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English Theatre Of Hamburg <http://www.englishtheatre.de> Newsletter June 2010 Dear Friends of The English Theatre of Hamburg, Our current production of DEADLY GAME, a new thriller by David Foley, is a big success. The press has written so much about the play that we had to make some drastic cuts in the reviews below in order to fit the highlights into this newsletter. The show closes on 3 July, so there is a limited time in which you can see this exciting and entertaining play. Please remember that you can download the Teaching Material (complete with a summary of the play) from our website: http://www.englishtheatre.de . You can already subscribe to our 2010/2011 Season and avoid the necessary price raises that we must make in future for non-subscription tickets. The cost of a subscription will remain the same as it has been, so you can see our plays at a bigger savings than ever. Just phone the box office (040-227 7089) for more detailed information. Another advantage of an English Theatre subscription is that you do not have to choose definite dates and seats when you purchase the subscription. You can choose when you want to come at your leisure during the new season. In case you missed our last newsletter, next season's plays are listed here: THIS IS HOW IT GOES by Neil La Bute DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME by Patrick Cargill MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION by Bernard Shaw ROSE'S DILEMMA by Neil Simon We wish you a warm and sunny summer and hope to see you at DEADLY GAME and again next September. Sincerely yours, Clifford Dean and Robert Rumpf This issue Dear Friends <#hl1> Photo Gallery <#hl2> Press Clippings <#hl3> In Memoriam <#hl3> **Photo Gallery** Our production of DEADLY GAME from start to finish: 1. The miniature model of the set 2. The finished set 3. The finished set, complete with actors **Press Clippings** Abendblatt, 18 May, 2010 Tödliches Spiel und nackte Tatsachen /Von Kim Richter und Klaus Witzeling/ David Foleys Thriller "Deadly Game" brilliert im English Theatre mit schwarzem Humor. Zeig mir deinen nackten Knackpo, Baby! Auf der sonst eher sittsamen Bühne des Englischen Theaters an der Mundsburg geht es zur Abwechslung einmal richtig heià her: David Foleys rasant packender Thriller "Deadly Game", der in den USA mit dem Edgar-Allan-Poe-Preis prämiert wurde, dreht sich um Sex, Mord und hochkarätige Diamanten. Mit schauspielerischen Höchstleistungen und viel nackter Haut steigerte Robert Rumpf in seiner flotten Inszenierung die Spannung beim tödlichen Intrigenspiel zweier Gauner. ...Billy - von Warren Adams charmant, aber doch mit einem gefährlichen Glitzern in den Augen... ...steigt der einen oder anderen tugendhaften Zuschauerin schon Mal die Schamesröte ins Gesicht - besonders dann, wenn Akteur Warren Adams sein durchtrainiertes, entblöÃtes Hinterteil gen Publikum streckt. Doch auch Joanne Hildon alias Camille hält im Negligé nicht weniger Potenzial für testosterongeladene Fantasien bereit. In einem Spiel um Leben, Tod und die Schatten der Vergangenheit beginnt im New Yorker Apartment - von Mathias Wardeck komfortabel und elegant ausgestattet - die nervenzerreiÃende Suche nach einem kostbaren Collier. Regisseur Robert Rumpf setzt den ungleichen Kampf der Geschlechter mit jeder Menge makabrem Humor und bitterer Ironie in Szene. Joanne Hildon zeigt, dass Camille so hilflos nicht ist. Resolut und auch mal einen Whisky kippend, steht sie durchaus ihren Mann und weià sich mit Humor und Schlagfertigkeit im abgekarteten Spiel gegen die beiden schwulen Schurken zu behaupten. Wer jetzt unbedingt wissen möchte, um wen es sich bei der Leiche handelt, hat noch bis zum 3. Juli im English Theatre of Hamburg die Möglichkeit, sich das "Tödliche Spiel" anzusehen - und die nicht ganz unkomplizierte, überraschende Lösung des vertrackten Falls zu erfahren. Eines ist gewiss: Bei diesem Stück löst sich nicht nur mehrfach ein Schuss aus der Pistole, sondern auch der eine oder andere Lacher im Publikum. die-auswaertige-presse, 10.05.2010 Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich, welche aparten Bühnenbilder das Theater an der Mundsburg mit seinen bescheidenen finanziellen Mitteln zaubert. Diesmal ist es die elegante Wohnung der Camille Dargus, ihres Zeichens erfolgreiche Schmuckdesignerin. Der Tatort befindet sich dort, wo Manhattan am schicksten ist. Spiegelndes Parkett wetteifert mit blitzblanken Töpfen in der Küche. Kunstgegenstände und Gemälde zieren Nischen und Wände. Die nicht mehr ganz junge Camille lebt also in besten Verhältnissen. Dennoch ist sie innerlich vereinsamt und hofft, dieses Defizit mit flüchtigen, sehr jungen männlichen Bekanntschaften - heute banal 'One-Night-Stands' genannt - wettzumachen. Doch heute geht das kurze Abenteuer gründlich schief. Denn Billy, so der Name des hübschen Kellners, mit dem Camille gerade das Bett geteilt hat, weigert sich, ihr Apartment zu verlassen. Der amerikanische Autor David Foley, dem wir neben einer Reihe erfolgreicher Theaterstücke - u.a. 'Murder at Argos' und 'A Hole in the Fence' - auch diese tödlichen Spiele verdanken, ist ein Meister seines Faches. Zur Einstimmung in 'Deadly Game' hölt er dem Zuschauer den Spiegel vor mit den Worten: 'Wir mögen Blut. Und wir haben doch eigentlich alle eine Schwäche für Mord. Wir lieben die Gefahr und den Augenblick, in welchem der Boden unserer sicheren, vorhersehbaren Welt ins Schwanken gerät. Wir lieben diesen Moment in einem Thriller, weil dieser uns erlaubt, ohne wirkliche Gefahr für Leib und Leben zu lachen, während der Terror uns die Kehle zuschnürt. Hier gehen Entsetzen und Vergnügen eine unvergleichliche Synthese ein.' Die Darsteller dieses Drei-Personen-Stücks geben ihr Bestes: Joanne Hildon, die wir bereits aus der Komödie 'Why not Stay for Breakfast' kennen, spielt die coole Lady Camille sehr überzeugend und Warren Adams, ein Absolvent der Middlesex University im UK, gibt den bösen Buben Billy mit viel Charme. Eine ideale Besetzung für Wachmann Ted ist Les Kenny-Green, der in seinem 'früheren' Leben Soldat und Feuerfresser im Zirkus war, bevor er sich dem Theater zuwandte. Alster Magazin, Mai 2010-05-10 /Tödliches Spiel in New York/ Es ist ein bisschen wie in einem Londoner Privat-Theater allerdings mitten in Hamburg. Jetzt feiert hier ein Thriller Premiere. Er spielt in New York und hat es in sich. Das Leben nimmt manchmal einen überraschenden Verlauf. Und das ist dann der Stoff für einen guten Thriller. So auch das Leben von Camille Dargus, einer wohlhabenden New Yorker Schmuckdesignerin. Ein scheinbar harmloser One-Night-Stand entwickelt sich zu einer fatalen Situation: Ihr Gigolo hat die intime Begegnung heimlich mit dem Camcorder aufgezeichnet. 