Postgraduate Season 15

POSTGRADUATE SEASON 2015

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Welcome to Mountview's Postgraduate Season

Founded in 1945, Mountview is one of the UK’s leading drama schools with 400 students studying on foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Our vocational training covers all aspects of theatre arts including acting, musical theatre, actor musicianship, theatre direction, creative producing, musical direction, writing musicals and theatre production arts. Courses are validated by University of East Anglia and accredited by Drama UK. Coming up this summer we have a great range of courses for adults

and young people looking to sharpen their performance or backstage skills and to get a taste of Mountview life. Find out all about the courses on offer and about free places available to Haringey residents on pages 10-13.

We produce 28 public productions in theatres across London and the south east each year but couldn’t do this without your ongoing help as audience members and supporters. To find out more about how you can help us continue to provide the finest theatre arts training please see page 15.

Stephen Jameson Principal and Artistic Director

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

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VIOLET

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SUPPORT US

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DIARY

PRESIDENT Dame Judi Dench CH DBE · CHAIRMAN Vikki Heywood CBE · PRINCIPAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Stephen Jameson · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sarah Preece · BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tony Ageh

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· Sir Brendan Barber · Ibinabo Jack · 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 · David Edelstein ·

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Howard Goodall CBE · Douglas Henshall · Amanda Holden · Michael Pennington · Stephen Jeffreys · Terry Johnson · Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE · Twiggy Lawson · Eddie Marsan · Elaine Paige OBE · Roy Williams OBE · Anton Woodward OBE

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POST GRADUATE DIRECTORS' SEASON A season of free theatre showcasing the work of our MA Theatre Directing Students Venue KARAMEL CLUB

TO BOOK 020 8881 2201

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

#PGDirectorsMV For more information about our MA in Theatre Directing and our other Masters programmes including Musical Direction, Creative Producing and Writing Musicals visit mountview.org.uk

FRANKENSTEIN

By Jake Leonard · adapted from the novel by Mary Shelley Directed by James McAndrew Driven by grief, Victor Frankenstein resolves to master science and conquer death itself. This classic story adapted for the stage explores life, death and creation.

TUE 7 JUL · 7.30PM THU 9 JUL · 7.30PM FRI 10 JUL · 5PM

PENETRATOR

By Anthony Neilson · Directed by Phil Croft In a scabby flat, three lads and two teddies unexpectedly find themselves at the crossroads of sexual identity. What does it mean to be young, male and repressed in a world addicted to hard-core pornography?

WED 8 JUL · 7.30PM THU 9 JUL · 5PM FRI 10 JUL · 7.30PM

KNIVES IN HENS

By David Harrower · Directed by Paula Paz In a pre-industrial landscape, an unsettling and threatening love triangle emerges between the young woman, the ploughman and the miller. A brutal fable about awakening consciousness and a study of sex and the power of knowledge.

MON 27 JUL · 7.30PM TUE 28 JUL · 5PM THU 30 JUL · 7.30PM

THYESTES

By Joseph Cunningham, after Seneca Directed by Joseph Cunningham Amongst the turmoil of a cannibalistic, dying world, a disturbed oligarch plots his revenge against his brother for taking away everyone he has ever loved. Join the family for dinner in a new imagining of Rome’s bloodiest tragedy. Vegetarians need not apply.

TUE 28 JUL · 7.30PM WED 29 JUL · 5PM FRI 31 JUL · 5PM

DISCO PIGS

By Enda Walsh · Directed by Eilise McNicholas Pig and Runt are soulmates, born seconds apart, inseparable: partners in crime. They share a ferocious appetite for drunkenness, recklessness, adventure and destruction. But on the eve of her 17th birthday, Pig’s sexual awakening threatens to tear them apart.

WED 29 JUL · 7.30PM THU 30 JUL · 5PM FRI 31 JUL · 7.30PM

AT FIRST SIGHT

By Barney Norris · Directed by Natalie Denton A new play which tells the moving story of Jack and Holly reminiscing about the day they first met. Certain moments keep returning to them but the facts start to vary.

