0207 378 7776 (information only)
Online:
www.shunt.co.uk
How to get Here: London Bridge (Mainline, Jubilee and Northern lines) is the
nearest station. Fridays 5th and 12th and Saturdays 6th and
13th February 2010
Shunt present:
THIS IS A NEW PROJECT.
Shunt are very pleased to announce that due to immense support from Network
Rail, Thameslink, Turner & Townsend and Southwark Council we are able to remain
in our current location underneath London Bridge Station for another year.
The Shunt Lounge ran for three years ending in November 2009. It grew from
the gentle squeak of hand washed tumblers to the non-stop clanking of four
overstretched industrial glass washers.
We are now starting a new project.
It doesn’t have a name yet.
There will be more tables.
This is the beginning.
For the opening there will be a programme of solo work.
Performance Times:
Fridays and Saturdays 8pm until 2am
Seat Prices:
All tickets: £10
A limited number of tickets will be available on the door.
Please bring photo ID.
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The Social, 5 Little Portland St, London, W1W 7JD
Box Office: 020 7636 4992 (information only)
Online: www.thesocial.com
(information only)
How to get Here: Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central and Victoria Lines) is the
nearest underground station.Every second Thursday each month until 9th December 2010:
Holestar (Hot Mess / NYC Downlow) and Tom Oke (Edit / DJ Hero re-mixer)
present:
LET'S GET QUIZZICAL!
Since the producers all love pop music, immature silliness, useless trivia
and dancing. They put their heads together and present……
A monthly club mixing dancing with a traditional pub quiz made up of questions
about music, pop trivia, gossip, song lyrics, TV and film. Interjected with
audience participation, random guest performers, random DJs and random prizes.
For fans of Smash Hits, THE FACE, Top of the Pops, Vice, popbitch and Holy Moly.
Competitive general knowledge quiz experts will be disappointed....
11th February's Special Guests: JONNY WOO and DISKOBOXX.
www.facebook.com/#/group.php?v=info&ref=ts&gid=73191651744 and
www.myspace.com/letsgetquizzical have further details.
Performance Times:
Doors Open 7pm
Quiz starts at 8.30pm
Dancing follows until 1am
Seat Prices:
Free Entry and Free to enter the quiz.
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11-12 Walkers Court, Brewer Street, Soho, London, W1F 0ED
Box Office: 020 7439 4089
Online:
www.Seetickets.com
or www.ticketweb.co.uk
How to get Here: Nearest underground station is Piccadilly Circus
(Piccadilly and Bakerloo line).
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21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE
Box Office: 020 7478 0100
Online:
www.sohotheatre.com
How to get Here: Nearest underground station is Tottenham Court Road
(Northern and Central lines).
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2a Norwood High Street, West Norwood, London, SE27 9NS
Box Office: 020 8670 3474
Online:
www.southlondontheatre.co.uk
How to get Here: West Norwood (mainline) is the nearest station.
Buses 2, 68, 196, 315, 322, 432 and 468.
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Shipwright Yard, (Corner of Bermondsey Street and Tooley
Street), London SE1 2TF
Box Office: 0844 847 1656 (Ticketweb, with postage fee if required)
Online:
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
(Ticketweb, with postage fee if required)
How to get Here: London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee Lines, also
mainline) is the nearest station.
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Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 9ES
Box Office: See under each production as each company has differing
arrangements.
How to get Here: Buses 73 and 476 stop nearby. |
St Stephen’s, Rosslyn Hill, Hampstead, London NW3 2PP
Box Office: 0870 230 5540
Online:
www.anticdisposition.co.uk
How to get Here: Belsize Park (Northern Line) is the
nearest station. |
Theatre Square, Stratford, London, E15 1BX
Box Office: 0844 357 2625
Online:
www.stratford-circus.com
How to get Here: Stratford (Jubilee and Central lines) is the nearest Underground Station. This
station also has mainline services from Silverlink, and is connected to the
Docklands Light Railway (DLR).
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61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BZ
Box Office: on the night at the venue.
Online: www.ticketweb.co.uk in advance.
How to get Here: Holborn (Piccadilly and Central Lines) is the nearest
tube station.
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2 Bath Road, London W4 1LW
Box Office: 08448 472 264 (Ticketweb. Booking fees may apply).
Enquiries: 020 8995 6035
Online:
www.tabardtheatre.co.uk
(via Ticketweb. Booking fee may apply)
How to get Here:
Turnham Green (Piccadilly and District Lines) is the nearest tube station.
Buses: 27, 94, 267, 337, 391, E3, H91
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Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, London, SE1 7TP
Box Office: on the door. Information: 020 7582 1066
Online: none. Information:
www.tamesisdock.co.uk
How to get Here:
Vauxhall (Victoria and Main Line) is the nearest station.
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356 Garratt Lane, London SW18 4ES
Box Office: 0208 333 4457
Online:
www.ticketweb.co.uk
(booking, with £1.65 per booking postage fee / £1 for collection at venue),
www.tara-arts.com
(venue)
How to get Here:
Earlsfield is the nearest Mainline station.
TARA Studio is a unique and intimate theatre in South London. Our
pioneering cross-cultural programme offers a varied blend of cutting edge, live
performances.
New this Season is the "Shakespeare RE-MIXED Festival" from 17th February until
7th March 2010 - Exciting Shakespeare for all ages!
2010
Events include:
FEBRUARY
Children’s Theatre
Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th February
Oily Cart presents
Drum
by Tim Webb
A new multi-sensory and interactive show for 6 months to 2 years olds.
Listen to the gentle rhythm of the big bass drum and watch the shadows dancing
on the surface of the small drums. Join the Oily Cart in this wonderful new
multi-sensory adventure for very young children.
