Out of Joint theatre company

'Mum, I had a dream last night where I threw you down the stairs. It's not right.'

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Full info: http://www.outofjoint.co.uk/prods/dreamsofviolence.html
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For Hildy, political activism comes easier that dealing with the disorder of her family life: Her dru...ggie son; her philandering husband; her father, misbehaving in a hugely expensive retirement home.

And then there's her mother - a charismatic 60s pop star, who clings to her former beauty (and a bottle of vodka), and who sets up camp in Hildy's spare room to belittle her from close range.

By day, Hildy leads the City's cleaners in revolt against the bankers. But by night, she dreams unsettling acts of violence.

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Full info: http://www.outofjoint.co.uk/prods/dreamsofviolence.html
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“Stella Feehily’s ambitious new play examines the diseases of a city’s culture through the emotional unravelling of its inhabitants… Max Stafford-Clark draws a faultless performance from Catherine Russell as the fragile, ferocious Hildy” Time Out

4 STARS “Feehily, who made a big splash back in 2003 with Duck, continues to build on that early promise with an evening that rarely leaves you more than a minute away from a cruel laugh or a stinging insight. She’s created a modern tragicomedy…Such a fine cast… Recommended” Daily Telegraph

4 STARS “inventive and well acted… this is a play that refuses to be pinned down… constantly undercutting audience expectations” Metro

“A witty and compassionate play” Financial Times
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Full information: http://www.outofjoint.co.uk/prods/mixedupnorth.html

Based on real events, Mixed Up North is Robin Soans's new play about an attempt to unite ethnic communities in the Lancashire mill town of Burnley.

Trish leads a youth theatre group for Asian and White teenagers. As she struggles to share her artistic... vision with a cast who think acting is “gay”, the compelling stories of the young stars unfold, along with a moving history of their town.

Take your seat at their final dress rehearsal... with tensions rising and mobiles ringing, will Trish bring her utopian dream to a triumphant conclusion?

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Full information: http://www.outofjoint.co.uk/prods/mixedupnorth.html

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From the writer and director of the hugely acclaimed Talking to Terrorists ("a remarkable piece of theatre" Telegraph" and A State Affair ("heartbreaking, unmissable, a massive achievement" Time Out)

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CAST: Judith Amsenga*, Celia Imrie*, Lisa Kerr, Asif Khan, Kashif Khan, Muzz Khan, Rose Leslie, Tyrone Lopez, Kathryn O’Reilly, Claire Rafferty, Mia Soteriou, Stephanie Street, Lorna Stuart, Matthew Wait.

Director: Max Stafford-Clark; Designer: Jonathan Fensom; Lighting: Tim Bray; Sound: Andy Smith; Choreographer: Jessica Swale

*Celia Imrie plays Trish at most performances in London and at some performances in Bolton.

UK TOUR 2009

BOLTON Octagon Theatre: 10 - 26 Sep
http://www.octagonbolton.co.uk

NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate: 29 Sep - 3 Oct
http://www.royalandderngate.co.uk

LEICESTER Curve: 6 - 10 Oct
http://www.curveonline.co.uk

SOUTHAMPTON Nuffield Theatre: 13 - 17 Oct
http://www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk

LANCASTER Duke's: 28 - 31 Oct
http://www.dukes-lancaster.org

LIVERPOOL Everyman: 3 - 7 Nov
http://www.everymanplayhouse.com

LONDON Wilton's Music Hall: 10 Nov - 5 Dec
tickets: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
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