50.000 Dollar will er dafür 'oder er bringt es in die Ãffentlichkeit. Mit dieser Erpressung beginnt eine spannende Odyssee durch die Untiefen menschlicher Charaktere. Da kann es auch zum Mord auf offener Bühne kommen, wenn der preisgekrönte Autor David Foley die Geschichte geschrieben hat. 'Deadly Game' ist ein durchgehend spannender Theaterabend in Englischer Sprache. Doppelt spannend sogar für jene Hamburger, die gleichzeitig ihr Englisch lebendig halten möchten (auch für Ungeübtere zu verstehen). Der amerikanische Autor David Foley, dem wir neben einer Reihe erfolgreicher Theaterstücke - u.a. 'Murder at Argos' und 'A Hole in the Fence' - auch diese tödlichen Spiele verdanken, ist ein Meister seines Faches. Zur Einstimmung in 'Deadly Game' hält er dem Zuschauer den Spiegel vor mit den Worten: 'Wir mögen Blut. Und wir haben doch eigentlich alle eine Schw&äuml;che für Mord. Wir lieben die Gefahr und den Augenblick, in welchem der Boden unserer sicheren, vorhersehbaren Welt ins Schwanken gerät. Wir lieben diesen Moment in einem Thriller, weil dieser uns erlaubt, ohne wirkliche Gefahr für Leib und Leben zu lachen, während der Terror uns die Kehle zuschnürt. Hier gehen Entsetzen und Vergnügen eine unvergleichliche Synthese ein.' **In Memoriam** Christopher Hackett, who played Victor in our 1997 production of PRIVATE LIVES by Noel Coward, died on March 7 at the age of 46. We are saddened by this news as we are whenever we hear that an actor, who worked with us, has passed away. Chris worked steadily in theatre after leaving Hamburg and we are so sorry that his time was cut short. A life-long friend of his wrote in his obituary, 'Chris was a lovely man, generous, loyal and loved by all that worked with him and knew him. I and all his other friends are going to miss him terribly. Our thoughts go out to his family and Marcio, his partner with whom he tied the knot last year in a civil ceremony.' Chris is pictured below with the cast of PRIVATE LIVES. He is sitting far right. 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If you believe you have been wrongly registered or want to stop receiving this newsletter, please unsubscribe on our website <http://www.englishtheatre.de/newsletter/> . -- Powered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com -- Newsletter June 2010 Dear Friends of The English Theatre of Hamburg, Our current production of DEADLY GAME, a new thriller by David Foley, is a big success. The press has written so much about the play that we had to make some drastic cuts in the reviews below in order to fit the highlights into this newsletter. The show closes on 3 July, so there is a limited time in which you can see this exciting and entertaining play. Please remember that you can download the Teaching Material (complete with a summary of the play) from our website: www.englishtheatre.de. You can already subscribe to our 2010/2011 Season and avoid the necessary price raises that we must make in future for non-subscription tickets. The cost of a subscription will remain the same as it has been, so you can see our plays at a bigger savings than ever. Just phone the box office (040-227 7089) for more detailed information. Another advantage of an English Theatre subscription is that you do not have to choose definite dates and seats when you purchase the subscription. You can choose when you want to come at your leisure during the new season. In case you missed our last newsletter, next season's plays are listed here: THIS IS HOW IT GOES by Neil La Bute DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME by Patrick Cargill MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION by Bernard Shaw ROSE'S DILEMMA by Neil Simon We wish you a warm and sunny summer and hope to see you at DEADLY GAME and again next September. Sincerely yours, Clifford Dean and Robert Rumpf This issue Dear Friends Photo Gallery Press Clippings In Memoriam Photo Gallery Our production of DEADLY GAME from start to finish: 1. The miniature model of the set 2. The finished set 3. The finished set, complete with actors Press Clippings Abendblatt, 18 May, 2010 Tödliches Spiel und nackte Tatsachen Von Kim Richter und Klaus Witzeling David Foleys Thriller "Deadly Game" brilliert im English Theatre mit schwarzem Humor. Zeig mir deinen nackten Knackpo, Baby! Auf der sonst eher sittsamen Bühne des Englischen Theaters an der Mundsburg geht es zur Abwechslung einmal richtig heiß her: David Foleys rasant packender Thriller "Deadly Game", der in den USA mit dem Edgar-Allan-Poe-Preis prämiert wurde, dreht sich um Sex, Mord und hochkarätige Diamanten. Mit schauspielerischen Höchstleistungen und viel nackter Haut steigerte Robert Rumpf in seiner flotten Inszenierung die Spannung beim tödlichen Intrigenspiel zweier Gauner. ...Billy - von Warren Adams charmant, aber doch mit einem gefährlichen Glitzern in den Augen... ...steigt der einen oder anderen tugendhaften Zuschauerin schon Mal die Schamesröte ins Gesicht - besonders dann, wenn Akteur Warren Adams sein durchtrainiertes, entblößtes Hinterteil gen Publikum streckt. Doch auch Joanne Hildon alias Camille hält im Negligé nicht weniger Potenzial für testosterongeladene Fantasien bereit. In einem Spiel um Leben, Tod und die Schatten der Vergangenheit beginnt im New Yorker Apartment - von Mathias Wardeck komfortabel und elegant ausgestattet - die nervenzerreißende Suche nach einem kostbaren Collier. Regisseur Robert Rumpf setzt den ungleichen Kampf der Geschlechter mit jeder Menge makabrem Humor und bitterer Ironie in Szene. Joanne Hildon zeigt, dass Camille so hilflos nicht ist. Resolut und auch mal einen Whisky kippend, steht sie durchaus ihren Mann und weiß sich mit Humor und Schlagfertigkeit im abgekarteten Spiel gegen die beiden schwulen Schurken zu behaupten. Wer jetzt unbedingt wissen möchte, um wen es sich bei der Leiche handelt, hat noch bis zum 3. Juli im English Theatre of Hamburg die Möglichkeit, sich das "Tödliche Spiel" anzusehen - und die nicht ganz unkomplizierte, überraschende Lösung des vertrackten Falls zu erfahren. Eines ist gewiss: Bei diesem Stück löst sich nicht nur mehrfach ein Schuss aus der Pistole, sondern auch der eine oder andere Lacher