STOP PRESS - February 2010
Did you see, write or perform in Wise Monkey Theatre's play "NOT IN MY BACKYARD?" If so there is a Facebook group who would like you to join them for a reunion in Little Hulton on June 19th 2010.
CLICK HERE for further details.
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WISE MONKEY WINS AWARD TO PRODUCE
FIRE IN THE PARK
written by Deborah Freeman and
directed by Philip Parr
Fire in the Park is a new play set against the spectacular ‘pyrodramas’ that used to take place at Belle Vue Park in Manchester in the mid-19th century. A cross-section of Victorian society is drawn to the spectacle - looking for work, for pleasure, for love, for easy money, for fulfilment of dreams - but they don’t always find what they expect! With characters both fictional and historical, (including the famous Inspector Jerome Caminada of the Manchester Police), it is a love story and a murder mystery, which illuminates the lives of our immediate ancestors as well as exploring themes of crime, race and inequality which are still very much with us today.
PERFORMANCES Tuesday 9th - Saturday 13th September at 7:30pm.
Matinees Weds and Sat at 2:30pm
Tickets £4 and £2 concessions
Robert Powell Theatre
Frederick Road Campus
University of Salford
Box Office 0161 295 3248 (answering service out of office hours)
FREE WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE - TAILORED FOR YOUR LOCAL GROUP
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OUR BOOK OF THE MONTH -
LOVE ON THE DOLE by Walter Greenwood
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY MUSEUM COMMISSION WISE MONKEY TO CREATE NEW PLAY ABOUT ALLIOT VERDON ROE
DON'T MISS FOUR EXTRA SHOWS THIS HALF TERM - FEB 19/20th 2004 @ 12:00 & 14:30 hours
We are pleased to announce that we have been commissioned by the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester to create a new piece of museum theatre.
This site specific drama will take place in the Air and Space Hall and focus on the exploits of Alliot Verdon Roe, who was born in Patricroft and went on to form pioneering North West aviation company, AVRO
Performed by two actors, this 20 minute play will be educational, entertaining and appeal to all age groups.
Written by Phil Ratcliffe and directed by David Milne, first performances are scheduled for the weekend of October 4/5, 2003.
If you would like to learn more about Alliot Verdon Roe visit the following web site CLICK HERE
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF THIS EXCITING PRODUCTION
ANIMATE ARENA - AUGUST 2002
ARENA written and directed by Dinos Aristidou
Original music by Bea Schirmer
This was a site specific play commissioned by the Irwell Valley Sculpture Trail for the launch of a new piece of sculpture on the banks of the River Irwell.
To listen to the specially composed music from this production
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WISE MONKEY THEATRE COMPANY HAS A PORTABLE SOUND & LIGHTING RIG AVAILABLE FOR HIRE
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TIME WALK - SIX WRITERS WIN COMMISSIONS
Congratulations to the winners of our writing competition. They are:-
Eileen Murphy - Bold Fenian Men
Bill Jefferies - Fred and Mary Take a Walk
Monica Deakin - Salford - Cathedral City
Stephen Fielding - Joule's Equivalent
Louise Mulvey - In the Library
Anne-Marie O'Connor - The Queen's Visit
Thanks to everyone involved in this Queen's Golden Jubilee Project.
The shows were a great success and enjoyed by actors and audience alike. A video of the day's events was produced and this is proving useful in attracting new funding.
The project cost £9,065 and we would like to thank our funders:-
Chapel Street Arts, Media and Culture Fund - £3,000
National Lottery Awards for All - £2,970
North West Playwrights Special Project Award - £1,600
Salford Community Chest Fund £995
Trinity, Greengate and Islington Community Fund - £500
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