New theatre space in Milton Keynes wants to fill its programme.

[john herriman]

Hi guys,

Part of my responsibilities at the new arts faciity on the Lakes estate in milton keynes is to book in shows (small scale) small concerts, musicians, poetry, folk, one man shows lectures, chldrens shows, dance etc etc... and this is booking out now and we are after all kinds of stuff for the programme in its first year. This will be on a box office split basis no guarantees as yet sorry. And I will need to see evidence of your work and its standard. It will be a 60 to 80 seater venue and is due to open in May 2008. Contact via this web site in the first instance and i will pass on further contact details.

cheers John

[Theatre Centre]

Hi John,

Theatre Centre is a professional touring company specialising in new writing and work for young people. Please have a look at our website www.theatre-centre.co.uk for examples of our work. We play in schools and venues.

Please get in touch for further details.

Hena
Theatre Centre

[john herriman]

excellent will do

cheers

john

[Remy Bertrand]

Hi John

Yes the Stuttgart's Delights are cheap like that. We can do a 20 min spot, a play or a full blown 2 hours cabaret/burlesque/avant-garde spectacular (we've got friends)...

We can also run an improvisation workshop before or after the show.

See:
http://www.myspace.com/stuttgartsdelight
http://www.imprology.com

Cheers - Remy

[Putney Arts Theatre]

Hi there,
I'm part of a Johnny Cash Tribute act that has played to sell out audiences over the last two years. I have just seen your post and just thought I'd send you some details in case it is of interest to your programmers.
If you would like further details or a demo cd and pics please email Marie at [e-mail]
Many thanks in advance.
Marie

Man in Black - the essential tribute to Johnny Cash
A unique homage to the legendary Cash. The show takes you on a journey from the mid-fifties right up to the final recordings of Cash's career. You’ll get to hear all the great tunes from the hit movie, 'Walk the Line' and more. Including: Ring of Fire, I Walk the Line, Folsom Prison Blues, Cry Cry Cry, Big River, Get Rhythm, Cocaine Blues, I Got Stripes, San Quentin, A Boy Named Sue, Ghost Riders in the Sky and Man in Black.
A major highlight is when Johnny is joined onstage by June and they perform Jackson, It Ain't Me Babe and Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man, plus other great tunes.

“Two hours of great Johnny Cash music with a nice authentic sound and some great musicians - we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and hope to see it again in the near future.” Lee Williams, Programme Controller, CMR Nashville, Europe’s Hottest 24/7 Country Music Service.

Available for bookings as a full 5 piece band, a 'Johnny and June' duo or just 'Johnny'.

[john herriman]

Have e mailed you Marie

cheers

john

[Lorraine Brooker - Mays]

Dear John

i have a touring children's show which is ideal for studio spaces. The Show is called the Magical Bamboo and is a mixture of magic, music, pupperty and story time. The show lasts for 55 minutes and each child gets to meet Mr Panda, a Giant 8ft Panda in the foyer after the show! i will try to reach you at your venue, however my email is [e-mail] or i can be reached on 01494 771029.

Thanks Lorraine Brooker-Mays

[metratheatre]

Hi John,

I'm part of a young London theatre company called Metra Theatre. We are currently preparing for our third performance, 'The Revenger's Tragedy' which is part of the Enterprise 08 Festival at The Space Theatre in Docklands. We'll be performing at the end of March but would love to continue the show into the summer and would be very interested in applying to perform in Milton Keynes! Please take a look at our website: www.metratheatre.co.uk

Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Jessica
[e-mail]

[john herriman]

Hi am looking really from september 2008 now if you have anything for around then or towards christmas contact me at [e-mail]

cheers

john

[Mill G]

Hi John,

I'm the producer for a new theatre company called Discombobulated and Me - we're currently working on our second show which will be on at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington 22nd April-11th May. It's based on the German expressionist film, 'The Cabinet of Dr Caligari' but with our own idiosyncratic style. We're also taking our previous show down to the Brighton Festival Fringe 20th-22nd May, which is based on the Cautionary Tales by Hilaire Belloc.

To find out more about our work, check our website (currently undergoing some major new developments so a bit sparse at the moment I'm afraid!) - www.discombobulatedandme.com

Would certainly be interested in taking either/both shows to Milton Keynes, and we are also constantly working on creating more exciting original productions for the future too.

Hope to hear from you...
Mill.
[e-mail]

[Claire Griffin]

Hi John,

I work for Wet Picnic theatre company based in Winchester we've got a new indoor show which is touring in September/October. The Show is called 'Rodney Dillyweed's Undesirable Demise' and is a darkly comic piece.

Our website www.wetpicnic.com has info on some of our street theatre work and some more info on the company. Let me know if you'd like any more information on the show we'd love to come up to Milton Keynes!

Claire Griffin
[e-mail]

[john herriman]

contact me by e mail Claire

[e-mail] as it may be agood piece to do for a level students

john

[Red Ladder]

Hi John
Below details about Red Ladder's 2008 Touring show. For more details visit www.redladder.co.uk
regards
Stef

1968-2008 celebrating 40 years of challenging and inspiring theatre.

CONTEXT:
This year Red Ladder is celebrating 40 years in the theatre industry and as part of our celebrations we are producing a touring show ‘Forgotten Things’ by Emma Adams. This production is pioneering a new creative comic style for the company, using surrealism & puppetry suitable for teenage and adult audiences and has themes such as family responsibility – teenage suicide - Alzheimer's, written by emerging northern writer Emma Adams. Red Ladder offered her this commission following a Writing Development Programme between Red Ladder & Contact Theatre Manchester in 2006 with the aim of finding 21st century new writing talent.

Forgotten Things
A new play by Emma Adams
UK Tour September – December 2008
A cross-generational story for 21st century youth audiences fusing puppetry, innovative theatre and surreal style.
A dark comic play about finding hope…and what happens when it's taken away.
16 year old Toby believes he's a failure. He's losing the will to live..
His parents are frightened. They don't want to lose their baby…
And then there's Grandma Lilly - she's just losing her mind …

Toby's parents are out seeking help for him the night he decides to end it all. Luckily, having forgotten 'something important' Lilly interrupts to lead Toby into a mystery of half memories and family secrets. Finding the answers might just save both their lives…

“ Moving, funny, human and engaging. ” Manchester Evening News

• Performances are suitable for 14+ and adult audiences, followed by Chatback sessions.
• Suitable for studio theatre & small small community venues
• Facilitators Notes available visit www.redladder.co.uk
• Additional participatory drama workshops available on request.

Red Ladder is a specialist theatre company funded by Arts Council England and recognised as one of Britain's leading touring theatre companies, 2008 is our 40th anniversary year of producing high quality touring theatre.

" Red Ladder productions always make the most of the available tools of theatrical language. They want people to appreciate that they are watching a play, not television." Maya Chowdhry, award-winning poet and playwright

“ Real people, real culture.......inspiring.” Marina Nenadic , audience member