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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
South Hill Park Arts Centre	Bracknell	6th-7th May	Theatre	Ł12-Ł14	01344484123
Upp The Arts	Uppingham	12th May 7.30pm	Theatre	Ł10	01572 820820
The Clocktower	Croydon	13th May 7.30pm	Theatre	Ł10	020 8253 1030
The Opera House	Buxton	19th May 7.30pm	Theatre	Ł15	0845 127 2190
The Marine Theatre	Lyme regis	21st May 8pm	Theatre	Ł11.50	01297 442138
The Palace Theatre	Westcliff-on-Sea	22nd May 7.30pm	theatre	From Ł14.50	01702 351135
Arts Depot	Finchley, London	27th May 7.30pm	Theatre	Ł15	020 8369 5454
The Hawk's Well Theatre	Sligo, Ireland	1st June 8pm	Theatre	15 Euros	+353 (0)71 9161518
The Strule Arts Centre	Omagh, County Tyrone	2nd June 8pm	Theatre	Ł10	028 8224 7831
Ardhowen Theatre	Enniskillen	3rd June 8pm	Theatre	Ł10	028 6632 5440
Riverbank Arts Centre	Newbridge	4th June 8pm	theatre	13 - 15 Euros	00 353 (0) 45 448 327
The Helix	Dublin	5th-6th June 8pm Sunday matinee 2pm	Theatre	15 Euros	+353 (0)1 700 7000
Theatre Royal	Waterford	8th June 8pm	Theatre	16 - 18 Euros	+ 353 (0)51 874 402
The Theatre	Chipping Norton	14th-15th June 7.45pm	Theatre	Ł12	01608 642350
The Adam Smith Theatre	Kirkcaldy	18th June 7.30pm	Theatre	Ł8.50 - Ł10.50	01592583100
The Norwich Playhouse	Norwich	24th June 8pm	Theatre	Ł12	01603 612 580
The Alban Arena	St. Albans	2nd July 8pm	theatre	Ł12.50 - Ł13.50	01727 844488
Middlesbrough Theatre	Middlesbrough	10th July	Theatre	tbc	01642 81 51 81
The Maltings Theatre	Berwick-Upon-Tweed	17th July 8pm	theatre	From Ł10	01289 330 999
The Byre Theatre	St Andrews	22nd-24th July 7.30pm Saturday matinee 2.30pm	Theatre	from Ł9	01344475000
The Yvonne Arnaud	Guildford	26th-28th July 7.45pm Wednesday matinee 2.30pm	Theatre	from Ł16.50	01483 44 00 00
The Sands Centre	Carlisle	30th July 7.30pm	theatre	Ł18.50	01228 625222

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The Madness of George III

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 Company

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Venue	Location	Dates	Type	Cost	Booking Number
National Tour 2010	-	Septembet-November 2010	-	-	-
Devonshire Park Theatre	Eastbourne	2nd September - 11th September	Theatre	tbc	01323 412000
Haymarket	Basingstoke	13th September - 18th September	Theatre	tbc	01256 844244
South Hill Park	Bracknell	20th September - 25th September	Theatre	tbc	01344 484123
Theatre	Perth	28th September - 2nd October & 5th October - 9th October	Theatre	tbc	01738 621031
Octagon	Yeovil	11th October - 13th October	Theatre	tbc	01935 422884
Opera House	Buxton	15th October - 16th October	Theatre	tbc	0845 1272190
Queens Hall	Hexham	19th October - 20th October	Theatre	tbc	01434 652477
Theatre	Middlesbourgh	21st October - 23rd October	Theatre	tbc	01642 815181
Palace Theatre	Southend	8th November - 10th November	Theatre	tbc	01702 351135
New Wolsey Theatre	Ipswich	16th November - 20th November	Theatre	tbc	01473 295900

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Journey's End

Produced 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	see website	01483 44 00 00

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