 programme for
may 2010 to july 2010
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Fri 30th April - Sat 8th May
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Icarus
devised and directed
by Saskia Ulrike Schilling
Part of Brighton Festival Fringe 2010
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 Inspired by Ovid’s Poem and drawing on personal experience, the myth of Icarus -- his flight and fall -- is explored by three performers within a promenade setting.
Following an individual story, an emotional journey unfolds using strong visual and physical imagery. Set within the intimate space of the studio, audience members are invited to create their own pathways and explore different stories and perspectives.
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Thu 13th - Sat 22nd May
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End Game
by Samuel Beckett
directed by Mark Green
Part of Brighton Festival Fringe 2010
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 Hamm, blind and chair-bound, is attended to by the stiff and dutiful Clov. Hamm's parents, Nagg & Nell, legless from a bicycle accident, are relegated to living in dustbins, not even able to reach each other to kiss. Someone has fleas and a rogue rat is on the loose. Outside, all seems dead and 'something is taking its course', whilst inside, the four protagonists torment each other with apocalyptic visions of what may be occurring beyond the confines of their self inflicted prison.
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New Ventures...
Artists Open House Festival - May 2010
Penny Bailey Photos, textures close-up
Justine Garratty & James Fenner Intriguing shrines
Jan Hunt Metal & ceramic sculpture
Strat Mastoris Architectural heritages
Alex McQuillen-Wright Decoupage furniture
Livia O’Toole Silkscreen figures
Ricky Purnell Black and white landscapes
Eve Turner-Lee Sculpture
Sat 1st/8th/15th/22nd/29th May -- 11am-5pm
Sun 2nd/9th/16th/30th May -- 10am-2pm
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Sun 23rd May (2pm)
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Lunchtime Concert with Charlotte Pugh
A concert of new and experimental music for solo recorder, featuring music by Nicholas Peters, James Saunders and Christopher Fox. The recorder is an unusual and versatile instrument, capable of producing many strange and wonderful sounds using unorthodox playing techniques. This music is exciting, challenging and inspiring. The programme will also include a piece for recorder and Javanese gender.
Tickets £7.00
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Sat 5th June (8pm)
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Finishing the Picture: An Arthur Miller Retrospective
 In the run-up to our production of ‘A View from the Bridge’, join us for a retrospective event celebrating the life, work and legacy of Arthur Miller.
We look forward to hosting an informal evening of lecture and discussion led by Sussex University experts John Whitley and Dr. Susan Currell, acted excerpts and readings, screenings of famous Miller interviews and opportunities to win Miller books and prints from the National Theatre.
This is sure to be an engaging and enjoyable event, celebrating seven decades of writing from one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century.
Tickets £8.00 (£7.00 members)
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Sat 19th - Sat 26th June |
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A View From The Bridge
by Arthur Miller
directed by Mark Wilson
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 Brooklyn, the late 1940s. No one can tell Eddie Carbone that his feelings for Catherine, the niece he and his wife have brought up, are far more than paternal; he isn’t consciously aware of them himself. Even when Catherine falls in love with Rodolpho, an illegal immigrant from Italy, he won’t recognise the violent jealousy he feels. His wife does. His wife sees everything but remains powerless as she watches Eddie’s increasing isolation, no one listening to his claims that Rodolpho’s love for Catherine is merely based upon a desire to get himself American citizenship. The course is set for chaos and a tragedy that engulfs the whole community.
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Sat 10th - Sat 17th July |
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Ten Minute Play Competition
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 Over the past few months writers around the world have been submitting new and original 10-minute plays. Over 260 were received from all over the UK, America, Australia and many other places too. From these plays seven have been selected. These plays will now be produced and staged each night at the New Venture Theatre as our July production.
UPDATE: After each performance the audience were invited to cast two votes for the play(s) they most enjoyed. The result of this vote was announced following the final performance on Saturday 17 July.
The top three plays, as voted by the audiences were:
1st - Brief Encounter by Mark Wilson
2nd - Slipping into Anarchy by Jeffery Wolf
3rd - At night in Praha by Steve Capra
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Fri 23rd July
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Being Julie Jepson
Julie Jepson is an arresting and animated comedic presence. She mixes bubbly, conversation and wonderfully pithy stage patter with an array of comic voices whilst persuasively guiding the audience through her curious world view with a disarming charm.
Incorporating stories from Julie's adventures and observations of life in Brighton, the West Country and her native Rotherham in South Yorkshire, 'Being Julie Jepson' promises to be a fast paced, unpredictable hour of mirth and merriment.
'Intelligent stand up that is instantly engaging. Truly fabulous' BBC
'Exceptional. 5 stars' The Latest Magazine, Brighton
'Refreshing, animated and very funny. Julie Jepson is a rising star. See her now!' Chris Holliday, BBC Radio Manchester
'A natural' Chortle
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Please note: Future's Theatre was withdrawn from the programme.
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