Flying Solo Season Brochure 2011

“A must-visit destination for all London theatregoers”Time Out

Winners: Peter Brook Awards 2010

September 2011 - March 2012

Flying Solo Season

EPIC STORIES intimately told

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EPIC STORIES intimately told

Photography by Richard Davenport

WelcomeThe Flying Solo Season is a very special season for us here at New Diorama: it marks the first year anniversary of our first full season launch. And what a year it’s been!

In our first year we welcomed over 15,000 audience members to see some really exciting theatre here at NDT. Not only were we overwhelmed by the warm reaction we’ve received from artists and audiences but we were stunned to win a prestigious Peter Brook Award with associate ensemble Third Party, pictured opposite.

This season is a real treasure trove of emerging and established artists - all mixed together to thrill and excite you.

We really hope you find something here that you’ll enjoy and you’ll write to us to tell us what you think.

Please keep an eye on our website for any last minute one-off performances and we really hope we’ll see you soon!

Yours,

Team NDT.

P.S If you’re on twitter, tweet us @newdiorama - we really love tweeting back...

Photography: Thomas EdwardsPhotography by Will St. Leger

Tuesday 6th - Saturday 10th September

WAITING FOR IKEAChrissie and Jade spend their days waiting; waiting for the postman, waiting for the kettle to boil and waiting for Coronation Street. They won’t shop in Argos ‘cos we’re waiting for IKEA’.

Set in the heart of ‘new’ Dublin, Pimlico flats is akin to ‘Cheers’, everybody knows your name, your business, your record and what you’re having for dinner. Nothing much changes in Pimlico, each day begins and ends the same; it’s what happens in between that keeps the neighbours interested. The only current affairs these girls are interested in is whether Mrs. Dignam is having it off with Gunner Eye Gilby.

A heart-warming story of friendship, family, community and sunbed obsessives, Waiting for IKEA will tickle your funny-bone with its unforgettable characters and colourful language.

“I loved it...if you want to escape from the doom and gloom then this is the show for you.” Róisín Ingle, The View

“Sheerin and Mc Kevitt inhabit their roles with credibility. Everyone likes to laugh and the duo are bang on the funny bone.” The Irish Times

Creative TeamWritten and Performed by Georgina McKevitt & Jacinta SheerinDirector Alan King Producer Maria SchweppeLighting Designer Gary O’ Daly

PerformancesTues - Sat @ 19:30Sat Matinee @ 15:30

Ticket Prices£12.50/£10.50

Film ScreeningSat 10th @ 17:00Post show screening of Still Films feature length documentary Pyjama Girls. Directed by Maya Derrington, Pyjama Girls presents the chaotic friendship of teenagers Lauren and Tara as they navigate the trials of life, dressed all the while in their uniform of rebellion; pyjamas. See website for more details.

For best priced tickets please visit www.newdiorama.com

Wicked Angels Productions are excited to present the UK premiere of Dublin Fringe Festival hit Waiting for IKEA. Waiting for IKEA premiered in 2007, and since then, has been seen by over 11,000 people in venues all over Ireland.

Friday 9th - Sunday 18th September

FOOTPRINTS UNDER THE PAVEMENTA stroll around the stories and streets of West Euston

Cows in the road, bombs in the sky, revolution at the roundabout, a factory in flames, a canal beneath the allotments, a lottery to come to the UK, dancing all night, an enormous pat of butter – and love on a motorbike.

Two trainee tour guides take you on a walk around the local area, uncovering the people and stories who lived there in years gone by, as collected through interviews with local residents. But what starts as a lovely tour is soon interrupted by the ghost of comedian, actor and ex-local resident Kenneth Williams. Has anyone seen his house? There’s a skyscraper in his kitchen, and strangers in the living room!

Things ain’t what they used to be round here...

Creative TeamWriter Pete LawsonCast IncludesDavid Benson Divian LadwaShereena Glean

PerformancesFri 9 @ 10:30 & 13:45 Sat 10 @ 11:00 & 13:30Tue 13 – Fri 16 @ 10:30 & 13:45 Sat 17 @ 11:00Sun 18 @ 11:00 & 13:30

Ticket Prices£6 (Free for local residents)

School GroupsTo enquire about special rates for school groups please call the theatre on 020 7419 2000.


Funded by the West Euston Partnership, New Diorama Theatre present an in-house production that takes place anywhere but! Tickets are free for local residents.