‘This is touch-me-feel-me theatre of the highest order’ - Lyn Gardner, THE
GUARDIAN on Baby Balloon
‘The children were mesmerised – fantastic’ - Parent on Baby Balloon
10.30am and 1.30pm
£5.50 adults, £4.50 children and concessions
Theatre – Part of the Shakespeare RE-MIXED Festival
Wednesday 17th until Friday 19th February
ArtsBeat, TARA’s young people’s theatre group, presents
Othello
directed by Filiz Ozcan
Defying society, Desdemona marries Othello, a Moorish General, and follows him
to Cyprus where he must help to fend off a Turkish invasion. Iago, a junior
officer tormented by his lack of promotion, sets out to destroy their love.
7:30pm
ALL £3 (ANLO tickets available*)
Theatre – Part of the Shakespeare RE-MIXED Festival
Thursday 25th February
Tiny Ninja Theater presents
Romeo and Juliet
Recommended for age 12+
Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers performed by inch-high plastic
ninjas and assorted vending-machine figurines! Forty-five minutes of grand
spectacle on a tiny scale by the acclaimed troupe from the USA, not seen in the
UK since the RSC’s Complete Works Festival in 2007.
1.30pm and 7.30pm
£6 (£5 concessions - ANLO tickets available*)
Theatre (storytelling) – Part of the Shakespeare RE-MIXED Festival
Friday 26th February
Company of Common Sense presents
Pericles
Storytelling theatre by Jan Blake, for ages 11+
Pericles, Prince of Tyre, deciphers a riddle set by King Antiochus. The riddle
holds a dark secret which puts his life at risk. He must flee into exile,
journeying across the ocean to far flung lands, where he wins the hand of the
beautiful Thaisa. A story of adventure, love, loss and redemption, told by
internationally renowned storyteller, Jan Blake.
7.30pm
£6 (£5 concessions)
Theatre (storytelling) – Part of the Shakespeare RE-MIXED Festival
Saturday 27th February
Company of Common Sense presents
King Lear
Storytelling theatre by Inno Sorsy, for ages 11+
Words are cheap, but Lear, King of England pays dearly when he falls into the
trap of flattery laid by his two vicious daughters, both eager to inherit his
throne. The consequences of his vanity are devastating and tragic, turning the
king into a beggar and a madman... But is he right to say that there was never a
more ungrateful animal as Man?
7.30pm
£6 (£5 concessions)
MARCH
Theatre
Mon 1st March
Collingham Sixth Form College present
Abolition
Set in the deep South at the time of the abolition of slavery, Abolition
explores the turbulent world of two sisters running a plantation with their ever
faithful slave. The Civil War has taken the men in their lives away, leaving
them and their nephew to cope with the aftermath.
7.30pm
£3
Theatre – Part of the Shakespeare RE-MIXED Festival
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th March
Little Actors Youth Theatre and South West Youth Theatre present
Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A double bill of plays
Witches, magic, the supernatural, evil, murder, loyalty and love! It’s all there
in Macbeth. How far will Macbeth go to become King? Will good defeat evil or
will evil prevail? Shakespeare’s classic is presented using dynamic physical
theatre.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream as you’ve never seen it before! Set in a laboratory
where nothing is what it seems, this imaginative re-working of Shakespeare’s
comedy takes the audience and characters on a funny and exciting journey to
realise their dreams. Love is a drug, will you take it?
Saturday 7.30pm, Sunday 2pm
£6 (£5 concessions)
Dance
Thursday 11th and Friday 12th March
Quincy Charles presents
Namastute
Kathak Dance
Intricate, beautiful and hypnotic, Kathak is the classical dance style of
Northern India. Kathak expert Quincy Charles has performed around the world in
India, the West Indies and Europe.
7.30pm
£9 (£6 concessions - ANLO tickets available*)
Theatre (storytelling)
Saturday 13th March
Vayu Naidu Company presents
Daily Denials of Wisdom
Storytelling theatre by Vayu Naidu, for ages 12+
Vayu Naidu offers a new selection of tales that will take you travelling to the
familiar unknown, or - the Daily Denials of Wisdom. There are wisecracks, witty
lovers, scoundrels and saints in her enchanting collection of stories inspired
by a Sufi way of being. Watch out – she has a crafty knack of telling!
Vayu’s ‘performance has the knock-your-socks-off effect’
- Times of India
7.30pm
£9 (£6 concessions)
Music
Thursday 18th March
Ancient Futures
Performed by Tunde Jegede and Maya Jobarteh
An evening of African Classical Music with the composer and Kora Maestro, Tunde
Jegede and the gifted, young guitarist and vocalist, Maya Jobarteh. The concert
follows a journey through the meditative and haunting music of the Kora (21
stringed Harp-lute) from the ancient to the contemporary, drawing from their
beautiful recent album, Still Moment.
7.30pm
£9 (£6 concessions - ANLO tickets available*)
Music
Saturday 20th March
Guildhall School of Music & Drama presents
Sezenyum
A truly international ensemble, Sezenyum combines the musical traditions of its
members with new influences from around the globe in a fusion of sounds and
styles. Expect to hear Balinese gamelan melodies seamlessly woven into African
rhythms, in an eclectic performance from this emerging young band.
7.30pm
£9 (£6 concessions)
Theatre
Tuesday 23rd until Saturday 27th March
Mustardseed Theatre Company present
That Face
By Polly Stenham
…you left me here all by myself. So I did what I thought you should have done.
Taken care of her.
Set in a dysfunctional upper-middle-class family, with an alcoholic mother, an
inappropriately adored son and a neglected daughter, That Face is the critically
acclaimed debut play by the astonishing new writer Polly Stenham. Winner of the
2008 Evening Standard award for Most Promising Playwright, Stenham wrote That
Face at only 19. Performed by a company of recent graduates from Roehampton
University.
