lakeside theatre autumn 2015 brochure

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AUTUMN 2015 WHAT’S ON

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HOMEGROWN SHOWS 8 MUSIC 10 EVENTS 12 GET INVOLVED 14 TAKE THE STAGE 14 YOUTH THEATRE 14 PLAYWRITING WORKSHOPS 15 THE HOOK OPEN MIC 15

THE COLCHESTER ARTS SCENE 16 EVENTS INFORMATION 18 BACK COVER DIARY PAGE 20

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INTRODUCTION & CONTENTS

TICKETS AND INFORMATION: 01206 873261 BOOK ONLINE: LAKESIDETHEATRE.ORG.UK

WELCOME TO OUR AUTUMN 2015 BROCHUREIt’s another packed out season of performance here on campus with some of the finest touring fringe theatre shows, gigs from internationally heralded musicians and homegrown shows that showcase Essex student talent, plus an array of creative workshops and the return of the much loved Open Mic. Enjoy!

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Fuel presents

EVERYDAY MOMENTSBy Hofesh Shechter

A sound installation for one audience member in a completely dark room.

In 2011, Fuel commissioned a series of podcasts from different artists inspired by their favourite everyday moment, designed to be listened to at a particular time and in a particular place.

Hofesh Shechter’s podcast, designed to be listened to alone, in a dark space, is an invitation to move without inhibition - the way you always wished you could when no one is watching.

Monday 28 September – Friday 2 October

Lakeside Theatre Hut, Square 5 11:00am – 4:00pm

FREE (Pre-booking at venue advised)

THE UNBUILT ROOMBy Seth Kreibel

The Unbuilt Room is a performance-game exploring how places create memories... and how memories create places. Small groups of players explore a verbal maze without leaving their seats in immersive, imagined theatre inspired by choose-your-own-adventure stories and early text-adventure computer games. Performances last 20 minutes. “Kriebel’s words are powerful, conjuring rooms without you even leaving your seat. The timer went and our cries of disappointment were spontaneous and real... This game is absorbing, enlightening and often funny.” Londonist

Wednesday 30 September – Thursday 1 October

Lakeside Theatre Studio 1:00 / 1:30 / 2:00 / 2:30 / 3:30 / 4:00 / 4:30

FREE (Pre-booking at venue advised)

THEATRE


JANE WENHAM, WITCH OF WALKERNBy Rebecca Lenkiewicz Produced by Out of Joint

A gripping and haunting new play about sex, fear, religion and magic, from the BAFTA-winning writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz.

Walkern, 1712. After decades free from witch hunts, Walkern’s cunning woman Jane Wenham is blamed for a tragic death – and charged with witchcraft. A terrifying ordeal begins, as the village is torn between those who want to save her life, and those who claim to want to save her soul.

An Out of Joint, Watford Palace Theatre and Arcola Theatre production, in association with Eastern Angles

Thursday 8 October

7.30pm

UoE Students £5 (Full £12, Concessions £8)

THEATRE

THAT’S AMORETmesis Theatre

That’s Amore is a hilarious, fast-paced, passionate and poignant piece of physical theatre which explores the vast world and culture of romantic love: from chance encounters to hidden desires, and emotional extremes to the science of romance, it explores the flesh and philosophy behind what makes our hearts beat faster.

“Like a Richard Curtis romcom reworked by DV8… and absolutely full of heart…glorious” The Guardian

Thursday 1 October

7.30pm



Fuel presents

PORTRAIT By Racheal Ofori

A frank and funny look at the trials and tribulations of modern existence, seen through the eyes of a young black woman. Candid and satirical, this one-woman show uses music, poetry and dance to challenge cultural stereotypes, explore identity and role models, and ask the critical question: just how do you navigate today’s world? An exciting debut solo show from writer, performer and rising talent Racheal Ofori inspired by her own experiences.

Supported by Arts Council England and the Royal Victoria Hall Foundation.

Thursday 15 October

7.30pm


A DUET WITHOUT YOU Chloé Déchery

A Duet Without You is a solo performance trying (and inevitably failing) to be a duet.

Re-enacting a pas-de-deux without a partner, Chloé Déchery embarks on a series of fragmented conversations with international artistic collaborators Simone Kenyon, Deborah Pearson and Pedro Inês.

