Arcola Theatre, Theatre Royal Bath and Belgrade Theatre Coventry present
Calendar of Shows and Events KEY
FEBRUARY
Don Gil of the Green Breeches
Sat 1
2.30pm A Lady
A Lady of Little Sense
Sat 1
7.30pm A Lady
Punishment Without Revenge
Sun 2
4pm Read Not Dead
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Mon 3
7.30pm Don Gil
Other flamenco perfomances/workshops/competition
Tues 4
7.30pm Don Gil
Spanish Film Screeening
Wed 5
7.30pm Don Gil
Modern Spanish Play Performance
Thurs 6 7.30pm Don Gil
Other Events JANUARY
Fri 7 Sat 8
Post-show Flamenco Dance
Thurs 9 7.30pm Don Gil
SPANISH GOLDEN AGE SEASON
MARCH Sat 1
2.30pm Don Gil 7.30pm Don Gil
Sun 2
2.30pm Diary of a Chambermaid 4pm Bazaar 5pm Discreet Charm Bourgeoisie
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7.30pm Punishment
7.30pm Don Gil
Tues 4
7.30pm Punishment
2.30pm Don Gil
Wed 5
7.30pm Punishment
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7.30pm Don Gil
Thurs 6 7.30pm Punishment
Fri 10
7.30pm A Lady
Sun 9
7pm Mira Flamenco
Fri 7
7.30pm Punishment
Sat 11
7.30pm Punishment
Mon 10
7.30pm Punishment
Sat 8
1pm Flamenco Workshop
Mon 13
7.30pm Don Gil
Tues 11
7.30pm Punishment
Tues 14
7.30pm Don Gil
Wed 12
7.30pm Punishment
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Weds 15 7.30pm Don Gil Thurs 16 7.30pm Don Gil Fri 17
6.30pm Meet the Directors
7.30pm
Don Gil
Thurs 13 7.30pm Punishment +
Fri 14
2.30pm Don Gil
2.30pm Punishment
7.30pm Don Gil
7.30pm Punishment
Sun 19
7pm Mira Flamenco
Mon 20 7.30pm Punishment +
Weds 22 7.30pm Punishment Thurs 23 7.30pm Punishment Fri 24
7.30pm Punishment
Sat 25
2.30pm Punishment
Tues 18
7.30pm A Lady
Wed 19
7.30pm A Lady
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Fri 21
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4pm The Spirit of the Beehive 6.30pm Wolf Kisses
Mon 10
6pm Fan Workshop 7.30pm A Lady
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Tues 11
7.30pm A Lady
Wed 12
7.30pm A Lady
Thurs 13 7.30pm A Lady Fri 14 Sat 15
7.30pm A Lady
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7.30pm A Lady 10pm Maria Camahort Music
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2.30pm Punishment 7.30pm Don Gil
10pm Maria Camahort music Sat 22
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Sun 16
2.30pm A Lady
2pm Flamenco Competition 4pm Volver
7.30pm A Lady
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4pm Lope
Punishment Without Revenge
4pm Read Not Dead
6pm Bazaar
7pm Mira Flamenco
8pm Wolf Kisses
An essential evening – Guardian No English director is a better advocate for the glories of
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Mon 27 7.30pm A Lady Tues 28 7.30pm A Lady
Mon 24 7.30pm Don Gil +
Wed 29 7.30pm A Lady Thurs 30 7.30pm A Lady 7.30pm A Lady
Sun 23
Tues 25 7.30pm Don Gil Wed 26 7.30pm Don Gil
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Thurs 27 7.30pm Don Gil Fri 28
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7.30pm Don Gil
Tickets and Times for Spanish Golden Age Plays (see inside for Event pricing) 7.30pm shows – £18 (£14 concessions) 2.30pm shows – £16 (£12 concessions) Pay What You Can Tuesdays (tickets in person from 6.30pm – limited and subject to availability)
www.arcolatheatre.com 24 Ashwin Street Dalston, London E8 3DL 020 7503 1646
Spanish Golden Age drama than Laurence Boswell ... Darkly glittering and deeply engrossing ... Highly recommended – Independent
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7.30pm Punishment
Fri 31
7.30pm A Lady
Thurs 20 7.30pm A Lady
10pm Maria Camahort Music
Sun 26
Mon 17
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4pm Bazaar
1pm Flamenco Workshop
Sat 18
7.30pm Punishment
Sun 9
6pm Fan Workshop
Sat 18
Tues 21
7.30pm Punishment +
THREE GREAT PLAYS, ONE ENSEMBLE
2.30pm Punishment
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7.30pm Punishment Sat 15
9 January – 15 March 2014
6.30pm Wolf Kisses
Don Gil of the Green Breeches A delight. Don Gil is a farce that makes other plays of the genre look positively staid; the plots and subplots zip along at breakneck speed, and the production is uproariously funny under Mehmet Ergen’s faultless direction – Bath Chronicle
A Lady of Little Sense Wonderfully lively... David Johnston’s zippy new translation... A stunning song-and-dance set-piece helps to establish a magical mood – The Times
9 January – 15 March 2014 Three brand new translations of rarelyseen plays from the last unopened treasure chest of world drama.
Don Gil of the GreenBreeches by Tirso de Molina, in a new translation by Sean O’Brien Directed by Mehmet Ergen Don Gil of the Green Breeches is an exuberant comedy which blends mistaken identity, role-reversal, ghosts and green trousers.
