Events on this Day
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‘Pornography’ at The Rep
September 3, 2008 to September 20, 2008 One week in July 2005. Live 8. G8. London 2012 Olympics. 7/7.
July 2005, Britain feels like the centre of the world. Big events are happening and everyone is talking about them. In schools, offices, streets, shops, parks and homes – there’s a buzz in the air. You can feel the sense of anticipation. The world’s eyes are focused on us and you can feel the energy and possibilities.
In less than an hour in Central London, everything will change…
Pornography is the stark and shattering new play by Simon Stephens that captures Britain as it crashes from the euphoria and promise of the 2012 Olympics announcement into the devastation of 7/7.
Simon Stephens is one of Britain’s most acclaimed playwrights whose debut play Sleep Of The Just was produced at the Traverse in 1994. His previous work includes One Minute (ATC), Motortown (Royal Court) and On The Shores Of The Wide World (Royal Exchange Manchester) which won an Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2005.
Pornography is directed by Sean Holmes, whose recent work has included The Man Who Had All The Luck (Donmar), The Entertainer (Old Vic), The Caucasian Chalk Circle (National Theatre) and Sergeant Musgrave’s Dance (Oxford Stage Company).
This co-production will also play at the Traverse Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Festival.
It was originally commissioned and produced by Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hamburg.
For showtimes and tickets please visit www.birmingham-rep.co.uk.
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‘Dick Barton - Special Agent’ at The Crescent
September 13, 2008 to September 20, 2008 Prepare to laugh your trilby off.
The 2008-09 season will be launched in our main house with Dick Barton: Special Agent, an affectionate send-up of the original war-time radio series. In this fast moving play with songs we meet arch-villain Baron Scarheart, the head of EFIL (Evil Foreigners in London). Together with the beautiful, but treacherous, Marta Heartburn, he plans to take over the country by poisoning the tea supply.
Can Dick, Jock and Snowy foil the Baron’s plan? How can they escape from being suspended from the top of Big Ben? And, just who is the mysterious Bobo?
By arrangement with Samuel French Ltd.
For information, including showtimes and tickets please visit www.crescent-theatre.co.uk.
