The Rose Theatre Announces Upcoming Events for April
The Rose Theatre has something for everyone this April. Beginning with National Theatre Connections, local youth theatre groups, schools and colleges perform a series of plays about the views of young people today. This is followed by an imaginative and spontaneous presentation of three shows by the ever popular Production Company the Factory; Hamlet, The Seagull and Round 2, promises audience participation and a theatre experience like no other. And for the little ones, The Fabulous Flutterbys will capture imaginations, with beautiful puppetry and live music.
National Theatre Connections
Monday 4 - Saturday 9 April
The Rose will play host to scores of local young performers and producers in one of 19 regional showcases for National Theatre Connections - a nationwide celebration of new writing for young people.
National Theatre Connections is produced by the National Theatre's Discover Programme and supported by Arts Council England and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Each year new plays are commissioned for and about young people from some of the best contemporary playwrights, for performance by 200 schools and youth theatres from all over the UK and Ireland, making National Theatre Connections one of the world's largest celebrations of youth theatre.
The ten plays for the 2011 Festival have been written by: Samuel Adamson, Alia Bano, Helen Blakeman, Noel Clarke, Molly Davies, James Graham, Carl Grose, Katori Hall, Nell Leyshon and Douglas Maxwell.
Through work with young people from all over the UK, from the Shetland Isles to Plymouth, the Connections writers have created a series of plays that reflect the ideas, concerns and views of young people today.
Involved in the Rose Theatre run are; Coulsdon Croydon, Group 64, Chislehurst & Sicup, West Thames College, Townley Grammar School, Stretch Theatre Company, Burntwood School, Cardinal Wiseman RC High, Epsom & Ewell, Graveney Theatre Company, Croydon Clocktower and Coombe Boys School.
Tickets £8
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Hamlet, The Seagull, Round 2
Monday 11 - Saturday 16 April
The Factory redefine live theatre. No sets, no costumes, no props. Just imagination and spontaneity. The audience have the chance to play their part in Hamlet and bring random objects to be used as props during the performance. Everything is welcome, large or small, ordinary or bizarre.
The Seagull presents the actor's translation of Chekhov's great work, told in a different light each performance. This promises to be an exciting and unique interpretation incorporating Chekhov's rhythms, character dynamics and soulful wit in their own words.
Round 2 is a collections of short plays written by Factory writers. With over thirty new plays the audience get to choose which six plays they'd like to see each night and which actors they'd like to perform them.
Actor Ben Lambert returns to the Rose with the Factory after this outstanding performance as Irwin in Alan Bennett's The History Boys. Ben Lambert is available for press interviews.
Tickets £5 - £20
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The Fabulous Flutterbys
Tuesday 19 - Sunday 24 April
Using themes of threatened ecology, recycled materials and the metamorphosis from camouflaged caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly, three performers bring this joyous puppetry show to the Roseaccompanied by live music.
Hamish and Grave are searching for their missing friend. As they travel through their insect sized world they encounter a host of fabulous and fascinating creatures, including blues-singing Slow Worm Joe, a patch of mean strawberries and Adam and his army of marching ants. They have a long and dangerous journey ahead of them before they can become beautiful flutterbys.
Creator Barb Jungr is available for press interviews.
For ages 3+
Presented by Little Angel Theatre
Tickets £11
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ALSO AT THE ROSE IN APRIL
Ockham's Razor
Saturday 2 April 7.30pm, Sunday 3 April 5pm
This critically acclaimed company returns with a spellbinding triple bill of aerial theatre which utterly transforms the Rose auditorium.
Tickets £10 - £12
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John Cooper Clarke
Sunday 10 April, 7.30pm
Now recognised and studied as one of England's most important poets and performers, his verse is biting, satirical, political, very funny and always delivered in his unique rapid-fire performance style.
Tickets £12 - £15
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Time to Talk with Tim Carroll
Monday 11 April
Executive Director of the Rose, David Fletcher, talks to the Director of The Factory, Tim Carroll. The Factory are presenting Hamlet, Round 2 and The Seagull at the Rose from 11-16 April.
Tickets £5
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Goodnight Mister Tom
Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 April
By David Wood, with Oliver Ford Davies as Mister Tom and six local budding actors, Goodnight Mister Tom is brought gloriously to life in this brand new stage adaptation.
Tickets £8 - £25
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