A Lady of Little Sense by Lope de Vega, in a new translation by David Johnston Directed by Laurence Boswell A Lady of Little Sense is a big-hearted and hilarious romantic comedy which celebrates the power of love.
Punishment Without Revenge by Lope de Vega, in a new translation by Meredith Oakes Directed by Laurence Boswell Punishment without Revenge is a dark and thrilling drama, an audacious blend of unbearable tension and delicious comedy. Set and Costume Design Mark Bailey Lighting Design Ben Ormerod Composer/Sound Design Jon Nicholls Costume Supervision Lisa Aitken Movement Direction Lucy Cullingford Cast: Nick Barber, Jim Bywater, Hedydd Dylan, Annie Hemingway, William Hoyland, Katie Lightfoot, Frances McNamee, Chris Andrew Mellon, Doug Rao and Simon Scardifield
Spanish Golden Age Events
Spanish Music with Maria Camahort
Spanish Film Screening
24 January, 21 February, 14 March 10pm
23 February, 9, 16 March – 4pm – £5 2 March – Buñuel double-bill – 2.30pm, 5pm £8
£3 on the door
Flamenco Dance Rowena Ritchie will be programming a variety of Flamenco dance events in our Arcola Bar bringing some Spanish passion to the season.
Post-show performances Tuesdays & Thursdays from 14 January 10pm Additional performances 25 January, 15 February, 8 March 10pm
Flamenco Workshops 15 February, 8 March 1 – 2pm
Flamenco Competition 16 March 2 – 6pm
Mira 19, 26 January, 9 February 7pm Rowena Ritchie has also devised a series of performances titled Mira, combining Spanish poetry with Flamenco Dance. These events will take place over three Sundays, with an entrance fee on the door. The Flamenco performances are a great opportunity to have a drink at the Arcola Bar and continue to be immersed in Spanish culture.
Guitarist Maria Camahort presents a series of evening performances with music created in Spain: classical works created by Spanish composers together with traditional music from many different regions of the country, from North to South. Lucy Driver (flute) and Violeta García (voice and violin) will be joining the journey, sharing with the audience the vivid colours, earthy textures and rhythms of Spanish musical art.
Read Not Dead with Shakespeare’s Globe 26 January, 2 February 4pm £10 (£8 concessions/FoSG) £15 for both Arcola Theatre in association with Shakespeare’s Globe brings the Spanish Golden Age: Read Not Dead programme over the river Thames and into Dalston. The Read Not Dead company will be performing two Spanish Golden Age plays with the same Globe Company of actors on both days. The ensemble company will not know what play they will be performing until Sunday morning of the performance, working with the director to get the play on its feet by Sunday afternoon for a live audience.
Meet the Directors 17 January 6.30pm
The Language of Fans
Admission is free but booking is essential due to limited capacity
14 February and 10 March 6 – 7pm £25 including a Spanish Golden Age performance ticket
Join us at the Instituto Cervantes for an opportunity to hear from the directors of the season in conversation with Dr. Rodrigo Cacho, a Spanish Golden Age expert from Cambridge University. The discussion will focus on the Spanish Golden Age of Theatre within the context of staging productions for today’s theatre audiences. It will also give insight into the Spanish Golden Age of Theatre and Art in general and explore the choices, decisions and discoveries made by the directors, actors and creatives putting the season together.
The fan holds a unique place in Spanish culture, not just for its decorative use, but also for its fascinating method of communication. We will be hosting fan making workshops led by Almudena Adalia Calvo, giving participants the opportunity to make beautiful handmade fans and to learn how to communicate through traditional gestures and movement.
We will be screening a selection of Spanish films ranging from well-loved classics to epic blockbusters and arthouse Spanish cinema. On the 23 February will be Anducha Waddington’s Lope (2010), followed on 2 March by two Luis Buñuel greats; Diary of a Chambermaid and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Victor Erice’s masterpiece, The Spirit of the Beehive (1974), will be shown on 9 March. Finally, on 16 March is Pedro Almodovar’s classic, Volver (2006), starring Penelope Cruz. These films will prepare you for the soaring emotions and flamboyant comedy of the Spanish Golden Age.
Modern Spanish Plays 23 February – 6pm & 8pm 2, 9 March – 4pm & 6.30pm £10 (£8 concessions) or £16 for both Directed by Natalie Katsou
Bazaar Written by David Planell Translated by John Clifford This darkly comic tale focuses on a group of ethnically diverse characters and their attempt to get an accident video shown on a You’ve Been Framed style TV programme. Alongside the hilarity of this absurd operation, the play exposes undercurrents of racism beginning to surface in Madrid, and challenges conventional notions of individual and national identity.
Wolf Kisses Written by Paloma Pedrero Translated by Roxana Silbert Making its British premiere, Wolf Kisses is a dreamlike tale which follows the story of Ana, a young woman who returns to her rural town and awaits her distant lover. Family secrets, past friendships and love interests are unearthed, while Ana holds on to the hope that her lover will return. Is making one’s own world up enough to shut nightmares out?
Instituto Cervantes Auditorium 102 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AN To reserve a ticket please contact: reservas.londres@cervantes.es 020 7201 0752
See reverse for full schedule of Plays and Events www.arcolatheatre.com 020 7503 1646