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AUGUST NEWS
FROM SLUNG LOW
Hello!
As one season of shows and college
courses comes to an end we’re already gearing up for this autumn’s
events and we’re delighted to announce our first round of shows for
September and October 2019. See below for more info and to book tickets.
15 Minutes Live
Join us and be part of our live
studio audience!
7th September
from 2pm at The Holbeck
“Real
event theatre. A perfect Sunday afternoon.” The Yorkshire Post.
15 Minutes Live is
an afternoon of brand new short plays written for radio and recorded with
a live audience. It brings together original plays from some of the most
exciting writers in Yorkshire and across the country, with on-stage sound
effects, audience participation and live music woven into the
performance. You’ll be guided through a riotous afternoon by our lively
compere.
Slung Low have
been running 15 Minutes Live for many years and this time we have
partnered with The Unicorn, the nation’s leading children’s theatre, to
commission six playwrights to write an original short play for children
and all the family, based on the idea of The Future. Recommended for
everyone 7+
The writers are
Katherine Jakeways, major comedy writing talent for theatre and TV; Nima
Taleghani, London-based writer, rapper and actor; Kenneth Emson,
BAFTA-nominated writer for theatre and TV; Eve Nicol, up-and-coming young
Scottish playwright; Olivia Poulet, acclaimed TV and theatre actor, with
Laurence Dobiesz; Nina Segal, recently at the Royal Court and Bush
Theatre.
All of the plays
will be recorded on the afternoon and made available for free download
from our website shortly after.
For our friends in London you can catch us at The Unicorn on Sunday 8th
September. Tickets are available via The Unicorn's website here.
UPCOMING SHOWS
 
Status by Chris
Thorpe: Sunday 22nd September at 5pm
We are thrilled to announce that the celebrated northern playwright,
theatre maker and friend of the company Chris Thorpe will make his debut
at The Holbeck with his multi-award-winning show, Status.
We all have a nationality. Or almost all of us. Status is a show
about someone who doesn't want his any more. About running away from the
national story you're given. About who is responsible for that story and
what might happen to it if you give it up. A globe-spanning journey of
attempted escape, with songs along the way.
“… the words are eloquent, the music essential and powerful, and the
performance full of a brilliant, prowling precision…” Scotsman Fringe First Award
Winner 2018****
**** Guardian **** Time Out **** The Scotsman **** The Stage
Hey Diddle Diddle! by Goblin: Saturday 19th
October at 1pm
A hilarious theatrical adventure filled with music and puppetry, for
children aged 3+ and all the family.
When the full moon shines bright there’s magic in the air, and all the
animals come out to play. Stay up late with flying cows, jazzy cats
and runaway crockery and as we jump and jive to the music in a
brilliant new take on the classic nursery rhyme. Ever wondered
how a cow jumped over the moon? Or why the dish ran away with the
spoon? With original songs played live on stage, brilliant puppetry
and lots of laughter, this new show is a wild and musical
celebration about the importance of imagination.
Goblin are an acclaimed theatre company who make shows for young people
and families.
“Funny and beautiful... dazzling” - The Guardian
“Incredible, innovative children’s theatre” - WhatsOnStage“
Unmissable musical delight” - Timeout
“A real treat” - The Stage
The Unknown by
Manic Chord: Saturday 19th October at 2.15pm
An outdoor adventure story for young people aged 7+ and all the family.
Amber, a tech savvy teen and her rather more traditional grandmother,
Dawn are onto something supernatural. With fellow members of the Society
for Speculation, can the daring duo get to the bottom of these
gravitational goings on?
The Unknown is a 2 chapter alien adventure story perfect for all the
family, where you play the detectives. This 80’s inspired
extra-terrestrial experience is guaranteed to be truly out of this world!
This is a walkabout performance that takes place outdoors so please
prepare for the weather.
The Unknown is created and performed by Manic Chord, a Leeds-based
company that creates contemporary theatre through lyrical and physical
languages.
Hey Diddle Diddle! and
The Unknown are
part of ‘How To Jump Over The Moon’, a day long festival of performances
and workshops at The Holbeck for young people on Saturday 19th
October. Look out for further announcements about the rest of the day’s
events.
 Save The Date – Back
by popular demand we will be hosting another Cabaret Night at The Holbeck
on Saturday 5th October. This time our brilliant friends Eggs Collective will be curating an exciting
line up of acts with music, performance, food and more. Tickets and line
up available soon...
COLLEGE NEWS
We’ll
be letting you know soon about our programme of new courses for the
Autumn Term of the Cultural Community College, which will include
Ukulele, Sword Fighting and the return of the popular Skills With Drills,
amongst other exciting sessions. The Summer Term ended last Sunday
with an inspiring talk from the co-founders of The Welfare State
International, John Fox and Sue Gill. If you wanted to hear from John and
Sue but couldn’t make it along – don’t worry, Technical Director Matt has
made the session available online for you to listen to. You can listen
to the audio file here.
...And you're always welcome to pop into The Holbeck for a
drink Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 19:30-23:00 and Sundays
11:30-23:00.
As ever, you can keep in touch with us via Facebook and Twitter.
Slung Low x
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