PG Season 2016

POSTGRADUATE SEASON 2016

WELCOME to Mountview’s Postgraduate Season

MOUNTVIEW – EXCELLENCE, ACCESS AND INNOVATION We are one of the UK’s top drama schools. We deliver the most pertinent training for an everchanging industry.

We are committed to training the most talented people regardless of background or income.

We work in collaboration with the finest established and emerging creative practitioners to create challenging new work.

In 2015 we celebrated our 70th anniversary. To safeguard our future we are planning a new school and

theatre in the heart of Peckham in south London. The new home will befit the quality of our training, allow us to expand our outreach programmes and include studio and rehearsal spaces for professional and community groups.

Our hardship fund helps students with severe financial difficulties pay for vital costs related to their training. If you would like to support this fund please visit mountview.org.uk/supportus

STEPHEN JAMESON Principal and Artistic Director

PRESIDENT Judi Dench CH DBE · CHAIRMAN Vikki Heywood CBE · PRINCIPAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Stephen Jameson · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sarah Preece · BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sir Brendan Barber · Dame Colette Bowe · Andrew Parker · Paul Roberts OBE · Indhu Rubasingham · Patrick Spottiswoode · Hamble Wallace · Vincent Wang · ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES Maria Aberg · Annabel Arden · Paul Arditti · Neil Austin · Alecky Blythe · Paul Clay · Lindsey Coulson · Brian Cox CBE · Howard Goodall

CBE

· Douglas Henshall · Amanda Holden · Stephen Jeffreys · Terry Johnson · Kwame Kwei-

Armah OBE · Twiggy Lawson · Eddie Marsan · Elaine Paige OBE · Michael Pennington · Roy Williams OBE · Anton Woodward

OBE

Contents

4. BERNARDA ALBA 5. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES 6. MOSAIC 8. BLUE STOCKINGS 9. WELCOME TO THEBES 10. SHORT COURSES 11. VENUES 12. DIARY

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BERNARDA ALBA Words and music by Michael John LaChiusa · Based on the play by Federico Garcia Lorca · Directed by Suzy Catliff

Venue UNICORN THEATRE

PERFORMANCES WED 25 MAY · 7.30PM (CAST 1) THU 26 MAY · 3.30PM (CAST 2) THU 26 MAY · 7.30PM (CAST 2) FRI 27 MAY · 7.30PM (CAST 1) SAT 28 MAY · 3.30PM (CAST 1) SAT 28 MAY · 7.30PM (CAST 2)

TICKETS £12 (£8 concessions)

TO BOOK 020 7645 0560 mountview.org.uk/shows Booking fees may apply

INDUSTRY BOOKINGS 020 8829 0036 marketing@mountview.org.uk

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In 1930s rural Spain, newly widowed Bernarda Alba must raise five fiery daughters and care for her elderly mother.

This powerful musical adaptation of Federico Garcia Lorca’s famous play comes from award-winning composer Michael John LaChiusa (Hello Again, First Lady Suite, The Wild Party).

Suzy Catliff is a director, casting director, acting coach and author. Recent directing credits include: A Little Night Music (LIPA), Three Little Birds (New Diorama) and Love and Lust in Lewisham (Camden Fringe). Casting credits include Breakthrough and Primeval New World.

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#BernardaAlbaMV An amateur production by arrangement of R&H Theatricals Europe.

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES A musical from the novel by LM Montgomery adapted by Donald Harron and Norman Campbell · Lyrics by Norman Campbell · Additional lyrics by Mavor Moore and Elaine Campbell · Music by Norman Campbell · Directed by Sherrill Gow

Venue UNICORN THEATRE

PERFORMANCES WED 8 JUNE · 7.30PM (CAST 1) THU 9 JUNE · 3.30PM (CAST 2) THU 9 JUNE · 7.30PM (CAST 2) FRI 10 JUNE · 7.30PM (CAST 1) SAT 11 JUNE · 3.30PM (CAST 1) SAT 11 JUNE · 7.30PM (CAST 2)

TICKETS £12 (£8 concessions)

TO BOOK 020 7645 0560 mountview.org.uk/shows Booking fees may apply

INDUSTRY BOOKINGS 020 8829 0036 marketing@mountview.org.uk

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#AnneMV This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Samuel French, Ltd.