im Publikum. die-auswaertige-presse, 10.05.2010 Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich, welche aparten Bühnenbilder das Theater an der Mundsburg mit seinen bescheidenen finanziellen Mitteln zaubert. Diesmal ist es die elegante Wohnung der Camille Dargus, ihres Zeichens erfolgreiche Schmuckdesignerin. Der Tatort befindet sich dort, wo Manhattan am schicksten ist. Spiegelndes Parkett wetteifert mit blitzblanken Töpfen in der Küche. Kunstgegenstände und Gemälde zieren Nischen und Wände. Die nicht mehr ganz junge Camille lebt also in besten Verhältnissen. Dennoch ist sie innerlich vereinsamt und hofft, dieses Defizit mit flüchtigen, sehr jungen männlichen Bekanntschaften - heute banal 'One-Night-Stands' genannt - wettzumachen. Doch heute geht das kurze Abenteuer gründlich schief. Denn Billy, so der Name des hübschen Kellners, mit dem Camille gerade das Bett geteilt hat, weigert sich, ihr Apartment zu verlassen. Der amerikanische Autor David Foley, dem wir neben einer Reihe erfolgreicher Theaterstücke - u.a. 'Murder at Argos' und 'A Hole in the Fence' - auch diese tödlichen Spiele verdanken, ist ein Meister seines Faches. Zur Einstimmung in 'Deadly Game' hölt er dem Zuschauer den Spiegel vor mit den Worten: 'Wir mögen Blut. Und wir haben doch eigentlich alle eine Schwäche für Mord. Wir lieben die Gefahr und den Augenblick, in welchem der Boden unserer sicheren, vorhersehbaren Welt ins Schwanken gerät. Wir lieben diesen Moment in einem Thriller, weil dieser uns erlaubt, ohne wirkliche Gefahr für Leib und Leben zu lachen, während der Terror uns die Kehle zuschnürt. Hier gehen Entsetzen und Vergnügen eine unvergleichliche Synthese ein.' Die Darsteller dieses Drei-Personen-Stücks geben ihr Bestes: Joanne Hildon, die wir bereits aus der Komödie 'Why not Stay for Breakfast' kennen, spielt die coole Lady Camille sehr überzeugend und Warren Adams, ein Absolvent der Middlesex University im UK, gibt den bösen Buben Billy mit viel Charme. Eine ideale Besetzung für Wachmann Ted ist Les Kenny-Green, der in seinem 'früheren' Leben Soldat und Feuerfresser im Zirkus war, bevor er sich dem Theater zuwandte. Alster Magazin, Mai 2010-05-10 Tödliches Spiel in New York Es ist ein bisschen wie in einem Londoner Privat-Theater allerdings mitten in Hamburg. Jetzt feiert hier ein Thriller Premiere. Er spielt in New York und hat es in sich. Das Leben nimmt manchmal einen überraschenden Verlauf. Und das ist dann der Stoff für einen guten Thriller. So auch das Leben von Camille Dargus, einer wohlhabenden New Yorker Schmuckdesignerin. Ein scheinbar harmloser One-Night-Stand entwickelt sich zu einer fatalen Situation: Ihr Gigolo hat die intime Begegnung heimlich mit dem Camcorder aufgezeichnet. 50.000 Dollar will er dafür 'oder er bringt es in die Öffentlichkeit. Mit dieser Erpressung beginnt eine spannende Odyssee durch die Untiefen menschlicher Charaktere. Da kann es auch zum Mord auf offener Bühne kommen, wenn der preisgekrönte Autor David Foley die Geschichte geschrieben hat. 'Deadly Game' ist ein durchgehend spannender Theaterabend in Englischer Sprache. Doppelt spannend sogar für jene Hamburger, die gleichzeitig ihr Englisch lebendig halten möchten (auch für Ungeübtere zu verstehen). Der amerikanische Autor David Foley, dem wir neben einer Reihe erfolgreicher Theaterstücke - u.a. 'Murder at Argos' und 'A Hole in the Fence' - auch diese tödlichen Spiele verdanken, ist ein Meister seines Faches. Zur Einstimmung in 'Deadly Game' hält er dem Zuschauer den Spiegel vor mit den Worten: 'Wir mögen Blut. Und wir haben doch eigentlich alle eine Schw¨che für Mord. Wir lieben die Gefahr und den Augenblick, in welchem der Boden unserer sicheren, vorhersehbaren Welt ins Schwanken gerät. Wir lieben diesen Moment in einem Thriller, weil dieser uns erlaubt, ohne wirkliche Gefahr für Leib und Leben zu lachen, während der Terror uns die Kehle zuschnürt. Hier gehen Entsetzen und Vergnügen eine unvergleichliche Synthese ein.' In Memoriam Christopher Hackett, who played Victor in our 1997 production of PRIVATE LIVES by Noel Coward, died on March 7 at the age of 46. We are saddened by this news as we are whenever we hear that an actor, who worked with us, has passed away. Chris worked steadily in theatre after leaving Hamburg and we are so sorry that his time was cut short. A life-long friend of his wrote in his obituary, 'Chris was a lovely man, generous, loyal and loved by all that worked with him and knew him. I and all his other friends are going to miss him terribly. Our thoughts go out to his family and Marcio, his partner with whom he tied the knot last year in a civil ceremony.' Chris is pictured below with the cast of PRIVATE LIVES. He is sitting far right. The English Theatre Web site Subscribe to Season Current Season 2009/2010 How to find us Teaching Material Gift Vouchers Ticket Information Unsubscribe newsletter Online Booking Past Newsletters This e-mail was sent to you because you are a registered for this newsletter on our website. If you believe you have been wrongly registered or want to stop receiving this newsletter, please unsubscribe on our website. |
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English Theatre Of Hamburg <http://www.englishtheatre.de> Newsletter May 2010 Dear Friends of The English Theatre of Hamburg We are happy to announce in this newsletter the plays we will produce in our forthcoming 35th Anniversary Season. The plays are listed below with premiere dates and summaries of their contents. As you may have read in the press, the private theatres must raise their ticket prices in order to survive. The English Theatre of Hamburg will raise tickets prices only slightly. The good news is that the subscription prices will remain the same. This means that subscribers can now see four plays for even less than the price of three. It makes sense for you to subscribe and it is beneficial to the theatre because subscribers assure us of a certain amount of dependable income. You can subscribe to the next season online by going to www.englishtheatre.de <http://www.englishtheatre.de/> or you can phone the box office (040-227 7089). Clifford Dean and Robert Rumpf This issue 35th Anniversary Season <#hl1> Current Photos <#hl2> In Memoriam <#hl3> 35th Anniversary Season **THIS IS HOW IT GOES** A Play by Neil LaBute; Premiere on 9 September, 2010. Belinda and Cody are a typical young American couple. Typical . . . except Cody is black and Belinda is white. All appears to be going well