AUTUMN/WINTER SEASON 2018 - Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
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WELCOME CONTENTS We are delighted to introduce We are thrilled to have specially you to our latest cohort of highly commissioned a brand new musical Clybourne Park 4–5 talented acting and production play from Eamonn O’Dwyer and Helen Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic students. We our immensely Watts, Mrs Beeton Says, which will proud of all our alumni. Our 2018 receive its world premiere in December. graduates are already taking the In an era of Bake Off, Mary Berry and The Railway Children 6–7 industry by storm with students Nigella Lawson, this new musical play, Redgrave Theatre from Production Arts working directed by our Head of Acting Courses at the RSC and Welsh National Paul Clarkson, takes a look at the life of Opera, and acting students the original domestic goddess Isabella Mrs Beeton Says 8–9 appearing at the National Theatre, Beeton. the Young Vic, and filming as a Redgrave Theatre series regular in an forthcoming Completing the festivities is our Nativity psychological thriller. tour for primary school children, directed by our new Head of Acting The Nativity – A Donkey’s Tale 10–11 To open our autumn season we are Paul Chesterton. A Donkey’s Tale can Redgrave Theatre excited to be staging Bruce Norris’ also be seen at the Redgrave Theatre multi award winning play, Clybourne on 8th December. In the spring Park, in Bristol Old Vic’s new Weston young audiences will be treated to The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare 12–13 Studio. Directed by our Artistic The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare in which Redgrave Theatre Director Jenny Stephens, Clybourne Toby Hulse has created the perfect Park is a drama laced with satire that introduction to the Bard’s canon of explores race, gentrification and work, including silliness, songs and real estate. It seems timely to be extracts from the great man himself. presenting work that addresses these It’s fun for all the family. You can catch themes as people from across Bristol this show, directed by alumnus Hal engage in City Conversations and Chambers, on tour at the Redgrave in Bristol Old Vic presents its “Year of February. BOOKING Change”. Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic We look forward to welcoming you This Christmas we are doing to our shows, and thank you for your King Street something a little different at the support. Bristol BS1 4ED Redgrave Theatre. We will be staging two seasonal treats during the festive With all good wishes Redgrave Theatre season. First to open is the much loved classic The Railway Children, Percival Road which will be imaginatively directed by Paul Rummer Jenny Stephens Clifton For full details of how to book by the wonderful Toby Hulse. Principal Artistic Director Bristol BS8 3LE phone or online, please see page 18 2 3
LAURENCE OLIVIER CLYBOURNE AWARD BEST NEW PLAY 2011 PARK By Bruce Norris Directed by Jenny Stephens Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Designed by Sarah Warren Tony Award for Best Play, Clybourne Park is a razor- sharp satire about the politics of race. Two scenes. Fifty years apart. In 1959, Russ and Bev are moving out to the suburbs after the tragic death of their son. Inadvertently, they have sold their house to the neighbourhood’s first Fri 9 – Sat 17 November black family. Eves: 8.00pm Mats: 3.00pm Thu 15 & Sat 17 Fifty years later in 2009, the roles are reversed when a Tickets: £17–£15 young white couple buy the property in what is now a predominantly black neighbourhood, signalling a new wave of gentrification. In both instances, a community Weston Studio showdown takes place, pitting race against real estate Bristol Old Vic Image: Hide the Shark with this home as the battleground. Box Office: Occasional very strong language. Age 14yrs+ 0117 987 7877 This amateur production is presented by special arrangement with Nick Hern Books. bristololdvic.org.uk 4 5