One of the world’s best loved children’s stories comes to life in this heart-warming musical. Orphan Anne Shirley uses her pluck and determination to find happiness in her new home at Avonlea, Nova Scotia, and makes a host of new friends along the way.

Sherrill trained in Musical Theatre at the Boston Conservatory, and is currently undertaking a PhD in Actor Training for the Musical Theatre performer. Recent directing credits include: Red the Wolf Slayer! (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama), MIL-STD-1815 (George Wood Theatre, Au Brana Creative Residency).

Sherrill teaches regularly at Mountivew on the MA performance programmes.

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osaic A SEASON OF THEATRE SHOWCASING THE WORK OF OUR MA CREATIVE PRODUCING AND THEATRE DIRECTING STUDENTS Venue KARAMEL CLUB TICKETS £6 TO BOOK 020 8881 2201 INDUSTRY BOOKINGS 020 8829 0036 | marketing@mountview.org.uk

HEADWIND Written & Directed by Georgia Harris · Produced by Diana Estrela

FRI 10 JUNE · 5PM SAT 11 JUNE · 12PM SAT 11 JUNE · 7.30PM

She used to beat up the bad guys. Now she knits socks in bed. A play about a superhero with ME who’s going to save the world in matching pyjamas.

LOVEBOX

By LW Illsley · Directed by Shelley Knowles-Dixon · Produced by Ellie Claughton

FRI 10 JUNE · 7.30PM SAT 11 JUNE · 2.30PM SAT 11 JUNE · 5PM

On a plane home from Afghanistan three war-ravaged soldiers find themselves battling on an unexpected front. A new play from acclaimed author LW Illsley about love, war and memory.

TENDER NAPALM

By Philip Ridley · Directed by Gemma Aked-Priestley · Produced by Denise Koch

FRI 17 JUNE · 5PM SAT 18 JUNE · 12PM SAT 18 JUNE · 7.30PM

One man. One woman. A high-impact, high-concept exploration of a relationship and the violent world that surrounds it. Explosive, poetic and brutal.

BILLY AND GIRL Written & Directed by Georgie Staight · Adapted from the novel by Deborah Levy · Produced by Ellie Claughton

FRI 17 JUNE · 7.30PM SAT 18 JUNE · 2.30PM SAT 18 JUNE · 5PM

Billy and Girl live in a world ruled by pain, fantasy and cocktail hour. They fill their days hopelessly searching for their mother, but it’s the blonde woman in FreezerWorld who attracts their attention.

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BETH* Written & Directed by Thomas Ryalls · Produced by Daisy Hale

MON 20 JUNE · 7.30PM TUE 21 JUNE · 8.45PM

The Dunsinane may just be an underloved gay bar in Scarborough, but it’s Beth’s home and she must protect it at any cost. Something wicked this way comes…

MY BOYFRIEND, JESUS CHRIST*

By André Pereira · Directed by Jill Patterson · Produced by Diana Estrela

TUE 21 JUNE · 5PM WED 22 JUNE · 7.30PM

Sometimes the best love stories start in the gym shower with a Brazilian guy who doesn’t speak a word of English. A provocative look at sex, love and everything in between.

COCOON Written & Directed by Peter Taylor · Produced by Denise Koch

FRI 1 JULY · 5PM SAT 2 JULY · 12PM SAT 2 JULY · 7.30PM

Forced together, a group of survivors lock themselves in one room to hide from apocalyptic danger, only to discover that the real threat is not outside, but within.

PETER SCHLEMIEL

By Adelbert von Chamisso · Translated by Peter Wortsman · Adapted & Directed by Matthew Bosley · Produced by Tim Chittenden

FRI 1 JULY · 7.30PM SAT 2 JULY · 2.30PM SAT 2 JULY · 5PM

The arresting and haunting story of a man who exchanges his shadow for endless riches.

Inspired by Peter Wortsman’s English translation of Adelbert von Chamisso’s dark novella.