until she becomes attracted to a former classmate who is also white. As the men battle for her affections, the door is opened to a world of bigotry and betrayal that was apparently just below the surface all the time. In this gripping play, Neil LaBute, one of America's most exciting new playwrights, throws political correctness out the window as he deals with racial prejudice in white and black America today. The play is also about truth and the many versions of it that we offer up to different people. The author writes a very funny script without allowing us to forget that we are watching a drama. **DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME** A Comedy by Patrick Cargill; Premiere on 25 November, 2010. From its first performance in 1984, this light-hearted British comedy has been a favourite with audiences and critics alike. It concerns a middle-aged family man, Charles, who has had a brief affair in New York with an American girl. Back in England now, he believes he covered his tracks by not giving her his address or phone number. But she manages to find him anyway and appears one evening on his doorstep! Keeping her true identity from his wife, Margery, throws Charles and his brother (who aids in the deception) into a series of complications made worse by the arrival of the brother's wife. And, to complicate matters further, it appears that Margery herself is keeping a romantic secret. **MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION** A Play by Bernard Shaw; Premiere on 24 February, 2011. During a summer day in the English country-side, Vivie Warren, a young Cambridge graduate, learns that her mother is a madam in the oldest profession in the world. She is horrified. Her entire education and luxurious life-style have been financed by her mother's string of brothels on the Continent! Mrs Warren struggles to win her daughter's respect and love by describing the awful social and economic conditions of nineteenth-century England that forced her and other women into prostitution. But Vivie is not easily convinced. At the same time she must deal with two gentlemen in love with her, one in his twenties, the other in his fifties. This British classic, by one of the greatest playwrights in the English language, was banned from the London stage for its scandalous content when first produced in 1894. Today it is applauded for its critical view of the status of women in society. **ROSE'S DILEMMA** A Comedy by Neil Simon; Premiere on 5 May, 2011. Rose Steiner needs to write another best-seller to stay out of the poor house. But she has been suffering from writer's block ever since her lover Walsh McLaren, also a famous author, passed away five years ago. To cope with her loss, Rose imagines that Walsh visits and talks to her every night. She even has passionate, noisy sex with himto the great embarrassment of her daughter who lives with Rose. Now, Walsh says, it is time for him to leave her forever. But, before he goes, he wants to secure Rose's financial future. He suggests (or is this Rose's imagination?) that she complete the writing of his last unfinished novel with the help of a young writer living nearby. Rose's daughter also tries to help but complicates the situation by falling in love with the charming young man. This sensitive and witty play is Neil Simon's most recent Broadway hit. /(Programme subject to change)/ Current Photos **Photos of our current production, DEADLY GAME by David Foley** Warren Adams and Joanne Hildon. Camille tries to pay Billy for their time spent in bed, but Billy insists that he is not a call boy. Joanne Hildon and Warren Adams. Camille regrets that she fell for a pretty face when Billy ties her up and threatens her with a knife and a gun. He wants more than money from her, but she doesn't know what. Les Kenny-Green and Joanne Hildon. Camille's Security Guard,Ted, tries to explain why he is desperate for money and will do anything to get it, even commit murder if necessary. (Photos by Hans-Jürgen Kock) In Memoriam We were very sad to hear recently that Susan Shrand, who performed at The English Theatre of Hamburg in 2004, died in England on January 16, 2010. Susan played the part of the perpetually inebriated Arabella Lazenby in Alan Ayckbourn's comedy ROLEPLAY, and audiences laughed uproariously at her masterful performance. She said at the time that she loved our theatre and that she was having great fun in Hamburg. We're glad to have been a part of a happy time in her life. 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If you believe you have been wrongly registered or want to stop receiving this newsletter, please unsubscribe on our website <http://www.englishtheatre.de/newsletter/> . -- Powered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com -- Newsletter May 2010 Dear Friends of The English Theatre of Hamburg We are happy to announce in this newsletter the plays we will produce in our forthcoming 35th Anniversary Season. The plays are listed below with premiere dates and summaries of their contents. As you may have read in the press, the private theatres must raise their ticket prices in order to survive. The English Theatre of Hamburg will raise tickets prices only slightly. The good news is that the subscription prices will remain the same. This means that subscribers can now see four plays for even less than the price of three. It makes sense for you to subscribe and it is beneficial to the theatre because subscribers assure us of a certain amount of dependable income. You can subscribe to the next season online by going to www.englishtheatre.de or you can phone the box office (040-227 7089). Clifford Dean and Robert Rumpf This issue 35th Anniversary Season Current Photos In Memoriam 35th Anniversary Season THIS IS HOW IT GOES A Play by Neil LaBute; Premiere on 9 September, 2010. Belinda and Cody are a typical young American couple. Typical . . . except Cody is black and Belinda is white. All appears to be going well until she becomes attracted to a former classmate who is also white. As the men battle for her affections, the door is opened to a world of bigotry and betrayal that was apparently just below the surface all the time. In this gripping play, Neil LaBute, one of America's most exciting new playwrights, throws political correctness out the window as he deals with racial prejudice in white and black America today. The play is also about truth and the many versions of it that we offer up to different