7.30pm
£9 (£6 concessions - ANLO tickets available*)
ALSO
Saturday 13th February and Fridays 5th and 19th
March 2009
Cracking Comedy at TARA
Cracking Comedy at TARA is a regular stand up comedy night at TARA Studio,
showcasing the very best performers from around the UK including new, emerging
talent alongside established acts from the world of TV and radio. Please check
the website for line-ups.
8.30pm
All tickets: £10
Performance Times:
vary by production - see individual listings above for details.
Seat Prices:
vary by production - see individual listings above for details.
A Night Less Ordinary tickets are available for shows marked with
a *. ANLO tickets are FREE TICKETS FOR UNDER 26s! Limited tickets are available
for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night performances. They can be booked over
the phone through our box office (maximum of 6 tickets per booking).
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Above the Latchmere Pub, 503 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 3BW.
Box Office: 020 7978 7040 or email
info@theatre503.com.
Online: www.theatre503.com
How to get Here: Sloane Square (District and Circle lines) is the nearest underground station,
then bus 319. Alternatively South Kensington (Piccadilly, District and Circle
lines) then bus 49 or 345.
By rail: Clapham Junction (from Victoria or Waterloo) then 10 minutes walk or bus
49, 319, 345 or 344.
By bus: 44, 49, 319, 344, 345, N19.
Local free parking on street after 5pm.Tuesday 26th January until Saturday 20th February 2009
Press Night: Friday 29th January 2010
Theatre503 presents:
SLAVES
by Rex Obano
directed by Nadia Latif
“When you enter a cell on the C.S.U. you don’t always know what you’ll
find.”
HMP Wandsworth. 1665 Prisoners.
Rising star prison officer Chris Jackson knows nothing is simply black or white.
His superiors don’t trust him, the prisoners suspect him, and his girlfriend is
being stalked.
Confronted by Paul ‘Jenks’ Jenkins, an inmate whose fingers reach far beyond the
prison walls, the two men begin a fight for survival on opposite sides of an
indifferent system that makes a slave of everyone.
An unflinching portrait of prison life on both sides of the bars. Rex started
writing Slaves while working in HMP Wandsworth: “Whenever we ask why people
commit a crime or why they are willing to kill or die for a cause, the answer is
invariably fear. I was afraid every day I spent working in prison; of inmates,
officers and myself. We are united by fear and it is this fear that makes slaves
of us all.”
Rex Obano is an inaugural member of the 503Five, a group of, hitherto,
unproduced playwrights, selected from two hundred of the country's most exciting
new voices.
Design: Lorna Ritchie
Lighting: Michael Nabarro
Sound: John Leonard
Cast: Adetomiwa Edun, Beru Tessema, Scarlett Alice Johnson,
Cornell S. John, Owen Oakeshott, Paul Bentall, David Burt, Rob Ostlere.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm
Sundays at 5pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Price:
All tickets £14 (£9 concessions) except
Tuesdays are "pay what you can" evenings.
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Tuesday 23rd until Saturday 27th February 2010
Theatre503 presents
DECADE - again!
by April de Angelis, David Eldridge, Fraser Grace, Richard Marsh, Rex Obano,
Phil Porter, Lou Ramsden, Nimer Rashed, Amy Rosenthal and Beth Steel.
directed by Paul Robinson, Tim Roseman, Gene David Kirk, Anthony Biggs, Jessica
Beck.
Back for one week only, by popular demand.
Ten years. Ten writers. Ten short plays on how we’ve changed since the turn of
the century…
At the start of the new decade, Theatre503 presents five days of theatre looking
back at the past 10 years. Created by 10 of the most dynamic voices in British
theatre, each night Decade will look at every year from 2000 and ask: “is this
what it felt like?”
The 503Five writers join forces with April de Angelis, David Eldridge, Fraser
Grace, Phil Porter and Amy Rosenthal, each presenting their unique comment on
one year of the Noughties.
The 503Five is a group of five, currently unproduced, playwrights selected from
two hundred of the country's most exciting new undiscovered writers. As
recipients of Theatre503's first ever commissioning awards, they will write for
us, learn with us and inspire us. Resident with the company for a year, they are
part of a bespoke programme that gives them both artistic opportunities and
places writers at the heart of the decision-making process of Theatre503.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm
Seat Price:
All tickets £10 (£8 concessions)
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Tuesday 2nd until Saturday 27th March 2010
Press Night: Friday 5th March 2010
Theatre503 presents the UK premiere of:
PETER AND VANDY
by Jay DiPietro
directed by Tim Roseman
“A part of you has to die in a relationship, and maybe you’re confusing that
with me trying to kill you.”
The author says of his 'love story in disorder,'
“A few years back I wrote a scene about a man and a woman and had some actors
read it. After the actors read it, a friend said, - You should keep writing
about these characters,- and before he could finish the sentence I knew exactly
what I would write: I would write the story of this couple, Peter and Vandy, and
tell it out of sequence… and in doing so, make their story that much clearer.
In that moment I saw the scenes – the first I love you – arguing about ordering
Chinese food – splitting up – seeing each other on the street… but what really
excited me was idea of playing these scenes against one another. All of the
funny inconsistencies and hypocrisies and truths would be emboldened. I imagined
getting to know this couple intimately… and then seeing their first date. I
imagined seeing them falling in love… and then seeing them call each other every
name in the book.
And what’s more… I imagined how all of these scenes illuminated each another.
All of the clues to who they become are there when they fall in love. It may
feel, at first, like they just go from “innocent lovers” to “grizzled couple.”
But the more you get to know them, the more we see that they are setting up who
they become, even in the most romantic of scenes. By first seeing their future,
we can fully understand what is happening in the past… and vice versa.”
Jay DiPietro (Director/Writer/Producer) is a New York City playwright and a
filmmaker. Peter and Vandy was his film directorial debut.