GRAND CONCOURSE

By Heidi Schreck · Directed by Tamar Saphra · Produced by Tim Chittenden

FRI 8 JULY · 5PM SAT 9 JULY · 12PM SAT 9 JULY · 7.30PM

Shelley runs a Bronx soup kitchen, but lately her heart’s not quite in it. When Emma arrives to volunteer, her reckless mix of generosity and self-involvement push Shelley to breaking point.

THE ELEPHANT SONG

By Nicolas Billon · Directed by Candice Moore · Produced by Daisy Hale

FRI 8 JULY · 7.30PM SAT 9 JULY · 2.30PM SAT 9 JULY · 5PM

Psychiatrist Dr Lawrence is missing. Michael, a disturbed patient infatuated with elephants, knows where he is. Can Michael’s web of riddles be untangled to reach the dark truth?

#MosaicMV For more information about our MA courses visit mountview.org.uk

* These productions are not directed by Mountview’s Theatre Directing students.

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BLUE STOCKINGS

By Jessica Swale · Directed by Jane Moriarty

VENUE BRIDEWELL THEATRE

PERFORMANCES SAT 2 JULY · 2PM SAT 2 JULY · 7.30PM MON 4 JULY · 7.30PM TUE 5 JULY · 7.30PM WED 6 JULY · 2PM WED 6 JULY · 7.30PM

TICKETS £12 (£8 concessions)

TO BOOK 020 8881 2201 Booking fees may apply

INDUSTRY BOOKINGS 020 8829 0036 marketing@mountview.org.uk

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The Girton girls fight for their right to graduate in this charming and compelling play by 2016 Olivier Award winner Jessica Swale (Best New Comedy – Nell Gwynn). The women must overcome the social prejudice of Victorian Britain, which views educated women as unnatural spinsters, while fending off the distractions of student life.

Jane Moriarty trained on Mountview’s Theatre Directing course and was recently a resident Assistant Director at the RSC where she assisted on Queen Anne and The Christmas Truce. Recent directing credits include Feydeau (RSC), Boxed In (Pleasance) and Dream Life of a Social Worker (Theatre 503).

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#BlueStockingsMV This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

WELCOME TO THEBES

By Moira Buffini · Directed by Katie Henry

VENUE BRIDEWELL THEATRE

PERFORMANCES WED 13 JULY · 7.30PM THU 14 JULY · 2PM THU 14 JULY · 7.30PM FRI 15 JULY · 7.30PM SAT 16 JULY · 1PM SAT 16 JULY · 6PM

TICKETS £12 (£8 concessions)

TO BOOK 020 8881 2201 Booking fees may apply

INDUSTRY BOOKINGS 020 8829 0036 marketing@mountview.org.uk

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#ThebesMV This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Samuel French, Ltd.

Eurydice is the first democratic president of war-stricken Thebes. She promises peace to her people but cannot deliver without the aid of profiteer Theseus, and her opposition is waiting in the wings. Acclaimed dramatist Moira Buffini (Dinner, Handbagged) paints a hybrid world in which classical myth and modern day brutality intertwine.

Katie Henry trained at the National Theatre Studio and the Orange Tree Theatre. She is currently Associate Director for War Horse China and recently directed and devised Alice’s House of Cards at the Southbank Centre. At Mountview she has directed Her Naked Skin and The Grandfathers.

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SUMMER THEATRE WEEKENDS 22 – 23 JULY £240 THE ONE-STOP-SHOP MASTERCLASS WEEKEND FOR AMATEUR ACTORS, DIRECTORS AND TECHNICAL CREATIVESE

ACTORS

A weekend of sessions led by professional practitioners in small groups to mirror an authentic conservatoire drama school experience. Six masterclasses look at: Shakespeare | Text and character | Improvisation | Movement | Voice | Singing

DIRECTORS

Whether you are directing Shakespeare, contemporary theatre, pantomime or a musical this intensive weekend will be invaluable. Workshops will be full of tips and advice including: Getting the most out of your actors | Staging a large company scene | Voice technique | Rehearsal room to stage | Lighting and sound | Auditions | Giving notes The course focuses on the key responsibilities of a theatre director: the vision, script, rehearsal room and the production.