Beyond distance and despite absence, Chloé and her collaborators try to experience what brings us together and what drives us apart.

Thursday 22 October

7.30pm


THEATRE


I, MALVOLIOWritten and performed by Tim Crouch

A charged, hilarious and sometimes unsettling rant from a man adrift in front of a cruel audience. Part abject clown, part theatre-hating disciplinarian, Malvolio asks his audience to explore the pleasure we take in other people’s suffering.

Tim Crouch re-imagines Twelfth Night in this brilliant one-man show that unlocks Shakespeare’s play and tells a timeless story of bullying, prudery and practical jokes. This is a show for anyone who has ever been told off, called a name or fallen in love with the wrong person.

“Immaculate, moving, funny, wise.” **** The Times

Thursday 12 November

7.30pm


THEATRE

EVERY BRILLIANT THINGBy Duncan Macmillan with Johnny DonahoeProduced by Paines Plough

You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’. She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world.

1. Ice Cream 2. Kung Fu Movies 3. Burning Things 4. Laughing so hard you shoot

milk out your nose5. Construction cranes 6. Me

A new play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love. “Heart-wrenching, hilarious...possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see.” **** The Guardian

Thursday 29 October

7.30pm



PYGMALIONBy George Bernard Shaw Produced by London Contemporary Theatre

Pygmalion is a satirical comedy about a Henry Higgins, a phonetics expert who, as a kind of social experiment, attempts to make a lady out of uneducated flower girl, Eliza Doolittle.

Pygmalion probes important questions about social class, human behaviour, and relations between the sexes that are relevant to modern day society and was famously adapted into the classic 60s movie My Fair Lady starring Audrey Hepburn.

Thursday 19 November

7.30pm


THE PRIVILEGED By Jamal Harewood

Have you ever seen a polar bear in the flesh? Been close enough to notice just how white these magnificent mammals are? Here is your chance to get up close and personal - remove your shoes, coats and bags, as you are about to encounter the Arctic’s whitest apex predator, with black skin.

This is a limited capacity encounter that places you at the centre of the action. Max 40 people per show. Book early to avoid disappointment.Show contains nudity.

“Extraordinarily charged ” Lyn Gardner,

The Guardian

Thursday 26 – Friday 27 November

7.30pm


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FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUFBy Ntozake Shange Directed and produced by Maggie Mohamed and Adi Oshoba

In Ntozake Shange’s acclaimed choreopoem women from a range of cultures and colours gather for an open mic in the hopes that someone, anyone will hear what they have to say, that someone will be willing to take the weight off their shoulders.

Inspired by the issues that women of colour face in society, For Colored Girls... takes a stand against those who choose to belittle them and uses the power of voice and movement to come out on top.

Tuesday 27 - Wednesday 28 October

Lakeside Theatre Studio, 7.45pm

£5

BLACKBIRD By David Harrower Directed and produced by Scott Osbon and Sofie Solbø

Fifteen years ago Una and Ray had a relationship. They haven’t set eyes on each other since. Now she’s found him again.

Winner of the 2007 Laurence Oliver award for Best New play

“Blackbird is theatre at its most elemental: One man, one woman, one set and a head to head confrontation” The New York Times

Tuesday 17 – Wednesday 18 November


£5

HOMEGROWN SHOWS


JACK AND THE BEANSTALKThe Annual TAS Pantomime Directed by Ciaran Forde and Francis Garland

After the phenomenal success of The Snow Queen, the University of Essex Theatre Arts Society brings you their brand new pantomime Jack and The Beanstalk!This Essex rendition of the classic story takes you on the journey of Jack as he is struck by a series of unfortunate events that have planted him in the face of adversity. Will our beloved hero be able to succeed when he finds himself up against the Tower-ing beanstalk and the evil Giant?Follow Jack, along with all his flatmates, as they sing and dance their way through campus, Milking It to the very end. Literally…Suitable for Ages 16+

Wednesday 9 – Friday 11 December

7.30pm


HOMEGROWN SHOWS

TERMINUSBy Mark O’Rowe Directed and produced by Lloyd Booth Shankley

A is a teacher attempting to rescue her former pupil from a back-street abortion. B is a young woman who falls from a construction crane and in love with a demon made of worms. C is a homicidal sociopath who sells his soul to the Devil for an angelic voice heard only by his victims. Dark, unrelenting, and gorgeously wrought, O’Rowe’s dizzying language illuminates the quietest fears and most intimate desires of its three characters in interlocking monologues.

