programme for
may 2009 to july 2009

Sat 2nd - Sat 16th May 2009

Based on the Dogme film and play, Festen sees family and close friends gather to celebrate Helge's 60th birthday. Rocked by the recent death of his twin sister Linda, Christian, the eldest son, raises the first toast. His shocking exposure of a dark family secret deals a staggering blow to their middle-class veneer of respectability, tolerance and discretion.

Like a Greek tragedy, no character is left unaffected; no reaction predictable; all that is left is the very human response to an unspeakable crime. Dark, explosive and powerful, this award winning play promises to shock and enthrall.

Please note: this play is not suitable for children under 16 years of age

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Tue 19th - Sun 24th May 2009

Two theatre critics attend a performance of an Agatha Christie type 'whodunnit?', little knowing that they will become key players in the lives of the drama they have gone to review.

This is the play where 'real life' ends up on stage and 'on stage' ends up in the audience. And, if that doesn't do anything for you, it's also one of the funniest plays ever written.

Q: What's going on?
A: Well, it's 35 minutes of mayhem. It's absurd, surreal, hilarious, ingenious and very curious to boot. Imagine "Dad's Army Meets Derrida". "Steptoe and Schopenhauer".

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Sat 20th - Sat 27th Jun 2009

Fascinated by the ritualistic struggles of outcasts and their oppressors, Genet wrote both of these plays about individuals who are trapped, and who try to find ways to overcome their imprisonment. With physical escape impossible, the characters resort to psychological means to assert their existence.

Two housemaids, sisters, have been forced by economic and class reasons into the employ of Madame, a bourgeois younger woman. Dependent on Madame, they envy and hate her, but they also want to be her, and they hate themselves both for envying and wanting to be her. The maids have arranged the imprisonment of Madame's lover and prepare to poison Madame herself, but the plot begins to unravel...

The protagonists in 'Deathwatch' are physically imprisoned inside the stone blocks of a gaol cell. Status is conferred by the severity of a man's crime, and Green Eyes is a condemned murderer awaiting execution. Tensions mount as the other two cell-mates jockey for position and attempt to usurp Green Eyes' authority.

Wed 8th - Sat 11th July 2009

A performance event of dance and drama exploring the tensions within August Strindberg's play 'The Stronger'.

An opportunity to view the original play and go on a journey of physical and vocal interpretations of the silent protagonist. Featuring dance performance by Tamar Daly, in which movement, video and sound provide an exciting theatrical landscape.

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