people. The author writes a very funny script without allowing us to forget that we are watching a drama. DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME A Comedy by Patrick Cargill; Premiere on 25 November, 2010. From its first performance in 1984, this light-hearted British comedy has been a favourite with audiences and critics alike. It concerns a middle-aged family man, Charles, who has had a brief affair in New York with an American girl. Back in England now, he believes he covered his tracks by not giving her his address or phone number. But she manages to find him anyway and appears one evening on his doorstep! Keeping her true identity from his wife, Margery, throws Charles and his brother (who aids in the deception) into a series of complications made worse by the arrival of the brother's wife. And, to complicate matters further, it appears that Margery herself is keeping a romantic secret. MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION A Play by Bernard Shaw; Premiere on 24 February, 2011. During a summer day in the English country-side, Vivie Warren, a young Cambridge graduate, learns that her mother is a madam in the oldest profession in the world. She is horrified. Her entire education and luxurious life-style have been financed by her mother's string of brothels on the Continent! Mrs Warren struggles to win her daughter's respect and love by describing the awful social and economic conditions of nineteenth-century England that forced her and other women into prostitution. But Vivie is not easily convinced. At the same time she must deal with two gentlemen in love with her, one in his twenties, the other in his fifties. This British classic, by one of the greatest playwrights in the English language, was banned from the London stage for its scandalous content when first produced in 1894. Today it is applauded for its critical view of the status of women in society. ROSE'S DILEMMA A Comedy by Neil Simon; Premiere on 5 May, 2011. Rose Steiner needs to write another best-seller to stay out of the poor house. But she has been suffering from writer's block ever since her lover Walsh McLaren, also a famous author, passed away five years ago. To cope with her loss, Rose imagines that Walsh visits and talks to her every night. She even has passionate, noisy sex with him—to the great embarrassment of her daughter who lives with Rose. Now, Walsh says, it is time for him to leave her forever. But, before he goes, he wants to secure Rose's financial future. He suggests (or is this Rose's imagination?) that she complete the writing of his last unfinished novel with the help of a young writer living nearby. Rose's daughter also tries to help but complicates the situation by falling in love with the charming young man. This sensitive and witty play is Neil Simon's most recent Broadway hit. (Programme subject to change) Current Photos Photos of our current production, DEADLY GAME by David Foley Warren Adams and Joanne Hildon. Camille tries to pay Billy for their time spent in bed, but Billy insists that he is not a call boy. Joanne Hildon and Warren Adams. Camille regrets that she "fell for a pretty face" when Billy ties her up and threatens her with a knife and a gun. He wants more than money from her, but she doesn't know what. Les Kenny-Green and Joanne Hildon. Camille's Security Guard,Ted, tries to explain why he is desperate for money and will do anything to get it, even commit murder if necessary. (Photos by Hans-Jürgen Kock) In Memoriam We were very sad to hear recently that Susan Shrand, who performed at The English Theatre of Hamburg in 2004, died in England on January 16, 2010. Susan played the part of the perpetually inebriated Arabella Lazenby in Alan Ayckbourn's comedy ROLEPLAY, and audiences laughed uproariously at her masterful performance. She said at the time that she loved our theatre and that she was having great fun in Hamburg. We're glad to have been a part of a happy time in her life. Susan (sitting far right) pictured with the entire cast of Alan Ayckbourn's ROLEPLAY (Photo by Hans-Jürgen Kock) The English Theatre Web site Subscribe to Season Current Season 2009/2010 How to find us Teaching Material Gift Vouchers Ticket Information Unsubscribe newsletter Online Booking Past Newsletters This e-mail was sent to you because you are a registered for this newsletter on our website. If you believe you have been wrongly registered or want to stop receiving this newsletter, please unsubscribe on our website. |
| Newsletter April 2010 |
| Written by The English Theatre Of Hamburg |
| Thursday, 08 April 2010 19:52 |
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English Theatre Of Hamburg <http://www.englishtheatre.de> Newsletter April 2010 Dear Friends of The English Theatre of Hamburg We hope that you have seen or will soon see THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by Frank D. Gilroy. This production, directed by Jenny Lee, a London director, has received nothing but good reviews and audiences have enjoyed the play tremendously. It closes on 17 April, so time is running out. Our next season is in the planning stages, but we should soon be able to announce the plays we will do. As always, we like to remind you that by subscribing to our next season you can see four plays for the price of three. Clifford Dean and Robert Rumpf This issue Coming soon <#hl1> Photo Gallery <#hl2> Current Production <#hl3> Press <#hl4> Coming Soon Our next production, DEADLY GAME by David Foley, opens on 29 April. This new thriller will soon be published by Samuel French, New York. We have been fortunate to be able to produce the final version of the play prior to the publication of the script. Although published copies of DEADLY GAME are not yet available to the public, you can download our free teaching material which includes a summary of the play. You can do so from our website (www.englishtheatre.de). We are especially pleased to welcome back Joanne Hildon who will play Camille in DEADLY GAME. She has not performed for us since our 1990/91 Season when she played the young girl in the comedy WHY NOT STAY FOR BREAKFAST? by Gene Stone and Ray Cooney. We are also glad, of course, to welcome to our stage Warren Adams and Les Kenny-Green. All three actors are pictured below. Photo Gallery The next cast: DEADLY GAME, a new thriller by David Foley, opens on 29 April. **Warren Adams** **Joanne Hildon ** **Les Kenny-Green** The current cast: THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by Frank D. Gilroy Closes 17 April! **Nick Rhys** **Janet Greaves and Craig Pinder** (Color photos by Hans-Jürgen Kock) Press Clippings SZENE HAMBURG, April 2010 Regisseurin Jenny Lee inszeniert diese unterhaltsame Tragikomödie mit viel Liebe zum Detail. Kostüme und Bühnenbild unterstreichen das Schauspielertrio in ihrer gewollt überzogenen Darstellungsweiseâ¦. Wochen Blatt, 10. März Ein groÃer Theaterabend im kleinen English Theatre of Hamburg an der Mundsburg: Die Premiere des preisgekrönten Broadway-Stücks âThe Subject was Rosesâ war zu Recht ein voller Erfolg. Ein Stück ohne unrealistisches Happyend, aber mit einem versöhnlichen Ende, sensibel als Kammerspiel in Szene gesetzt von der Regisseurin Jenny Lee und vom gut aufgelegten Ensemble anrührend gespielt. 