Tuesday 13th September - Saturday 1st October

THICK


Thick is a black comedy about Rudolph, a sweet-natured idiot-savant.

Travelling to his born-again, non-alcoholic gin-drinking mom’s funeral, Rudolph’s interaction with his lawn-obsessed dad, a shoe-shop assistant, a Satan-worshipping bag lady and Pope John Paul ll, unwittingly reveal the power and possibility of forgiveness.

Cast include Rick Bland (Jerry Springer the Opera, Reduced Shakespeare Company), Barbara Barnes (5@50 Royal Exchange Manchester), Gary Fannin (Reduced Shakespeare Company) and Genevieve Adam (Annabel, BBC Radio 4)

HHHHH “comedy of the darkest hues” Argus Brighton

“A moving and thought provoking tale” Sunday Times Critics Choice.

“Engrossing tale of family dysfunction and dashed hopes. Superbly acted”New York Magazine Critics Choice

Creative TeamWriter Rick BlandDirector Mark Bruce Designer Phil EddollsCast Includes Rick BlandBarbara Barnes Gary Fannin Genevieve Adam




WINNER!Best Actor, Rick Bland New York Fringe

WINNER!Argus Angel: Outstanding Artistic ExcellenceBrighton Festival

www.thicktheplay.co.uk

Tuesday 4th - Saturday 8th October

THE MAN WITH THE LUGGAGEA man strives to return home, in search of his past, hopeful of his future, and longing for those he left behind.

As his journey unfolds, he finds his path repeatedly blocked and his identity endlessly questioned. His luggage and his status are lost as borders are crossed, languages confused, and modes of travel conspire to thwart him. Will he ever reach his destination? ...will his luggage? ...and will his identity arrive with him?

Informed by contemporary stories of migration and repatriation, The Man with the Luggage explores our relationship with home, nationality and authority. It also delves into our dependence on travel and the multitude of obstacles that await us on our journeys through stations, through ports, and through life.

“…the work of a true company with a strong and coherent artistic vision.” London Theatre Project on Burn my Heart

Creative TeamDirector Oliver JonesSet Designer Anoushka Athique Lighting Designer Matt Haskins Composer Ben GlasstoneAssociate Artist Emily Gray





Trestle Unmasked use an agile mix of text, movement, music and projection, to tell a dashing and deeply moving story where notions of time, space, and memories merge to create a dreamscape of great insight, passion, and humour.

www.trestle.org.uk

Wednesday 12th - Sunday 30th October

HONEYPOT


SWEDEN, PARIS, TEL AVIV. 1982.

Susanne is a 35 year old beautiful Swedish woman. When her father dies suddenly, she discovers that he was a hidden Jew.

This revelation galvanises her to leave her husband and make a wild journey of self-discovery. In an attempt to get closer to her father’s past, she goes to Israel where she volunteers to be a Mossad agent. Her job is to seduce the PLO mastermind who organised the murder of eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Susanne believes she has the courage to commit a vengeance killing. But will she be able to push away a man who has fallen in love with her in order to revenge the dead?

Quotes for plays by Julia Pascal“Exceptional…remarkable…harrowing” New York Times (The Dybbuk)

“Brave, intelligent and desperately moving. Pascal’s play puts a human face on the misery of history. She also does it in such a way that it is never sentimental but possesses a Brechtian austerity. The faceless become individuals here. This is a dense, enlightening evening that packs a real punch” The Guardian (The Woman In The Moon)

“A tense and stirring piece of theatre” The Times (Theresa)

Creative TeamWriter Julia PascalDirector Orly RabinyanDesigner Sam Jacobs

Cast Includes Jessica ClairePaul Herzberg

PerformancesWed - Sun @ 19:45Sunday Matinee @ 15:30


After the success of her first play on Israel, Crossing Jerusalem, (Tricycle Theatre) Pascal explores the cycle of Middle Eastern violence that spilled all over Europe.

www.pascal-theatre.com

Wednesday 2nd - Sunday 6th November

THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBAMulti-award winning Yas-e-Tamam Theater Group present this radical new production of the politically and passionately charged Spanish play by Federico García Lorca.

Bernarda Alba is an isolated widow trapped in mourning with her five daughters. One by one each of Bernarda’s daughters plan to escape – each with tragic and lasting consequences.

Tehran based Yase-e-Tamam was formed in 1990 by Iranian director and puppet designer Zahra Sabri. The company has performed in theatres and festivals around the world including Iran, Spain, France and Lebanon. In 2009 they won first prize at the Prague International Puppet Theater Festival. This is a UK premiere by Yas-e-Tamam.

