brochure summer 2012

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1/20SUMMER 2012

TARA

THEATRE

COMEDY

CHILDRENS THEATRE

EXHIBITION

THEATRE


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TARA THEATREEARLSFIELD AT THE CENTRE OF THE WORLDThis season focuses on home and Earlseld. With the

world premier Home:scape, portraying stories ofhome

from Prague, Budapest & London.

In the summer of the Olympic Games Tara Arts is putting

Earlseld at the centre of the world from July 23. An

interactive exhibition charting Earlselds growth from

rolling elds to suburban south London, with

performances from our youth theatre group ArtsBeat,

treasure hunts and more...

SUMMER 2012

THEATRE 3 - 15

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EARLSFIELD EXHIBITION 9 - 10

COMEDY 16

CHILDRENS THEATRE 17 - 18

WHERE TO FIND US 19

European

Cultural

Foundation

OUR SUPPORTERS

Tara Arts TV /Tara Arts@Tara_Arts


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WHEN ABEL MET CAIN

DREAMTIME

THE FUNNY SIDE OF EARLSFIELD

MUMMY MAFIA

DOROTHY & THE SCARECROWSIR ANDREW MOTION

CHRIS MACAUSLAND

ALL OUR YESTERDAYS

THURS 5

SAT 7

SAT 7

THURS 12 - SAT 14

WED 18 - SAT 21WED 25

THURS 26

FRI 27 - SAT 28

WHATEVER IS LEFT

THE FUNNY SIDE OF EARLSFIELD

THE BUTTERFLY LOVERS

REGINALD

THE PIED PIPER

TANDOR TO TOOTING

WASTED

TWO GENTLEDMEN OF VERONA

FRI 4

SAT 5

WED 9

FRI 11

SAT 12

23 - 25 (SECRET LOCATION)

WED 23

FRI 25 - SAT 26

THE LARAMIE PROJECT

INSIDE IM A LION

THE FUNNYSIDE OF EARLSFIELD

THREADBARE GREEBO

DOUBLE WHAMMY

MISS HAVISHAMS EXPECATATIONS

APPLES / IF YOU LOVED MEWILD THING : OLIVER REED

TOBY HADOKE

FRI 1

SAT 2

SAT 2

THURS 7 - FRI 8

THURS 14 - SAT 16

THURS 21 - FRI 22

SAT 23WED 27, FRI 29 - SAT 30

THURS 28

UNDER THE CONCRETE, WAITING

KNIGHT WATCH

BAD MUSICALTHE FUNNY SIDE OF EARLSFIELD

EARLSFIELD AT THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD

WED 4

THURS 5 - SAT 7 (SECRET LOCATION)

THURS 12 - FRI 13SAT 14

MON 23

HOME:SCAPEMON 1 - SAT 4

THEATRE

CHILDREN

COMEDY

EXHIBITION

QUICK CALENDARAPRIL

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THEATRE

WHEN ABEL MET CAIN

An intense and gripping

performance of myth, wonder

and real life stories. A powerfulportrayal of the Israel/Palestine

conict. In their quest a

storyteller and musician join

powers to probe into the darker

side of the human psyche and

nd light.

The audience is guided through

cobblestone paths, paved with

memories, love, fears, melodies,

battles, tenderness and

laughter.

THURS 5 APRIL 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

MUMMY MAFIAPRESENTED BY

FIRST FLOOR THEATRE

Jessica and Trisha gloat over their hubbies

incomes and obsess over the latest fad

parenting scheme in the private school

playground of St Helens. But their perfect

lives begin to crumble with the arrival of

working class Siobhan and her wayward

son, Cregg. In a bid to drive the riff-raff out

for good the Mummy Maa is born. Mummy

Maa was commissioned by Nottingham

Playhouse and supported through National

Lottery & Arts Council England.