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If you believe you have been wrongly registered or want to stop receiving this newsletter, please unsubscribe on our website <http://www.englishtheatre.de/newsletter/> . -- Powered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com -- Newsletter April 2010 Dear Friends of The English Theatre of Hamburg We hope that you have seen or will soon see THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by Frank D. Gilroy. This production, directed by Jenny Lee, a London director, has received nothing but good reviews and audiences have enjoyed the play tremendously. It closes on 17 April, so time is running out. Our next season is in the planning stages, but we should soon be able to announce the plays we will do. As always, we like to remind you that by subscribing to our next season you can see four plays for the price of three. Clifford Dean and Robert Rumpf This issue Coming soon Photo Gallery Current Production Press Coming Soon Our next production, DEADLY GAME by David Foley, opens on 29 April. This new thriller will soon be published by Samuel French, New York. We have been fortunate to be able to produce the final version of the play prior to the publication of the script. Although published copies of DEADLY GAME are not yet available to the public, you can download our free teaching material which includes a summary of the play. You can do so from our website (www.englishtheatre.de). We are especially pleased to welcome back Joanne Hildon who will play Camille in DEADLY GAME. She has not performed for us since our 1990/91 Season when she played the young girl in the comedy WHY NOT STAY FOR BREAKFAST? by Gene Stone and Ray Cooney. We are also glad, of course, to welcome to our stage Warren Adams and Les Kenny-Green. All three actors are pictured below. Photo Gallery The next cast: DEADLY GAME, a new thriller by David Foley, opens on 29 April. Warren Adams Joanne Hildon Les Kenny-Green The current cast: THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by Frank D. Gilroy Closes 17 April! Nick Rhys Janet Greaves and Craig Pinder (Color photos by Hans-Jürgen Kock) Press Clippings SZENE HAMBURG, April 2010 Regisseurin Jenny Lee inszeniert diese unterhaltsame Tragikomödie mit viel Liebe zum Detail. Kostüme und Bühnenbild unterstreichen das Schauspielertrio in ihrer gewollt überzogenen Darstellungsweise…. Wochen Blatt, 10. März Ein großer Theaterabend im kleinen English Theatre of Hamburg an der Mundsburg: Die Premiere des preisgekrönten Broadway-Stücks “The Subject was Roses“ war zu Recht ein voller Erfolg. Ein Stück ohne unrealistisches Happyend, aber mit einem versöhnlichen Ende, sensibel als Kammerspiel in Szene gesetzt von der Regisseurin Jenny Lee und vom gut aufgelegten Ensemble anrührend gespielt. 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English Theatre Of Hamburg <http://www.englishtheatre.de> Newsletter March 2010 Dear Friends of The English Theatre of Hamburg You are receiving this newsletter earlier than usual because we want to remind you that THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by Frank D. Gilroy closes on 17 April, only six weeks from now. Please do not wait until the end of the run to see this play unless you have already booked your seats. Quite often there are no seats available in the final two weeks. With best regards, The Directors: Clifford Dean and Robert Rumpf This issue What's next? <#hl1> Photo Gallery <#hl2> Press Clippings <#hl3> What's next? The Directors will soon be in London to cast actors for the thriller DEADLY GAME by David Foley. Scripts are not available because this is a new play that will not be published until April. However, our Teaching Material provides you with a detailed summary of the plot which will help those of you who are not 100% fluent in English. You can download the Teaching Material from the website (www.englishtheatre.de <http://www.englishtheatre.de/> ). Just click on the Teaching Material button on the first page of the site. Photo Gallery Below are several photos taken from scenes of THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by our long-time photographer, Hans-Jürgen Kock. Nettie (Janet Greaves) and her husband John (Craig Pinder) are so happy that their son Timmy (Nick Rhys) has returned from the war without any injuries that they go out on the town to celebrate. The men drink a little too much and do a song and dance routine for Nettie when they return. Timmy promised to celebrate his return by dancing around the living room with his mother. They get so dizzy dancing the polka that they fall down laughing. Nettie and John have been having marital problems for years. When she receives flowers thought to be from her husband, she is touched and hopeful that their relationship may still have a chance. Her hopes are dashed when John tells her during an argument that Timmy bought the flowers and told his father to say they were from him. John forgets from time to time that during the three years Timmy was away at war he developed from a boy into a man with his own ideas about how to live his life. Occasionally John scolds him and reminds him that his father is the boss in his home. Timmy realizes that it would be impossible for him to be independent and lead his own life as long as he stays at home with his parents. He announces that he is going to leave. They are upset by Timmyâs decision at first, but come to realize that he has made the right decision. Timmy letâs them know that, despite their domestic problems, he loves them. Press Clippings Hamburger Abendblatt, 27. Februar 2010 Zeitreise in die Jahre nach dem Krieg Im