TUE 11 AUG · 7.30PM THU 13 AUG · 7.30PM FRI 14 AUG · 5PM

PASSING BY

By Martin Sherman · Directed by Ryan Watson 1972, New York. After a one-night stand, Toby and Simon go their separate ways. But when fate steps in, they’re thrown back into each other’s lives. A bittersweet romantic comedy about falling in lust, daring to love and not letting life pass by.

WED 12 AUG · 7.30PM THU 13 AUG · 5PM FRI 14 AUG · 7.30PM

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

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By William Shakespeare · Directed by Jacqui Somerville

By Mike Bartlett · Directed by Tim Hoare Venue

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UNICORN THEATRE

UNICORN THEATRE

Performances

Performances

THU 16 JUL · 7PM SAT 18 JUL · 7PM WED 22 JUL · 2PM THU 23 JUL · 7PM FRI 24 JUL · 7PM SAT 25 JUL · 2PM

FRI 17 JUL · 7PM SAT 18 JUL · 2PM TUE 21 JUL · 7PM WED 22 JUL · 7PM FRI 24 JUL · 2PM SAT 25 JUL · 7PM

Tickets

Tickets

£10 (£7.50 concs)

£10 (£7.50 concs)

To Book

To Book

020 7645 0560

020 7645 0560

mountview.org.uk/shows

mountview.org.uk/shows

Industry Bookings

Industry Bookings

020 8829 0036 marketing@mountview.org.uk

020 8829 0036 marketing@mountview.org.uk

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In London, the government has fallen and hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets. Across the capital people wake from the same terrifying dream and a young man named John returns home with a vision and plan. Mike Bartlett’s critically acclaimed play, first produced at the National Theatre in 2011, presents the turbulent nightmare of a dystopian future.

Tim Hoare is currently an Associate Director at Out of Joint and a Staff Director at the National Theatre, recently assisting Sam Mendes on King Lear. He was the co-founder and Artistic Director of Chichester Festival Theatre’s Festival on the Fly, a temporary venue celebrating CFT’s 50th season.

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#13MV An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books

#MidsummerMV

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play about love and obsession, jealousy and magic. It takes place in a world where reality blurs with the mystic, where fairies are powerful, enchanting and mischievous. One of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies, capturing romance and revelry in the hazy heat of summer.

Jacqui Somerville is the Head of Postgraduate Acting and Musical Theatre at Mountview. Most recently, she directed Dido, Queen of Carthage with the Globe Young Players at Shakespeare’s Globe and has directed and led educational projects for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Out of Joint, Shakespeare's Globe, Oxford Stage Company, Headlong and Filter.

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BILLY

VIOLET

A musical based on Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall · Book by Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais · Music by John Barry · Lyrics by Don Black · Directed by Guy Unsworth

Music by Jeanine Tesori · Lyrics & Book by Brian Crawley Based on The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts Directed by Charlotte Westenra

Venue

Venue

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

Performances

Performances

WED 22 JUL · 7.30PM · CAST 1 THU 23 JUL · 2PM · CAST 2 THU 23 JUL · 7.30PM · CAST 1 FRI 24 JUL · 7.30PM · CAST 2 SAT 25 JUL · 2PM · CAST 1 SAT 25 JUL · 7.30PM · CAST 2

WED 5 AUG · 7.30PM · CAST 1 THU 6 AUG · 2PM · CAST 2 THU 6 AUG · 7.30PM · CAST 1 FRI 7 AUG · 7.30PM · CAST 2 SAT 8 AUG · 2PM · CAST 1 SAT 8 AUG · 7.30PM · CAST 2

Tickets

Tickets

£10 (£7.50 concs)

£10 (£7.50 concs)

To Book

To Book

020 8365 5450 berniegrantcentre.co.uk Booking fees may apply

020 8365 5450 berniegrantcentre.co.uk Booking fees may apply

Industry Bookings

Industry Bookings

020 8829 0036 marketing@mountview.org.uk

020 8829 0036 marketing@mountview.org.uk

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Billy Fisher is a dreamer. Bored with his humdrum life in Yorkshire he plots his escape to the gold-paved streets of London. But first he has to quit his job as an undertaker’s assistant and deal with his three fiancées that have turned up at home. This is a funny and fast-paced musical based on Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall’s hugely popular play Billy Liar.