Creative TeamDirector Zahra Sabri

PerformancesWed - Sun @ 19:30

Ticket Prices£15/£12



This event is part of SUSPENSE London Puppetry Festival.

First started in 2009, SUSPENSE is the first festival of puppetry to take place across London for over 25 years. All the work programmed in SUSPENSE is for adults. Over 10 days a range of performances, masterclasses and symposia take place at venues across the capital. SUSPENSE ‘11 takes place from 28 October to 6 November.

www.suspensefestival.com

Wednesday 9th - Saturday 12th November

IN THE MIRRORThree women, three stories, from the Chinese diaspora Performers Anna Chen, Lucy Sheen & Veronica Needa tell stories of identity & belonging, parenting & politics, giving insights & entertainment both moving & amusing in three solo presentations during this week.

Veronica Needa: FACEPerformed bilingually in English and Cantonese Veronica speaks of her Hong Kong Eurasian experience both here and in Hong Kong. Her story is followed by a second half of Playback Theatre facilitated by Veronica, with members of True Heart Theatre, inviting stories from the audience on the theme of identity and belonging.

Lucy Sheen: There Are Two Perfectly Good Mes: One Dead, the Other Unborn Lucy Sheen - a Chinese baby adopted by an English family. Growing up here in England, questioning her identity has been challenging & necessary, with layers of revelation. (A play in development)

Anna Chen: Anna May Wong Must Die!A personal journey through the life and crimes of Hollywood’s first Chinese superstar by Anna Chen. Developed from Chen’s BBC Radio 4 programme, A Celestial Star in Piccadilly, with her customary wit, perspicacity and a few songs. (A play in development)

Veronica Performances Fri @ 19:30Sat @ 14:30

Veronica Ticket Prices£18/£15

Lucy Performances Wed @ 19:30Sat @ 18:30

Lucy Ticket Prices£8.50/£6.50

Anna Performances Thur @ 19:30Sat @ 20:30

Anna Ticket Prices£8.50/£6.50


True Heart Theatre is a London-based Chinese-led theatre company with the capacity to work multi-lingually - in English, Cantonese and Mandarin - to produce performances giving insight into the life of the Chinese in Britain and encourage cross-cultural integration.

www.trueheart.org.uk

Photography: Ludovic Des Cognets

Tuesday 15th - Saturday 19th November

QUEEN POKOU


A Black Madonna, a West African hero or a Sovereign willing to do anything to reign? A new play based on the life of Ashanti Princess Abla Pokou and her legendary journey to create a new nation. Written by Dean Atta (Winner of The Spirit Of London Award) for StoneCrabs Theatre Company (Winner of the International Press Award for Theatre 2011), this new poetic piece of drama tells Pokou’s story exploring her personal relationships set against the wider historical themes of the time.

Quotes For Previous Productions:“Startling Poetry”The Guardian (for Waltz #6) “Thrilling” Time Out Critic’s Choice (Our Lady of The Drowned) “a powerful 75 minutes of theatre, which couldn’t have more contemporary relevance”The Stage (for Basic)

Creative TeamWriter Dean AttaDirector Franko FigueiredoComposer Brenda Rattray

Cast Includes Karlina Grace Christopher RochesterStephanie Yamson

PerformancesTues - Sat @ 19:30Saturday Matinee @ 15:30


StoneCrabs has been producing international theatre work since 2002 and has recently received the International Press Award for Theatre. Many of StoneCrabs productions have been awarded Critic’s Choice from the UK press, such as TimeOut and Metro (Our Lady of the Drown, Waltz #6 and The Damask Drum) and The List in Edinburgh (A Domestic Story of Violence, Vitriol and Victory and Agua Viva), amongst others.

www.stonecrabs.co.uk


Tuesday 22nd November - Saturday 10th December

MADAME TUSSAUD:WAXING LYRICAL


Waxing Lyrical opens at New Diorama as part of Madame Tussaud’s 250th birthday celebrations in a stunning new production by the internationally renowned director and choreographer GILLIAN LYNNE (Cats and Phantom of the Opera).

Madame Tussaud escaped the guillotine and survived the horrors of the French Revolution.

She toured the towns of Britain with her travelling wax cabinet, fighting off competition against a background of fire, riot, shipwreck and betrayal.

