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North West Bard Tour
bring Shakespeare's work to a younger generation
UP The Road Theatre and the Unity
Theatre are excited to launch their new 2016 tour; a small scale Shakespeare
inspired production for 8 to 12 year olds, celebrating 400 years of
Shakespeare's work. The tour will begin at Unity Theatre, Liverpool on
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, then continues to visit schools, libraries and
theatres across England's North West, ending in The Citadel Arts Centre, St
Helens, on Sunday, 3 April 2016.
Up The Road Theatre are a new company based in Kent and are delighted to
join forces with Liverpool's Unity Theatre to create a work that explores
the Bard's role in literature, culture and history.
Bardolph's Box will inspire the younger generation and make Shakespeare fun.
The touring company compromises of 3 actors: one to play Bardolph,
Falstaff's sidekick from Henry IV's, Henry V and The Merry Wives of Windsor,
and the other two playing a host of characters from Shakespeare's plays. The
production will engage and include the audience by exploring the issues of
each character as they visit Bardolph in search of assistance, by voting and
en-masse contributions. The experienced actors will create a fun and safe
atmosphere, and encourage rather than demand interaction.
The company will focus on some of Shakespeare's lesser known plays and
characters, such as The 2 Gentlemen of Verona, The Comedy of Errors and the
Nurse from Romeo and Juliet. Their exchanges with Bardolph will include both
modern English and extracts from the plays, Bardolph himself has a quest of
his own, which the characters and audience can help with. Many young
children are initially put off from Shakespeare's complicated language, but
this production utilises Shakespeare's language in a manner that makes it
easier for a younger audience to understand.
Nicola Pollard, Director and Founder of Up The Road Theatre, said:-
"We're really looking forward to introducing children (and their families!)
to Bardolph and his wonderful world. Through an exciting myriad of
characters, we're exploring a number of Shakespeare's plays, including 'The
Comedy of Errors', 'Antony and Cleopatra', 'The Tempest' and 'Twelfth
Night'. Our audience will be encouraged to help young Bardolph on his first
big adventure, as he gets his friends out of fixes and deliberates their
dilemmas. With live music, plenty of puppetry and a good dollop of humour, 'Bardolph's
Box' is a brilliant way to celebrate Shakespeare 400th Anniversary!"
Matthew Linley, Chief Executive and Artistic Director at the Unity Theatre
said:- "We're all really excited to be working alongside Up The Road
Theatre to help little Bardolph come into the world; or rather into a
library, school, arts venue or community hall near you. Developing
Bardolph's Box is very much part of our ongoing commitment to making great
work for under 12's and their families."
Join Bardolph, on a roller coaster ride through Shakespeare's stories. Who
will you meet? Where will you go? Can you get his pals out of a pickle? One
thing's for sure, you'll have a whole lot of fun along the way!
Tour Dates in North West England...
Unity Theatre Liverpool, on Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 6pm... Admission:- £6...
Call:- 0151 709 4988 or visit:-
UnityTheatreLiverpool.Co.UK.
Neston Library, Wirral, on Thursday, 3 March 2016, (times and prices tbc)
call:- 0151 337 4670 or visit:-
CheshireRuralTouringArts.Co.UK.
Little Sutton Library, Wirral, on, Friday, 4 March 2016, (times and prices
tbc) call:- 0151 339 3373 or visit:-
Upton Library, Wirral, on Saturday 5 March 2016, (times and prices tbc)
call:- 01244 973700 or visit:-
Childwall Library, Liverpool, on Thursday, 9 March 2016, 3.30pm... Free
Admission... Call:- 0151 233 3069 or visit:-
Liverpool.Gov.UK/Libraries.
Liverpool Central Library, on Friday, 11 March 2016, 10.30am... Free
admission... Call:- 0151 233 3069 or visit:-
Toxteth Library, Liverpool, on Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 10.30am... Free
Admission... Call:- 0151 233 3069 or visit:-
Norris Green Library, Liverpool, on Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 1.30pm...
Free Admission... Call:- 0151 233 3069 or visit:-
West Derby Library, Liverpool, on Thursday, 31 March 2016, 10.30am... Free
Admission... Call:- 0151 233 3069 or visit:-
Liverpool Central Library, on Thursday, 31 March 2016,
4.30pm... Free Admission... Call:- 0151 233 3069 or visit:-
Lancaster Library, Lancashire, on Saturday, 2 April 2016, 2pm... Prices £4
(£2 concessions) call:- 0300 123 6703 or visit:-
SpotonLancashire.Co.UK.
Citadel Arts Centre, St Helens, on Sunday, 3 April, 2pm, Admission:- £7 (£5
concession), call:- 01744 735436 or visit:-
Citadel.Org.UK. |