13 / 9 CONCS

THURS 12 - SAT 14 APRIL

7:30PM

TARA GUEST

TARA GUEST


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THEATRE

DOROTHY & THE

As opening night of the

school play approaches

the girls and boys ofKing Edwards school

have a lot to worry about;

learning lines, perfecting

dance moves, pregnancy?

Dorothy and The

Scarecrow is a

fast-moving, bitter-sweet

comedy about high

school, sex and growing

up.

ONE DAY THEATRE

PRESENT

SCARECROW

PREVIEW WED 18 THURS 19 - SAT 21 APRIL

7:30PM PREVIEW 8 REST 13 / 9 CONCS

Sir Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate (1999 - 09),

ntroduces his eagerly awaited sequel to Treasure

sland, Silverfeaturing a cast of noble seamen,

murderous pirates and tales of love, valour &errible cruelty.

SILVER

UK TOURINGPRESENT SIR ANDREW MOTION

WED 25 APRIL 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

TARA GUEST

TARA GUEST

Treasure Island is a book I have loved since

childhood: it is a cornerstone of my reading,

and of my imagination. Excitement, mystery,

ntrigue, suspense, pathos and human sympathy:

Stevenson combines all these things. I have tried

to do the same - in a story which honours hisoriginal genius, but at the same time sails its own

course.Andrew Motion FOLLOWED BY BOOK SIGNING


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5 ALL OUR YESTERDAYS PRESENTED BYTANGENT TO A CURVE

A re-imagining of Shakespeares Macbeth.

They say, blood will have blood.

In her nal moments Lady Macbeth sits in the

midst of all that has happened following the

weird sisters prophesy. Trying to come to

terms with the trail of murder and deceit that

lies in her wake, she realises that fate will

have its way and the witches will prevail.

An original and unnerving tale from a brand

new theatre company formed by students

from The Norwood School.

FRI 27 - SAT 28 APRIL

7:30PM SAT 1:30PM & 7:30PM 8.50 / 6.50 CONCS

WHATEVER IS LEFT

TARA GUEST

TARA GUEST

Banned by the fascist regime

in his own country, Portugal,

Bernardo Santarenos bookhas been adapted into a

bilingual performance for the

rst time.

Whatever is leftis the story

of Misu, a white Portugese

girl from a conservative

family, who runs away with ablack boy Pedro from Africa.

Surrounded by poverty and

drugs they struggle to deal

with race, culture and love.

FRI 4 MAY 7:30PM

13 / 9 CONCS

SOUTHBANK UNIVERSITY

SHOWCASE

BY BERNARDO SANTERENO


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6TARA GUEST

REGINALD

April 1919 General Reginald Dyer gave the

order to open re on an innocent crowd

without warning. Resulting in 400 dead.

He did his duty as he saw it Rudyard Kipling

Reginald explores the morality and

psychology of warfare; the difference between

murder and duty - a criminal or hero?

A work in progress inspired by Tara Arts

Inkalaab1919consisting of readings and

interviews looking at the man behind the

Amritsar massacre.

FRI 11 MAY

7:30PM ALL 6.50

TARA GUEST

TANDUR

You are exclusively invited to

Ramans engagement

dinner. Maa and daadi Bhanaviare here to welcome their new

extended family with open arms,

sharing delicious food and tales

of love, loss and heritage. A

unique theatre experience in a

secret London location for just

WED 23 - FRI 25 MAY

SECRET LOCATION CALL FOR DETAILS 020 8333 4457


SHOWCASE


SHOWCASE

TO TOOTING

a handful of exclusive guests looking to enjoy an intimate and barrier-breaking trip

into the wonderful lives of this family.

7:30PM


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7TARA GUEST

WASTED

Three old friends. One remarkable day. For Ted, Danny and Charlotte life will never

be the same again.. A day glo trip through the parks and raves and cafes of south

London, where life is what you make it. The words of Kate Tempest paint a picture of

lives less ordinary in an unforgiving world, sound-tracked by an exhilarating score. A

play about love, life and losing your mind.

