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THEATRE COMEDY CHILDRENS THEATRE EXHIBITION

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SUMMER 2012

SUMMER 2012

THEATRE 3 - 15 COMEDY 16

EARLSFIELD EXHIBITION 9 - 10 CHILDRENS THEATRE 17 - 18 WHERE TO FIND US 19 TARA THEATRE

EARLSFIELD AT THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD
This season focuses on home and Earlsfield. With the world premier Home:scape, portraying stories of home from Prague, Budapest & London. In the summer of the Olympic Games Tara Arts is putting Earlsfield at the centre of the world from July 23. An interactive exhibition charting Earlsfields growth from rolling fields to suburban south London, with performances from our youth theatre group ArtsBeat, treasure hunts and more...

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QUICK CALENDAR
THEATRE CHILDREN COMEDY THURS 5 SAT 7 SAT 7 THURS 12 - SAT 14 WED 18 - SAT 21 WED 25 THURS 26 FRI 27 - SAT 28

WHEN ABEL MET CAIN DREAMTIME THE FUNNY SIDE OF EARLSFIELD MUMMY MAFIA DOROTHY & THE SCARECROW SIR ANDREW MOTION CHRIS MACAUSLAND ALL OUR YESTERDAYS

APRIL

FRI 4 WHATEVER IS LEFT SAT 5 THE FUNNY SIDE OF EARLSFIELD WED 9 THE BUTTERFLY LOVERS FRI 11 REGINALD SAT 12 THE PIED PIPER 23 - 25 (SECRET LOCATION) TANDOR TO TOOTING WED 23 WASTED FRI 25 - SAT 26 TWO GENTLEDMEN OF VERONA

MAY

FRI 1 SAT 2 SAT 2 THURS 7 - FRI 8 THURS 14 - SAT 16 THURS 21 - FRI 22 SAT 23 WED 27, FRI 29 - SAT 30 THURS 28

THE LARAMIE PROJECT INSIDE IM A LION THE FUNNYSIDE OF EARLSFIELD THREADBARE GREEBO DOUBLE WHAMMY MISS HAVISHAMS EXPECATATIONS APPLES / IF YOU LOVED ME WILD THING : OLIVER REED TOBY HADOKE

JUNE

EXHIBITION

WED 4 UNDER THE CONCRETE, WAITING THURS 5 - SAT 7 (SECRET LOCATION) KNIGHT WATCH THURS 12 - FRI 13 BAD MUSICAL SAT 14 THE FUNNY SIDE OF EARLSFIELD MON 23 EARLSFIELD AT THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD MON 1 - SAT 4 HOME:SCAPE

JULY

AUGUST

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TARA GUEST

An intense and gripping performance of myth, wonder and real life stories. A powerful portrayal of the Israel/Palestine conflict. In their quest a storyteller and musician join powers to probe into the darker side of the human psyche and find 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
PRESENTED BY FIRST FLOOR THEATRE TARA GUEST

MUMMY MAFIA

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 Mafia is born. Mummy Mafia was commissioned by Nottingham Playhouse and supported through National Lottery & Arts Council England.

7:30PM

THURS 12 - SAT 14 APRIL 13 / 9 CONCS

ONE DAY THEATRE PRESENT TARA GUEST

DOROTHY & THE SCARECROW

As opening night of the school play approaches the girls and boys of King 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.

PREVIEW

WED 18 7:30PM

THURS 19 - SAT 21 APRIL PREVIEW 8 REST 13 / 9 CONCS

UK TOURING PRESENT TARA GUEST

SIR ANDREW MOTION SILVER

Sir Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate (1999 - 09), introduces his eagerly awaited sequel to Treasure Island, Silver featuring a cast of noble seamen, murderous pirates and tales of love, valour & terrible cruelty. Treasure Island is a book I have loved since childhood: it is a cornerstone of my reading, and of my imagination. Excitement, mystery, intrigue, suspense, pathos and human sympathy: Stevenson combines all these things. I have tried to do the same - in a story which honours his original genius, but at the same time sails its own FOLLOWED BY BOOK SIGNING course. Andrew Motion

WED 25 APRIL 7:30PM

13 / 9 CONCS

THEATRE

5 ALL OUR YESTERDAYS

PRESENTED BY TANGENT TO A CURVE TARA GUEST

A re-imagining of Shakespeares Macbeth. They say, blood will have blood. In her final 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
BY BERNARDO SANTERENO

SOUTHBANK UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE TARA GUEST

Banned by the fascist regime in his own country, Portugal, Bernardo Santarenos book has been adapted into a bilingual performance for the first time. Whatever is left is the story of Misu, a white Portugese girl from a conservative family, who runs away with a black boy Pedro from Africa. Surrounded by poverty and drugs they struggle to deal with race, culture and love.

THEATRE

FRI 4 MAY

7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

SOUTHBANK UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE TARA GUEST

REGINALD 6

April 1919 General Reginald Dyer gave the order to open fire 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 Inkalaab 1919 consisting of readings and interviews looking at the man behind the Amritsar massacre.

7:30PM
SOUTHBANK UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE TARA GUEST

FRI 11 MAY ALL 6.50

TANDUR TO TOOTING

7:30PM WED 23 - FRI 25 MAY SECRET LOCATION CALL FOR DETAILS 020 8333 4457

THEATRE

You are exclusively invited to Ramans engagement dinner. Maa and daadi Bhanavi are 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 a handful of exclusive guests looking to enjoy an intimate and barrier-breaking trip into the wonderful lives of this family.

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BY KATE TEMPEST

PRESENTED BY PAINES PLOUGH BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE & ROUNDHOUSE TARA GUEST

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

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.

