The Importance of Being Oscar
The Importance of Being Oscar
A co-production with South Hill Park Arts Centre
by Micheál MacLiámmóir
Performed by Alastair Whatley
Directed by Tom Neill
The Importance of Being Oscar is Micheál MacLiámmóir’s magnificent tribute to the genius of Oscar Wilde. Material ranges from Dorian Gray to De Profundis, from The Importance of Being Earnest to Reading Gaol. But it is by the addition of a commentary – cunningly disguised as comedy – that Oscar weaves a tapestry, which, as it unfolds upon the stage, reaffirms Wilde as a master of English letters and the greatest wit of his generation
The production opened at South Hill Park marking the 25th anniversary of The Wilde Theatre on the 15th and 16th May 2009 and will be presented on the 1st and 2nd July at The Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds click here for further infomation. The show willl be revived for a full national tour and London run in 2010
Venue | Location | Dates | Type | Cost | Booking Number | The Theatre Royal | Bury St Edmunds | 1st-2nd July | Theatre | £8-£22 | 01284769505 | South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell | 6th-7th May | Theatre | £12-£14 | 01344484123 | The White Rock | Hastings | 10th May | Theatre | £10-£20 | 0870 145 1133 | Upp The Arts | Uppingham | 12th May | Theatre | £10-£12 | 01572 820820 | The Clocktower | Croydon | 13th May | Theatre | £10-£12 | 020 8253 1030 | The Opera House | Buxton | 19th May | Theatre | £10-£15 | 0845 127 2190 | The Marine Theatre | Lyme regis | 21st May | Theatre | £10 | 01297 442138 | The Palace Theatre | Westcliff-on-sea | 22nd May | Theatre | £12-£20 | 01702 347 816 | Arts Depot | Finchley, London | 27th May | Theatre | £12 | 020 8369 5454 | The Hawkswell Theatre | Sligo, Ireland | 1st June | Theatre | tbc | +353 (0)71 9161518 | The Strule Arts Centre | Omagh, County Tyrone | 2nd June | Theatre | tbc | 028 8224 7831 | Ardowen Theatre | Enniskillen | 3rd June | Theatre | tbc | 028 6632 5440 | The Helix | Dublin | 5th-6th June | Theatre | tbc | +353 (0)1 700 7000 | Theatre Royal | Waterford | 7th June (tbc) | Theatre | tbc | + 353 (0)51 874 402 | The George Bernard Shaw Theatre | Carlow | 8th June (tbc) | Theatre | tbc | + 353 (0)59 917 2400 | The Aseembly Hall | Tunbridge Wells | 13th June (tbc) | Theatre | tbc | 01892532072 | The Theatre | Chipping Norton | 14th-15th June | Theatre | tbc | 01608 642350 | Memorial Hall | Barry | 16th June | Theatre | tbc | 01446 738622 | The Adam Smith | Kirkcaldy | 18th June | Theatre | tbc | 01592583100 | The Norwich Playhouse | Norwich | 24th June | Theatre | tbc | 01603 612 580 | The Brunton Theatre | Musselburgh | 3rd Juy | Theatre | tbc | 0131 665 2240 | Middlesbrough Theatre | Middlesbrough | 10th July | Theatre | tbc | 01642 81 51 81 | The Regents Centre | Christchurch | 15th July | Theatre | tbc | 01202 499199 | The Civic Hall | Crosby | 19th-20th July | Theatre | tbc | 0151 928 1919 | The Byre Theatre | St Andrews | 22nd-24th July | Theatre | from £10 | 01344475000 | The Yvonne Arnaud | Guildford | 26th-28th July | Theatre | from £15 | 01483 44 00 00 |
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The Madness of George III.jpg) | |
The year is 1786. George III is King. King of England. He has a loving wife, a nation of subjects, a loyal parliament, and the world kneels at his feet....
But he’s a little odd.
The king’s behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic, and word has it he’s addressed an oak tree as the King of Prussia! Doctors are called in, parliament falters, and the Prince Regent manoeuvres himself into power.
