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Caroline Horton & Co and China Plate present

Caroline Horton’s

You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy

Commissioned by China Plate / Warwick Arts Centre / mac birmingham

Olivier Award nominated - 2013 Winner of The Stage Awards Best Solo Performer 2010

Nominated for Holden Street Theatre Award 2010 Nominated for Adelaide Fringe Award for Best Solo Performer 2011

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Caroline Horton and Co

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CONTENTS

02 About the show 03 Brochure copy 04 Press quotes 05 Example press release 07 Audience profile 07 Workshops 08 Technical Info 09 International touring 10 Contact Info



THE SHOW

January 1945, Paris is liberated. Christiane, an eccentric and acutely myopic Parisian waits at Gare Du Nord for a ticket to England to be reunited with her fiancé. Whilst she waits, this gloriously irrepressible Mademoiselle recounts the extraordinary story of her love affair with Cyril, a tongue-tied teacher from Staffordshire. From a chance encounter at Cheadle tennis club, their story takes us on to cosmopolitan 1930s Paris before war interrupts their unlikely romance. A fond, tender, comical and ultimately poignant portrait of one woman's experience of love and war. In 2002, Caroline’s French grandmother, Christiane, moved into sheltered housing. Amongst a lifetime of clutter, Caroline found a shoebox containing wartime letters. She has pieced together this story from Christiane’s letters and from their conversations about her youth, her love affair with Cyril Horton and her memories of occupied France. Caroline performed the show for Christiane at her retirement home in Shenstone, Staffordshire in October 2010. Christiane died peacefully on 12th January 2011. You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy was commissioned as a one-woman stage play by China Plate/Warwick Arts Centre/mac for the Bite Size Festival 2010 and received a research and development grant from Arts Council England. It is my first piece of work as a solo artist. Creative team: Writer and Performer | Caroline Horton Co-directors | Omar Elerian and Daniel Goldman Dramaturg / Assistant Director | Clare Betney Lighting Designer | Ben Pacey Producer | China Plate Price: BOX OFFICE SPLIT with £750 Guarantee Image: To discuss image / marketing materials contact [email protected]



BROCHURE COPY Full Copy January 1945, Paris is liberated. Christiane, an eccentric and acutely myopic Parisian waits at Gare Du Nord for a ticket to England to be reunited with her fiancé. Whilst she waits, this gloriously irrepressible Mademoiselle recounts the extraordinary story of her love affair with Cyril, a tongue-tied teacher from Staffordshire. From a chance encounter at Cheadle tennis club, their story takes us on to cosmopolitan 1930s Paris before war interrupts their unlikely romance. A fond, comical tender, comical and ultimately poignant portrait of one woman's experience of love and war. In 2002, Caroline’s French grandmother, Christiane, moved into sheltered housing. Amongst a lifetime of clutter, Caroline found a shoebox containing wartime letters. She has pieced together this story from Christiane’s letters and from their conversations about her youth, her love affair with Cyril Horton and her memories of occupied France. 40 word copy Paris 1945. Christiane waits for a ticket to England that will reunite her with her fiancé. A tender, comic portrayal of one woman's experience of love and war. Best Solo Performer, The Stage Awards 2010 Olivier Award nomination - 2013 60 word copy January 1945, Paris is liberated. Christiane, an eccentric and acutely myopic Parisian waits for a ticket to England to be reunited with her fiancé. Whilst she waits, this gloriously irrepressible Mademoiselle recounts the extraordinary story of her love affair with Cyril, a tongue-tied teacher from Staffordshire. A tender, comic and poignant portrayal of one woman's experience of love and war. Best Solo Performer, The Stage Awards 2010 Olivier Award nomination - 2013 Paris 1945. Christiane waits for a ticket to England that will reunite her with her fiancé. While she waits, this irrepressible mademoiselle recounts the love story between her - an eccentric, acutely-myopic Parisian - and a tongue-tied English teacher from Staffordshire. A tender, comic portrayal of one woman's experience of love and war. Best Solo Performer, The Stage Awards 2010 Funding Credits Commissioned by China Plate / Warwick Arts Centre / mac birmingham Please include Caroline’s website address on all marketing materials: www.carolinehorton.net



PRESS Best Solo Performer, The Stage Awards 2010

Horton’s enchanting script ensures that this ordinary tale of ordinary people in extraordinary times touches each one of us – and the gentle twist at the end leaves hardly a dry eye in the house.