WED 23 MAY 7:30PM

13 / 9 CONCS
PRESENTED BY TWO GENTS PRODUCTIONS TARA GUEST

TWO GENTLEMEN

OFVAKOMANA VAVIRI VE ZIMBABWE VERONA

THEATRE

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 and betrayal. In a broad, loud, triumphantly energetic township style the two actors slip into all of the plays fifteen 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.

THURS 25 - FRI 26 MAY

PERFORMED IN SHONA (ZIMBABWE) STRAIGHT FROM THE GLOBE TO GLOBE FESTIVAL

7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

ALRA PRESENT TARA GUEST

THE LARAMIE PROJECT 8

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 to the murder in a deeply moving piece of theatre.

FRI 1 JUNE 7:30PM

2HEADEDPIGEON PRESENT TARA GUEST

11.50 / 7.50 CONCS

THREADBARE GREEBO

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.

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

THEATRE

In a crumbling house deep in the forest, a woman with needles for fingers 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.

EARLSFIELD AT THE CENTRE

AN INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION
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THEN

1914 Garratt Lane

NOW

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OF THE WORLD
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11DOUBLE WHAMMY

PRESENTED BY THE OUTSIDE EDGE TARA GUEST

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 if shes ever going to get out again. Clean. Outside Edge Theatre presents performances of its drug and alcohol play with forum theatre Double Whammy.

THURS 14 - SAT 16 JUNE

MISS HAVISHAMS EXPECTATIONS WITH LINDA MARLOWE

8:00PM 10 / 5 CONCS
PRESENTED BY SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS TARA GUEST

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 a firework display of virtuoso acting. The Times

THEATRE

THURS 21 - FRI 22 JUNE

7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

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APPLES / IF YOU LOVED ME12

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 and even 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 Kwikfit!

SAT 23 JUNE
SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS PRESENT TARA GUEST

7:30PM 11.50 / 7.50 CONCS

OLIVER REED: WILD THING

7:30PM WED 27, FRI 29 & SAT 30 JUNE 13 / 9 CONCS

THEATRE

Join 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.

13 MY STEPSON STOLE

MY SONIC SCREWDRIVER
FEATURING TONY HADOKE

SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS PRESENT TARA GUEST

Toby 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-fi 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 football The Guardian

THURS 28 JUNE 7:30PM

13 / 9 CONCS
PRESENTED BY ALRA TARA GUEST

UNDER THE CONCRETE, WAITING

THEATRE

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 live on 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.

WED 4 JULY 7:30PM

11.50 / 7.50 CONCS

FUEL PRESENTS INUA ELLAMS SOUTHSTORY TARA GUEST

KNIGHT WATCH14
BY INUA ELLAMS

In a world where tower blocks are stone mountains and city walls are urban tapestries retelling epic fights, Michael keeps 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?

THURS 5 - SAT 7 JULY TIME TBC SECRET LOCATION CALL FOR DETAILS 020 8333 4457
SEABRIGHT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THE TRAP IN TARA GUEST

BAD MUSICAL

Deliciously subversive. Sheer comedic genius. The Scotsman At their best, The Trap are untouchable. Chortle Wonderful, three-piece sketch troupe... brilliant spoof Time Out

THURS 12 - FRI 13 JULY

7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

THEATRE

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 work creating theatrical cack. For the first time anywhere, witness the horror and sing along to the last word in entertainment poison: BAD MUSICAL..

15 HOME:SCAPE

PRESENTED BY TARA ARTS TEATR NOVOGO FRONTA & PRO PROGRESSINE

East or West, home is best Mindenutt jo, de legjobb otthon Oost, west, thuis best Vsudedobre doma nejlepe

Great Britain Hungary Netherlands Czech Republic

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 first time to make Home:Scape a truly unique theatre event. Directed by Irina Andreeva (founder member of Russias Derevo).

THEATRE

Tell your story of home at www.homescapeproject.org

WED 1 - SAT 4 AUG 7:30PM

SAT 3:00PM & 7:30PM

13 / 9 CONCS

TARA GUEST

THE FUNNY SIDE16 OF 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 Earslfield well and truely on the comedy map!

SAT 7 APRIL SAT 5 MAY SAT 2 JUNE SAT 14 JULY 8:00PM

TARA GUEST

ALL 10

CHRIS MACAUSLAND BIG TIME

Terrific material The Scotsman

THURS 26 APRIL 8:00PM

ALL 11.50

COMEDY

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 fire 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 last years Big Time at the Festival?

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AGES 3 - 5

PRESENTED BY THEWHATWORKS TARA GUEST

When Kolpotoru the Imagination Tree goes to sleep, the colorful characters of 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 in English with elements of Bangla featuring an interactive workshop where you can make your own puppet friend for Slither the snake!

CHILDRENS THEATRE

SAT 7 APRIL 10:30AM

AGES 6 - 10

10 / 9 CONCS
SOUTHBANK UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE TARA GUEST

THE BUTTERFLY LOVERS

The Butterfly Lovers is an enchanting storytelling event written especially for children, bringing a fresh light to the ancient 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?

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

ALL 6.50

KRAZY KAT THEATRE PRESENT TARA GUEST

THE PIED PIPER

AGES 3 - 7

18

In the sleepy town of Hamelin there are a lot of rampaging, ravenous rats and Mrs Mayoress wants them gone. But when the mysterious Pied Piper turns up and sorts things out, shes reluctant to well, pay the Piper. With the threat of further magical disappearances, its left up to a little Deaf boy to sort out the muddled mayhem Join the two Krazy Kat performers, with beautiful puppets plus wonderful magical tricks! Featuring fully integrated Sign Language throughout.

SAT 12 MAY 10:30AM

LITTLE SOMETHING THEATRE PRESENT TARA GUEST

INSIDE IM A LION
AGES 4 - 7

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

CHILDRENS THEATRE

10 / 9 CONCS

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