student theatre MTW
Kiss of the Spider Woman Wed 30 May – Sat 2 Jun 7.45pm Sat matinee 2.30pm Studio £9 (£7.50) Age 14+ Deep in a Latin American prison, Luis Alberto Molina, a homosexual window dresser, is serving an eight-year sentence for corrupting a minor. To escape the harsh realities of his imprisonment, Molina fantasises of a world based on movies. Molina’s refusal to confront reality is suddenly challenged when Valentin, a revolutionary with a focus on the real world, is thrown into the same cell. As the prison walls close in on their hopes, the two must learn to co-exist alongside one another. Through every one of Molina's fantasy movies, there is one actress who is ever present; Aurora. Despite Molina's admiration for her, there is one role that terrifies him; The Spider Woman, who kills with her kiss, and who Molina believes he sees, stalking the prison.
Freshblood
Lovely Rita by Thomas Brasch Wed 16 – Sat 19 May 7:45pm Studio £8 (£7) Age 16+ 1hr 30mins (no interval) "Like cherry syrup. Thick blood. Leaks out like a punctured bucket. I bring my game to an end in the heart of the dead continent." In a city tainted by the aftermath of war, an orphaned girl must take matters into her own hands to survive the occupation, censorship and corruption that surround her. Ripped from her previous sheltered life, Rita learns to adapt her persona to the derelict and unforgiving nature of a war-ridden city. From an unscathed individual to a contaminated being, this is the gripping tale of a girl who is made a monster by her unrepentant desire to be this generation's film star. She will lie. She will cheat. She will steal. No betrayal is too extreme and no person important enough to stop her. Student theatre company Freshblood are proud to present the English-speaking premiere of Thomas Brasch's unsettling work.
Lovely Rita
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WUDS
The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh Wed 20 – Sat 23 Jun 7.45pm Studio £8 (£7) Age 14+ 2hrs 30mins (one interval) “There are no happy endings in real life.” A writer in a totalitarian state is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a series of child murders that are happening in his town. The Pillowman is a hypnotically tragicomic play about freedom of expression, the power of storytelling and dark childhood experience. Merging Practical Aesthetics with a live cello score and minimalistic set design, this production challenges the concept of ‘meaningful’ art, and blurs the lines of reality. ‘Sometimes you don’t even know what you’ve been craving until the real thing comes along.’ New York Times on The Pillowman
MTW
Warwick Student Arts Festival Sun 24 – Wed 27 Jun One of the largest student arts festivals in Europe, this is an entirely student-run, four day festival of over 100 free events ranging from beat-boxing to Brecht and covering all art forms from theatre to music via film, visual arts and dance. It has been a fantastic staple of Warwick's history since 2004 and this year it’s better than ever! This year’s festival will include a Community Day to celebrate the talent of the local area, the excitingly revamped Society Awards, as well as a range of artistic events ranging from fun to thought-provoking, right at the heart of the Warwick campus, including large visual arts pieces that everyone can leave their mark on for future years to enjoy.