Dates: 10 – 15 November 2008 International Symposium: 13 - 15 November Curated by: Teresa Ariosto & John Retallack Artistic Director: John Retallack Associate Directors: tba Designer: Liz Cooke Lighting Design: Mark Dymock
Company of Angels return to Tooley Street, London SE1, with an expanded Theatre Café programme presented in two neighbouring venues, the Unicorn Theatre and Southwark Playhouse.
The Theatre Café Festival 2008 includes 2 new productions, 5 new European plays presented in staged rehearsed readings in the unique Theatre Café setting, the International Symposium and the Young Angels Theatremakers Award (2008) featuring Swedish hit play Invasion!. Events will take place at both the Unicorn Theatre and Southwark Playhouse (300 metres apart on Tooley Street).
All readings and performances will be staged in English. There will be a short post-show discussion led by the writers or company members after each performance.
International Symposium Delegates Package tba shortly
Programme:
Productions: This Child by Joel Pommerat, translated by Nigel Gearing in association with The Junction and Pilot Theatre
Norway.Today by Igor Bauersima, translated by Marlene Norst adapted and produced by Imploding Fiction (winners of the Young Angels Theatremakers Award 2007)
Readings: 5 new European plays for young people, including: Senses by Anja Hilling (Germany) Nightblind by Darja Stocker (Switzerland) Sandholm by Anna Bro (Denmark) and Bulger by Klaas Tindemans (Belgium) Young Angels Theatremakers Award 2008: Invasion!by Jonas Hassen Khemiri (final showcase and award announcement) a £20,000 award to develop and produce the UK premiere of this Swedish hit play in association with The Junction and Soho Theatre. Supported by the Embassy of Sweden.