Halbdunkeln sitzt sie weinend auf dem plüschigen Sofa. Es ist zwei Uhr nachts, und Nettie Cleary (Janet Greaves) ist todunglücklich. Ihre Ehe mit John (Craig Pinder) ist ein einziger Trümmerhaufen, und ihr aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg heimgekehrter Sohn (Nick Rhys) ist nicht mehr der kleine Timmy, der er einmal war. âMummyâs boyâ ist nun ein erwachsener Mann, der gerne mal ein Bier trinkt und nicht mehr dieselben religiösen Ansichten wie sein Vater hat. Menschen verändern sich. Das müssen alle im Hause Cleary erkennen. Das Theaterstück âThe Subject Was Rosesâ von Frank D. Gilroy hatte im English Theatre Premiereâeine eindringliche und unterhaltsame Tragikomödie, die die Abgründe innerhalb einer Familie aufzeigt. Ein liebevoll gestaltetes Bühnenbild, muffige Kostüme und eine gewollt überzogene Spielweise, die an amerikanische Seifenopern der 50er-Jahre erinnert, alles passt perfekt zusammen. Und das Schauspielertrio zieht das Publikum in seinen Bann. (hpsd) Die-auswaertige-presse.de, 02.02.2010 âTHE SUBJECT WAS ROSESâ â BLUMEN FÃR MUM DAS PULITZER-PREISGEKRÃNTE DRAMA IM ENGLISH THEATRE Der Premierenabend von âThe Subject was Rosesâ begann mit einer süÃen Ãberraschung. Jeder Zuschauer erhielt ein Stück Schokolade, eingewickelt in ein Papier mit Rosendekor. Auch die drei wunderbaren Schauspieler bekamen neben lebhaftem Applaus je einen Strauà roter Rosen. Craig Pinder, der mit zahlreichen Auszeichnungen dekorierte britische Schauspieler, gab den autoritären Familientyrannen John sehr überzeugend. Janet Greaves, eine in allen Sätteln gerechte Londoner Schauspielerin, deren Répertoireklassische wie moderne Stücke umfasst, leuchtete als Mum Nettie sämtliche Facetten mütterlicher Liebe und Besessenheit aus. Sehr eindrucksvoll agierte auch Nick Rhys als zwischen allen Stühlen sitzender Timmy, der sich nicht zwischen Gehorsam und Rebellion gegen seine Besitz ergreifenden Eltern entscheiden kann. Ein gelungener Theaterabend â diesmal unter der sensiblen Regie von Jenny Lee. Dieser Import aus GroÃbritannien macht dem English Theatre alle Ehre. Weiter so! Letzte Vorstellung: 17. April 2010 Nächste Premiere am 29. April 2010 : âDeadly Gameâ, ein Thriller von David Foley Hamburg Express, 02 March, 2010 Written by Julian Grajewski The Subject Was Roses is an American Play set right after World War II in 1946, debuted in 1964 and revived most recently in 2010. I saw it in 1966 while attending university in Washington, D.C. The living room and kitchen set and the costumes of this production are realistic to the point that the small refrigerator in it is a Frigidaire, an American brand, and when Nettie Cleary cooks waffles for her returning veteran son Timmy, the waffle iron that she uses works. Kudos to the designer Mathias Wardek. Timmy Cleary's American army uniform is correct right down to the overseas cap, the shoulder patch, the good conduct medal, the campaign ribbons and the Combat Infantry Badge on his chest. As it is, The Subject Was Roses encourages nostalgia, which can cloud an assessment of it, but I can report that the script by Frank D. Gilroy and the current production is a solid piece of theatre craft that allows the audience to explore the subject of the dead marriage of John and Nettie Cleary as they compete for the affections of their estranged son Timmy. Irish-American John Cleary, a successful coffee merchant, has poisoned his marriage with his womanising and his drinking. Knowing this, his son Timmy buys a bouquet of roses for his mother and asks his father to say that he bought them. The fib perks up Nettie who feels an onrush of hope that is dashed when her husband John reveals the truth. But this is no dark Eugene OâNeil Play. By the final act, John and Nettie moderately reconcile and their son Timmy is accepted by them as no longer the boy that left home three years before. Craig Pinder plays John, Janet Greaves Plays Nettie and Nick Rhys plays Timmy under the direction of Jenny Lee. For me, sitting in the audience, at a certain moment the play achieved a Checkovian level of veracity that is a tribute to the artistic skills of the actors, director and supporting staff. 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| Newsletter February 2010 |
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| Saturday, 20 February 2010 20:07 |
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English Theatre Of Hamburg <http://www.englishtheatre.de> Newsletter February 2010 Dear Friends of The English Theatre of Hamburg After twelve weeks the run of Robin Hawdon�s hilarious comedy, BIRTHDAY SUITE, has come to an end. Our London actors have had a wonderful time playing to full houses the whole time. They really appreciate the warm welcome they got here in Hamburg. The American modern classic, THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by Frank D. Gilroy, opens on 22 February. See below for more details. Production plans are already underway for the final play of our current season, DEADLY GAME, a new thriller by David Foley. This play has been produced successfully in the United States and Europe, and the script will soon be published by Samuel French, Inc. Because we were able to receive all of the author's most recent changes in the script before publication, you will see the final version of the play which has never before been done. If you would like to download teaching material for our plays, you can do so from our website (www.englishtheatre.de). Please tell your friends that they can sign up on the website for email newsletters like this one with production information and photos. Sincerely yours, Clifford Dean and Robert Rumpf This issue Coming soon <#hl1> Photo Gallery <#hl2> Press <#hl3> **Coming soon** Our next production, THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by Frank D. Gilroy, opens on 22 February. We hope you will enjoy this modern classic which was the winner of both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play in 1965. Since then the play has been revived many times, most recently in Washington D.C. at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Coincidentally, a revival of the play opens the same date as our production in Los Angeles at the Mark Taper Forum, where the well known actor Martin Sheen, who played the son in the original Broadway production, is now playing the father. THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES will run for only eight weeks. Please be sure