Guy Unsworth trained as a director at Mountview. Recent directing credits include: Cool Rider (Lyric & Duchess, West End), The Collector (English Theatre Frankfurt) and Farragut North (Southwark Playhouse) for which he was nominated for Best Director at the 2013 Broadway World awards.

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#BillyMV

#VioletMV

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York

In 1960’s America Violet Karl, facially disfigured in a childhood accident, dreams of a miraculous transformation through the power of faith. She starts the journey of a lifetime to seek out the televangelist who she’s convinced can help her, and falls in love along the way.

Charlotte Westenra began her directing career as a Resident Assistant Director at the Donmar Warehouse. Recent credits include The Return of the Soldier (Jermyn Street Theatre), Venice Preserv’d (Paynes & Borthwick Wharf) and Titanic (Lyric Theatre Belfast).

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summer schools FOR YOUNG ADULTS THREE-WEEK TRIPLE-THREAT MUSICAL THEATRE SUMMER BOOT CAMP

THREE-WEEK ACTING SUMMER MASTERCLASS

17 years +

17 years +

Mon 20 Jul - Fri 7 Aug | £725

Mon 20 Jul - Fri 7 Aug | £725

Mountview has been training West End stars for 25 years. Join us to experience the best acting, singing and dance training along with intensive audition preparation.

An intensive boot camp in acting, voice and movement accompanied by a week devoted to Shakespeare and specialist audition workshops.

SUMMEREXPERIENCES FORAMATEUR THEATREMAKERS SUMMER EXPERIENCE FOR AMATEUR ACTORS Thu 23 - Sat 25 Jul | £360 Three days, six masterclasses in Shakespeare, stage combat, character, text, voice and singing.

DIRECTOR'S WEEKEND Fri 24 - Sat 25 Jul | £240 Learn the techniques used by professional directors and get inspiration for your next production.

STAGE MANAGEMENT FOR AMATEUR THEATRE Thu 23 - Sat 25 Jul | £360 A weekend of masterclasses led by industry experts for backstage newcomers and old hands alike.

WARDROBE WEEKEND Thu 23 - Sat 25 Jul | £360 The art of making shows sparkle covering period dressing, specialist make-up techniques and millinery.

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SUMMER AT DRAMA SCHOOL If you love to perform join one of Mountiew's week-long summer courses and work with some amazing directors, actors and choreographers.

SCRATCH PERFORMANCE 12-16 years Mon 27 - Fri 31 Jul | £175 A week of dynamic workshops including freerunning, puppetry and stage combat.

SATURDAYCLASSES Fun and engaging weekly drama training at Mountview's north London studios. Ten weeks of classes from just £75.

ACTING 6-11, 12-18 years Fun and creative sessions that spark your imagination.

SONG & DANCE 6-11 years Bring music and performance together in dynamic and fun workshops.

STREET DANCE

MUSICAL THEATRE

12-18 years

12-16 years

Learn some fierce new moves to the latest tunes.

Mon 27 - Fri 31 Jul | £175 A fun week developing the triple-threat skills of acting, singing and dancing needed to be a musical theatre star.

PERFORMANCE MIX 12-18 years Develop song-writing, singing, dance and musical theatre skills.

ACTING 9-11, 12-16 years Mon 3 - Fri 7 Aug | £175 Do you want to be an actor? Spend the week learning the skills used by professional actors on stage and screen.