She became one of the most famous names across the Globe.

Yet nobody knows Madame Tussaud’s story.

Until now.

Creative TeamWriter and Performer Judith ParisDirector Gillian Lynne

PerformancesTues - Sat @ 19:45Saturday Matinee @ 15:30


School GroupsTo enquire about special rates for colleges and sixth-form groups please call the theatre on 020 7419 2000.

Judith Paris is a one-time member of both the National Theatre & the RSC, playing Dottie in Jumpers, Valeria in Coriolanus, Celia in As You Like It, Serving Woman in Hecuba. She has often performed in the West End and made her Broadway debut in Medea. She has appeared in many TV roles, was Eldrad in Dr Who, and made eight films with Ken Russell.

Wednesday 4th January – Saturday 18 February 2012

TWELFTH NIGHT By William Shakespeare


“If music be the food of love, play on”

A visually inventive and physical approach to Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy, this boisterous new production launches the faction theatre co.’s ambitious Rep Season.

For seven weeks at the beginning of 2012, the faction – an Associate Ensemble of the New Diorama – will take up residency in the building with a single company of actors presenting Twelfth Night in repertory with Mary Stuart and Miss Julie.

The intelligent and resourceful Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are separated during a shipwreck, each believing the other is dead. Disguising herself as a boy to serve in the court of Duke Orsino, Viola is sent on a mission to woo the Countess Olivia on his behalf. But Olivia falls desperately in love with Viola’s alter ego.

“the strength of the ensemble... a must see” Evening Standard

Creative TeamDirector Mark LeipacherAssociate DirectorRachel Valentine SmithProducer Kate SawyerMusic Thomas Whitelaw

Cast and other creatives to be announced

PerformancesTues – Sat @ 19:30Sat matinee @ 15:0018th Feb only @ 11:00am

Twelfth Night plays in repertory with Mary Stuart and Miss Julie please check performance dates at the time of booking

Ticket Prices£15.50 / £12.50

DiscountsSee all three plays in the rep season for £40 (£35 concessions)

School GroupsFor further information on group bookings and schools parties please contact Kate Sawyer at [email protected]


MARY STUARTBy Schiller. In a new version by Daniel Millar & Mark Leipacher


“With the Queen I share my blood, my rank, my sex. With her alone as a cousin, a sovereign, a woman, may I talk of freedom.”

The faction ensemble introduces Mary Stuart into the Rep Season following their blistering success of Schiller’s The Robbers at the New Diorama last year.

A political prisoner is accused of religious extremism, incitement of war and masterminding assassination. She has been retrospectively charged with a law that was invented specifically for her. She has been denied access to witnesses and found guilty by a jury – but not a jury of her peers.

That would be impossible; her only peer is Queen Elizabeth I. This presents Elizabeth with a terrifying dilemma: to reign in fear for the rest of her life or to have her cousin and fellow queen executed.

“This independent company has garnered an acclaimed reputation in its mission of reviving classical texts for the stage.” British Theatre Guide


Cast and other creatives to be announced

PerformancesPerformancesTues – Sat @ 19:30Sat matinee @ 15:00

Mary Stuart plays in repertory with Twelfth Night and Miss Julie please check performance dates at the time of booking





MISS JULIE By Strindberg. In a new version by Emily Juniper


“We must handle this sensibly – like cold blooded people”

On a sultry midsummer night, the young and wilful Miss Julie has caused a stir by dancing at a party in the servants’ quarters. She is ferociously attracted to the intelligent and experienced Jean, her father’s footman. Their battle of the sexes rapidly escalates from flirtatious contest to a dangerous need for control in Strindberg’s masterpiece of class, lust, and power.

The faction introduces Miss Julie into the repetory with Twelfth Night and Mary Stuart as their final production of the Rep Season. In addition to the three main productions, the faction will present a series of supplementary events, please visit www.thefaction.org.uk for further details.

“the company expertly tread the line between past and present day theatre”The Stage

“an ensemble electricity of powerhouse performances”Extra! Extra!


Cast and other creatives to be announced.

PerformancesTues – Sat @ 19:30Sat matinee @ 15:0018th Feb only @ 11:00am

Miss Julie plays in repertory with Twelfth Night and Mary Stuart please check performance dates at the time of booking





Running Throughout The Season

NDT EventsOne-off special events from New Diorama Artists

THE PYJAMA GIRLSFILM SCREENINGSAT 10 SEPTEMBER @ 17:00During the run of hit play Waiting For Ikea, Wicked Angels Productions treat you to a screening of Still Films feature length documentary Pyjama Girls, directed by Maya Derrington. See newdiorama.com for more details.