Tuesday 1 December - Wednesday 2 December


£5


MUSIC

COVE HITHE+ Support from Fishclaw

Cove Hithe are the close formation of Suffolk’s wildest musical talent. Led by front man, songwriter Jay Ducker and multi-instrumentalist Till Pendered; Cove Hithe create a sound like the sometimes dark and pastoral place they inhabit. At times, they’re subtle and painfully honest; at other times they’re unpredictably explosive. The band’s debut release “Your Ground Is My Earth” has received high praise and much critical acclaim from both BBC6 Music and Amazing Radio.

Support comes from Colchester 6 piece Fishclaw playing dark, hypnotic folk music

Friday 16 October

7.30pm

UoE Students and Concessions £5, Full £8

RONY ROSADO BAND AT THE HOOK OPEN MIC“2 de octubre no se olvida”/ “October the 2nd will never be forgotten”

Rony Rosardo’s incredible Mexican band headline the Hook Open Mic at our first session of the year with guest hosts Hunt and Darton and free slots for all performers.

October 2nd is commemorated in Mexico as the anniversary of the Tlatelolco Massacre and a day to reflect upon ongoing crimes against student dissidents. We’ll be holding a fundraiser to support Mexican student charities; Rony will talk about the subject and he will end the night with a set of uplifting Mexican dancing music.

Friday 2 October

Lakeside Theatre Café, 9 – 11:30pm

Free, £5 recommended donation


47SOUL+ Support

One of the hottest current bands on the international circuit comes to Essex on their first UK tour. 47SOUL were born out of the electric sound of Arabic dabke: the street music of Palestine, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon. Formed in 2013, 47SOUL takes dabke into the future with analog synths, electronic beats, and hyped verses from the four singers. Their lyrics, mixing Arabic and English, call for celebration and freedom in the struggle for equality, inside the Middle East and around the world.

“It is rare you find a band with such a unique sound and vibe” MTV

Friday 13 November

7.30pm


MUSIC

JEFFREY LEWIS & LOS BOLTSWith support from Horse Party, SuperGlu & PollyPreacher

It’s the joyous return of New York’s legendary underground indie-folk singer-songwriter Jeffrey Lewis!

Expect a blast of DIY lyrical genius with songs that roll visions of Americana, cult punk references and off kilter love stories into a magnificent fuzz of distorted fun.

Supported by the atmospheric indie of Horse Party; the dishevelled pop noise of SuperGlu and the ethereal grunge of PollyPreacher.

“A wordy force of nature…ideas burst from Jeffrey Lewis like an overstuffed suitcase” The Guardian

“The best lyricist working in the US today.” Jarvis Cocker

Friday 4 December

7.30pm



HUNT AND DARTON CAFEReturning to take over the Lakeside Theatre cafe for the third time! Get ready for fabulous food and surreal service.Hunt & Darton Cafe is a fully functioning cafe that blends art with the everyday; it is a social and artistic hub where spontaneity and performance meet great food and drink. They are proud to satisfy appetites in more ways than one.

Lakeside Theatre Café Monday 28 September – Friday 2 October

10.00am – 5.00pm

PIL SERIESBe inspired by our cutting edge research in the Professorial Inaugural Lecture Series.

Conducting internationally significant research means our lecturers always have their fingers on the pulse and academics at Essex are at the forefront of the latest research findings and emerging trends.

Find out more about research excellence at Essex in a series of short inaugural lectures in the Lakeside Theatre given by newly appointed Professors.

Sign up to the Lakeside Theatre e-bulletin for further details on talks and dates taking place during the autumn term. All talks will take place at 6pm, followed by a drinks reception from 7.15pm.

EVENTS


JAYWICK: A NEW VERBATIM PLAY Produced by Ashleigh Wheeler and directed by Hannah Joss

Seeded by greenhouse, a Farnham Maltings initiative

“Jaywick is one of them places where you either make it, or break it. And a lot of people been breaking it round here.”

Join Essex-based writer Dan Murphy and company as they share their new verbatim theatre piece on Jaywick, the Essex seaside town currently rated the most deprived area of Britain. This work-in-progress play, made up entirely of verbatim conversations between Dan and the residents of Jaywick, tells a disquieting story of growing inequality in the UK– but it also reminds us how community spirit and humour can thrive, even in the most difficult of circumstances.