HARINGEY YOUNG PEOPLE’S BURSARIES With generous support from the Tottenham Grammar School Foundation Mountview is able to offer the Haringey Young People’s Bursary Scheme. The scheme provides tuition fee discounts enabling young people from Haringey to attend Mountview's weekend and summer classes.

Each bursary is considered on an individual basis of financial need and different levels of assistance are awarded ranging from 30% to 100% of course fees.

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FOR DETAILS CALL 020 8826 9217

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Karamel Club · Unicorn Theatre · Bernie Grant Arts Centre

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WOOD GREEN STATION

Coburg Road, Wood Green, N22 6UJ TUBE

We not only provide world-class vocational training for the actors, actor musicians, musical theatre performers, directors and technical theatre specialists but also work with 300 local children every week, half of whom receive means-tested bursaries for free or reduced price places.

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Wood Green (Piccadilly Line)

To continue to offer high quality training to our students as well as deliver meaningful and creative opportunities to young people in and around our local borough of Haringey we need your support.

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DIARY TUE 7 JUL

7.30PM

FRANKENSTEIN

KARAMEL CLUB

WED 8 JUL

7.30PM

PENETRATOR

KARAMEL CLUB

THU 9 JUL

5PM

PENETRATOR

KARAMEL CLUB

THU 9 JUL

7.30PM

FRANKENSTEIN

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 10 JUL

5PM

FRANKENSTEIN

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 10 JUL

7.30PM

PENETRATOR

KARAMEL CLUB

THU 16 JUL

7PM

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UNICORN THEATRE

FRI 17 JUL

7PM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

UNICORN THEATRE

SAT 18 JUL

2PM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

UNICORN THEATRE

SAT 18 JUL

7PM

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UNICORN THEATRE

TUE 21 JUL

7PM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

UNICORN THEATRE

WED 22 JUL

2PM

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UNICORN THEATRE

WED 22 JUL

7PM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

UNICORN THEATRE

WED 22 JUL

7.30PM

BILLY

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

THU 23 JUL

2PM · 7.30PM

BILLY

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

THU 23 JUL

7PM

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UNICORN THEATRE

FRI 24 JUL

2PM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

UNICORN THEATRE

FRI 24 JUL

7PM

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UNICORN THEATRE

FRI 24 JUL

7.30PM

BILLY

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

SAT 25 JUL

2PM · 7.30PM

BILLY

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

SAT 25 JUL

2PM

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UNICORN THEATRE

SAT 25 JUL

7PM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

UNICORN THEATRE

MON 27 JUL

7.30PM

KNIVES IN HENS

KARAMEL CLUB

TUE 28 JUL

5PM

KNIVES IN HENS

KARAMEL CLLUB

TUE 28 JUL

7.30PM

THYESTES

KARAMEL CLUB

WED 29 JUL

5PM

THYESTES

KARAMEL CLUB

WED 29 JUL

7.30PM

DISCO PIGS

KARAMEL CLUB

THU 30 JUL

5PM

DISCO PIGS

KARAMEL CLUB

THU 30 JUL

7.30PM

KNIVES IN HENS

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 31 JUL

5PM

THYESTES

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 31 JUL

7.30PM

DISCO PIGS

KARAMEL CLUB

WED 5 AUG

7.30PM

VIOLET

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

THU 6 AUG

2PM · 7.30PM

VIOLET

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

FRI 7 AUG

7.30PM

VIOLET

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

SAT 8 AUG

2PM · 7.30PM

VIOLET

BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

TUE 11 AUG

7.30PM

AT FIRST SIGHT

KARAMEL CLUB

WED 12 AUG

7.30PM

PASSING BY

KARAMEL CLUB

THU 13 AUG

5PM

PASSING BY

KARAMEL CLUB

THU 13 AUG

7.30PM

AT FIRST SIGHT

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 14 AUG

5PM

AT FIRST SIGHT

KARAMEL CLUB

FRI 14 AUG

7.30PM

PASSING BY

KARAMEL CLUB

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