From the hand of national treasure Alan Bennett, author of The History Boys and Talking Heads, The Madness of George III is a brilliant exploration of duty and kingship, an epic play about the ties that bind us together as family, as a society and as a nation. Gripping drama, dangerous politics and irreverent comedy collide in a rollercoaster ride where the health of the nation is at the mercy of the mental health of one man.
First performed by the National Theatre in 1991 and subsequently adapted into the hit 1994 film starring Nigel Hawthorne, this marks the first touring production of the play since the original award-winning production
- Directed by Alastair Whatley
- Producers: Max Lewendel for The Icarus Theatre Collective and Adrian McDougall for Blackeyed Theatre Company
A co production with The Icarus Theatre Collective and Blackyed Theatre CompanyVenue | Location | Dates | Type | Cost | Booking Number | National Tour 2010 | - | Septembet-November 2010 | - | - | - |
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Journey's EndProduced by Original Theatre Company, Icarus Theatre Company, Anvil Arts and in assoication with South Hill Park Arts Centre
The young, talented and war-weary Captain Stanhope is confronted with the fresh face of his past as an old schoolmate joins his platoon. As the offensive looms ever closer, Stanhope must inspire his men to make the ultimate sacrifice for a war he no longer understands and for a cause he no longer remembers.
This compelling play based on R. C. Sherriff's own experience in the trenches of World War I with its heroism, humour and inevitable tragedy shows courage in the face of uncertain odds.
All staged within Stanhope’s claustrophobic dugout, audience and actor alike play witness to what amounts to a seminal moment in our recent history. Time creeps to a standstill and the soldiers await their orders before racing to a heart wrenching climax as these young men face their ‘Journey’s End’.
- Directed by Alastair Whatley
- Produced by Max Lewendel
- Set Design by Victoria Spearing
- Costume Design by Fiona Davis
- Lighting Deisgn by Alan Valentine
- Sound Design by Dominic Bilkey
- Production Manager: Steve Tyler
- Stage Manager: Zachary Holton
Venue | Location | Dates | Type | Cost | Booking Number | The Haymarket, Anvil Arts | Basingstoke | 26th-30th January 7.30 pm, 28th+30th Jan 2.00pm | Theatre | see website | 01256844244 | Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts | Poole | 2nd-6th February, 3rd+6th 2.30pm | Theatre | see website | 08444068666 | The Hexagon | Reading | 9th-10th February 7.30pm, 10th Feb 1.30pm | Theatre | see website | 01189606060 | Adam Smith Theatre | Kirkcaldy | 12th-13th February 7.30pm, 13th 2.00pm | Theatre | see website | 01592583302 | Kings Theatre | Portsmouth | 1st-3rd March, 3rd 1.30pm | Theatre | see website | 02392828282 | Loughborough Town Hall | Loughborough | 8th-9th March, 9th March 1.30pm | Theatre | see website | 01509231914 | The Gala Theatre | Durham | 11th-13th March | Theatre | see website | 0191324041 | Buxton Opera House | Buxton | 15th-16th March 7.30 pm, 16th 2.30pm | Theatre | see website | 08451272190 | South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell | 17th-20th March 7.45pm | Theatre | see website | 01344484123 | Devonshire Park Theatre | Eastbourne | 22nd-27th March 24th+27th at 2.30pm | Theatre | see website | 01323412000 | Theatre Royal | Winchester | 30th-31st March 7.30pm, 31st March 1.30pm | Theatre | see website | 01962840440 | Key Theatre | Peterborough | 12th-14th April 7.30pm | Theatre | see website | 01733207239 | Brunton Theatre | Musselburgh | 16th-17th April | Theatre | see website | 0131 6652240 | Derby Theatre | Derby | 23rd-24th Aprill 7.30 pm, 24th at 2.00pm | Theatre | see website | 01332255800 | Harrogate Theatre | Harrogate | 27th-28th April 7.30PM, 28th at 2.00PM | Theatre | see website | 01423502116 | Byre Theatre | St Andrews | 30th April- 1st May 7.30pm, 30th April 1.30pm, 1st May 2.30pm | Theatre | see website | 01344475000 | The Yvonne Arnaud | Guildford | 3rd-5th May | Theatre | from £15 | 01483 44 00 00 |
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