“I THINK EVERYONE IN THE WORLD IS THE RAILWAY CHILDREN FRIENDS IF YOU CAN ONLY GET THEM TO SEE YOU DON’T WANT TO By E. Nesbit BE UN-FRIENDS.” Adapted by Mike Kenny Directed by Toby Hulse Designed by Bronia Housman E. Nesbit’s much-loved classic The Railway Children has delighted generations since its first publication in 1906, and Mike Kenny’s wonderfully faithful and imaginative adaptation Tickets: £17.50 Full has wowed audiences across the world, breaking box office £12.50 Concession records when performed at the National Railway Museum in York, and at Waterloo Station. £8.00 School Groups The Railway When Bobbie, Peter Children and Phyllis move to rural Yorkshire with November their mother, following the imprisonment of their father, they Thu 29 7.00pm leave their comfortable, safe existence to discover a world Fri 30 2.00pm that is insecure and hard, but one that is filled with love, December resilience and humanity. And always running through that world is the railway, in particular the 9.15 to London… Sat 1 2.00pm 7.00pm Tue 4 10.00am 2.00pm Fri 7 10.00am 2.00pm The Railway Children is a story of three children forced to face Mon 10 2.00pm 7.00pm the anxieties and exhilarations of growing up in order to Wed 12 10.00am 2.00pm learn what really matters, a story of an Edwardian England Thu 13 10.00am on the brink of change, and, of course, a story of the Golden Age of Steam Railways. Redgrave Theatre Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is thrilled to be returning to the Only Bookable through Redgrave Theatre to present this perfect Christmas treat – a tale of the extraordinary things that we can achieve when we BOVTS Box Office: all look out for each other. 0117 973 3955 By arrangement with Nick Hern Books. oldvic.ac.uk 6 7
THE UNEXPECTED MRS THE WORLD STORY BEHIND BEETON PREMIERE OF A NEW THE ICONIC FIGURE SAYS Music & Lyrics by Eamonn O’Dwyer MUSICAL PLAY Book by Helen Watts Directed by Paul Clarkson Designed by Bronia Housman Tickets: £17.50 Full Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management has been £12.50 Concession the trusty companion to generations of women and home-makers, Mrs Beeton offering Says advice on child care, animal December husbandry and the management of servants as well as Thu 6 2.30pm 7.30pm recipes galore. Fri 7 7.30pm Sat 8 2.30pm 7.30pm The cherished Victorian values of cleanliness, thrift Sun 9 6.00pm and hard work are all reflected in the book which many Tue 11 2.30pm 7.30pm credit with helping shape the middle class identity of Wed 12 7.30pm the age. Thu 13 2.30pm The play is the unexpected story behind the iconic Redgrave Theatre figure that is Mrs Beeton and tells the tales of the Only Bookable through Image: Hide the Shark many women she advised, supported and befriended. BOVTS Box Office: This is a story of friendship, ambition, heartache, a 0117 973 3955 strong marriage and a dash of plagiarism. oldvic.ac.uk 8 9
THE By John Hartoch Sat 8 December Directed by Paul Chesterton 10.00am / 11.30am NATIVITY – A Designed by Geraldine Bunzl Tickets: £8.00 A story over 2,000 years old – a story which must Redgrave Theatre be told and retold over the centuries, so that its magic never fades and its truths are always fresh. Only Bookable through BOVTS Box Office: DONKEY’S TALE The Donkey, the Dog and the Camel meet once a 0117 973 3955 year to tell the tale. The tale they keep alive. The oldvic.ac.uk tale that keeps them alive. Dog remembers his time with the shepherds, Camel his time with the Wise Men. But most of all, this is the Donkey’s tale. Suitable for 5yrs+ Image: Paul Hartoch 10 11
THE RUFF GUIDE TO SHAKESPEARE Image: Adrian Barclay Written by Toby Hulse THE LIFE, THE Directed by Hal Chambers TIMES AND EVERY SINGLE The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare is a glorious PLAY – ALL IN ONE HOUR! celebration of the work of the world’s greatest playwright. Expect silly sketches, toe-tapping songs, daft dance routines and extracts from all the famous and some less well-known plays. Sat 2 & Sat 9 February The show is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare Mornings: 10.00am and to the Tudor England that gave birth to his Tickets: £8.00 writing. Those familiar with Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s tours of Shakespeare to young audiences will recognise our trademark mix of crystal clear Redgrave Theatre storytelling, live music and inventive staging, Only Bookable through bringing new life and understanding to the beauty BOVTS Box Office: and power of Shakespeare’s verse. 0117 973 3955 Suitable for 5+ yrs oldvic.ac.uk 12 13
