THEATRE CAFÉ EUROPE Dates: 9 - 21 October 2007 Supported by: The Culture 2000 Programme of the European Union, Arts Council England, The Foyle Foundation, Goethe-Institut London, The Romanian Cultural Institute, The Embassy of Sweden, The Flemish Literature Fund, The Embassy of the Royal Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Estonian Embassy Partners: Unicorn Theatre, hetMUZTheater, Amsterdam; VAT Teater, Tallinn; Le Grand Bleu, Lille UK premieres of some of the most exciting work for young people in Europe today. Two weeks of performances, readings, workshops and events. From 9th – 21st October, Company of Angels transformed the Clore Studio at the Unicorn Theatre into a unique, intimate, candle-lit performance space to present eleven new plays for young people from across Europe. Artistic Directors: John Retallack / Ben Harrison Associate Directors: Anthony Banks / Max Key Designer: Liz Cooke Lighting design: Mark Dymock Print Design: Carey Marks Cast: Steven Beard, William El-Gardi, Rachel Edwards, Wendy Nottingham, Toyin Omari-Kinch, Christopher Staines, Gehane Strehler, James Daniel Wilson Company Stage Manager: Jennifer Lewin Assistant Company Stage Manager: Zenia Bond International Symposium Co-ordinator: Mark Brickman International Youth Encounter Co-ordinator: Sophie Lifschutz Programme: Bats by Jaime Rocha (Portugal) Blowing by Jeroen van den Berg (Holland) Colors by Peca Stefan (Romania) Do you like Porn? by Klas Abrahamsson (Sweden) Helver's Night by Ingmar Villqist (Poland) In Memoriam by Hanneke Paauwe (Belgium) Invasion! by Jonas Hassen Khemiri (Sweden) Respect by Lutz Huebner (Germany) So young, so blonde, so totally confused by Gerda Dendooven (Belgium) The Real Elvis by Urmas Vadi (Estonia) This Child by joel Pommerat (France) International Symposium                                    12th - 13th October 2007 In co-production with the Unicorn Theatre. The Theatre Cafe Europe International Symposium brought together writers, directors, translators, producers and programmers to watch and discuss some of the most exciting work for young people currently being performed in Europe. International Youth Encounter                             17th - 21st October 2007 Over the course of four days, youth groups from Estonia, Holland, France and the UK met for a series of workshops and performances. For a full evaluation report, please click here. For more information on the plays featured in all four events, authors' interviews, script excerpts and video footage of the readings, please visit  www.theatrecafe.eu An ASSITEJ International Project in association with Writernet and the National Theatre. Theatre Cafe - Plays 1 including Invasion!, Respect and This Child now published by Oberon and available at all good bookshops or directly from www.oberonbooks.com (ISBN: 978-1-84002-893-5)