Nick Awde

‘this simple and heartfelt show feels like a real labour of love… a really tremendous & rounded performance’

Lyn Gardner

‘Walking back to my rented flat after witnessing Caroline Horton’s one-woman tour de force, I started sobbing with what I can only describe as pure joy.’

Terri Paddock

‘Caroline Horton’s extraordinary one woman show is full of delightful surprises…..Horton’s comic timing and facial expressions move us effortlessly from thunderous belly laughs to tears of heartbreak’

Denise Bailey

‘It's a tale she tells with plenty of charm, but a gratifying lack of sentiment…As somebody whose grandparents went through similar, I'm not ashamed to say I found myself welling up at the dénouement.’

Andrzej Lukowski

‘gathers in both charm and emotional engagement until even a hardened hack may be on the brink of tears. Horton may not be hearing a “Who?” for very long.’

Ian Shuttleworth



2010 Festival Highlight ’Amid the clapping and cheering at the end of Caroline Horton’s one woman show there were a good number of barely suppressed sniffs and sobs - and when the house lights lifted it was possible to make out many people whose eyes were still glassy with tears or who were dabbing away at damp cheeks.’

Natasha Tripney

’Caroline Horton, a slight and sympathetic performer with wonderfully expressive eyes and hands, demonstrates some incredible comic timing, and her physicality is quietly detailed and rigorous. The script is also first-rate, and de-constructs English idioms to hilarious effect.… Horton's multimedia reframes her performance, transforming it from a well-written character piece into a creation (or curation?) that will bring tears to your eyes.’

Thomas Martin

’One-person plays are always a risky affair, requiring an actor and writer with enough talent to carry the performance alone. Thankfully, You're Not Like the Other Girls, Chrissy has both of these in Caroline Horton…..Perhaps because Horton is playing her grandmother, the play feels satisfyingly organic and complete: Fact and fiction, young and old, the past and the present combine in a performance that is funny but also incredibly moving.’

Dan Heap

‘This is the gem of the Fringe. Caroline Horton’s one-woman tale of World War II channel-crossed love will bring laughter and tears from a bygone era. Theatre of the highest order, it shows love is not for the meek’.

Matt Byrne

1/2 ‘A love story through which one falls in love with the performer….a terrific story for absolutely everyone. It’s a gem of a fringe show’.

Samela Harris

’a labour of love. The strength of Chrissy’s personality and of Caroline’s performance make this a standout show’

Adrian Miller

‘This is the type of performance that anyone with a love of theatre, anyone with a love of humanity and certainly anyone with a love of life should see’.

Charlie Hughes-D'Aet



EXAMPLE PRESS RELEASE

YOU’RE NOT LIKE THE OTHER GIRLS CHRISSY

Created and Performed by Caroline Horton Commissioned by China Plate / Warwick Arts Centre / mac birmingham

Date / Time / Location

Olivier Award Nominee - 2013. Winner of Best Solo Performer, The Stage Awards 2010

