Theatre
DayPlanner
The where and when of theatre highlights. Will you get time for lunch?
11am
Come Again The story of Peter (’ook and Dudley Moore retold. thix time from the perspective of wee l)ud. .’l.\’.\(’llI/)/_\‘ Rooms; 33/) 3435’. until 39.1112 Inn! l7). ll.l5um. t") lilltb’ 9). I’I‘erieir () glue. [5.
Night Shift Mark Murphy's new pla} examines the emotional dilenunax ol a woman troubled b_\' a debilitating \er\ion of ‘night terrorx'. ('an she keep her new relationship on the road‘.’ lime/we Theatre. 333 I404, 4 3.\'.vlue Inn! /5. 33;. limes run: Preview 4 slug. //.45t1m £8.50 (£4.50).
The Riot Group - Switch Tryptic the mighty Riot (iroup return with thi\ tale of corporate conllict and \pil'lttlttlil} set in 1919 at a New York telephone exchange. :lszsembli' Run/m. 33/) 3435’.
5 3‘lxlug. (no! /7). l3./5/mt. 15/5 [/4 (U3 (/3). I’I'et‘l'eti' 5 ()glue. [5. Squeezebox Anne Randolph‘x \eltl penned biographical cabaret—st} le \how containing 15 characterx and no \hortage ol‘ bawdy \ongx tell\ a \tor} of lo\ e on the internet. xlssemblt' ermx. 33/) 3435’. 5 3V glue inn! [7). l3..t’5/mi. til) [I] It") til/ll.
1pm
My Pyramids The \ubtitle or thix piece from ('anadian cotnpan} \‘olcano. ()r Him I (in! I'i/‘r'r/ l‘mm the Dairy Queen and lam/er] ('p in :l/m (ill/nil). /)\' l’l‘t' [trim/re ling/anti. tells _\ou tnuch ol' what _\ou need to know. A torenxic e\attitttalion of American ltnnpen lite b} Judith 'I'hoinpxon. which identitiex lllx in the American elite. lll’tll't’l‘tfl Theatre. 335' I404. 7 39xlue (Iii)! N. 15. 33 .‘llin. l./5pm on lilxlue. Illl1(’\ run; {/5 1") 114.5(1).
An Oak Tree 'l‘im ('rouch. w hose delightful one-man \htm .lir :lrm in 3003 had a gruesome kind ol' charm. returnx with this new pla}. inxolxing a ll}pltoll\t and one \oltlnteer. irate/we 'I'lieulre. 338 I404. until Aug 38mm! N. /5. 33;. 3. /5/mi on 4xl1ie. Iimex mri'. t/l I145!) (Ni. Preview glue 4. £8.51) I145“).
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3pm
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ph_\ \ical theatre element. ‘l‘hix contro\er\ial pla} dexenex llti\ new production. .S'qu/ixit/e. on.“ 33/3. (i 35’ slug Inn! 17;. /) glue. 15.
8pm
Children of the Sea l’ringe \eteran lob} (iough returnx to the Botanic (iardcnx with thix piece e\amining orpham ol' the 'l'xtmatlti. /\’ri\'t1/li’ulunir (inn/en. 553 7/51. tilt/1'/3t\'.\ue. «\IA’U/nn. ti/U 1/3115 15/”).
9pm
Carmen Angel 'l‘here'x ttll clement (ll. whodutmil to ('atal} \t ’l‘heatre'x tale ol' a murdered child. a\ well ax a \obcrmg conuncntar} on claxx and h)pocri\_\. Ill/I .S'Ireel Theatre. 33/) 0553. 5 If) .lue Inul 3;. 9.45M”. 1/!) l (Ni.
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The Writers' Guild
FestivalAwards
S.W.A.L.K.
Se no N m a chin e E \ cc .1 n d \
On Tuesday 23 August. THE LIST will announce it inaugural awards for theatre and comedy. STEVE CRAMER explains what this means for theatre.
We’re very aware that you, our readers, have shown a particular interest in all that is new and innovative in the theatre, and have accordingly placed a particular emphasis on our coverage of new work. Over the last few years, The List’s Fringe coverage was the first in print on such legends as the Riot Group, and as recently as last year, we gave Will Eno’s magnificent Thom Pain its first of many five-star reviews. On its return to New York, this Fringe premiere subsequently received similar plaudits from the New York Times, and was nominated for the Pullitzer Prize. Once again you read it first here, but until now, there has been little opportunity, beyond a positive-write up, to honour new work of real distinction. At The List, we’ve celebrated the diversity and freshness of new writing for years, but this will be our first chance to honour those who we’ve praised. Accordingly, our judges will be watching theatre all over town, and reporting back to keep you posted And who might win? Well, as long as the work is premiered here, it could be any of over 300 productions. You’ll already have seen such promising pieces as Dirty Works and the Riot Group — Switch Tryptic covered in our supplement, and it should be remembered that writing isn’t necessarily a narrowly defined ‘English literature’ pursuit. These awards will consider all that qualifies as new, and there’ll be weekly updates in the magazine to let you know the progress of potential award winners. We know the work best, because we live here, and hope that our awards will help performers and companies to establish themselves in places further away, and still more impressive than the mighty party that is the Edinburgh Festival.
' . THE LIST FESTIVAL MAGAZINE 65