Design by Libby Watson
Lighting by Richard Howell
Sound by Fergus O’Hare
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm
Sundays at 5pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES.
Seat Price:
All tickets £14 (£9 concessions) except
Tuesdays are "pay what you can" evenings.
Save £2 per ticket by booking before 2nd March 2010.
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26 Crowndale Road, London NW1 1TT
Box Office: see under individual productions.
Online: see under individual productions.
How to get Here:
Nearest Underground Stations are Mornington Crescent or Camden Town on the
Northern Line. Bus: 24, 27, 29, 46, 134, 214Tuesday 9th until
Saturday 13th February 2010
The Tower Theatre Company present:
SHINING CITY
by Conor McPherson
directed by Chloë Faine
John, a newly-bereaved businessman, is being haunted by the ghost of his wife.
In a series of intriguing confessional sessions with newly-qualified therapist,
Ian, he explores the hidden guilt behind this strange phenomenon. Ian, however,
has problems of his own - his relationship with his girlfriend and the mother of
his child is falling apart in the cold light of his new life outside the
priesthood.
By turns blackly comical, gritty, compassionate and spooky,
Shining City premiered at the Royal Court in 2004.
For more information about the Company, its history and plans to build a new
theatre in Shoreditch please visit:
www.towertheatre.org.uk.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm
Extra performance Saturday at 3pm
Seat Prices:
All tickets £11 (£9 concessions)
Booking For This Production:
Online through
www.towertheatre.org.uk/boxo.htm
By phone: 020 7353 1700
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Gerry Raffles Square, Stratford, London. E15 1BN
Box Office: 020 8279 1160 or 1161
Online: www.stratfordeast.com
How to get Here: Stratford (Jubilee and Central lines) is the nearest Underground Station. This
station also has mainline services from Silverlink, and is connected to the
Docklands Light Railway (DLR).
MONDAY NIGHT
COMEDY EVENINGS
In the theatre bar.
Programme (always subject to change):
8 February 2010:Kai Humphries, Kane Brown, Darren Harriott, Robert White, with
compere Paul Redwood.
EXTRA SUNDAY PERFORMANCES: will be announced
soon.
Performance Times:
Monday performances start at 8pm.
Seat Prices:
Tickets are free, but arrive early to secure a seat... or you could be left
standing!
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Friday 19th February until Saturday 20th March 2010
Press Night: Wednesday 24th February 2010
Audio Described performance: 13th March 2010
at 2pm
Sign-Interpreted Performance: 4th March 2010 at 7.30pm
Captioned performance: 18th March 2010 at 7.30pm
Theatre Royal Stratford East presents the World premiere of…
TWO WOMEN
CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE. NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN OR THE EASILY OFFENDED.
by Martina Cole
adapted for the stage by Patrick Prior
directed by Ryan Romain
The plight of two starkly
contrasted female characters - one born to a working class family in the East
End of London during the height of gangland activity and the other a bored
house-wife accustomed to a life of privilege and money - kick start the debate
of how women from different backgrounds are judged by society, tackling domestic
abuse and women’s rights. A hard-hitting tale of betrayal, heartbreak, justice
and redemption, full of twists and turns.
This explosive new play is based on the novel by Martina Cole - one of the UK’s
most popular crime writers. After conquering the world of television with several
successful adaptations of her books including the hugely popular The Take
(Sky1), Martina Cole has now turned her attention to theatre. Martina is
renowned for her gritty and realistic portrayals of East London's underworld and
now, for the first time ever, one of her best-selling novels is brought to the
stage.
Set and costume design: Yannis Thavoris
Assistant director: Antonio Ferrara
Lighting designer Declan Randle
Sound designer: Theo Holloway
Cast includes: Frances Albery, Victoria Alcock, Marc Bannerman, Michael
Bertenshaw, Sophie Cosson, Marcus Ellard, Sheryl Gannaway, Laura Howard, Cathy
Murphy, Alison Newman and Sally Oliver.
Performance Times:
Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Extra performance 13th March 2010 at 2pm
Seat Prices:
All performances EXCEPT Saturday Evenings and previews: £22, £18, £14, £12, £8 (£18,
£14, £8 Concessions)
Saturday Evenings: £22, £20, £14, £8 (£18, £16, £10 concessions)
Previews: 19th, 20th and 23rd February 2010: All tickets £10
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269 Westferry Road London E14 3RS
Box Office:
020 7515 7799
Online: www.space.org.uk (via
Ticketweb, with booking fee for some productions)
How to get Here: Nearest underground Canary Wharf (Jubilee Line) and
Mudchute on the DLR. Buses: 135, D3, D7, N550.
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3-4 Picton Place, London. W1U 1BJ
Box Office: 07708 740 913 (for same day bookings only)
Online:
www.theatredelicatessen.co.uk (for advance bookings - 50p per ticket booking
fee)
How to get Here: Bond Street (Jubilee and Central lines) is
the nearest Underground Station.
Wednesday 10th February until Saturday 13th March 2010
Press Night: Wednesday 17th February 2010
theatredelicatessen present:
MERCURY FUR
by Philip Ridley
directed by Frances Loy
A London ravaged by gangs, drugs and fear. A group of young men determined to
keep each other alive have developed a successful service catering for the
darkest fantasies of the rich. Based on real-life situations, it’s a shocking
and powerful exposure of the limits of human love.
Theatre Delicatessen are staging Philip Ridley’s most controversial play,
Mercury Fur, in a deserted school house in London. Featuring a drugged up child,
the play has such horrifying acts of child abuse in it that Ridley’s publishers
refused to print it.
Theatre Delicatessen’s new theatrical squat, 3-4 Picton Place W1, provides a
harrowing backdrop. A 1920’s school stripped back to its original features, this
deserted space ready for the builders and a perfect setting for the desperate
wastelands that dominant much of Ridley’s work. With a rapidly growing
reputation for producing engaging environmental theatre, Theatre Delicatessen’s
staging promises to push as many boundaries as the play itself does.