Kate Tempest is the UKs most exciting performance poet, currently serving up a storm

in the UK hip-hop scene with her band Sound Of Rum.

Im making a decision. Im changing things. This is it.

PRESENTED BY PAINES PLOUGH

BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE & ROUNDHOUSE

WED 23 MAY 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

TARA GUEST

13 / 9 CONCS

VAKOMANA VAVIRI VE ZIMBABWE

TWO GENTLEMENOF VERONA

PRESENTED BYTWO GENTS PRODUCTIONS

From Verona to Milan, via Harare and Bulawayo,

Vakomana Vaviri Ve Zimbabwe takes one of

Shakespeares earliest comedies and transforms it into

a two-man Zimbabwean riot of love, friendship andbetrayal. In a broad, loud, triumphantly

energetic township style the two actors slip into all of

the plays fteen characters, from amorous suitors to

sullen daughters, depressed servants and even a dog!

One of Shakespeares most well-loved plays resonates

with the Zimbabwean experience of exile, powerful

rulers and personal allegiances in this adaptation that

will make you laugh and cry all at once.

THEATRE

THURS 25 - FRI 26 MAY 7:30PMPERFORMED IN SHONA (ZIMBABWE)STRAIGHT FROM THE GLOBE TO GLOBE FESTIVAL

BY KATE TEMPEST


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THREADBARE GREEBO2HEADEDPIGEONPRESENT

In a crumbling house deep in the forest, a woman with needles for ngers sews a

boy out of old scraps of cloth. As he makes a desperate bid for freedom, he

stumbles across mad scientists, talking tapeworms and falls foul of an angry mob.

Threadbare Greebo must summon up all his resourcefulness, bravery and

determination to overcome his biggest obstacle of all. An imaginative and

compelling piece of new writing.

THE LARAMIE PROJECTALRAPRESENT

On October 7 1998 a young gay man

was brutally beaten and left to die tied

to fence in the hills outside Laramie,

Wyoming. It shocked a nation and

divided the town.

This play is constructed from interviews

by the Tectonic Theater Project with

the people of Laramie to give a highly

personal view of the events which led tothe murder in a deeply moving piece of

theatre.

FRI 1 JUNE 7:30PM 11.50 / 7.50 CONCS

TARA GUEST

TARA GUEST

THURS 7 - FRI 8 JUNE 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS


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EARLSFIELD AT THE CENTREAN INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION

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The Mayor of Garratt mock election attractedover 100,000 visitors every year aroundthe Leather Bottle Pub.


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DOUBLE WHAMMYPRESENTED BY

THE OUTSIDE EDGE

On release from jail, Nikki, a graduate from the prison drug programme, is met by her

dealer brother offering her a lift and some work. With little money and the only

prospect of a nights sleep in a homeless hostel Nikki climbs into his car unsure ifshes ever going to get out again. Clean.

Outside Edge Theatre presents performances of its drug and alcohol play with

forum theatre Double Whammy.

10 / 5 CONCS

MISS HAVISHAMSTARA GUEST

EXPECTATIONS

THURS 14 - SAT 16 JUNE 8:00PM

13 / 9 CONCS

PRESENTED BY

SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS

To coincide with the Dickens Bicentenary, Linda

Marlowe presents a new solo show featuring one

of his most iconic female characters, Miss

Havisham, from one of his most celebrated books

Great Expectations.

This jilted bride, stuck forever in her wedding

dress, alongside the stopped clock and

untouched cake, is desperate to set the record

straight.

Seduces with a riot of vivid imagery and arework display of virtuoso acting. The Times

THURS 21 - FRI 22 JUNE 7:30PM

WITH LINDA MARLOWE

THEATRE


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APPLES / IF YOU LOVED ME

Sex. And how to get it ... the preoccupation of young people. And once youve

had it what then? How do you deal with the prospect of STD, pregnancy andeven worse.... love! Two short plays one set in Middlesborough the other in

Vancouver delightfully shows that, in the humorously painful battle of teen sex,

girls are from Venus, boys are from Kwikt!

