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23 - 25 MAY 2011
BURNLEY YOUTH THEATRE

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Burnley Youth Theatre





31 MAY - 18 JUNE 2011
THE JACK STUDIO
Tuesdays – Saturdays at 7.30pm
Saturday matinees at 3.30pm

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The Jack Studio





21 JUNE - 3 JULY 2011
BROCKWELL PARK OPEN AIR
Tuesdays – Sundays at 7.30pm
Saturday & Sunday matinees at 3pm

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4 - 9 JULY 2011
THEATRE ROYAL BATH USTINOV

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Theatre Royal Bath Ustinov






14 JULY 2011
HERTFORD THEATRE

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Hertford Theatre






15 JULY 2011
OTLEY COURTHOUSE

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Otley Courthouse





Director MARK LEIPACHER
Lighting MATTHEW GRAHAM
Music THOMAS WHITELAW



“the course of true love never did run smooth...”

the faction theatre co.’s energetic and physical approach brings to life the majesty of Shakespeare’s most popular comedy.

A Duke and an Amazon celebrate their engagement but can’t persuade Hermia to marry Demetrius. She and Lysander elope, but are pursued by their respective rivals. An amateur dramatics group of local tradesman rehearse the unexpectedly hilarious tale of tragic lovers Pyramus and Thisbe. They all end up in the mystical Athenian woods, where the fairy kingdom is in turmoil: the King and Queen of the fairies are at war over a beautiful Indian boy.

the faction returns to Shakespeare for their landmark 10th production, which also sees the major launch of the company’s outreach campaign, with a series of workshops. This touring production for an ensemble of eight actors opens at the Brockley Jack Studio where the faction is an Associate Company. The show then plays open-air performances in Brockwell Park where the faction production of The Tempest was a sell-out success last year.


"An expertly concocted magic potion that combines spellbinding performance and a wonderful translation of Shakespeare’s language into onstage physical action. Brilliant." - Regina Papachlimitzou, Venue Magazine


"As a travelling ensemble company, Faction Theatre present the classics pared down to the basics allowing words and actions dominate." ★ ★ ★ ★ - The Bristol Evening Post


"this production does a stellar job of telling the story" - On The Fringe


"the multi-talented Faction Theatre Co. delivers a superbly entertaining version of Shakespeare's lyrical masterpiece" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - RemoteGoat


"a new, refreshing and energetic production" - London Theatre Guide


"I left beaming from ear to ear" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Ellie Buchdahl, South London Press




23-25 May Burnley Youth Theatre > BOOK NOW: www.burnleyyouththeatre.org


31 May-18 June Jack Studio Theatre > BOOK NOW: www.brockleyjack.co.uk

Supplementary events at the Jack Studio Theatre:

Wednesday 1st June 2011
TEN NIGHT
Help us celebrate the milestone of our tenth production with our opening night party.

Friday 3rd June 2011
PATRONS EVENING
Join our closest supporters for a champagne reception following the evening’s performance and learn more about the faction and their future plans with our Artistic Director and key ensemble members. For further information about joining our support scheme visit www.thefaction.org.uk/support.html

Wednesday 8th June 2011
POST SHOW Q & A
Put your questions about the production to members of the cast and creative team.


21 June- 3rd July Open-Air in Brockwell Park > BOOK NOW: www.ticketweb.co.uk

Supplementary Events in Brockwell Park:

Tuesday 21st June 2011
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S GALA
Enjoy Midsummer’s Night open-air with one of our exclusive picnic hampers, an evening performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and champagne reception with members of the cast and creative team. Tickets for the event are £45 for a hamper for two and a pair of tickets for the evening performance.

25th June, 2nd & 3rd July at 1pm
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS
Specifically tailored to enhance your child’s understanding and enjoyment of the story and the characters of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as improving their teamwork, communication and linguistic skills. It also offers your child the chance the opportunity to perform Shakespeare themselves and engage with their local community. Our workshop leaders are fully trained and CRB checked.

Workshops suitable for 5-10 yrs or 11-16yrs *Please state age at time of booking £4 per child (accompanying adults free)

WORKSHOP for 5-10 yrs
“I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was.”

  • Games and activities
  • Exploration of the text
  • Storytelling
  • Understanding through performance

After kicking off the session with some fun warm-up games favoured by the cast, this 90-minute long workshop will introduce Shakespeare to our young audience in an accessible and highly enjoyable way. Four key scenes from the play will be written out especially for the children to explore in groups with members of the cast, after which each group will explain the plot of their scene and the characters involved for the rest of the class. At the end of the workshop each group will perform their take on their chosen scene. The Primary workshops have been specifically tailored to enhance your childs’ understanding of the story and the characters of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as improving their teamwork, communication and linguistic skills. It also offers your pupils the chance to see Shakespeare in performance, as well as the opportunity to perform Shakespeare themselves.

WORKSHOP for 11-16yrs
“What hempen home-spuns have we swaggering here, So near the cradle of the faerie queen?”

  • Warm-up exercises used by the cast
  • How the text works
  • Themes and characterisation
  • Production

Approaching the text in a practical and refreshing way is vital in developing an understanding of the language and poetry of Shakespeare’s plays. This 90 minute workshop with our actors and education leaders aims to offer a hands-on approach to the play, offering a fresh and inventive path to appreciating the text and bringing Shakespeare to life, whilst simultaneously supporting the theoretical work done in the classroom. After a few brief and energetic warm-up exercises, the workshop leaders will present some excerpts from key scenes of the play to be read out by the participants. Exploring the themes and leitmotifs through the plot will lead us on to characterisation, as each student picks a character from the play and ‘interviewed’ by the rest of the class. The students will then split up into groups – with one student in each group designated as ‘director’ - and be given a scene each to perform for the rest of the class.

For more information on our OUTREACH work please go to:
http://www.thefaction.org.uk/outreach.html


4-9 July Theatre Royal Bath Ustinov > BOOK NOW: www.theatreroyal.org.uk/ustinov


14 July Hertford Theatre > BOOK NOW: www.hertfordtheatre.com


15 July Otley Courthouse > BOOK NOW: www.otleycourthouse.org.uk