Amphibian Stage Productions and The Modern Present National Theatre Live

Amphibian Stage Productions has announced that, in association with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, it will present four National Theatre Live screenings during the fall of 2011 and the spring of 2012. Screenings will take place at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, beginning with One Man, Two Guvnors on Saturday, October 8.

About National Theatre Live
National Theatre Live is The National Theatre of Great Britain's initiative to broadcast live performances from the National's stages to cinemas worldwide. Since its first season, which began in June 2009 with the acclaimed production of Phédre starring Helen Mirren, over half a million people have now experienced the National's acclaimed work on movie screens around the world.
National Theatre Live performances are filmed live in high definition and broadcast via satellite to almost 400 cinemas around the world, live in Europe and some US cities, and time-delayed in countries further afield. There are over 100 venues in the UK alongside venues in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Scandinavia, and Europe. The performances at the National are nominated in advance to allow cameras greater freedom in the auditorium.
Amphibian Stage Productions is thrilled to bring the work of one of the world's foremost theater companies to North Texas residents. Amphibian Artistic Director Kathleen Culebro said of the announcement, "It's an honor to have been selected to present these incredible productions. Amphibian prides itself on bringing our audiences cutting edge theatre and we feel that the National's work more than fits the bill. And we couldn't have a better partner in this endeavor than our seven-year collaborator, The Modern, another Ft. Worth institution that really understands the value of the international exchange of artistic ideas. Our audiences have come to expect the unique and provocative from Amphibian, and I know that adding this to our season will expand the opportunities we have to offer them just that."

About the Season
Now in its third season, this year's National Theatre Live titles include One Man, Two Guvnors, The Kitchen, Collaborators, and The Comedy of Errors.
One Man, Two Guvnors
Saturday, October 8, 2011
1 PM and 8 PM
One Man, Two Guvnors is Nicholas Hytner's sold-out, five star production of Richard Bean's play based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs by Grant Olding.
Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancee's dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who's been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers.
Holed up at The Cricketers' Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.
James Corden stars in "one of the funniest productions in the National's history" (The Guardian).
The Kitchen
Thursday, November 3, 2011
2 PM and 7 PM
Arnold Wesker's extraordinary comedy The Kitchen, directed by Bijan Sheibani, is set in a restaurant in 1950s London, featuring an ensemble cast of 29 actors.
Thrown together by their work, chefs, waitresses, and porters from across Europe argue and flirt as they race to keep up. Peter, a high-spirited young cook, seems to thrive on the pressure. In between preparing dishes, he manages to strike up an affair with married waitress Monique, the whole time dreaming of a better life. But in the all-consuming clamor of the kitchen, nothing is far from the brink of collapse.
Collaborators
Thursday, December 15, 2011
2 PM and 7 PM
From the screenwriter of Trainspotting comes a new play set in Moscow, 1938. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, Collaborators by John Hodge centers on an imaginary encounter between Joseph Stalin and the playwright Mikhail Bulgakov. This blistering new play depicts a lethal game of cat and mouse through which the appalling compromises and humiliations inflicted on any artist by those with power are held up to scrutiny.
The Comedy of Errors
Thursday, March 29, 2012
2 PM and 8 PM
In William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale. Consistently recognized by strangers, the visitors question their very selves as the turmoil escalates. Director Dominic Cooke stages this furiously paced comedy in a contemporary world.
National Theatre Live screenings will take place at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth on Saturday, October 8 at 1 PM and 8 PM, Thursday, November 3 at 2 PM and 7 PM, Thursday, December 15 at 2 PM and 7 PM, and Thursday, March 29 at 2 PM and 7 PM. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $10 for students. Members of Amphibian Stage Productions and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth receive an additional $5 discount. To purchase tickets, theatergoers may call 817-923-3012 or write to boxoffice@amphibianproductions.org. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is located at 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, TX 71607.

About Amphibian Stage Productions
Amphibian Stage Productions is a non-profit theatre company founded in 2000 by three alumni of TCU's Department of Theatre who strive to produce innovative and engaging works of theatre that challenge the way we see the world around us. Now in its twelfth season, Amphibian has produced numerous groundbreaking and challenging plays (some regional premieres, others US or world premieres) that foster a deeper understanding of ourselves as members of the global community. The company is widely recognized for its stylistically and thematically varied scripts.
Committed to nurturing young and diverse audiences, Amphibian has developed a strong internship program, a summer acting workshop for teens, and a dynamic outreach project, Tad-Poles (previously Jumbies Fort Worth!), that is steadily increasing the company's visibility and following. The group travels to schools and community centers, performing and spreading a message of multicultural collaboration and tolerance.

In addition, actors visit schools to lead acting workshops and talkback sessions with students. The company actively reaches out to young people and strives to foster a new generation of audience members by offering students very low cost or free tickets to all performances.

Amphibian is generously funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Ann L. & Carol Greene Rhodes Charitable Trust, Amon G. Carter Foundation, Alcon Foundation, the Nell V. Bailey Charitable Trust, Wells Fargo Bank, Mrs. Betty J. Sanders, William E. Scott Foundation, The Rug Company, Out of Nowhere Website Design, Bates Container, Pier 1 Imports, and the Devonian Society, a group of Amphibian's devoted donors who are proud to be the force behind nurturing the next generation of artists and audiences.

About the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is dedicated to collecting, presenting, and interpreting international developments in post-World War II art in all media and creating a welcoming environment for its public appreciation. The Modern promotes understanding and interest in art and artists through curatorial research and publications, and a variety of educational programs, including lectures, guided tours, classes, and workshops.
The Modern's Permanent Collection consists of more than 3,000 works including pieces by Anselm Kiefer, Robert Motherwell, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Gerhard Richter, Susan Rothenberg, Richard Serra, Andres Serrano, Cindy Sherman, and Andy Warhol.

www.amphibianproductions.org

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