This production leads a bumper season for Philip Ridley. His spectacular new
film, Heartless, opened in February, and in March, Moonfleece, a play that
follows a BNP activist confront his prejudices, begins a tour visiting BNP-affected
areas.
Don’t miss the violent, tender voice of one of Britain’s most prolific,
controversial and relevant artists.
Designed by Will Reynolds
Produced by theatredelicatessen
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Seat Prices:
All seats: £12 (£10 concessions) except
Previews (10th until 13th February 2010): all seats £8
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269 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 7JR
Box Office: 020 7328 1000
Online:
www.tricycle.co.uk
How to get Here: Kilburn (Jubilee Line) is the
nearest station.
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1a Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP
Box Office: 020 7240 6283
Online:
www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk
How to get Here: Nearest underground Leicester Square (Piccadilly Line)
Monday 25th January until Saturday 13th February 2010
ReSister Theatre Company present:
PLAN D
by Hannah Khalil
directed by Chris White
""If you are afraid, go – my family and I are staying""
A family with deeply buried secrets is visited by a long-lost cousin. He brings
with him a warning: a powerful, unseen force is heading towards their home. Is
this the only reason he has come? Can they trust him? They have very little time
to decide.
Hannah Khalil’s powerful and far-reaching play is inspired by the testimonies of
Palestinians who endured the 1948 war.
How far would you go to protect your family?"
www.resistertheatre.co.uk is the
company website.
Designed by Paul Burgess
Performance Times:
Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Seat Prices:
All seats: £10 (£7 concessions) except:
Mondays - "Pay What You Can."
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Monday 15th until Saturday 20th February 2010
Iron Shoes present:
CRUSH
by Paul Charlton
directed by Ria Parry
Sam loves Anna, football and gambling. But when the spark disappears, how much
is he prepared to risk in the chase to recapture the thrill?
With sharp humour Charlton’s moving new play delves in to the pressures of
modern relationships in a disconnected world.
Paul Charlton's award winning Crush returns to the Tristan Bates Theatre for one
week only. Crush was originally developed through Ignition 2008.
Produced by Iron Shoes, the full production went on to win an Edinburgh Fringe
First and Stage Award Nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress.
www.ironshoes.co.uk is the company
website.
Produced by Iron Shoes, ScenePool and the Tristan Bates Theatre
Cast: Claire Dargo and Neil Grainger
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm
Extra performance Saturday at 3pm
Seat Prices:
All seats: £10
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Saturday 20th February 2010
The Tristan Bates Theatre presents:
MIDNIGHT MATINEE
Midnight strikes, coaches turn into pumpkins and strange and wonderful things
start to happen at The Tristan Bates Theatre.
These regular sell out nights, recommended in Time Out’s 'top things to do in
2009' are not to be missed!
Performance Time:
Midnight.
Seat Prices:
All seats: £5
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Tuesday 23rd February until Saturday 13th March 2010
Divided Sky present:
SUNFLOWERHOUSE
A family in close-up - in a typical East German concrete highrise. Some years
after 1989 Micha is making a documentary about his family for film school, and
rather unwittingly uncovers a lot. His father was a Stasi informant, his
pregnant sister can’t continue university and his best friend is suddenly a Neo-nazi.
It may even be that Micha himself was involved in that famous arson attack on
the Sunflower House.
Micha’s film forces the different generations to make decisions with regard to
their past and future, and becomes a study of constructed individual and
collective memory in the wake of the "reunification“.
Performance Times:
Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Seat Prices:
All seats: £12 (£10 concessions)
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Monday 15th March until Saturday 3rd April 2010
Bruised Sky Productions present:
MANOR
by Martin Murphy
directed by James Kermack
Manor is the brutal tale of three men thrown together by violence and love.
Although set in the present day, Manor tells a story which brings Greek
mythology and Biblical tales into the classic British gangster genre.
Manor uses a heightened poetic form of language transforming the words of the
grimy London underworld into a near musical experience.
While the play is undoubtedly hard hitting Martin Murphy's play finds a real
humanity in each of his characters, making the most horrifying bearable whilst
transforming the most minor infidelity into an unforgivable sin"
www.bruisedskyproductions.com
is the company website.
Performance Times:
Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Seat Prices:
All seats: £12 (£10 concessions)
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10 Hoxton Street, London N1 6NG
Box Office: 0207 324 5591 (information only)
Online: www.wegottickets.com
(with booking fee)
How to get Here:
Old Street (Northern Line and Mainline) is the nearest station.
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204 Union Street, London SE1 0LX
Box Office: 020 7261 9876
Online:
www.upandcoming.webeden.co.uk
How to get Here: Southwark (Jubilee Line) is the nearest Underground
Station.Tuesday 9th until Saturday 27th February 2010
Sioned Jones for The Union Theatre presents:
BE MY BABY
by Amanda Whittington
directed by Steve Miller
Set in 1964, Be My Baby follows the fortunes of Mary Adams, aged 19 and seven
months pregnant. Sent to a mother and baby home, Mary and her fellow inmates
have to cope with the shame of their pregnancy and the dawning realisation they
must give up their baby for adoption. Yet despite the daily battles with a
no-nonsense Matron, the girl's effervescence shines through. As they escape into
the girl-groups songs they love, a touching and funny piece of work unfolds,
which is not only punctuated but defined by the songs of the day.
Songs included in this wonderful play include the fabulous Chapel of Love (Dixie
Cups), I don't know What To Do with myself (Dusty Springfield) and You Can't
Hurry Love (The Supremes).
Be My Baby, was first produced by Soho Theatre (1998). It returned a year
later in the opening season of Soho's new Dean Street venue and then toured
nationally. It is widely studied in schools and colleges across the country.
