Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with THE JUNGLE; Full Cast Announced
Following critical acclaim, and a sold-out run at the Young Vic, producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Tom Kirdahy and Hunter Arnold are delighted to announce the full cast for the West End transfer of Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson's The Jungle, a National Theatre and Young Vic co-production with Good Chance Theatre,directed by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin. The production is set in Europe's largest unofficial refugee camp, the Calais Jungle, which in 2015, became a temporary home for more than 10,000 people. Previewing from 16 June, with World Refugee Day on 20 June, The Jungle will have an Opening Night on 5 July at the Playhouse Theatre, with rehearsal photography released today. Check out the cast in action below!
Bridget Finn Joins Reyes Projects as Managing Director
Reyes Projects has announced that Bridget Finn will join its team as Managing Director. After more than a decade of curatorial and directorial achievements in New York City, Finn returns to her hometown in Michigan. Finn will assume her position at Reyes Projects in November of 2017.
Good Chance Arrives at Southbank Centre from Calais 'Jungle' Camp
From Saturday 30 July to Sunday 7 August, Good Chance will find a London home on Festival Terrace at Southbank Centre's annual Festival of Love. Entitled ENCAMPMENT, the project will unite artists from the UK, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Cameroon and Guinea. Across nine days and nights, a sweeping programme of performances and events will take place inside the iconic Good Chance Dome, direct from the Calais 'Jungle' refugee camp.
Soho Rep. Opens Anne Washburn's 10 OUT OF 12, Set During a Tech Rehearsal, Tonight
Soho Rep., in association with John Adrian Selzer, recently extended the world premiere of 10 out of 12 by Anne Washburn (Mr. Burns) to July 11. The production, which opens tonight, June 10, reunites the playwright with the Obie Award-winning director Les Waters, Artistic Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville. Based on notes Washburn took during her past technical rehearsals, this Soho Rep. commission is a wry and absorbing look at how work forms us and deforms us.
Soho Rep Extends 10 OUT OF 12
In response to popular demand, Soho Rep., in association with John Adrian Selzer, extends the world premiere of 10 out of 12 by Anne Washburn (Mr. Burns) to July 11. The production, which opens on June 10, reunites the playwright with the Obie Award-winning director Les Waters, Artistic Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville. In 10 out of 12, a company of theatre artists is engaged in the very peculiar-and uniquely impossible-task of making a new play. Based on notes Washburn took during her past technical rehearsals, this Soho Rep. commission is a wry and absorbing look at how work forms us and deforms us.
Soho Rep Extends 10 OUT OF 12
In response to popular demand, Soho Rep., in association with John Adrian Selzer, extends the world premiere of 10 out of 12 by Anne Washburn (Mr. Burns) to July 5. The production, which opens on June 10, reunites the playwright with the Obie Award-winning director Les Waters, Artistic Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville. In 10 out of 12, a company of theatre artists is engaged in the very peculiar-and uniquely impossible-task of making a new play. Based on notes Washburn took during her past technical rehearsals, this Soho Rep. commission is a wry and absorbing look at how work forms us and deforms us.
Anne Washburn's 10 OUT OF 12 Begins Tonight at Soho Rep.
Soho Rep., in association with John Adrian Selzer, presents the world premiere of 10 out of 12 by Anne Washburn (Mr. Burns). The production, running tonight, May 26, through June 21, reunites the playwright with the Obie Award-winning director Les Waters, Artistic Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Soho Rep. to Present 10 OUT OF 12, 5/26-6/21
Soho Rep., in association with John Adrian Selzer, presents the world premiere of 10 out of 12 by Anne Washburn (Mr. Burns). The production, May 26-June 21, reunites the playwright with the Obie Award-winning director Les Waters, Artistic Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville. In 10 out of 12, a company of 14 is engaged in the very peculiar-and uniquely impossible-task of making a new play. Based on notes Washburn took during her past technical rehearsals, this Soho Rep. commission is a wry and absorbing look at how work forms us and deforms us.
Central Coast Wine & Food to Host Live Twitter Simultasting with California Winemaker Wes Hagen of Clos Pepe
Central Coast Wine & Food will host wine bloggers and enthusiasts from every corner of the United States on November 13th to a simultaneous tasting of wine from Clos Pepe and a live Twitter Q&A session with Wes Hagen (@WesHagen), renowned vineyard manager and winemaker at Clos Pepe Vineyards. For the tasting, bottles of 2009 Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir will be shipped to a short list of participating bloggers from across the country.