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A pig-headed soldier crashes through the window of an abandoned sanatorium. After an altercation with Death he now comes face to face with two maniacal nurses. Treatment begins with institutional macaroni, but their guilty fantasies turn sour when they discover his magical secret...for which there is no cure. 'Thought provoking and disturbing…great entertainment' Buxton Fringe Review.

A wonderfully comic, yet searing portrayal of what life might be like in a London of the not-too-distant future, exploring genetics, cloning and faith and ultimately what it means to be human. "Utter brilliance" (Time Out ****)

Bizarre love tryst between a Man, his Fiancée and his mutinous mirror image... Lecoq-Trained Company Ad Infinitum bring you a very funny cartoon world of fast-paced, touching nonsense: an opportunity to see a rare type of exhilarating physical theatre comedy. “A well-observed, well-executed slice of entertainment”.
[Total Theatre]

“Away from the city, with its holes in the road, suicide bombers and fresh morning vomit…”
This savagely funny new play by Torben Betts (winner, Best New Play, Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland) chronicles a yuppie couple who relocate to escape the pressures of city life. Will a desolate house on the coast provide The Answer?
www.torbenbetts.com

Last summer was the wettest on record. One year on and over 2000 flooded households are still living in caravans. Look Left Look Right's new documentary theatre piece, performed in a caravan, hears how people cope in a crisis. An intimate and compelling encounter with a 5 star company. 'Fascinating... vivid and honest' Lyn Gardner, The Guardian ****. 'Critics Choice', The Metro.

4th - 25th August 2008 (not 12th)
Aug 4 - 25 12.30 (30 mins)
Aug 4 - 25 13.10 (30 mins)
Aug 4 - 25 13.50 (30 mins)
Aug 4 - 25 14.30 (30 mins)
Aug 4 - 25 15.10 (30 mins)
Aug 4 - 25 15.50 (30 mins)

'We’re on the brink of something here'. When an artist speaks out, a zealot assassin is sent to kill him. His public death divides a nation and civil war follows, fostering betrayal and distrust between family and friends. Producers of 2007’s acclaimed ‘Fanny and Faggot’ by Jack Thorne return with a startling vision of our future.

Too old, too tight, too much last year; but one person's tat can become another's treasure. Step into a different world with Hand Me Down and see what unfolds from the clothing and clutter in our little piece of charity shop heaven. www.theemptyspace.org.uk

1976 New Zealand. Meet Foreskin, Clean, Larry, Ken, Mean, Irish and their coach Tupper. This is the story of a rugby team that live for the game and each other; but underneath the hilarious camaraderie lies a dark betrayal and a young man's torn loyalties between the classes. Warning: Tackle involved!

The famous tenor’s escape from the great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Enrico Caruso faces prophetic divas, sardonic servants, collapsing hotel rooms, a city on fire and the ghosts of his past. Beautiful story telling and live opera from Rossini & Puccini combine to reveal the heart behind a legend. “Impressive…Epic” Sunday Times on Prodigal Theatre’s Tragedian

You’re a man, and you want to become a woman? The Islamic Republic of Iran can help. Sex change, Botox, pickle and jam; Plastic examines the traffic between the two sexes in the world capital of cosmetic surgery. 30 Bird and collaborators from Iran, Germany and the UK combine video, architecture, lighting, music and performance in this world premiere. www.30birdproductions.org

Director, Jeremy James Taylor, (founder, National Youth Music Theatre), brings spectacular treatment of National Theatre's fabulous re-telling of longfellow's epic story of legendary North American Indian hero. Masks, music, flying animal puppets, stomp dances, haunting songs. Perfect family entertainment.

Set in a group of underground cellars 'The Factory' aims to explore the industrial process of extermination used at Auschwitz/Birkenau during The Holocaust. We follow the ‘Sonderkommando’ through each stage of the destruction as they retell the personal tragedies of the millions consumed by the inferno. An intense and physical study of what death in the Gas Chambers actually meant.
Various times
1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 Aug - 13:00 (14:00) & 14:30 (15:30)
2, 5, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 Aug - 16:30 (17:30) & 18:00 (19:30)
3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23 Aug - 20:00 (21:00) & 21:30 (22:30)

Funny, outrageous and true! Direct from a smash US run this solo comedy written and performed by leading satirist Tania Katan is a thrill ride though life. A show about far-out families, quirky girlfriends and boobs but not necessarily in that order. Join Tania on a wild ride as she searches for love.

The world is changing and deep underground the search for the future is beginning. There is music, dancing and lists of the dead, there is uncertainty and hope, there are truths to face. Join us as Germany is carved up and shared out, and ask yourself, whose side will you be on now the war is over?

Various times
1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 Aug - 20:00 (21:00) & 21:30 (22:30)

2, 5, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 Aug - 13:00 (14:00) & 14:30 (15:30)

3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23 Aug - 16:30 (17:30) & 18:00 (19:30)

Three women are locked away in the 1940's for their illicit loves. For decades they relive their faltering memories amidst the drugs and brutality of the asylum. In the hospital's hair salon they seek solace, the radio and endings to their untold stories. Visually stunning blend of physicality and text based on true accounts. Genuinely funny and incredibly moving. www.redcapetheatre.com

Upstart Crows. London 1580, Christopher Marlowe & Edward Alleyn walk a tightrope between drama and politics. Their plays lead Alleyn to fame and fortune, but Marlowe to death in Deptford. Thrilling new ensemble production from Pleasance's own "very remarkable company" (BBCScotland)

On April 16th 2007 Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people at Virginia Tech. This remarkable show blends the suspense of a horrific thriller with the impact of graphic documentary to explore this event. This is an emotionally resonant and beautiful hour of pure theatre. Directed by Catherine Alexander (Complicite /Quiconque). Supported by CETT, The Central School of Speech and Drama and Complicite Education.

Two brothers meet again on the night of their father's funeral. Dad's
farm is flooding but his money is still buried – somewhere. Who will
find it? Who will keep it? A darkly comic West Country drama where
blood is thicker than scrumpy. Author Richard Marsh's previous show: 'virtuoso comedy' (Guardian). ‘One to watch' (Independent on Sunday). 'Exceptionally sharp, witty and poignant' (Stage).

Steven Berkoff directs an ensemble of 12 with his trademark style of bold
physical theatre. This classic story set in 1950s New York follows the
search for freedom from the mob by Terry Malloy, the guy who coulda been a
contender.
Adapted from the multi-Oscar winning film starring Marlon Brando.
"An extraordinary piece of theatre." The Observer
"Exhilaratingly alive." **** The Times
"Terrific - real directorial vision and panache." Daily Telegraph
"Berkoff's bare-knuckle approach pays off handsomely." **** The Guardian