Choreography by Raymond Tait
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Seat Prices:
All tickets £12 (£10 concessions)
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Wednesday 3rd until Saturday 27th March 2010
Holly Reiss and Joe Fredericks for MokitaGrit Productions
and The Steam Industry present the London Premiere of:
ONCE UPON A TIME AT THE ADELPHI
written and directed by Phil Willmott
1930's Liverpool, and the glitz and glamour of Hollywood pour off the luxury
liners for their first taste of England: a night in the city's most fashionable
hotel.
Amidst all the decadence, no-nonsense Alice from reception has fallen for the
dashing Thompson from accounts - but fate, Hollywood, two wars and a dizzying
array of staff and guests intervene in an epic love story spanning 60 years.
Phil Willmott's previous musicals include Dick Barton - Special Agent, A
Christmas Carol and Around the World in 80 Days. Reuniting many of the original
creative team, the show finally arrives in London following a sell-out extended
run at the Liverpool Playhouse, a 2008 TMA award for best musical and a
Whatsonstage nomination for best regional production.
www.mokitagrit.com is the production
company website.
Set Designer - Charlie Cridlan
Musical Supervisor - Elliot Davis
Choreographer - Andrew Wright
Musical Director - Michael Bradley
Costume Designer - Geraldine Spencer
Associate Director - Joe Fredericks
Cast: Rebecca Hutchinson, Jamie Birkett, Lucyelle Cliffe, Ally Holmes, Jodie
Michaels, Jon-Paul Hevey, Matt Markwick, Will Stokes, Marc Antolin, Matthew
Naegeli, Emma Barr,
Joanna Goodwin, Lucinda Lawrence, Lindsay Scigliano, Emily Barlow, Nicholas
Collier, Benjamin Bond, Rudi Last.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Sunday at 7.30pm
Extra performances Sunday at 3.30pm
Seat Prices:
£17.50 (premium seats), £15, £12.50
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September 2010
Press Night: Thursday 2nd September 2010
Simon James Collier, in association with
Fallen Angel Theatre and Ben David Productions
presents:
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
based on the Novel ‘The Remains of the Day’ by Kazuo Ishiguro
Music, Book and Lyrics by Alex Loveless
directed by Chris Loveless
Darlington Hall lies dormant, its prior distinction a passing memory. In the
twilight of his life, Stevens, long-standing and devoted butler to the late Lord
Darlington struggles to meet the needs of its new owner. Convinced he requires
more staff in order to remedy his professional woes, Stevens sets out to meet
his one-time housekeeper and bring her back to Darlington Hall. But as his
journey progresses, Stevens begins to question his former employer’s convictions
and to wonder whether he has lost much more than simply a housekeeper.
The Remains of the Day examines the nature of dignity and the intellectual and
emotional servitude of blind devotion.
Alex Loveless’ evocative score combines the immediacy of musical theatre with
classical and folk traditions of the early 20th Century to form a compelling
through-composed musical drama.
www.theremainsoftheday.com is the production website.
Movement by Omar F. Okai
Instrumental Arrangements by Rowland Lee
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Sunday at 7.30pm
Extra performances Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm
Seat Prices:
£15.50 (£12.50 concessions)
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The Gatehouse Pub, junction of Hampstead Lane and North Road, Highgate. N6
4BD.
Box Office: 020 8340 3488 (50p per ticket credit card booking fee)
Online:
www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com
How to get Here: Nearest Underground Station is Highgate or Archway on the Northern Line, then
bus 143, 210 or 271 up Highgate Hill.
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Upstairs at the Old Blue Last |
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above the Old Blue Last Public House, 38 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3ES
Box Office: 020 7253 2135 (cash or cheque only for telephone and on the
door sales)
Online:
www.lightsoflondonproductions.co.uk (via Paypal with 50p charge)
How to get Here: Old Street (Northern and Main Line) is the nearest station.
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above the Wheatsheaf Public House,
25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1DG
Box Office: 020 7580 1585 (give name, date, number of tickets. Collect by
8.10pm on the night of performance).
Online: see under individual production.
How to get Here: Tottenham Court Road (Northern and Central lines) is the
closest underground station.
Every Thursday until 25th March
2010
GRAND THEFT IMPRO
Veteran comedy improvisers Grand Theft Impro are back to their regular weekly
show in central London from the start of October. Every Thursday, Phil Whelans,
Dylan Emery and Drew Leavy will be creating sketches on the spot from audience
suggestions along with special guests from the world of comedy.
GTI generally announces guests a week or so before they are on but the pool of
previous guests includes Phill Jupitus, Tony Slattery, Suki Webster, The Penny
Dreadfuls, Niall Ashdown, Pippa Evans and Ruth Bratt plus a host of other
performers from around the world. Every week is different!
GTI has been a Time Out Recommended Show continuously for the past three years;
it has been London Lite's Show to Go and was Jim Sweeney's Comic's Choice.
www.grandtheftimpro.com is the show
website.
Performance Times and dates:
Every Thursday until 25th March 2010 from 8.30pm until 10.15pm (doors open
8.15pm)
Seat Prices:
All tickets £5
Booking for this production:
By Telephone on: 020 7580 1585 or email
tickets@grandtheftimpro.com.
Give a name, a date and a number of tickets. You must show up by 8pm on the
night to pick up the tickets.
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Malet Street, London WC1 6ED
Box Office: 020 7908 4800
Online: http://www.rada.org/events/
How to get Here:
Goodge Street (Northern Line) and Tottenham Court Road (Central and Northern
Line) are the nearest stations.
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81 Wardour Street W1D 6QD
Box Office: 020 7439 4089 for information only. See under individual productions
for booking.
Online:
www.village-soho.co.uk for information only. See under
individual productions for booking.
