Almeida Theatre Mounts 'Chain Play II,' Staged Feb.29

After the huge success of the Almeida's fundraising event in March this year, the theatre has invited writers Stephen Adly Guirgis, Richard Bean, Neil LaBute, Abi Morgan, Mike Poulton and Tanya Ronder to write Chain Play II.  Written over a three month period, each writer is given two weeks to add a scene of between ten and fifteen minutes before passing the script onto the next writer.

Chain Play II, which will be performed for one night only on 29 February 2008 at 7:30PM, will be directed by Indhu Rubasingham and brings together another creative team closely associated with the Almeida Theatre and its work.  Casting will be announced shortly.  In their fifth year of support, the Almeida's Principal Sponsor Coutts & Co have generously extended their sponsorship by supporting Chain Play II for a second year.

The first Almeida Chain Play was written by Samuel Adamson, Moira Buffini, David Hare, Charlotte Jones, Frank McGuinness and Roy Williams.  Tom Cairns directed Michelle Austin, Jenny Jules, Alastair Mackenzie, Danny Sapani, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Jodie Whittaker who performed the piece as the theatre's major 2007 fundraising event.

Tickets from £150 upwards can be reserved via the Almeida's Development Department on 020 7288 4930.

Almeida Theatre is located at Almeida Street, Islington, London, N1 1TA.  www.almeida.co.uk

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