CANCER TALES by Neil DunnSUN 18 SEPTEMBER @ 18:30New Diorama have donated the theatre for Yes To Life for this staged reading of Neil Dunn’s moving play The Cancer Tales. The cast includes Barbara Flynn, Siân Phillips, Harriet Walter and Samuel West. To buy tickets to this gala night visit: cancertales.eventbrite.com.

THE FACTION THEATRE CO REP SEASON LAUNCH PARTYSUN 25 SEPTEMBER To launch their rep season at New Diorama, the Faction Theatre Co are inviting you to join them for a party. There will be dancing, DJs, barbecues, auctions and even a quiz. For more information and for tickets visit thefaction.org.uk.

THE OTHER SHORE by Gao XingjianTRUE HEART THEATRE PLATFORMMON 17 OCTOBER @ 18:00Wing Hong Li, True Heart Theatre, directs a reading of Nobel Prize winning writer Gao Xingjian’s play The Other Shore. For more information and to book tickets to this free event visit newdiorama.com.

MORE THAN A DOZEN WAYS TO LIVE A LIFE by Drew Ballantyne CLEVER AS CLEVER PLATFORM MON 24 OCTOBER @ 16:00 Following their successful run of Public Interest at New Diorama, Clever as Clever Theatre return with a reading of their next production by OffWestEnd award nominated Drew Ballantyne. For more information and to book tickets visit newdiorama.com.

SEBASTIAN REX PLATFORM MON 7 NOVEMBER @ 12:00, 16:00 & 19:30Following his performances at New Diorama, writer and director of Spare, Sebastian Rex, returns with a reading of one of his exsisting plays and a brand new work. For more information and to book tickets to this free event visit newdiorama.com.

LONDON PLAYBACK THEATRESUN 20 NOVEMBER @ TBCLondon Playback Theatre return to New Diorama with their spontaneous, improvised theatre as they bring the true stories from their audience to life. For more information about London Playback Theatre and to book tickets please visit newdiorama.com.

TALKING TO US

HIRING US

WRITE TO USTo contact us simply drop an email to [email protected] or twitter us on @newdiorama.com.

MAILING LISTWe regualarly send out a e-letter featuring what’s coming up at the NDT. If you’d like one delivered straight to your inbox drop us a note to [email protected] to sign up.

SUPPORT USOur work can only happen with the help and support of generous individuals and organsations. If you’d like to discuss how you might help us please email [email protected].

VOLUNTEERINGWe need reliable people who would like to give us some of their time as volunteers. Email [email protected] for more information.

The New Diorama Theatre is the perfect location for both corporate and private events.

Our 80-seat theatre and light and airy foyer and bar are ideal for a large range of occasions: so far we’ve hosted conferences, birthdays, book launches and play readings.

To discuss your event email us at [email protected].

If you’re a theatre company and would like to come and work with us here at the theatre we’d love to hear from you as well.

To propose a project and to start a conversation please drop us an email at [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you!

Photography: Richard Davenport

THE NDCAFE & BAR

FINDING US

The NDcafe & Bar is open Monday - Friday and an hour before shows, serving breakfast, lunches, suppers and the best coffee you’ll ever taste (from their own Himalayan plantation.) So turn up early and soak in the relaxed atmosphere! To book a table or an event call the Box Office and we’ll do the rest. www.royalhimalayancoffee.com

Euston 7 minute walk

Kings Cross15 minute walk

Euston Square1 minute walk

Warren Street Great

Portland Street

The New Diorama specalises in the work of performance companies and ensembles. www.newdiorama.com

15 - 16 Triton Street, Regent’s Place, London, NW1 3BF

Warren Street, Euston Square, Great Portland Street, Regent’s Park

Wheelchair spaces available for each performance and there is an accessible toilet

Guide and hearing dogs are welcome in the auditorium (please inform us when you book)

Book at www.newdiorama.com or on 0207 383 9034

EPIC STORIESintimately told

David Byrne - Artistic and Executive Director Jemima Lee - General Manager Sophie Wallis - Theatre Manager Sharon Kwan - Finance Manager

Associate Ensembles:The Faction Theatre Co Third Party Trestle Unmasked Spare Tyre

Documents

Flying Solo Season Brochure 2011