A double bill of Contemporary Shakespeare designed for adults and young people
Written by Tim Crouch and presented by Company of Angels from the original co-production with Bristol Old Vic this evening of stunning theatre, promises a cultural treat with a twist. Two brilliant acclaimed solo pieces performed by Jimmy Whiteaker bring us a take on Shakespeare that is accessible and provocative.
Tim Crouch’s unique interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic texts A Midsummer Nights Dream and The Tempest re-tells these famous stories through the eyes of one of the characters destined to watch the main action from the sidelines. Startling and engaging plays that mix contemporary language with excerpts from the original text, Tim’s approach to creating has led him to work with the Royal Court Theatre, the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, the British Council, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre
In I, Peaseblossom A fairy in wellington boots has a dream and tells the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as re-lived through the fevered nightmares of Shakespeare’s most neglected fairy. Funny, heartbreaking and ever so slightly crazed, I, Peaseblossom is a gloriously anarchic dream of a ‘dream’.
and I, Caliban Tells of the events on Prospero’s island as viewed by Caliban, ‘a puppy headed monster’ alone on the island at the end of The Tempest. He has only his memories, his magic tricks and one last bottle of wine to keep him company. I, Caliban is a sweet and sorry tale about injustice, inebriation and missing your mum ….
28/3/14
recommended age 8+
Tickets are £11 in advance from Bridport Arts Centre or on the door of the Lyric on the night. Box office 01308 423951 www.the-lyric.com