You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy, is the extraordinary true story of an eccentric young French woman’s affair with a tongue-tied English teacher, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Waiting at Gare Du Nord for the train that will reunite her with her fiancé, this irrepressible Mademoiselle shares their love story: from a chance encounter at Cheadle tennis club to cosmopolitan 1930s Paris, before their inevitable separation by war. In 2002, Christiane, moved into sheltered housing. Amongst a lifetime of clutter, was a shoebox containing her wartime letters. Over the last year, Caroline has pieced together her story from the letters and from their conversations about Christiane’s youth, her romance with Cyril and her memories of occupied France. These memories are full of humour, resilience and her love of life. Caroline Horton’s credits include: Heldenplatz (Arcola); Cinderella (Warwick Arts Centre); Art House and Almost 10 (Tangram Theatre, 2009 Edinburgh Festival). Other credits include: Les FEVs: Ou est il?, a clown show performed around France; Anna in Dreams to My Father (Teasel Theatre company); A Show That Will Save The World! (Potato Theatre, European tour and 2007 Edinburgh Festival); Graceland/Asleep on The Wind (Hen and Chickens); The Revenger’s Tragedy (Theatre Underground); Twelfth Night (Cambridge Arts Centre). Caroline is a member of The Optimists young theatre makers network in the West Midlands. You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy is Caroline Horton’s first piece as a solo artist.

You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy was commissioned by China Plate/Warwick Arts Centre/mac for the Bite Size Festival 2010. It premiered at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010.

www.carolinehorton.net / www.chinaplatetheatre.com / Running Time: 1 hr

To book review tickets for this show please contact [email protected] 07957 636 034

COMPANY INFO Written and performed by Caroline Horton, Directed by Daniel Goldman and Omar Elerian Dramaturg / asst Director Clare Betney, Produced by Ed Collier LISTINGS

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AUDIENCE PROFILE If an audience member likes: Theatre Improbable, Told By An Idiot, Hugh Hughes, Everything Must Go, Daniel Kitson. Cinema French cinema, comic classics such as Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Jaques Tati, Allo Allo, Fawlty Towers, classic rom coms and wartime romances. Music French music, 1940s classics. It is particularly suitable for students of history or French. People with memories of WW2 and families – it’s a show about relationships and stories that cross generations.

WORKSHOPS Caroline will be touring two workshops alongside You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy looking at devising techniques based in physical theatre games/clown and biographical storytelling.



TECHNICAL INFO Length: 60 minutes with no interval One performer and one technician on the road Latecomers may be admitted at various points, to be negotiated prior to show Our touring technician will operate the show but will require venue assistance in programming the board. The sound/lighting desks need to be situated within operating distance of each other. The show is designed to be performed end on and is suitable for audiences of up to 250. Staging Minimal set is toured by the company: one collapsible screen; four suitcases; one handbag; one scarf and three helium balloons on a string (which the performer holds and then pops onstage); and of course, a miniature Eiffel tower. Lighting Lighting states: General wash – cold General wash – warm One fixed spotlight CS (we would need to focus this prior to performance) Blue filtered light CS to create impression of night time Orange filtered light CS to create impression of light through an orange curtain. A full lx plan and lighting plot is available. Sound One CD for simple SFX and music – general venue PA with CD player required. There is also sound in our AV projection – the laptop operating av also needs to be rigged to the PA system. Projector The company will supply one projector, a laptop from which to run it, and screen on which to project. The venue will need to provide a technician able to rig the projector. It needs to project onto a suitcase, held by the performer, then onto the preset screen on stage. Ideally therefore the angle would be straight on and from below. The screen will need to be hung from a scaff bar supplied by the venue and suspended from the lighting rig. The length will depend on the stage size. The AV laptop must be situated within operating distance of sound and lighting. Venue to supply VGA cable of appropriate length from laptop operating position to projector position and a sound cable to wire the laptop into theatre’s sound system from the 3.5 stereo jack on the laptop. Dressing Rooms One dressing room required.



INTERNATIONAL TOURING

Freight All props and set items can be transported in hold luggage. Alternatively, set can be sourced and made locally. On the Road 3 (one performer, one production manager and producer) Minimum venue requirements A full touring tech spec is available on request. Please contact China Plate with any queries. Weekly fee (to include 4 performance days) £4550.00* * The venue to cover all travel (including transfers), freight / excess luggage charges, accommodation and PDs unless otherwise agreed. Print and delivery costs to be negotiated.



CONTACTS

Producer - Ed Collier [email protected] 07957 636 034 www.carolinehorton.net [email protected] [email protected] www.chinaplatetheatre.com

Twitter @carolineplays / @youroldchina

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