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Dateline:
8th December, 2002
The Drill Hall's New Season's Programme
After its successful autumn season, the newly revamped Drill Hall returns
with an event-packed and exciting new programme to ring in the new theatrical
year. The new season in Drill Hall 1 will take place on weekends only,
whereas the programme in Drill Hall 2 will be running all week long.
The Drill Hall continues its association with the BBC as a recording
studio on weekdays, making every weekend a mini festival.
Highlights of the stirring and electrifying new season include EDITH
PIAF AND BERTOLT BRECHT - PORTRAITS IN SONG performed by Elizabeth Mansfield;
a brand new production of Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO will be the
centrepiece of Music Theatre London¹s season; Amazonia presents
IN THE JUNGLE OF THE CITY, a scathing and affectionate look at the vibrant
extremes of contemporary city life; plus three hits from this year¹s
Edinburgh Festival: John-Paul Zaccarini's blend of physical theatre
and aerial artistry THROAT, renowned Italian cabaret artist Ernesto
Tomasini traces the history of the Castrati in TRUE OR FALSETTO and
FILLER UP! in which Deb Filler fills us in on her complicated relationships
with food and family.
Drill Hall 1
Sat 18th Jan to Sun 26th Jan
In The Jungle of The City written, composed and directed by Jude
Alderson.
Amazonia Productions take us on a journey of the street world and its
drama, from drugs, poverty, begging, scams, love and homelessness
to the world of the over-privileged whose narratives and songs interwine.
Saturdays 6pm (not on 18 Jan)and 8.30pm (£10/£7 concs),
Sundays 4pm (£5)
Sat 1st Feb to Sun 2nd Feb
Jazztopinter: Variations on The Dumb Waiter (La Barca Ensemble)
Based on "The Dumb Waiter" by Harold Pinter, La Barca's World
Premiere blends music, theatre and dance to explore the inherent musicality
of Pinter¹s work, as well as its dramatic content. Directed by
Francois Van Eeeckhaute.
Sat 8.30pm (£10/£7), Sun 4pm (£5)
Sat 8th Mar to Sun 30th Mar
Elizabeth Mansfield: Portraits in Song: Edith Piaf and Bertolt
Brecht
Through the single voice of Elizabeth Mansfield in a full dramatic evening
interwoven with Piaf's and Brecht's marvellous songs, two powerfully
different artists and world views emerge and are brought vividly to
life.
Saturday 8.30pm (6pm on 22 and 29 March) (£10/£7 concs),
Sundays 4pm (£5)
Sat 5th Apr to Sun 27th Apr
Throat Choreographed and performed by John-Paul Zaccarini
In a unique blend of comedy, dance, clowning, physical theatre and aerial
artistry, Company FZ effortlessly takes the audience on a fascinating
journey through aspects of modern life. "A fabulous piece of work,
as passionately executed as it was beautifully conceived"
(The Times) Saturdays
6pm (not 5 April) & 8.30pm (£10/£7concs), Sundays 4pm
(£5)
Sun 11th May to Sun 8th June
Music Theatre London : The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart's ever popular comedy has not been performed in the capital by
the company for ten years, and is being given a thoroughly twenty first
century makeover by MTL¹s Artistic Director Tony Britten,.
Saturdays 6pm & 8.30pm (£15/£10), Sundays 4pm (£10)
Drill Hall 2
Thu 6th Feb yo Sat 8th Mar
Filler Up! Written and performed by Deb Filler
Described as "Tracey Ullman meets Jackie Mason", Deb Filler's
FILLER UP! is a passionately funny tale of coming to terms with food
and feelings that keep us down and fill us up, eating and overeating,
living and over-living.
Tuesdays Thursdays 8pm, Fridays and Saturdays 6.30pm and 9pm (£10/£7),
Sundays 4pm (£5)
Thu 20th Mar to Sun 30th Mar
English Chansons
A short season of performances celebrating the tradition of the English
Chanson. Artists appearing will include: Pete Atkin, Attila the Stockbroker,
Lorraine Bowen, Alan Clayson, Des deMoor, Philip Jeays, Robb Johnson,
Barb Jungr, Leon Rosselson and Peter Sarstedt.
Thurs 8pm, Fridays and Saturdays 6.30pm & 9pm (£10/£7),
Sundays 5pm (£5)
Thu 3rd Apr to Thu 17th Apr
True or Falsetto? Written by Lucy Powell, Performed by Ernesto
Tomasini
In this new operatic comedy, renowned Italian cabaret artist Tomasini
unearths the secret history and under-sung arias of the infamous Castrati
singers. Tomasini trills and thrills in this unusual "Drama with
balls" (The List).
Tues Thurs 8pm, Fri & Sat 6.30pm & 9pm (£10/£7),
Sun 5pm (£5)
Thu 1st May - Sat 10th May
Norah's Ark by Barb Jungr and Russell Churney
Based on an original idea by Barb Jungr - the "queen of musical
cabaret" (Time Out) - this pop/gospel/soul musical tells the story
of downtrodden Norah and her rise and fall as a modern day prophet.
Thurs Sat 8pm, Sat 10 May 5pm & 8pm (£10/£7),
Sun 5pm (£5)
Tue 13th May to Sun 8th June
Music Theatre London: Cabaret / Entartete Musik/ Screenings and more
Complementing the MTL production of "Figaro", this exciting
programme of events includes cabarets, workshops of new music theatre
pieces, and a new version of a recently rediscovered German comic opera
from the Weimar period. In addition, there will be a screening of MTL¹s
"Boheme", and some site specific "mini operas" which
will make surprise appearances throughout the theatre.
Performance times TBA
Drill Hall Box Office: 020 7637 8270
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