Thursday 26 November Lakeside Theatre Studio

7.45pm

FREE , Booking advised

EVENTS

BACKSTAGE TOURLakeside Theatre has been an important part of the cultural life of the University, the town and the region since 1971. Led by our team this informal backstage tour will open up new areas of the building and let the spaces tell their stories.

Wednesday 4 November

1pm

FREE


GET INVOLVED

LAKESIDE YOUTH THEATRE Lakeside Youth Theatre is the place for 7-18 year olds to learn acting and directing skills, gain confidence, meet new friends and have a lot of fun in a creative environment led by experienced and friendly staff. Your first session is free, give it a try!

Age Groups Saturday workshop time

Age 7-9 (School year 3-4) 10.00–11.15am

Age 9-11 (School year 5-6) 10.00–11.15am

Age 11-14 (School year 7-9) 11.15–1.15pm

Age 15-16 (School Year 10-11) 11.15–1.15pm

Age 16-18 (School Year 12-13) 11.15–1.15pm

Term dates Auntumn 2015: Autumn 2015 - 12 September – 19 December

£50 per term For more information head to www.lakesidetheatre.org.uk/getinvolved/youththeatre, Bookings and questions email [email protected] or call 01206 873261

TAKE THE STAGERegular workshops where you can build the skills and confidence to create and perform your own work. Join our thriving community of hip-hop, rap, spoken word and performance poets, to explore experiment, practice, and perform you own work. Workshops respond to the needs of participants – whether you are a beginner, expert or somewhere in between, using spoken word, you can explore and better understand your community, your society and yourself.

Tuesday 13 October Tuesday 10 November Tuesday 1 December

6.00pm

FREE

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Be inspired this autumn by our stand-alone series of writing workshops by some of the UK’s leading playwrights. You don’t need experience to attend, just enthusiasm and an open mind...

Monday 19 October 7.00 - 9.30pm How to find your voice as a writer With Alice Birch Alice Birch won the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright 2014, and is currently under commission to Paines Plough, The Royal Court and The Young Vic.

Monday 16 November 7.00 - 9.30pm The ‘No rules’ approach to playwriting With Lisa Goldman A workshop based on Lisa’s ground-breaking book ‘The No Rules Handbook for Writers’. Lisa is a writer, director, dramaturg, and until 2010 was Artistic Director of Soho Theatre.

£5 UoE Students (£12 Full, £8 Concessions)

PLAYWRITING WORKSHOPS

THE HOOK OPEN MICThe Hook is our popular, fun and free Open Mic night for musicians, poets and live performers of all stripes. Show up and share your talents with a café full of friendly people, or just sit, chill and listen. We provide a guitar, keyboard, two mics and cool ambience. You bring the rest.

Weekly Fridays during UoE term

9.00 – 11:30pm

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THE COLCHESTER ARTS SCENE

“ The Culture Crawl was an experience I couldn’t do without. I arrived in the UK recently and it really helped me get my bearings.” Denis (Culture Crawl 2012)

A free guided tour of all the best arts places in Colchester with the Lakeside’s own Steve Goatman.

Perfect if you’re new in town and want to find out about the excellent local arts venues and meet the people who run them!

The tour will aim to visit all the venues on this page in one afternoon. Hold tight!

Places are limited to 40. Book your place at Lakeside Theatre Box Office from 28/9.

Meet at Lakeside Theatre on the day and bring your bus fare.

Saturday 10 October

2.00pm – 7.00pm

Free, Bring £4 bus fare.

THE COLCHESTER ARTS SCENE


1. Lakeside Theatre

3. firstsite

5. Mecury Theatre

7. Slack Space 8. The Waiting Room

2. Art Exchange

4. The Minories Gallery

6. Colchester Arts Centre


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INFORMATION

HOW TO BOOK

lakesidetheatre.org.uk

Box Office: 01206 873261

Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm and 30 minutes before every event as standard.

ADDRESSLakeside Theatre University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ

GETTING HERE The theatre entrance is located on the ground floor of the iconic Albert Sloman Library. Free parking at UoE on weekends, Bank Holidays and after 4.30pm weekdays. See website for bus and cycling information.

