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Dateline:16th December, 2005

Southwark Playhouse's landlord has told the theatre that he wants it to vacate the current premises within the next year, a statement from the theatre said this week.

"We for some time, been considering the Playhouse's long-term future.

"We have always known that we would need to move from our current premises at some point and although we have been exploring a number of exciting possibilities we have not yet secured a definite future venue.

"We are therefore now appealing to all of our friends and supporters to help in whatever way they can. In particular, if anyone knows of a suitable building or development plot in the Southwark area, or might be able to use their contacts to assist us in our search, we would love to hear from you!

"As one of the pioneering cultural attractions in the area, Southwark Playhouse has made an immense contribution to the artistic, educational and community life of the borough.

If you feel that you can help in any way then please contact Chris or Juliet on 020 7620 3494 or email them at admin@southwarkplayhouse.co.uk."

At the same time as this announcement was made, the theatre revealed its spring programme:

3rd - 21st January 2006
Second Space presents
Stallerhof
By Franz Xaver Kroetz
Translation Katharina Hehn
Stallerhof is a classic of the modern stage. It paints a vivid, dark portrait of everyday life – as uncompromising and compelling as theatre gets.

24th January - 11th February
Southwark Playhouse presents
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare, with music by Janie Amour
Performed by a company of seven actors, this new performance, with live original music, has been created as part of Southwark Playhouse’s Shakespeare for Schools programme.

14th February - 4th March
Manachan Productions presents the London premiere of
The Shadow Box
By Michael Cristofer, Pulitzer and Tony award-winner
In three cottages on the grounds of a hospice, Joe, Brian and Felicity unfold their tales of preparation. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. Exactly how and when do you prepare to die? And who’s supposed to teach you this stuff?

7th – 25th March
Doublethink Theatre and Halflight presents
The Revenger's Tragedy
By Thomas Middleton, in a new adaptation by Meredith Oakes
A tale of vengeance, lust and violence that explodes onto the stage in the finest traditions of Jacobean tragedy.

28th March - 1st April
Southwark Playhouse, in association with Birkbeck University of London, presents
Hitting Town
By Stephen Poliakoff
In the aftershock of a public attack, three lost souls struggle to reconcile the desire for escape, and the need to belong. The dilemma of how to act sanely in a world clearly going mad lies at the heart of Poliakoff’s savage and beautiful portrayal of life in the city.

5th - 8th April
Rosetta Life presents
Recurring Mice
A performance devised by a group of women attending a support group at St Thomas’ Hospital in collaboration with Rosetta Life.

11th - 29th April
Iceni Productions presents
Summer Begins
By David Eldridge
Summer Begins relates the lives and experiences of four young adults adrift in suburbia. Eldridge’s celebrated play, a story of dreams and frustrations, poses questions about the way we live our lives today often in difficult circumstances.

2nd - 20th May
Theatrepublik presents
The Mushroom Pickers
By Jacqueline McCarrick
A moving play about life on the Irish borders, this is the world premiere of The Mushroom Pickers, winner of the 2005 SCDA National Playwriting Competition.

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