News and Forthcoming Events 2010
The School Of Night Returns!
Monday 7th June, Monday 14th June & Monday 21st June
Time: 8.00pm | Tickets: £10.00
Box Office: 020 7287 2875 www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk
What if you really could summon the Ancient Muses? What if you could extemporise everything from Homer to Shakespeare to Pinter? What if making stuff up is just more entertaining than writing it down?
In the 16th century, the School Of Night was an arcane, underground sect of artists, thinkers, writers, scientists and spies, who some scholars believe wrote Shakespeare’s plays.
Revived by maverick theatre genius Ken Campbell for the 21st century, the heretical troupe will rise to the challenge of Hard Bardics, improvising lost Shakespearean masterpieces inspired by audience suggestions.
Cast: Alan Cox, Josh Darcy, Dylan Emery, Sean McCann, Adam Meggido, Oliver Senton and guests.
Following rapturously received performances at the Royal Court, Latitude Festival, Shakespeare’s Globe, the Bristol Jam and most recently Elsinore Castle in Denmark, The School of Night bring their unique and hilarious brand of esoteric wordplay to the Jermyn Street Theatre under the expert guidance of chief ‘Goader’ – Alan Cox.
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Winner: Spirit Of The Fringe Award 2009
Nominee: Best Production MTM Awards 2009
Nominee: Judges’ Discretionary Award MTM Awards 2009
For full details and the most up to date information, please visit:
www.showstopperthemusical.com
CRITICS’ CHOICE TIME OUT
As heard on BBC Radio 1 The Scott Mill’s Show
* * * * * Time Out, Independent On Sunday, The Scotsman, What’s On Stage, British Theatre Guide, Edinburgh Evening News, Three Weeks, Fringe Review.
Special guests have included Matt Lucas, Mark Ravenhill and Mike McShane.
‘The hideously talented regulars are pushing improv in new directions. Go marvel.’ (The Telegraph)
‘I was left open-mouthed… I can honestly say that I’d opt for this show’s wild inventive energy over The Sound Of Music any day.’ (Lyn Gardner – The Guardian)
Inspired by audience suggestions and entirely improvised from start to finish, Showstopper challenges its performers to ad-lib a complete musical, creating song and dance routines in a variety of styles and genres.
Promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMxBB-UOxBc
London, Spring 2010
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March at:
The Drill Hall
16 Chenies Street, London.WC1E 7EX
www.drillhall.co.uk
020 7307 5060
Showstopper Tour Dates 2010
08-Jan Komedia Bath
29-Jan Waterside Arts Centre, Sale
30-Jan Komedia Brighton
05-Feb Hemel Hempstead
10-Feb Bedford Theatre
13-Feb The Cornerstone, Didcot
25-Mar Sheffield Theatres
27-Mar NSDF, Scarborough
28-Mar Macrobert Arts, Stirling
24-Apr Civic Theatre, Chelmsford
25-Apr Watermans, Brentford
30-Apr Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
01-May Swindon Arts Centre
03-Jun Corn Exchange, Newbury
05-Jun Corn Exchange, Newbury
10-Jul The Lowry, Salford Quays
22-Oct The Old Laundry, Bowness
23-Oct The Old Laundry, Bowness
Terror 2010
Britain’s only Annual Festival of Horror Theatre and Grand Guignol will return to its new home – The Southwark Playhouse – following its sell-out success in 2009.
Dates to be announced soon.