THE DICEPHALUS PROJECT Opens At Greenwich Playhouse 3/25

Open Stage's The Dicephalus Project will be performed at the Greenwich Playhouse (Greenwich Station Forecourt, 189 Greenwich High Road, London SE10 8JA) from 25 March to 28 March at 7:30 pm. The show is directed by Michael Mahony and is producted by Janice Larkin. Tickets cost £6, £4 (concession). For box office information call: 0208 858 9256 or email: boxoffice@galleontheatre.co.uk. For further information visit: www.galleontheatre.co.uk.

In spring last year the idea of creating a performance aspect to accompany Open Book was proposed.  Open Stage seemed the obvious title.  The intention was to give those connected with Open Book an opportunity to flex their creative muscle and discover the wonder of making theatre.  The idea gathered momentum and as enthusiasm for it grew so it became a reality and in the ten months since the first idea Open Stage has created two productions, a DVD and this new play, which is to receive its world premiere at Greenwich Playhouse.

Open Book works with ex-offenders, ex-addicts and those with mental health problems to encourage them to achieve their intellectual potential through education and all the writers, actors and production staff are members of the Open Book.  Politically charged, confrontational, controversial, tragic and funny their work reflects their attitudes and experiences making for compelling drama.

The Dicephalus Project uses the format of La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler to delve into the fascinating minutiae of people’s every day lives; how the institutions of society affect them; the duality of existence and the interconnections between people who do not know each other.  Comments on previous productions have included - “a startling and thought provoking look at the realities of some people’s lives”, “darkly humorous, but uncompromisingly honest and worthy of a much wider audience”, “It was hard to believe that some of these performers had never been on stage before”, “I cried – and laughed”.

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