STAGE MANAGEMENT

An essential weekend which will provide you with a hands-on insight into the roles and responsibilities of the professional stage management team and a tool-kit of knowledge to take into your next production.

Building the prompt copy | Cueing the show | Rehearsal room to theatre transfer | Running a tech | Mark ups

LIGHTING &SOUND

This fully-practical weekend introduces and explores the creative possibilities available to the lighting and sound departments.

An advice packed weekend full of tips and tricks to highlight the action in your next production.

Topics include: Design | Choosing the right equipment | Direction, colour and texture | Sound effects | Operating | Soundscape | Microphones | Software

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DIARY WED 25 MAY

7.30PM

BERNARDA ALBA

UNICORN THEATRE

THU 26 MAY

3.30PM · 7.30PM

BERNARDA ALBA

UNICORN THEATRE

FRI 27 MAY

7.30PM

BERNARDA ALBA

UNICORN THEATRE

SAT 28 MAY

3.30PM · 7.30PM

BERNARDA ALBA

UNICORN THEATRE

WED 8 JUNE

7.30PM

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

UNICORN THEATRE

THU 9 JUNE

3.30PM · 7.30PM

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

UNICORN THEATRE

FRI 10 JUNE

5PM

HEADWIND

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 10 JUNE

7.30PM

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

UNICORN THEATRE

FRI 10 JUNE

7.30PM

LOVEBOX

KARAMEL CLUB

SAT 11 JUNE

12PM · 7.30PM

HEADWIND

KARAMEL CLUB

SAT 11 JUNE

3.30PM · 7.30PM

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

UNICORN THEATRE

SAT 11 JUNE

2PM · 5PM

LOVEBOX

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 17 JUNE

5PM

TENDER NAPALM

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 17 JUNE

7.30PM

BILLY AND GIRL

KARAMEL CLUB

SAT 18 JUNE

12PM · 7.30PM

TENDER NAPALM

KARAMEL CLUB

SAT 18 JUNE

2PM · 5PM

BILLY AND GIRL

KARAMEL CLUB

MON 20 JUNE

7.30PM

BETH

KARAMEL CLUB

TUE 21 JUNE

5PM

MY BOYFRIEND, JESUS CHRIST

KARAMEL CLUB

TUE 21 JUNE

8.45PM

BETH

KARAMEL CLUB

WED 22 JUNE

7.30PM

MY BOYFRIEND, JESUS CHRIST

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 1 JULY

5PM

COCOON

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 1 JULY

7.30PM

PETER SCHLEMIEL

KARAMEL CLUB

SAT 2 JULY

12PM · 7.30PM

COCOON

KARAMEL CLUB

SAT 2 JULY

2PM · 5PM

PETER SCHLEMIEL

KARAMEL CLUB

SAT 2 JULY

2PM · 7.30PM

BLUE STOCKINGS

BRIDEWELL THEATRE

MON 4 JULY

7.30PM

BLUE STOCKINGS

BRIDEWELL THEATRE

TUE 5 JULY

7.30PM

BLUE STOCKINGS

BRIDEWELL THEATRE

WED 6 JULY

2PM · 7.30PM

BLUE STOCKINGS

BRIDEWELL THEATRE

FRI 8 JULY

5PM

GRAND CONCOURSE

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 8 JULY

7.30PM

THE ELEPHANT SONG

KARAMEL CLUB

SAT 9 JULY

12PM · 7.30PM

GRAND CONCOURSE

KARAMEL CLUB

SAT 9 JULY

2PM · 5PM

THE ELEPHANT SONG

KARAMEL CLUB

WED 13 JULY

7.30PM

WELCOME TO THEBES

BRIDEWELL THEATRE

THU 14 JULY

2PM · 7.30PM

WELCOME TO THEBES

BRIDEWELL THEATRE

FRI 15 JULY

7.30PM

WELCOME TO THEBES

BRIDEWELL THEATRE

SAT 16 JULY

1PM · 6PM

WELCOME TO THEBES

BRIDEWELL THEATRE

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