Great For Schools
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The Belgrade Theatre Coventry in association with Imagine Theatre present
Sat 29 January – Sat 19 February
Tues 30 November 2010 – Sat 8 January 2011 Schools Performances December Wed 1 Thurs 2 Fri 3 Tue 7 Wed 8 Thurs 9 Fri 10 Mon 13 Tues 14 Weds 15
By Iain Lauchlan & Will Brenton
Evenings: 8pm* *Press Night: Tues 1 Feb, 7pm Matinees: Sats 5, 12 & 19 Feb & Wed 16 Feb, 2.45pm
Times 10.15am 10.15am 10.15am 10.15am 10.15am 10.15am 10.15am 10.15am 10.15am 10.15am
Completing the Belgrade’s trilogy of home-produced shows celebrating Coventry’s heritage, Too Much Pressure is writer Alan Pollock’s follow up to his smash-hit Coventry Blitz play, One Night in November.
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Coventry. 1979. A city of strife in the factories and violence on the streets. It’s hard being 16 – but something’s stirring in the garages and living rooms of the city. Music offers a way out for spiky Gary, posh boy Nick and cheeky Sonya. As industrial relations reach boiling point and Gary’s band takes its first few tentative steps, an act of shocking violence propels Nick, Sonya and Gary’s family towards a decision that will change all their lives forever.
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The best-loved of all pantomimes, Cinderella is the all-time classic ‘rags-to-riches’ tale. Audio Described Performances: Sat 11 Dec 2pm, Tues 21 Dec 2pm & Tues 28 Dec 2pm Touch Tour: Sat 11 Dec, 2pm Strobe Free Performance: Weds 15 Dec, 7pm Captioned Performances: Fri 17 Dec 7pm, Tues 21 Dec 2pm & Mon 27 Dec 2pm Integrated Signed Performance: Weds 5 Jan, 7pm & Thurs 6 Jan 2pm Glass slippers, the Fairy Godmother, a pumpkin stagecoach and Prince Charming – it’s got all the ingredients of a festive fun treat – and you even get two Dames for the price of one with the Ugly Sisters! The Belgrade’s legendary pantomime is an essential part of Christmas celebrations. Famed for its spectacular costumes, lavish set designs and sparkling performances, this fun-filled festive show is always good value and guaranteed great fun.
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Post Show Discussions Post Show Discussions are FREE, and will be scheduled in response to demand and availability. Please tell Box Office or inform us on the booking form if you are interested in attending a Post Show Discussion for any of the following shows: I’m a Minger
all the moves
The House of Bilquis Bibi
Richard III
We Love You City
Call Mr. Robeson
The Three Musketeers
This Is Now
One Night in November
Too Much Pressure
(£8.75 after 01/10/10) (One free teacher ticket per 10 booked)
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Workshops
The following workshops are FREE to book if you are bringing a school group to see the show. P lease discuss with Box Office when booking your tickets:
Fri 14 January 2011
We Love You City
all the moves
Evening: 8pm
The Three Musketeers
Too Much Pressure
Join Britain’s funniest dance duo as they deconstruct the first ever Now That’s What I Call Music album of 1983. New Art Club aims to ensure that all its audiences and participants – be they bright eyed or cynical – are entertained by the possibilities of dance and comedy. Contains strong language.
One Night in November
School Tickets: £6.25 (One free teacher ticket per 10 booked)
Workshops: A variety of workshops available for age ranges 11–16 years, 16–18 years and 18+ years for half-day, full day or week long sessions for a small fee. Workshops can cover technique, improvisation, partner work and choreography. For further information on New Art Club educational opportunities and to book workshops please contact Claire Morton on 0207 724 1616 or info@newartclub.org
ONE FREE TEACHER TICKET for every 10 tickets booked
FREE two-hour Heritage Workshop package for all the above shows.
to the first edition of BelgradeED, the Belgrade’s Education Newsletter.
FREE two-hour workshop exploring the history of theatre in Coventry up to the present day, with a specific focus on this production and its themes. Workshops to take place before December 2010.
Our exciting Autumn/Winter 2010 Season is packed full of inspiring productions, including four Belgrade Theatre home produced shows, and a new show by the Belgrade Young Company, the latest offshoot from the Belgrade Community & Education Company.