to book tickets early so you do not miss this wonderful play. Thanks to a generous financial contribution from the Ministry of Culture in Hamburg, we were able to invite Ms Jenny Lee, Artistic Director of the Attic Theatre in London, to direct this production. We are very pleased to welcome her to the English Theatre of Hamburg, as well as actors Craig Pinder, Janet Greaves and Nick Rhys, all newcomers to our stage. We are also happy to welcome Justin Farrow to our team. Justin is a musician and is also capable of working on sound and lights for the theatre. Currently he is working as one of the Stage Managers. Photo Gallery The new cast and director: THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES by Frank D. Gilroy **Craig Pinder** **Nick Rhys** **Janet Greaves** **Director: Jenny Lee** A Summary of THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES It is the Bronx, New York, 1946. Twenty-one-year-old Timmy has just returned home safe after serving in the army during World War II. His Irish-Catholic parents, John and Nettie, celebrate their sonâs homecoming with a party, but Timmy soon realizes that the family tensions he left behind three years ago have gotten worse. Over the years John has broken Nettieâs heart with constant drinking and affairs with other women. Nettieâs rejection of her husband and her concentration on their son have made John jealous, irritable and bitter. Now trapped in a troubled marriage, they compete for Timmyâs affections, and are shocked by the changes in him. Nettie quickly sees that he is no longer the mamaâs boy she could count on to side with her against her husband. She is distraught when he insists on going to a baseball game with his dad rather than visiting a handicapped relative with her. John is enraged when Timmy refuses to attend Mass with him, and is crushed by the realization that his son will no longer accept his values without question. With the new maturity he gained in the army, Timmy tries to cope with the hostility between his parents. He buys roses for his mother and innocently persuades his father to take credit for the purchase. This improves the relationship between the parents for a while, but, when Nettie learns of the deception, old resentments rise again to the surface and threaten to break up the family completely. Timmy first blames his father, then his mother for the situation. He feels his father never loved him and that his mother has been too controlling and possessive of him at the expense of his dad. Finally, as he prepares to leave home, he shows how much he has matured by accepting and loving his parents as they are. They, in turn, are forced to recognize the man their child has become. **The previous cast: BIRTHDAY SUITE by Robin Hawdon** **Stephen Chance, Vernon Bass, Katie Kensit and Jamie Menard** Susan Casanove and Vernon Bass Press SZENE HAMBURG, January 2010 Jeder will mit jedem und gegen jeden im English Theatre Robin Hawdons Komödie enthält nicht nur die üblichen überraschenden Wendungen: Die Handlung schlägt so viele Haken, dass einem beinahe schwindelig wird. Hamburg Express, 15 December 2009 This week I saw âBirthday Suiteâ in the English Theatre. Written by famous playwright Robin Hawdon, Birthday Suite revolves around only 5 characters and 2 rooms, and is nutty British Situational Comedy at its best. In fact, it is an orgy of slapstick and wit that will have you rolling on the floor laughing. The play starts with a well meaning man named Geoff who wants to help out his good friends Bob and Liz, a couple with marital problems. Although Geoff is not actually in the play, he has managed to get the both of them to the same hotel. With the help of Tony, the Italian waiter, and bait! Since it is Bobs birthday, Geoff tells him that he has rented him a room, along with a pretty little call-girl named Mimi so he can relieve some stress and stop thinking about his wife. At the same time he tells Liz that he himself is coming, and that they can catch up, since they too are old friends. Since the waiter Tony is in the know, nothing seems to stand in the way of his plan. Nothing except circumstance! Kate and Dick have also arranged to meet each other in the same hotel, but they have never met face to face, and were chosen for each other by an Internet dating site, Soulmates Unlimited. They simply wish to have dinner. The room where they are to eat is adjacent to where Bob is freshening up, waiting for his somewhat more amorous visitor. Kate is nervous, and asks where the bathroom is. Misunderstanding Tony the waiter, she walks right into a nice hotel room with a big bed, a fully set meal with champagne, and Bob. She immediately thinks Bob is Dick and that her alleged âsoulmateâ merely wants to get her into bed. Bob thinks she is Mimi and is somewhat surprised by her normal attire. Kate asks him if he does not think the bed is somewhat obvious, and asks him what he thinks this is all about, a quick drink and then off to bed? Bob of course says yes, and gets a drink thrown in his face. Things get crazier and crazier as Bob figures out what is going on, but would rather get to know Kate than sleep with a prostitute, Liz and Dick show up and hit it off, and Tony makes a well-meaning mess of everything. This play is a laugh a minute, and once again the Brits show that nobody can do Sit-com like them, especially when they prey on their own social and moral discrepancies. The actors are good, and it doesn't come off as set-up or scripted, which happens a lot when Sit-com is attempted. Birthday Suite keeps switching directions, but it keeps you interested until the final twist. The English Theatre Web site <http://www.englishtheatre.de/> Subscribe to Season <http://www.englishtheatre.de/tickets/subscriptions/> Current Season 2009/2010 <http://www.englishtheatre.de/season-20092010/> How to find us <http://www.englishtheatre.de/about-us/> Teaching Material <http://www.englishtheatre.de/teaching-material/> Gift Vouchers <http://www.englishtheatre.de/tickets/gift-vouchers/> Ticket Information <http://www.englishtheatre.de/tickets/> Unsubscribe newsletter <http://www.englishtheatre.de/newsletter/?p=unsubscribe&uid=85318ee053fed1c136b8d9bb8b128f71> Online Booking <http://www.englishtheatre.de/book-online/> Past Newsletters <http://www.englishtheatre.de/newsletterlib/> This e-mail was sent to you because you are a registered for this newsletter on our website. 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