FULL TIME SING OUT! Mon 22 – Fri 26 July 2019 10am-5.30pm Course Fee: £475. A £100 non-refundable SUMMER 2019 deposit is required to secure your place PROFESSIONAL Deadline for applications: 17 June 2019 Singing for musical theatre For more information, contact Bianca Bewley: Five-day intensive singing course bianca.bewley@oldvic.ac.uk COURSES SHORT ACTING ACTING IN CONTEMPORARY DRAMA Mon 15 – Fri 19 July COURSES ACTING IN SHAKESPEARE PLAYS Mon 22 – Fri 26 July SUMMER 2019 Course Fee: £475. A £100 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place For more information, contact Bianca Bewley: Five day course bianca.bewley@oldvic.ac.uk COSTUME for TV, Theatre & Film (FdA) & BA (Hons) top-up DRAMA DIRECTING (MA) DRAMA WRITING (MA) 10 WEEK SUMMER 10 weeks full-time: Monl8 Explore Jul – Fri 13singing Sep 2019 FOUNDATION your voice FILM PRODUCTION (MA) Course Fee: £5,500 l Top tips for auditions! l Build strong technique COURSE 2019 PRODUCTION ARTS (Stage & l G ain greater confidence in your voice l D evelop your range, pitch and rhythm Screen) (BA Hons) For application l E xploreand further lyrics detailsthrough and acting visit song oldvic.ac.uk indorout email howfoundation@oldvic.ac.uk PRODUCTION ARTS (Stage) (FdA) l F nerves can enhance performance PROFESSIONAL ACTING (BA Hons) PROFESSIONAL ACTING (MA) (International) ACTING FOR Course culminates in the shooting of a scene with a professional director and crew. Spaces limited to six per PROFESSIONAL VOICE STUDIES CAMERA 2019 course with a student/ staff ration of three to one. (MFA) (International) 10am to 6pm. Course Fee: £420 per three day course SCENIC ART (MA) Tue 26 – Thu 28 March / Mon 15 – Wed 17 April / Wed 10 THEATRE DESIGN (MA) Exciting three day intensive – Fri 12 July / Mon 15 – Wed 17 July / Mon 9 – Wed 11 Sept Photo: © Graham Burke course working with industry For more information, contact Bianca Bewley: professionals bianca.bewley@oldvic.ac.uk Visit our website for more information: oldvic.ac.uk 14 For further information or to apply for any of these courses please go to oldvic.ac.uk 15
GET INVOLVED There are new opportunities for individuals and businesses to Support the Theatre School. For more information: As Theatre School Patrons individuals can become more Anna Travers AND SUPPORT involved with School activities including special behind the Marketing Manager scenes events. 0117 973 3535 ext. 239 Sponsoring a Theatre School production gives businesses anna.travers@oldvic.ac.uk a range of unique benefits, including: THE SCHOOL l ospitality opportunities for your clients and staff H l M arketing and advertising to a targeted audience l A s a charity we can help you to fulfil your Corporate Social Responsibility 16 17
CALENDAR 2018/19 Clybourne Park November The Nativity – A Donkey’s Tale December Weston Studio Fri 9 8.00pm Redgrave Theatre Sat 8 10.00am / 11.30am Bristol Old Vic Sat 10 8.00pm Percival Road King Street Mon 12 8.00pm Clifton Bristol BS1 4ED Tue 13 8.00pm Bristol BS8 3LE Wed 14 8.00pm Box Office: 0117 987 7877 Thu 15 3.00pm 8.00pm BOVTS Box Office: 0117 973 3955 bristololdvic.org.uk Fri 16 8.00pm oldvic.ac.uk Tickets: £17–£15 Sat 17 3.00pm 8.00pm Tickets: ALL £8.00 The Railway Children November The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare February Redgrave Theatre Thu 29 7.00pm Redgrave Theatre Sat 2 10.00am Percival Road Fri 30 2.00pm Percival Road Sat 9 10.00am Clifton Clifton December Bristol BS8 3LE Bristol BS8 3LE Sat 1 2.00pm 7.00pm BOVTS Box Office: 0117 973 3955 Tue 4 10.00am 2.00pm BOVTS Box Office: 0117 973 3955 oldvic.ac.uk Fri 7 10.00am 2.00pm oldvic.ac.uk Tickets: £17.50 Full / £12.50 Concession Mon 10 2.00pm 7.00pm Tickets: ALL £8.00 Wed 12 10.00am 2.00pm Thu 13 10.00am ACTIV8 Mrs Beeton Says December Thu 6 2.30pm 7.30pm Redgrave Theatre Fri 7 7.30pm Autumn Term 2018: 7 Oct – 16 Dec (not 11 Nov) Percival Road Clifton Sat 8 2.30pm 7.30pm Spring Term 2019: 13 Jan – 24 Mar (not 17 Feb) Bristol BS8 3LE Sun 9 6.00pm Tue 11 2.30pm 7.30pm Summer Term 2019: 28 Apr - 7 Jul (not 26 May) Short courses for children in BOVTS Box Office: 0117 973 3955 Wed 12 7.30pm oldvic.ac.uk Thu 13 2.30pm school year group 3 to 13 Tickets: £17.50 Full / £12.50 Concession For further information or to apply please go to oldvic.ac.uk 18 19
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