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Swansea Metropolitan University performing arts showcase 2010 |
The showcase is an essential component of the students’ development in their chosen strand of performing arts. There are four theatre performances at the Townhill Theatre, reflecting a range of theatrical styles and the diversity of performance opportunities experienced on the programme. These productions are directed and performed by the students, promoted by our marketing students, as well as designed, and production managed by our technical teams. These technical teams are headed by year three Technical Theatre elective undergraduates and implemented by HND Technical Theatre students. The aim of the work that is produced for the Showcase projects, is to demonstrate a professional level of practice. Each year it is exciting to see the emergence of students in a professional context as they make the transition towards being independent practitioners in their chosen field of performing arts. Pool (No Water), 15th March, 7.30pm Written by Mark Ravenhill Friendship, Envy, Talent, Bitterness and Art. A group of twenty-somethings who first met at Art College, re-unite in the home of a rich and successful artist who was once a sofa surfing junkie like the rest of the group. As she is hosting this merry gathering a horrific accident befalls her. Crushed, crippled and comatose, the group use her agony to their own ends, cataloguing her misery to further their careers. After living her lifestyle with the pretence of caring for her the wheels begin to come off the track, and the addictions in their lives take over. Pool (No Water) asks the questions..What happens when life shits on you and puts rose petals at others’ feet? When is art exploitation? The Man Who, 17th March, 7.30pm This play is inspired by Oliver Sack’s book The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat and is a documentation of different neurological illnesses such as Broca’s Aphasia, tourettes loss of proprioception and their effects on peoples’ lives. Written by one of the most highly regarded living theatre practitioners, Peter Brook, it is a theatrical journey into the complexity of the human brain, mind and condition. At times hugely amusing, at others moving and thoughtful, this play explores the unconventional aspects of human behaviour through questioning the conventions of performance. The company aim to extend this concept to explore the relationship we have as an audience to the exploration of the brain and our relationship with performance itself, leaving you with plenty to think about long after the performance on the stage is over. Whale Music, 19th March, 7:30pm Have you ever wondered what a group of women gossip about? Or have you ever thought about what it would be like if you were a young woman with a difficult decision to make? Who would you turn to for help or for guidance? And if you were a woman, what would your role in society be? Written by the Oscar winning film director Anthony Minghella (The Talented Mr. Ripley, The English Patient, Cold Mountain), Whale Music is a piece of theatre that celebrates the strength of a group of women joining together, exploring the attitudes of women today. So, what is the role of a woman? It’s time for you to start thinking. The Virtuous Burglar, 18th March, 7.30pm Dario Fo’s The Virtuous Burglar inhabits the world of farce, adultery and play-tunnels. Our tale begins as The Burglar forces entry into an empty third floor apartment. You may expect intrigue, suspense and masterful sneaking. All these dramatic elements are routine to our intrepid, card carrying thief. However, he could not possibly have anticipated the return of the property’s owner, especially in the company of a mistress! He could not have fathomed the Lady of the property’s arrival, with a secret lover of her own! Though these surprises would be a lot easier to absorb if The Burglar’s wife would only stop phoning him at work! What follows is a hilarious tale of confusion and deception from beginning to end. Or perhaps, if some of the characters are to be believed, it really is just a simple misunderstanding. www.smu.ac.uk For tickets, please contact Beth Jones at the Townhill Theatre: beth.jones1@smu.ac.uk or telephone 01792 482054 |
| Sweansea Metroplitan University web site: www.smu.ac.uk |
| e-mail: beth.jones1@smu.ac.uk |
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 |
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