programme for
january 1999 to august 1999

Sat 16th - Sat 23rd Jan 1999

The Hour Of The Lynx
by OLOV ENQUIST

The Hour of the Lynx depicts the conflict between scientific logic and religious belief. Set in 'an institution for the seriously disturbed' it tells the story of an experiment which has gone wrong. The play is concerned with the human need for control and our even greater need for forgiveness - no matter what.

Sat 13th - Sat 20th Feb 1999

Archangels Don't Play Pinball
by DARIO FO

Lofty, a petty criminal living on his wits, discovers that he has been registered by mistake as a hunting dog and is being sent to a kennel... His story unfolds in one of Fo's most accomplished farces and, typical of Fo, it will have you howling for more! What's more, this is a true farce WITH MUSIC! Unmissable!

Sat 20th - Sat 27th Mar 1999

Bazaar And Rummage
by SUE TOWNSEND

Gwenda, ex-agrophobic, volunteer social worker, and born-again Christian, has an almost parasitic stranglehold on the three agoraphobics for whom she 'cares'. This is a beautifully observed, thought provoking, and hilarious comedy, so a visit to the rummage sale will be worth every penny.

1999 brighton festival @ nvt

Sat 1st - Sat 8th May

All's Well That Ends Well
by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Bertram, a reckless young count, flees from a marriage decreed by the King. His journey from rustic Rousillon to Paris, and from there to the battlefields of Florence, has desperate consequences...

Shakespeare's "problem" comedy, rarely performed, is a idiosyncratic and vibrant tale which sets youthful excess against duty, honour and love.

In the shape of the Countess of Rousillon the play contains, in the words of George Bernard Shaw, "...the most beautiful part ever written for an old woman."

7.45pm (7.00pm Sunday)

Tue 11th to Sat 15th May

A Steven Berkoff Triplebill

Actor
An actor's life is a hard one; a fragile being with a need for acknowledgement, condemned to years of struggle, unemployment, auditions, agents, self-loathing, disappointment, self-pity and directors who didn't re-employ. This is the life of Berkoff's actor as he tries to express the best part of himself but is, as part of his daily life, rejected and condemned.

Harry's Christmas
Many will remember a Christmas when they experienced feelings of loneliness and isolation. The spotlight of Christmas can be painfully exposing for those without families, bereaved, in pain or congenitally introverted. Harry is alone at Christmas. He is counting his cards and desperately trying to find a way to ease his pain. Harry is stranded, with himself, at Christmas. In his agonising loneliness many will find echoes of their own lives.

Dog
Dog is a comedy of manners, performed by a delightfully unconfused guardian of British morality usually found in the more 'colourful' public houses and at selected football grounds where "...Millwall were kicking the shit out of Arsenal..." (on and off the pitch). The dog of the title is the "...sweet as a nut really, I swear..." pitbull.

7.45pm

Mon 17th to Wed 19th May

World Premiere
Still Life
written & performed by SUE LONG

A fictional portrait of celebrated artist's model and muse Stella Abbott. Funny and poignant, it challenges our notions of beauty and sensuality and explores the relationship between the viewer and the viewed.

7.45pm

Sat 22nd to Wed 26th May

Brighton Fringe Festival
Faith Healer
by BRIAN FRIEL

A gem of a play that is only rarely seen, this piece brilliantly illustrates how selective memory can be. Three people, bound by work, friendship and necessity, talk about the same period of their lives from their own point of view; three very different perspectives and, by the time they've finished, you know the whole story - or do you?

7.45pm (7.00pm Sunday)

Sat 19th - Sat 22nd Jun 1999

Easter
by AUGUST STRINDBERG

An extraordinary and passionate drama of family and personal conflict. The playwright has created in Elis, one of the most tormented characters in European literature, and charts his path to peace and serenity in a dram that is both powerful and compelling, yet exquistely tender.

Sat 17th - Sat 24th Jul 1999

Still Let Me Sleep
by ROBERT COHEN

When Nick turns up late for his wedding it's the last straw for his long-suffering fiancée Elsa and a dream come true for his friend Doug, who finds himself upgraded from best man to bridegroom. But Nick is determined to win back his bride, even if it means wasting time that could be spent in front of the TV.

Sat 14th - Sat 21st Aug 1999

The Chalk Garden
by ENID BAGNOLD

The chalk garden, which totally defeats Mrs St. Maugham's attempts to cultivate it, is symbolic of her failure with her daughter and her grand-daughter. Plants, like human beings, need a sympathetic understanding which she does not know how to give. Then the mysterious Miss Madrigal takes charge...