How to get Here: Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly and
Bakerloo Lines) is the
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54 Holywell Lane, London EC2A 3PQ
Box Office: online only.
Online: www.nabokov-online.com
How to get Here:
Old Street (Northern Line) and Liverpool Street (Circle, Hammersmith and
City, Metropolitan and mainline) are the nearest stations. Buses 8, 388, 149,
55, 67, 47, 216, 35, 242. Car park at Great Eastern Street.
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Volupte, 7-9 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1EJ
Box Office: 020 7831 1622
Online: www.volupte-lounge.com
(information) reservations@volupte-lounge.com (bookings)
How to get Here: Nearest Underground Stations: Chancery Lane (Central Line)
Farringdon (Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Circle Lines.) Nearest mainline
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Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2NF
Box Office: 020 8680 4060 (enquiries 020 8681 1257)
Online:
www.warehousetheatre.co.uk
How to get Here:
East Croydon is the nearest mainline station. Buses: T33, 64, 119, 130, 194,
196, 197, 312, 367, 466 and 726.
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Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1JZ
Box Office: 01923 225671
Online: www.watfordtheatre.co.uk
How to get Here: Watford Junction and Watford High Street mainline
stations are 10 minutes walk from the theatre. A car park is nearby in Clarendon
Road.
Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th March 2010
Kate Flatt Projects and Watford Palace Theatre present
SOUL PLAY
SUITABLE FOR THOSE AGED 14+
by Kate Flatt
text by Anna Reynolds
Soul Play fuses dance and text to ask the question what is ‘the
soul’? Following his untimely death, the relationship between a young man and
his own soul takes the form of a conversation as his soul teaches him to dance.
This brave and contemporary performance is at times harsh but ultimately a
tender and funny play.
Watford Palace Theatre Creative Associate Kate Flatt brings Soul Play to Watford
as part of a collaboration with The Peace Hospice in Watford. As well as
appearing at the Palace Theatre on 10th and 11th March, Soul Play will form the
basis of Soul Play and Beyond, a community project between Watford Palace
Theatre, and The Peace Hospice. This will bring together bereavement
counsellors, palliative care workers and the production’s cast and creative
team. The project will introduce movement and theatre practices into end of life
care. The project, which is supported by the Rayne Foundation, will also offer
post-show discussions and other related events with the performances.
Kate Flatt trained at the Royal Ballet School. Her career currently spans a wide
field, nationally and internationally, and includes ballet and contemporary
dance works, film, opera and musicals. Notable productions include the creation
of the original musical staging for the RSC’s Les Miserables (1985) now at the
Queens Theatre and worldwide, and the choreography for Turandot (1984),
frequently revived at the Royal Opera and abroad.
A free "Question and Answer" session follows each performance.
Designed by Chloe Lamford
Lighting by Anna Watson
Sound Design by Al Ashford.
Cast includes: Joy Constantinides, Sam Curtis.
Performance Time:
8pm
Seat Prices:
All tickets
£12.50
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183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE.
Box Office: see under individual productions.
Online:
www.wellcomecollection.org for information only. For booking,
see under individual productions.
How to get Here:
Nearest Stations are Euston Square (Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith
and City Lines) or Euston (Northern and Victoria Lines and Mainline).
Monday 19th April until Wednesday 12th May 2010
Press Night: Thursday 22nd April 2010
On Theatre and The Wellcome Collection present:
PRESSURE DROP
by Mick Gordon
Music and songs by Billy Bragg
directed by Christopher Haydon
Pressure Drop asks a central question: What makes me who I am? It explores the
individual, familial, social and political reference points which make a person
definable and recognisable to themselves and others.
Part play, part gig, part art installation, Pressure Drop prompts the audience
to consider which are the pressured groups in society today – an increasingly
topical issue as the General Election approaches.
It presents three generations of a white, working-class
English family struggling to define themselves both in relation to one another
and within a changing social landscape. At the heart of the event lies a
paradox. Our identities are continually in flux; but at the same time, we need a
firm sense of rootedness, of belonging to something stable.
The collaboration between Mick Gordon and Billy Bragg came about when Mick read
The Progressive Patriot by Bragg and became intrigued by the singer-songwriter’s
exploration on what it means to be English in contemporary Britain. In the book,
Bragg reflects on his family and their history. He revisits the music that
originally inspired him and challenges versions of patriotism proposed by the
far right.
A drama of passion and prejudice: part play, part gig, part installation
starring Billy Bragg and his band.
For more information please visit:
www.wellcomecollection.org/pressuredrop, or see the video trailer at
www.youtube.com.
A post-show discussion takes place on Thursday 29th April and
Thursday 6th May, (admission free to same day ticket holders only).
Produced by On Theatre and Wellcome Collection
Designed by Tom Scutt
Lighting design by Mark Howland
Sound design by Mike Furness
Sound for the band by Grant Showbiz
Casting by Nadine Rennie
Cast includes: Billy Bragg and his band
Performance Times:
Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Runs 1 hour 30 minutes approximately.
Seat Prices:
All tickets £20 (£15 concessions)
'Pressure Drop' is a promenade production with a duration of
90 minutes. Seating not provided. Spaces for wheelchair users available by
arrangement.
Booking For This Production:
Online through
www.wellcomecollection.org/pressuredrop.
By phone: 0844 412 4318
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White Bear Public House, 138 Kennington Park Road, London SE11
4DJ
Box Office: 020 7793 9193
Online:
www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
How to get Here: Kennington (Northern Line) is the closest underground
station. Buses: 133, 159, 109
Tuesday 27th April until Sunday 16th May 2010
Press Night: Thursday 29th April 2010
Fallen Angel Theatre and Simon James Collier, in association
with The White Bear Theatre present:
GIFTED
by Peter Billingham
directed by Chris Loveless
What's the greatest gift you could ever give? Life, or death?
