Creative Midlands West

£5 tickets to the RSC’s new family production
Bread and Circus – Another Great Improv Jam
£5 tickets available for Boris Godunov @RSC
Welcome to Theatre Exchange!
GAZEBO SEEKING YOUNG MALE ACTOR
Lab Weeks at New Perspectives
PLACE Seed Commissions
Producer seeks short play for double bill
Pilot Nights is 10 years old!
Death and The Maiden
Artist Jodie carey will be talking about her exhibition Solomon's Knot on Sat 24...
Artist Pak-Keung Wan has started his residency this week - come and see his incr...

£5 tickets to the RSC’s new family production

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:02 AM PST

Ever wondered what happens in a toy box when nobody is looking?

Now you can find out, with our hilarious new production for all the family The Mouse and his Child.

Based on the much loved children's book by Russell Hoban, this new adaptation for the stage is an exhilarating and thrilling adventure for all ages.

Watch the trailer

£5 ticket offer

Bring the family and join us for this magical journey. We have a limited number of £5 tickets available for the 7pm performance on Thursday 29 November.*

Just click on the button below to book.

Buy tickets

*Terms and conditions apply. Offer strictly limited. Available on selected date only. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Bread and Circus – Another Great Improv Jam

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:01 AM PST

Improv meets Tombola – The ultimate DIY Improv night from Box of Frogs…

Bread and Circus is back on Wednesday 21st November for another great night of Improv DIY fun.

Come along, bring a friend. Put your name in the hat if you're feeling brave, and when it gets drawn it's your turn on stage!

Games, scenes, sketches, you choose.

Completely free, and open to all levels of experience, including none.

Upstairs at the Patrick Kavanagh pub in Moseley. (142, Trafalgar Rd, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8BX Click here for a map).

Bar opens 7.30pm, evening starts 8pm.

For Facebook event click here.

Spread the word, come along, bring your friends. Watch, or take part.

For more information on location and stuff, see our website www.boxoffrogsimpro.co.uk

See you there!

Jon Trevor
Chief Frog

P.S. Places still available for an all-day Improv and Storytelling workshop at the Blue Orange theatre this Saturday. Just £15. (for details, see http://madeupinthemidlands.wordpress.com/whatson/)

£5 tickets available for Boris Godunov @RSC

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:00 AM PST

Moscow 1598. The great Tsar Ivan the Terrible has died and Boris Godunov reluctantly, humbly takes the throne.

But rumours are rife that Boris has secretly murdered the rightful heir and the distant shadow of this prodigal son threatens to close in and take revenge.

Michael Boyd directs Pushkin's blackly comic tale of political power play and civil unrest.

Special Offer – £5 tickets available*
A limited number of £5 tickets are available for 7.30pm performances on 19, 20, 22, 23, 26 and 27 November – just book online using promo code 9052 (terms and conditions apply*)

Welcome to Theatre Exchange!

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:57 AM PST

Theatre Exchange is a new initiative hosted by The Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham. With the Theatre world moving fast in our region, Theatre Exchange does what it says on the tin. It's a stop off point for anyone involved in Theatre in the area to meet up and exchange – and it doesn't cost anything!

Things you may want to Exchange

· You may want to exchange ideas with those working in the industry and see what they're doing in the region…..let others know how you make Birmingham your theatrical home.

· If you live in the Theatre cyber-world this could simply be a chance to put a face to the name. 3D Facebook!

· If you're a writer, actor or director you may want to share your script or ideas or take part in the rehearsed readings.

So on Monday 19^th November at 7.30pm we will have the first Theatre Exchange in the Club Room at the back of the bar in The Old Joint Stock. We'll begin with a chance for people to spread the word about what they're up to and we'll finish with a networking evening which sprawls into the evening. Sandwiched in the middle at 8pm will be some short scratch performances of new writing.

Speaking of which, we're looking for Actors,Writers and Directors!

From 5.30pm we will be providing space for scripts to be rehearsed prior to scratch performances as part of Theatre Exchange. The chosen applicants will work together in those 2 hours to put on a scratch performance to show at the evening event.

If you would like to be involved….

· Writers: We're looking for several short (maximum 10 minutes) pieces or extracts, please send scripts to theatreexchange@hotmail.co.uk

· Actors: Send a CV and a few words about yourself to theatreexchange@hotmail.co.uk

· Directors: Send a CV and a few words about yourself to theatreexchange@hotmail.co.uk

We would like this part of Theatre Exchange to be for everyone, and we hope members of the public will also come along (or wander over) and feedback on the scratch performances, so this is a great opportunity to get your work out there!

