Hello from Out of Joint, and a belated Happy 2011!
In this email: Our new show about Dr Johnson; The Big Fellah is back on tour; vote for us in the “Offies”; our latest book bargains; Fun times at the ICA; and news of Live Theatre’s online writing courses.
Our best wishes, Out of Joint
A DISH OF TEA WITH DR JOHNSON
Our next show gets up close and personal with the unique Dr Samuel Johnson. As well as the acid wit, the famous friends and the dictionary, this pacey two-hander also looks at his compassion, depression and, in later years, his heartbreak.
Massive tour, please note performances at Dr Johnson’s House are sold out. https://www.outofjoint.co.uk/prods/johnson.html
THE BIG FELLAH – COSTELLO’S BACK
Richard Bean’s wonderfully funny thriller about an IRA cell in New York was a critical hit last year. It will tour to Dublin, Cork, Liverpool and Newcastle in April and May. https://www.outofjoint.co.uk/prods/bigfellah.html
EXERCISE YOUR DEMOCRATIC RIGHT!
Register and vote for Out of Joint shows and performers for the Off West End awards. The Big Fellah has been nominated as Best Production, and Rory Keenan, Finbar Lynch and Fred Ridgeway for best actor. Subscribe in order to vote http://www.offwestend.com/index.php/pages/the_offies
BARGAIN BOOKS
In our online bookshop we have Max Stafford-Clark’s brand-new study guide to modern classic “Our Country’s Good”. We also sell the play. And, catch up with plays such as recent hit “The Big Fellah”; Sebastian Barry’s lyrical “Andersen’s English” about Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen; Robin Soans’ rich documentary plays “Mixed Up North”, “Talking to Terrorists” and “A State Affair”; the hilariously insightful “Dreams of Violence”… and lots more https://www.outofjoint.co.uk/shop/shop.html
BE A WRITER
Newcastle’s Live Theatre is offering a new online playwriting course. http://www.beaplaywright.com/
FUN TIMES AT THE ICA
ICA Live Weekend: The Last of the Red Wine. 9 – 13 February
Experience the creation of the first radio sitcom for the art world, The Last of the Red Wine. Revel in the history of sitcom humour and see the genre transformed for the art world during public screenings, workshops, rehearsals and live performances by artists, writers, directors and performers from theatre, cabaret and comedy. Events are free and open to all.
http://www.ica.org.uk/27665/Seasons/Live-Weekends-The-Last-of-the-Red-Wine.html