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Dateline: 25th July, 2007
Southwark Playhouse: New Venue, New Season Southwark Playhouse opens its new 150-seat venue on the 28th August 2007 with a site specific production of Reverence: A Tale of Abelard & Heloise by Gillian Clarke, the first show in its inaugural season. Founding members of Punchdrunk, Goat and Monkey, follow their successful production of The Ghost Sonata with an atmospheric version of the classic French love story. Southwark Playhouse’s new home in the vaults below London Bridge station provides the perfect setting for this medieval tale allowing the audience to explore our new space and beyond… Reverence is an indoor promenade performance. Due to the nature of the piece, audience members should be prepared to walk, stand and/or kneel on uneven surfaces, often in dim lighting. There are not many opportunities for sitting down. And the space is cold! Reverence runs from Tuesday, 28th August to Saturday, 22nd September 2007. Press night is 30th August 2007 at 7.30pm. Following Reverence, Southwark Playhouse presents its annual Shakespeare production of Richard III in collaboration with Tangram Theatre (winners of the first Better Bankside Shakespeare Award). This year, for the first time, tickets are free to both Southwark and Lambeth schools: over thirty have booked, confirming the attendance of over 2000 schoolchildren for special daytime performances. As always there will be evening performances for a paying audience. Richard III is an accessible 90 minute version of Shakespeare’s play, suitable for all. Richard III runs from Wednesday 26th September to Saturday, 20th October 2007. The final show will be the award winning 1930’s comedy You Can’t Take It With You by Moss Hart and George S Kaufman. Directed by Gavin McAlinden this light hearted show includes live pythons, cuddly kittens and indoor pyrotechnics! You Can’t Take It With You runs from the Wednesday 24th October to Saturday 17th November 2007. Press Night is 25th October at 7.30pm. With the opening of its new venue Southwark Playhouse is introducing a new ‘Airline Style’ ticketing policy - the earlier you book the cheaper the tickets. In an effort to make theatre accessible to all, at least a third of all tickets for any production will be just £7. The new Southwark Playhouse is at Shipwright Yard (Corner of Tooley St. & Bermondsey St.)
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