Gifted follows the explosive relationship between a teenage girl and an aged
homeless man in their search for justice, love and belonging.
Peter Billingham's challenging new drama examines our increasing isolation and
urgent need for meaningful connection in a technologically-mediated world.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Sundays at 5pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES
Runs 2 hours approximately, including an
interval.
Seat Prices:
All tickets
£12 (£10 concessions)
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Tuesday 16th February until Sunday 7th March 2010
Press Night: Thursday 18th February 2010
PapaC Productions presents a Double Bill. Two plays for the
price of one:
CLAM
and
HONEY/BABY
Both plays by Deborah Levy
Both plays directed by Nadia Papachronopoulou
Two dark tales set in a world on the outskirts of reality, a place where the
strange and wild is commonplace. Levy's plays explore loss of hope and identity
with a twist of comedy and violence that leaves the audience with a bittersweet
taste on their tongues. Be cautious when you enter this world, you may just lose
yourself along the way...
Enter the strange and surreal world of Clam, where six people
embark on a rollercoaster ride through relationships, terrorism and shattered
dreams...
Honey/Baby fuses dark comedy, violence and love in a powerful and
shocking play that investigated five citizens in contemporary England. Exploring
exile, racism, young love, lust and middle England...
Both of Levy's plays are uncompromising, visceral pieces that encourage audience
interpretation and force us to question our views on women, relationships and
violence. By sandwiching these plays together, the end result is a double punch
in the gut that not only prolongs the audiences stay in the surreal and
disturbing worlds she creates, but also encourages us to consider every angle of
the arguments she presents. Deborah Levy’s work has been performed all over the
world. She has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the BBC, The Royal
Court and Radio 4. PapaC Productions is continuing with their policy of reviving
outstanding contemporary work by staging these plays for the first time in 20
years.
Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Sundays at 5.30pm
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES
Seat Prices:
All tickets
£12 (£10 concessions)
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The Wilmington Arms Public House, 69 Rosebury Avenue,
Clerkenwell, LONDON. EC1R 4RL.
Box Office: 020 7837 1384 (enquiries only).
Online:
www.thewilmingtonarms.co.uk (information only)
How to get Here: Angel (Northern Line) is the
closest underground station, around 20 minutes walk away.
Saturdays 13th, 20th and 27th February 2010; 6th and 26th March 2010
Avin a Larf Musical Comedy presents:
THE MUSICAL COMEDY AWARDS 2010
Celebrating the latest wave of Musical Comedy, Avin a Larf are back for a second
year with a host of acts and some of the newest talent on the circuit, with each
act having been scoured from hundreds of online entries in order to find the
most unique and entertaining from a host of different emerging comedians.
Judged by Time Out comedy critic Tim Arthur, Musical Comedy veteran Earl Okin
and Leisa Rea, one half of last years winning act Adams and Rae, the successful
40 contestants have been selected from video entries uploaded on to Avin a
Larf’s website, which currently boasts over 700 members.
Heats took place in January; with the
Quarter-Finals on February 13th and 20th before the Semi-Final on February 27th.
The competition culminates in a live final at the New Players Theatre on March
26th 2010, where successful entrants will compete for a £500 cash prize for the
Best Act.
February Dates and Headliners are:
13th: Mr B. The Gentleman Rhymer
27th: Sarah Adams
March Dates and Headliners are:
6th (Semi Final): The Mystery Fax Machine Orchestra
26th (Final) at the NEW PLAYERS THEATRE: Tom Basden, Pippa Evans, Ginger & Black
and Adams and Rea. (Tickets for this event are £15 / £12 concessions)
Founded in 2008 by Ed Chappel, Avin a Larf was created to provide an independent
platform for emerging and established musical comedians both online and offline.
With comedy greats such as Bill Bailey, Tim Minchin, Flight of the Conchords and
Isy Suttie all pioneering the style, the company aims to promote musical comedy
as a stand-alone genre, celebrating the talents and diversity of the global
musical comedy community.
www.musicalcomedy.co.uk is the
company website.
Performance Time:
1.30pm until 4pm.
Seat Prices:
January:
All tickets are FREE and unreserved. Just turn up at the venue
on the day.
February and March: All tickets £7. Just turn up at the venue on the day.
Please note that under 16s cannot be admitted to the Wilmington
Arms for this event.
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Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UX
Box Office: 01483 44 00 00 (£1.50 per ticket booking fee is
charged).
Online:
www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
(information only - online booking not available)
How to get Here: Guildford (mainline)
station is 7 minutes walk from the theatre.
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Box Office: 08444 771 000
Online:
www.ticketweb.co.uk
How to get Here: Nearest station is Old Street (Northern and main line).
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Other theatres worth noting for a range of productions include:
www.edwardalderton.org
Edward Alderton Theatre, Bexleyheath
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A comprehensive discussion of the London Fringe may be had at www.fringereport.com
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"THEATRES FOR THEATRES APPEAL"
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Great Ormond Street Hospital is looking for support from amateur dramatic
societies, theatres and other budding performers to help raise vital funds
towards two Neurosciences operating theatres for our young patients at Great
Ormond Street Hospital.
The Appeal aims to raise £4million towards the construction of 2 brand new state
of the art operating theatres at Great Ormond Street Hospital to be used for
children who require specialist neurosurgery. The neurosciences team treats over
8,000 children each year, with demand for neurosurgery already outstrips current
capacity.
Could your company hold collections for us during your
pantomime season? Ask users of your venue to hold a collection for us during
their production? Ask patrons if they would like to add a donation to the price
of their tickets? Put a collection box on the Box Office Counter?
The Appeal can provide advertising copy, collection buckets
and boxes, stickers and paying-in slips, curtain
call speeches and other support for your fundraising efforts.
To find out more, or make a donation
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