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[ NEW YEAR | NEW PLAYS SEASON ]
Januaryto March 2010 at the Finborough Theatre
“The Finborough leads the way” Time Out
The Finborough Theatre celebrates the beginning of its 30th anniversary year with a season of award winning new plays by award winning writers, featuring both new and established playwrights from the UK, Ireland, the United States and Canada.
To celebrate 30 years of leading the way for London’s fringe, we look forward to the future – while remembering where we have come from– by presenting exciting world premieres of brand new work from many of the renowned playwrights who began their careers with us. Our usual acclaimed programme continues too with new work featuring the fresh vision of our own Finborough playwrights, rediscovered classics from the 19th and 20th centuries, and the cream of music theatre – from rediscovered opera and operetta to cutting edge new musical theatre.
Behind the scenes, we continue to discover and develop a new generation of theatre makers – through our vibrant Literary Department, our hugely successful internship programme, our Resident Assistant Director programme, and our partnership with the National Theatre Studio – the Leverhulme Bursary for Emerging Directors.
The [ NEW YEAR | NEW PLAYS SEASON ] opens with the European premiere of the winner of Canada’s leading theatre award for Best New Play,Generous by Michael Healey, one of Canada’s leading contemporary dramatists making his London debut, from 5 to 30 January 2010.
It is followed by The Early Bird, the GB premiere of George Devine Award winner Leo Butler’s most experimental play to date, from 2 to 27 February 2010.
March sees the culmination of the season with the world premiere of a stunning new piece of political theatre on the rise of the BNP, A Day at the Racists by Finborough Theatre’s Pearson Playwright-in-ResidenceAnders Lustgarten from 2 to 27 March 2010.
Sunday and Monday productions this season are the world premiere of Regolith by former Finborough Theatre Pearson Playwright-in-Residence Chris Lee on 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 January 2010, and the European premiere of the winner of the New York Innovative Theatre Awards for Outstanding Full Length Script 2008,You May Go Now– A Marriage Play, by of the USA’s most exciting new playwrights , and our newest Playwright-in-Residence, Bekah Brunstetter, on 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22 March 2010.
We now offer cheaper prices for the first two weeks of every run, regardless of when you book them, and residents of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea can now also buy seats onlinefor only£10 for the first Saturday evening performance of each production. We continue to offer £5 online tickets for under 30’s for the first week ofproductions, and savings on all full price tickets booked online.
Just a few of our future plans for our anniversary year include premieres from Tennessee Williams, James Graham, Michael Healey and the return of our sell-out festival of new plays developed by the Finborough Theatre, Vibrant! – A Festival of Finborough Playwrights;rediscoveries from Harold Brighouse and Rodgers and Hart; and the return of our acclaimed Celebrating British Music Theatre series.– Neil McPherson, Artistic Director
MAIN PRODUCTIONS
5 January – 30 January 2010
European Premiere
Generous
by Michael Healey. Directed by Eleanor Rhode.
The London debut of multi-awardwinning playwright Michael Healey, one of Canada’s leading dramatists.
Press Night: Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 7.30pm| Photocall: Tuesday, 5January 2010 at 1pm–1.30pm
2 February – 27 February 2010
Great Britain Premiere
The Early Bird
by Leo Butler. Directed by Donnacadh O’Briain.
Press Night: Friday, 5 February 2010 at 7.30pm | Photocall: Tuesday, 2 February 2010 at 1pm–1.30pm
2 March – 27 March 2010
World Premiere
A Day at the Racists
by Anders Lustgarten.Directed by Ryan McBryde.
A stunning new piece of political theatre from Finborough Theatre Pearson Playwright-in-Residence Anders Lustgarten.
Press Night: Thursday, 4 March 2010 at 7.30pm| Photocall: Tuesday, 2March 2010 at 1pm–1.30pm
SUNDAY AND MONDAY PRODUCTIONS
Sundays and Mondays, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 January 2010
World Premiere
Regolith
by Chris Lee. Directed by Ken McClymont.
Press Night: Monday, 11 January 2010 at 7.30pm | Photocall: email
Sundays and Mondays, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22 March 2010
European Premiere
You May Go Now – A Marriage Play
by Bekah Brunstetter. Directed by Ellie Browning.
Press Night: Monday, 8March 2010 at 7.30pm| Photocall: email
Performance Times and Ticket Prices
Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED
Book Online at | 24 Hour Box Office 0844 847 1652
Generous, The Early Bird, A Day at the Racists
Tuesday to Saturday Evenings at 7.30pm (The Early Bird only will also play Sunday evenings at 7.30pm).
Saturday Matinees at 3.00pm (from the second week of each run)
Sunday Matinees at 3.00pm.
Tickets (Weeks 1 and 2)–
£13, £9 concessions, except Tuesday Evenings £9 all seats, and Saturday evenings £13 all seats.
Previews (first two performances of each run) £9 all seats.
£5 tickets for under 30’s for the first week of these productions when booked online.
£10 tickets for residents of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on the first Saturday of each productionwhen booked online.
Tickets (Weeks 3 and 4)–
£15, £11 concessions, except Tuesday Evenings £11 all seats, and Saturday evenings £15 all seats.
Regolith, You May Go Now – A Marriage Play
All performances at 7.30pm. Tickets £13, £9 concessions.
For more information, interviews and images, please contact
Neil McPherson on e-mail or 07977 173135
Press releases and images to download are available at
118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED Telephone +44 (0)20 7244 7439 Fax +44 (0)20 7835 1853
e-mail Artistic Director Neil McPherson
The Finborough Theatre is managed by The Steam Industry. Registered in England and Wales as a company limited by guarantee, no. 3448268.
Registered Charity no. 1071304. Registered address: 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED. A member of the Independent Theatre Council.