programme for
january to april 2012
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Fri 6th Jan
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Beginnings and Resolutions
A night of live short fiction
Begin the new year with an evening of quality new writing and storytelling. Selected stories from our short story competition will be read by NVT actors.
£6 (£5 members)
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Sat 21st - Sat 28th Jan
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Kvetch
by Steven Berkoff
directed by Steven O'Shea
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 Steven Berkoff's award-winning black comedy examines the tensions and frustration seething under the surface of domesticity in a marriage long devoid of any love, contentment or happiness.
Acclaimed actor, director and playwright, Steven Berkoff's play provides a high-octane, highly theatrical, flamboyant and vigorous piece of theatre containing his signature combination of expressionistic speech, movement and audacious spectacle in this, perhaps his most accessible play.
Warning: Kvetch contains strong language and scenes of a sexual nature.
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Sat 18th - Sat 25th Feb
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The Permanent Way
by David Hare
directed by Kirsty Elmer
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 "I never believed in corruption before. I'm not talking about greased palms, or bribes. I'm talking about the idea of corruption, it being in everyone's interest – the politicians, Railtrack, Jarvis – to do nothing."
The play is a powerful piece of verbatim theatre, charting the privatisation of British railways and the resulting crashes. It forms a collage of first-hand accounts, from survivors and the bereaved to Government ministers, combining to voice a compelling story of mismanagement. Political, witty and moving, this production utilises multi-media and sound to comment on the stories that unravel, complementing ensemble performance skills to create a range of true-life characters.
Warning: contains strong language
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19th Feb - 25th Mar
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An Actors Journey
Sundays 7pm - 9:30pm for 6 weeks
Using a very simple and effective process of units, objectives and actions we will create some powerful, truthful drama which will culminate in a performance on the 14th April.
Over a period of 6 weeks we will break down the script into units and establish clear objectives and actions for the characters in the play. This is the same rehearsal process you will find up and down the country at professional theatres such as The Royal Court, Manchester Royal Exchange and the RSC. Our work will be a series of scenes from a variety of playwrights and everyone taking part will be expected to perform on the date of the show.
The classes will be undertaken by James Newton (All My Sons, Breaking The Code, American Buffalo at NVT). James trained at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama and worked as an actor in TV, film and theatre for over 10 years. He now works as a full time director and writer.
£35 members / £50 non-members. Limited spaces
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Thu 1st - Sat 3rd Mar |
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Altered Egos
by Bernadette Cremin
directed by Mark Hewitt (LLL Productions)
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Altered Egos is a one-woman show written and performed by award winning poet/performer Bernadette Cremin.
Six taut monologues reveal the lives of six troubled women 'surviving in the margins'. Vulnerable characters – "undaunted in the face of everything life throws at them" – defined by love, loss, sex and mental and physical illness.
Previewed as work-in-progress at Brighton Fringe 2010, the show received a runner up Latest Award for Best Literature Performance.
www.bernadettecremin.co.uk / www.leweslivelit.co.uk
A sound workshop relating to this production will be offered – look out for more details.
£10 (£8 members)
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Fri 16th Mar
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Wizzle and Mince
 Prepare yourself for our production of Jim Cartwright's The Rise and Fall of Little Voice with an engaging and accessible literary exploration. Join us for an inspiring evening of video, rehearsed readings, lecture and discussion – featuring local academic experts – as we take a closer look at Cartwright and his work and offer opportunities to win books and prints from the National Theatre.
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to explore Cartwright's remarkable use of language, the power of memory, and the enduring literary significance of The North.
For info, please contact Ollie Donovan.
£8 (£7 members)
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Sat 31st Mar - Sat 7th Apr |
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The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
by Jim Cartwright
directed by Pat Boxall
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 This wonderfully funny, incredibly moving play tells the story of a shy, reclusive girl named Little Voice, who lives with her man-hungry mother Mari. Desperately missing her dead father, Little Voice spends her time locked in her bedroom listening to his old record collection and perfecting astonishing impersonations of famous female vocalists. When Ray Say, a small time hustler and Mari's current boyfriend, hears Little Voice sing, he thinks she's a star and his long-awaited ticket to the big time.
But, what about Little Voice?
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