WOMEN IN ARTS
Monday 16th December
The John Curry Studio.
All events in the studio are free and places can be resreved on the Eventbrite link on the Tristan Bates Box office.
3 pm. Women in Arts Launch reception.
Come join us and find out all about what the festival has to offer you.
7pm. "Tree Of Seeds"
A narrative of migration and memory
A staged reading of a play-in-progress by Emmy Award winning American writer Kayhan Irani
Directed by Zachary James
A young woman and her brother sail from Iran to India. Found on the docks in Yemen, they are taken in by a local Indian family on the eve of an anti-British uprising. As hostilities rise, public and personal boundaries are drawn. Evolving embroidery traditions weave a tale of two communities bound by religion yet separated by culture, and the history of a people in transition.
FREE & open to public
But RSVP to sawcc-london@sawcc.org to ensure admission
SOLD OUT
The John Thaw Studio
All events in the studio are free
4.30 "Madame Bovary " with Sarah Lawrie directed by Holly Maples.
Sarah Lawrie is delighted to be reviving Rosanna Lowe’s adaptation of Madame Bovary (originally commissioned by Simon Godwin at Northampton back in 2002), as part of Women in Arts. Holly Maples directs this rehearsed reading with Sarah Lawrie taking the part of Emma Bovary. Both Holly and Sarah are
excited about revisiting and reworking this whirlwind of a script, which has such a well-drawn, complex female character at its core. As Rosanna writes, “Emma is far from a feminist character, but in her riding boots she does kick against the constraints of marriage and motherhood. She holds the reins at various points in the story, even if the story eventually carries her off to an ugly end which is, like her, messy, complicated, realistic”.
The Tristan Bates Theatre
All tickets to be purchased through the Tristan Bates Box Office.
6pm: "Commencing" by Jane Shepherd directed by Mukul Ahmed with Ulrika Krishnamurti, and Mary Jane Lowe
“Who decided we were Mankind? It’s not our story, it’s history! Just
because it says all men were created equal… That doesn’t include you!”
The beautiful Kelli can’t wait for the blind date her friends have set her up
on. Until it turns out to be one very disappointed lesbian named Jamie.
Mutually appalled, yet appallingly intrigued, they proceed to pull the screws
loose on both straight and gay women’s culture, to find the common ground
7.15pm : " Why is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt?"
By Claire Dowie , directed by Colin Watkeys.
SIX stars and one of the Best of the Fest in the Edinburgh Evening News:
Claire Dowie's award-winning comedy on sexual stereotyping is one of Fringe 2013 hidden gems ... hilarious, angry, empowering, political, confused, tragic, subversive but most of all, human ... Tour de force performances are few and far between. In this one-hour piece Dowie gives just that.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/what-s-on/comedy-review-why-is-john-lennon-wearing-a-skirt-1-3044967
Still angry, still hilarious, and still right, Why is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt? is phenomenal. This is not only a blistering rally cry for gender equality, but also a life-affirming piece of theatre. Five Stars.
www.whatspeenseen.co.uk/reviews/face-to-face-why-is-john-lennon-wearing-a-skirt-review/
8.30 pm: " The Peacock and the Nightingale " by David Bottomley , with Jean Apps directed By Jemma Gross.
Based on the meeting between veteran English poet, Dame Edith Sitwell and the American film star, Marilyn Monroe in 1950’s Hollywood.
Dame Edith Sitwell is summoned to Hollywood by George Cukor to adapt her book, Fanfare for Elizabeth into a screenplay for a Columbia blockbuster motion picture as a star vehicle for Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh.
Monroe tells of her longing for an intelligent role for her acting skills to counter the dumb blonde parts she is offered.
Sitwell struggles with her screenwriter collaborator, Reisch, who continues to dumb down her script. She hatches a plan to make Monroe the central subject of her screenplay. Only one stumbling block remains; who will persuade George Cukor to drop the huge star, Vivien Leigh and cast Marilyn instead as Anne Boleyn to play opposite Leigh’s husband, Laurence Olivier as Henry VIII
9.45 "Funbags Festive Frolics"
The thrilling threesome, FunBags, invite you to join in their Festive Frolics; a daft, dark, fast-paced mix of sketches, comedy songs and silliness. Come and nestle in their comedy bosom. Featuring Funny Women, Laughing Horse and So You Think You're Funny Semi Finalists.
"Each sketch is performed with boundless energy and commitment, creating a sense of believability in even the most absurd of pieces." **** - Broadway Baby"A laugh out loud collection of creations for our entertainment." - Remote Goat
FunBags are Gemma Layton, Jo Burke and Jacqui Curran
Every Day The Siris Original Theatre Company of Sweden proudly presents
"Request programme" with Cecilia Nilsson directed by Hedvig Claesson upstairs at the Theatres Trust , 22, Charing Cross Road. Performances on Monday 16th at 1pm and 7pm. Please click on the link below for details.