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THEATRE CAFE FESTIVAL 2008

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.