TARA GUESTOLIVER REED:

SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONSPRESENT

WED 27, FRI 29 & SAT 30 JUNE 7:30PM

13 / 9 CONCS THEATRE

WILD THINGJoin legendary hellraiser Oliver Reed as he knocks

back a few drinks and shares his incredible

life story. From the boyhood excitement of

learning he was a descendant of Peter the

Great, through the success of Oliver!, boozy

adventures with Keith Moon and disastrous chat

show appearances - this was a life well lived...

But though Ollie may appear an unstoppable

force of nature this is Malta in 1999 and time is

fast running out for the Wild Thing. Rob Crouch

brings Reed back to vivid life in this swaggering,brilliant evening of entertainment.

SAT 23 JUNE 7:30PM

11.50 / 7.50 CONCS


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UNDER THE

PRESENTED BY

ALRA

Were packers of biscuits, wrappers

of tea, makers of Christmas and Easter.

We used to be farmers, miners,

weavers but that was before.... before

the concrete...Charlie and Sheila liveon an estate on the outskirts, where

all roads lead to nowhere. Charlie is

long term unemployed, Sheila works

in the biscuit factory; theyve brought

their family up as best they could, its

all they have. But a killer is

targeting young women and their

daughter goes missing and their bleak

existence is stretched to breaking

point in this modern Greek tragedy.

TARA GUEST

WED 4 JULY 11.50 / 7.50 CONCS

MY STEPSON STOLESEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS

PRESENT

MY SONIC SCREWDRIVERToby Hadoke sequel to his Sony Gold

nominated Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf.

In this new comedy show, he explores the joy of

passing his love for all things Doctor Who onto

his newly acquired stepson. Whether or not you

know about the popular sci- series, Hadokes

compelling and incisive shows are universal in

appeal.

This heartfelt rites of passage memoir does for

Daleks and Cybermen what Fever Pitch did for

footballThe Guardian

CONCRETE, WAITING

7:30PM

THURS 28 JUNE 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

FEATURING TONY HADOKE


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14FUEL PRESENTSNUA ELLAMS SOUTHSTORY KNIGHT WATCH

SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS

PRESENTS THE TRAP IN

TARA GUEST

TARA GUEST

SECRET LOCATION

In a world where tower blocks are stone

mountains and city walls are urban

tapestries retelling epic ghts, Michaelkeeps away from the warring tribes until a

passerby helps him out of a tight situation.

Instantly, he is pulled into the culture he has

tried to escape. The city spirals out of

control as battle lines are drawn and

redrawn. In the quest for balance, loyalty,

faith and friendships are tested, but will

Michael succeed in ending the war?

BY INUA ELLAMS

CALL FOR DETAILS 020 8333 4457

THURS 5 - SAT 7 JULY TIME TBC

BAD MUSICAL

From the creators of the most

excruciatingly bad shows ever

conceived, the Edinburgh Fringe hit

BAD PLAY series, comes the

culmination of nearly ten years workcreating theatrical cack. For the rst

time anywhere, witness the horror and

sing along to the last word in

entertainment poison: BAD MUSICAL..

Deliciously subversive. Sheer

comedic genius.The Scotsman

THEATRE

7:30PM

THURS 12 - FRI 13 JULY 13 / 9 CONCS

At their best, The Trap are untouchable.Chortle

Wonderful, three-piece sketch troupe... brilliant spoof Time Out


16/20THEATRE

15HOME:SCAPE

What does home mean to you?

Fabulous, diverse and astonishing stories of home from people living in London,

Prague and Budapest.

Tara Arts (London) with Teatr Novogo Fronta (Prague) and Pro-Progressine

(Budapest) has developed a fantastic multi-media performance inspired by

research interviews with people living across 3 of Europes most exciting capital

cities.

