In today’s news …
January 3rd, 2011 by Margaret-Ann Bain
What with rehearsals, Christmas and New Year it’s been a busy period and as a result I have found myself seriously lacking in any awareness of what is going on in the world outside of Picton Place and my house. So having a spare five minutes today I was casually perusing the Guardian website when I stumble upon the list of New Year’s resolutions Jane Martinson has compiled from various well-known women. I was particularly struck by that of Deborah Coles (co-director of the pressure group Inquest) “ As the mother of a 12 year old daughter I hope that the politicisation of young people means being a feminist will no longer be a term of abuse in the playground”.
I first encountered Ibsen’s A Doll’s House as an A-level student within a typical example of one of our country’s many all girl educational institutions ... here being called a feminist in the playground would ... never have happened. Politics and feminism could not have been further from our minds as adolescents in the late 90’s ... at my school anyway, it wasn’t until I was well into my University course that I became properly aware of the theories behind the various feminist movements. What with the economic and political turmoil our country and the wider world has suffered of late it has been reinforced to me just how timely our production and its message may be, as more and more people, the younger generations in particular, are forced to take an interest and fight for their rights as the world changes around them. We have a number of school parties coming to see our production, and I now find myself very much looking forward to the post production Q&A’s, I am hoping we are to be challenged with some very interesting questions by today’s students.
Extra dates added to A Doll’s House AND post-show Q&A
December 10th, 2010 by Frances Loy
Written by Ibsen
Adapted by Sophie Reynolds
a Theatre Delicatessen production
I couldn't sacrifice my name, my honour. No man would do that.
Plenty of women have
Theatre Delicatessen is proud to announce that due to advanced demand we are performing our in-house production of A Doll's House 6 nights a week, Mon-Sat from 5th January 2011.
There will be post-show Question and Answer Sessions held on Mondays 10th and 17th January and Thursdays 13th and 20th January 2011, immediately after the show. This may be of especial interest to school and college groups looking to see the production who might also want to take advantage of our group rates available.
Theatre Souk
September 1st, 2010 by admin
14th September - 16th October 2010
"Everything is for sale, everything has a price..."
In a derelict building located in the shadows
of the City’s most famous shopping street, a
new marketplace has emerged, where what
is for sale is your imagination and the price is
whatever you can afford.
So come and enter the world of the Theatre Souk. Fill
your pocket full of coins and take a gamble on Chekov, pay
to watch a man fall to his death or take a loan out on your
soul to capture your moment of fame.
Featuring London’s best emerging and experimental
theatre-makers, Theatre Delicatessen invites you to the
pop-up theatre event of the year. Performers are selling
their wares and it is up to you who gets your cash.
Theatre Souk is a spectacular mix of original performance
and immersive design. We invite you into our shared space.
Come, lets strike a deal. We are going to empty your
pockets and perform for your pleasure.
Market entrance fee £7 plus as much of your earned cash
as you can afford.
Decide how much you spend at theatredelicatessen.co.uk
14 September – 16 October
Tues – Sat. Doors open 7pm
3-4 Picton Place
London, W1U 1BJ More information on Theatre Souk
"Everything is for sale, everything has a price..."
London, W1U 1BJ More information on Theatre Souk
Newsletter: Scaramouche Jones, Pedal Party, News
May 5th, 2010 by admin
In this installment of the theatredelicatessen newsletter:
Scaramouche Jones now showing at Picton Place"Unmissable, captivating one man show"
remotegoat.co.uk
"bawdy, farcical and tragic, Tacit Theatre’s magnetic production more than bears comparison with Pete Postlethwaite’s acclaimed version"
-- The Stage
Tacit Theatre presents a piece of story-telling theatre at its very best with its production of Scaramouche Jones, by Justin Butcher. A full length play for one actor, Scaramouche Jones tells the life-story of a 99 year old clown in his own words and bears witness to some of the pivotal moments of the 20th century. The theatredelicatessen space has been turned into a circus tent, into which comes the eponymous Scaramouche Jones, a charismatic 99 year-old clown with a wealth of stories to tell from his journey through the ups and downs of the twentieth century. We meet our narrator as the festivities begin on millennium eve, his 100th birthday, and the night of his final and most important performance. He relates his birth at the turn of the 20th century in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, tells of his childhood in slavery, his rambling across Saharan Africa, his gypsy life in Milan, his role as a concentration camp grave-digger and his eventual arrival in London, the home of his mysterious English father. Along the way he meets a spectrum of characters, each with their own profound effect on his life. Under the direction of Jon Constant, Tom Daplyn (Tacit’s Artistic Director) plays Scaramouche. The production, which has been in development for nearly two years, features original music from resident composer Sarah Bodalbhai. This is Tacit Theatre’s second show at theatredelicatessen, immediately following on from a highly successful production of The Canterbury Tales, which was adapted and directed by Tom Daplyn. Buy Tickets Here Now. |
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Pedal PartySave the date: 18th June 2010Save the date in your diaries now for 18th June 2010 - theatredelicatessen's party of the Summer held at Picton Place right in the centre of London. Free Champagne reception, entertainment, exciting raffle - an opportunity to see old companies and give a brilliant start to our tranfser of Pedal Pusher to the Edinburgh Fringe. We need to raise £17,000 to take one of Time Out's top plays of 2009 to Scotland - help us get there by becoming a Friend, Angel, ArchAngel or Guardian Angel. Contact frances@theatredelicatessen.co.uk for more information. More details to follow. |
Other NewsTHEATRE SOUK - CALL FOR ARTISTS Don't forget if you have an amazing idea for Theatre Souk, let us know! Full details at http://www.theatredelicatessen.co.uk/theatre-souk/ REHEARSAL SPACE FOR HIREWe're opening up our rehearsal rooms at Picton Place to be hired by day and evening, also at weekends. Find more information at http://www.theatredelicatessen.co.uk/blogs/current-residency-rehearsal-room-hire/ EDINBURGH SHOWCASES Preparing a show for the Fringe and want to try it out before it leaves town? theatredelicatessen have opportunities for companies to showcase their work, contact frances@theatredelicatessen.co.uk |
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Rehearsal Rooms for Hire
May 4th, 2010 by Roland Smith
Picton Place has a rehearsal suite available to hire to theatre and performing arts groups who need centrally located, good quality rehearsal facilities.
The suite of two rehearsal rooms plus to dedicated toilet facilities are available to hire for £75 per day (9.00am to 6.00pm). Long term hires can be arranged at a discounted rate. Evening rates are available on enquiry.
Floor plans will soon follow, however, the suite includes two large, carpeted rooms - the first measuring 6m x 8m, the second 6m x 7m.
The suite has its own dedicated entrance down a set of stairs from street level and is separated from the rest of the building giving a great sense of privacy. Both rooms have electric lighting with Rehearsal Room 2 having windows allowing natural light to enter.
The suite has its own fridge and kettle, and both female and male toilets.
Email frances@theatredelicatessen.co.uk for availability and hire
The suite of two rehearsal rooms plus to dedicated toilet facilities are available to hire for £75 per day (9.00am to 6.00pm). Long term hires can be arranged at a discounted rate. Evening rates are available on enquiry.
Floor plans will soon follow, however, the suite includes two large, carpeted rooms - the first measuring 6m x 8m, the second 6m x 7m.
The suite has its own dedicated entrance down a set of stairs from street level and is separated from the rest of the building giving a great sense of privacy. Both rooms have electric lighting with Rehearsal Room 2 having windows allowing natural light to enter.
The suite has its own fridge and kettle, and both female and male toilets.
Email frances@theatredelicatessen.co.uk for availability and hire
Rehearsal Room 1