PRICING We offer concession prices to:

UoE Staff People aged 60+ Wheelchair Users Registered Disabled people NUS members JSA claimants Income Support claimants Housing Benefit claimants..

EXCHANGES AND REFUNDSWe can exchange tickets for another performance or give you credit to the value of your seats for use at a later time. Tickets collected or received must be returned to the Box Office. Credit must be used within the same season of its issue date.

EVENTS INFORMATION


LAKESIDE THEATRE CAFÉ Looking for somewhere different on campus? Situated in the Lakeside Theatre foyer, the popular café offers a chilled out space to enjoy a coffee, read a book and catch up with friends. Choose from a wide range of hot and cold drinks, tasty stews, homemade sandwiches, cakes and snacks to suit your appetite and pocket.

Keep up to date with our latest offers.

Open 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday during term time

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Lakeside Theatre Café is managed by Hospitality Essex.

We do not generally offer refunds for unwanted tickets. Refunds may be given at the Duty Management’s discretion.

ACCESSIBILITYLakeside Theatre is fully accessible by wheelchair via the main entrance. All our staff are fully trained to provide the assistance you require.

Disabled customers who require a carer are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Please contact the box office by telephone to book.

We welcome Assistance Dogs at all performances.

An infrared enhancement system is available in the main auditorium at all performances . Our system is suitable for use with a hearing aid with a T setting.

A large print version of the brochure is available as a pdf or printed document. Please call the box office to have it sent to you or download it from the accessibility section of our website.

Please let us know of any requirements you or anyone in your party may have, we will do all we can to make your visit enjoyable.

FURTHER INFORMATIONFurther terms and conditions relating to ticket sales and visiting the venue can be found on our website of by calling our Box Office.

EVENTS INFORMATION

LAKESIDE THEATRE AUTUMN 2015

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EVENT DATE SECTIONHUNT AND DARTON CAFE MON 28 SEP – FRI 2 OCT EVENTS

EVERYDAY MOMENTS MON 28 SEP – FRI 2 OCT THEATRE

THE UNBUILT ROOM WED 30 SEP – THU 1 OCT THEATRE

THAT’S AMORE THU 1 OCT THEATRE

RONY ROSADO BAND AT THE HOOK OPEN MIC FEAT. HUNT AND DARTON FRI 2 OCT MUSIC

JANE WENHAM: WITCH OF WALKERN THU 8 OCT THEATRE

CULTURE CRAWL SAT 10 OCT COLCHESTER ARTS SCENE

TAKE THE STAGE TUE 13 OCT GET INVOLVED

PORTRAIT THU 15 OCT THEATRE

COVE HITHE FRI 16 OCT MUSIC

LAKESIDE WRITERS: FIND YOUR VOICE AS A WRITER MON 19 OCT GET INVOLVED

A DUET WITHOUT YOU THS 22 OCT THEATRE

FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF TUES 27 – WED 28 OCT HOMEGROWN SHOWS

EVERY BRILLIANT THING THU 29 OCT THEATRE

BACKSTAGE TOUR WED 4 NOV EVENTS

TAKE THE STAGE TUES 10 NOV GET INVOLVED

I, MALVOLIO THU 12 NOV THEATRE

47SOUL FRI 13 NOV MUSIC

LAKESIDE WRITERS: THE ‘NO RULES’ APPOROACH TO PLAYWRITING MON 16 NOV GET INVOLVED

BLACKBIRD TUES 17 – WED 18 NOV HOMEGROWN SHOWS

PYGMALION THU 19 NOV THEATRE

JAYWICK: A NEW VERBATIM PLAY THU 26 NOV EVENTS

THE PRIVILEGED THU 26 NOV – FRI 27 NOV THEATRE

TAKE THE STAGE TUE 1 DEC GET INVOLVED

TERMINUS TUE 1 DEC – WED 2 DEC HOMEGROWN SHOWS

JEFFREY LEWIS & LOS BOLTS + HORSE PARTY + SUPERGLU + POLLYPREACHER FRI 4 DEC MUSIC

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: THE TAS PANTOMIME WED 9 - FRI 11 DEC HOMEGROWN SHOWS

REGULAR EVENTS

THE HOOK OPEN MIC FRIDAYS DURING UOE TERM GET INVOLVED

LAKESIDE YOUTH THEATRE SATURDAYS GET INVOLVED

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