A company of actors from across Europe have come together for the rst time to

make Home:Scape a truly unique theatre event.

Directed by Irina Andreeva (founder member of Russias Derevo).

Tell your story of home at www.homescapeproject.org

PRESENTED BY TARA ARTS

TEATR NOVOGO FRONTA & PRO PROGRESSINE

WED 1 - SAT 4 AUG 7:30PM SAT 3:00PM & 7:30PM

13 / 9 CONCS

East or West, home is best

Mindenutt jo, de legjobb otthon

Oost, west, thuis best

Vsudedobre doma nejlepe

Great Britain

Hungary

NetherlandsCzech Republic


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EDY

16THE FUNNY SIDEOF EARLSFIELD

Our resident comedy club has played host to many top

quality acts, familiar from TV and radio, whilst also

supporting new talent entering Londons comedy circuit.

Dont miss these sell-out gigs which have established

Earsleld well and truely on the comedy map!

SAT 7 APRIL

SAT 5 MAY

SAT 2 JUNE

SAT 14 JULY

8:00PM ALL 10

TARA GUEST

CHRIS MACAUSLANDBIG TIME

As we get older time seems to get faster and

faster When Chris was a kid a day took for

ages and a year took forever.Nowadays his life is just an ever-increasing

cycle of Birthdays, tax returns and Edinburgh

Festivals. Every birthday cake is a slightly

bigger re hazard, every piece of mail has

a bloody window in it and each Edinburgh

Festival comes closer to killing him completely.

So, what the hell has happened to Chris since

ast years Big Time at the Festival?

Terric material The Scotsman

THURS 26 APRIL 8:00PM ALL 11.50

TARA GUEST


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CHILD

RENST

HEATRE

DREAMTIMEPRESENTED BY

THEWHATWORKS

TARA GUEST

When Kolpotoru the Imagination Tree

goes to sleep, the colorful charactersof her dreams come to life.

Follow Slither the snake as he and the

animals of the forest make friends and

teach each other fun words in a whole

new language!

Dreamtime is a new puppetry show inEnglish with elements of Bangla

featuring an interactive workshop

where you can make your own

puppet friend for Slither the snake!

SAT 7 APRIL 10:30AM 10 / 9 CONCS

AGES 3 - 5

THE BUTTERFLY LOVERS

The Buttery Loversis an enchanting

storytelling event written especially for

children, bringing a fresh light to theancient Chinese tale of everlasting love

and true friendship.

When Zhu, the only daughter of a noble

family, disguises herself as a boy to

attend school, she meets Liang, a fellow

student. Can their friendship last when

Zhus father calls her home to be

married?

AGES 6 - 10 TARA GUEST

WED 9 MAY 10:30AM & 1:30PM ALL 6.50


SHOWCASE


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KRAZY KAT THEATRE

PRESENT THE PIED PIPER

In the sleepy town of Hamelin there are a lot

of rampaging, ravenous rats and Mrs Mayoresswants them gone. But when the mysterious Pied

Piper turns up and sorts things out, shes reluc-

tant to well, pay the Piper. With the threat of

further magical disappearances, it s left up to a

little Deaf boy to sort out the muddled may-

hem

Join the two Krazy Kat performers, with beautifulpuppets plus wonderful magical tricks!

Featuring fully integrated Sign Language

throughout.

AGES 3 - 7

SAT 12 MAY 10:30AM 10 / 9 CONCS

CHILD

RENST

HEATRETARA GUEST

INSIDE IM A LIONLITTLE SOMETHING THEATRE

PRESENT

Once upon a time,

Not so long ago,

In fact just this morning,In a land up the road,

There lives a little girl

Everybody has secrets. And the

biggest secret this little girl has is

that she grows a jungle where her

heart should be. A magical tale

told through storytelling, puppetry

and live music. SAT 2 JUNE 10:30AM & 1:30PM

10 / 9 CONCS

AGES 4 - 7


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