Looking forward to meeting you!

theatreexchangebirmingham.wordpress.com

GAZEBO SEEKING YOUNG MALE ACTOR

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:55 AM PST

Gazebo are currently auditioning for a role within our site specific Safe Night Out project 2012.

We are seeking a young male actor, playing age 17-23,- a very strong naturalistic and hard working professional actor. Character is charming, attractive and able to hold his own in a confrontational situation.

The project involves delivery of issue based scenarios within a night club setting, and delivery of follow up discussion with young people.

Rehearsal dates are 3rd-7th December 9.30am-5 pm with performances from Monday 10th-Friday 14th December, approx 8am-4.30pm.

Interested actors should send their cv to pamela.cole-hudson@gazebotie.org or post to

Pamela Cole-Hudson
Gazebo Theatre Company
Bilston Town Hall,
Church Street,
Bilston,
WV14 0AP

Closing date for applications is Thursday 22nd November.
Auditions will be held on Monday 26th November in Wolverhampton.

A current CRB is essential for this role.

Lab Weeks at New Perspectives

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:54 AM PST

New Perspectives are looking to make their rehearsal space available to theatre makers, writers, directors or companies for various slots between January and March next year. They've put out a call for proposals (see below) for people to request week long slots in the space. The space is in Nottingham, so obviously people will need to be able to travel to or stay in Nottingham, but thought it was worth distributing to you all in case you know of any practitioners who might be interested in this. If so, please forward onto them.

New Perspectives – Lab Weeks

Call For Proposals

New Perspectives Theatre Company would like to hear from theatre makers, writers, directors or companies with a project they would like to develop over an exploratory week. The artist or company will receive one week (Monday to Friday 10am -6pm) of free rehearsal space at the New Perspectives building in Nottingham. We welcome proposals both for the creation of new work or the exploration/development of existing work. There will be an opportunity to showcase your discoveries at the end of the week to New Perspectives staff and a small invited audience, should you wish to.

The space is available for a select number of weeks from January 2013 to March 2013 and is suitable for medium to small scale work.

To apply please send us a brief 1 to 2 page proposal detailing:

- The project you would like to develop.

- A short biog or CV of the artist/company

- How many people will be involved in the week.

- Any plans or thoughts you have for the project's future life.

- Your preferred weeks between January – March 2013

Please email your application to:

jackmcnamara@newperspectives.co.uk with LAB WEEKS in the subject by Friday November 30^th 2012.

PLACE Seed Commissions

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:52 AM PST

Bit far out at Stockton on Tees, but might be worth a look:

We are delighted to announce PLACE, a seed commissions fund to stimulate new theatre and performance work as part of Festival of the North East, a new regional festival scheduled for June 2013.

More details and a full brief for artists and companies is attached and can also be found here: http://www.arconline.co.uk/place-seed-commissions-brief-for-artists

Producer seeks short play for double bill

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:50 AM PST

Email from writer/producer Alex Brockie:

I'm currently looking for an original short play (30min max) by a midlands based practitioner or company to double bill with The Inferno Kid for a string of performances accross Birmingham in 2013…

If anybody is interested they can e-mail me at: al.brock@hotmail.co.uk

Pilot Nights is 10 years old!

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:48 AM PST

Pilot Nights have been providing an experimental performance platform in the West Midlands for a decade, and to celebrate you are invited to join us for an evening of comic, touching and extraordinary performance, plus a one-off party hosted by the PILOT Nights team.

Fri 30th Nov, 7.45pm

Tickets £5 + 50p booking fee

If you'd like to travel on the late night coach back to New Street, Birmingham (leaving 1am) please reserve your free seat when pre-booking your ticket (limited capacity) BOOK NOW!

Box Office 024 7652 4524

www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

The Acts:

Rhiannon Armstrong (London) – Blue Skies Booths

Kindle Theatre (Birmingham) – Pasta Vagina Masterclass

Two Destination Language (Salisbury) – Near Gone

Alex Swift (London) – Travesty

Chris Dugrenier (Long Buckby) – Elan Vital

Untied Artists (Birmingham) – For Their Own Good (extract)

* plus added festivities, a late night bar with DJ, and even a coach to carry revellers back to the centre of Birmingham.

As always the audience will be invited to stick around after the show, share a drink and tell the artists what they thought. Then hit the dance floor and raise a glass to independent theatre across the country.