Workshops
A variety of paid-for workshops are also available to explore shows in our Autumn Season:
GREA VALU T E
I’m a Minger Individual tailor made paid-for workshops available. Contact Amy Bonsall on 07989 600650 or amybonsall@hotmail.com for more information or to book. Richard III ‘Page to Stage’ paid-for workshops available with Associate Director, Paul Hart. Workshops are suitable for 35 people aged 14–18 years and will illustrate ways of lifting the text from the page, the dynamics of performance and interpretation of text. Contact Caro MacKay on 01386 853 206 or caro_mackay@hotmail.co.uk for more information or to book. This is Now A variety of paid-for workshops are available for age ranges 8–11 years, 11–16 years, 16–18 years and 18+ years for half-day, full-day or week-long sessions. Workshops can cover technique, improvisation, partner work and choreography. Contact Claire Morton on 0207 724 1616 or info@newartclub.org for more information or to book.
How to Contact Us To book tickets for any of our upcoming shows and Post Show Discussions please contact:
For more information on the learning resources and workshops, please contact:
For Belgrade Theatre show posters and flyers to display in your classroom, please contact:
Box Office 024 7655 3055 boxoffice@belgrade.co.uk www.belgrade.co.uk
Hannah Brooks Communications Officer – Marketing hbrooks@belgrade.co.uk 024 7684 6744
Lucy Dwyer Communications Assistant ldwyer@belgrade.co.uk 024 7684 6732
Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Coventry CV1 1GS Printed on 100% recycled paper.
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School Tickets: £6.25 (One free teacher ticket per 10 booked)
Learning Events at a Glance
School Tickets: £8.25
BOOK BEFORE OCTOBER 2010 FOR CHEAPER SCHOOL TICKETS!
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The Belgrade Theatre’s Education Newsletter
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Our upcoming work has a home-grown feel to it, as we celebrate our heritage with a trilogy of plays about Coventry’s history. We Love You City marks the victorious moment in 1987 when Coventry City FC won the FA Cup, and One Night in November returns to the Belgrade ahead of the 70th Anniversary of the Coventry Blitz in a new revival on the Main Stage. Completing the trilogy is Too Much Pressure, providing a snapshot of Coventry in 1979 – a time when the manufacturing industry was in decline and many young people were turning to music as a way out. The Belgrade Theatre is also working in association with leading theatre companies this season to bring you I’m a Minger, Shakespeare’s Richard III, and our popular festive pantomime Cinderella. Our visiting company programme is as exciting as ever with The House of Bilquis Bibi – an adaptation of Lorca’s House of Bernarda Alba, classic favourite Annie and Call Mr. Robeson which recalls the controversial life of singer, actor and civil rights campaigner Paul Robeson. We also welcome New Art Club, Britain’s funniest comedy dancers in their hilarious new show This is Now. Inside you will find details of some of our shows from our Autumn/Winter 2010 Season, with details of the learning resources on offer. If you would like extra copies of BelgradeED it is available to download from the download section of our website www.belgrade.co.uk
Issue: Autumn / Winter 2010
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Here at the Belgrade Theatre we are celebrating our heritage with a series of productions aimed as a stimulus for the exploration of local history. Bringing together the work of our Community & Education Company’s recent projects focusing on Immigration, Industry and The Medieval Mystery Plays we are also offering our own Stages through the Ages Exhibition as well as the forthcoming new Autumn Season productions. We are offering the following two-hour workshop packages: Stages Through the Ages (2 hours) A two-hour workshop exploring the history of theatre in Coventry including The Mysteries, the Godiva Procession, Theatre in Education, Carnival, and the Belgrade Theatre and its current vision. Industry (2 hours) An exploration of post World War II industry in Coventry through the medium of drama. This workshop will cover the mining and car industries. Theatre Workshop (2 hours) A two-hour workshop exploring the history of theatre in Coventry including The Mysteries, the Godiva Procession, Theatre in Education, Carnival, the Belgrade Theatre and its current vision with specific focus on a show in the Autumn Season. Theatre workshops are available for shows which carry the Heritage Workshop logo within this newsletter
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