In this issue:
Our new Outreach script launches this week in London and Bristol!
What does it mean to grow older in Britain today? And what does being ‘old’ mean anyway? In Getting On, six individuals share their stories of what life has thrown at them since turning 60, discovering no matter what age you feel, what’s on your birth certificate can stand between you and your human rights.
“It’s very important that we keep our originality, that we keep ourselves as being people. Everybody’s lumped together once you’re a certain age. You almost lose who you are.”
Cast for the premiere shows includes Audrey Ardington, Michael Bertenshaw, Michael Cronin, Stephanie Fayerman, Barbara Kirby and Ruth Posner.
This project is supported by The Funding Network and will launch on March 12th 2010 at the Almeida Theatre, London and on March 14th 2010 at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol. Both shows have sold out, but get in touch if you would like to host a reading at a venue near you.
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I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to me by a Young Lady from Rwanda, iceandfire's first ever production, will be sent out to you.
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Our 2010 production, On the Record, now in its second draft will be workshopped at the National Theatre Studio in April. The script will then be reworked ready for production in the autumn. We are very close to announcing the date and venue of the run - so stay tuned
. For more about the play, have a read of Christine's blog.
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While the big Outreach news this month is the launch of Getting On, another exciting development sees the formation of an Actors for Human Rights network in Germany. Michael Ruf, who is running the show over there, has started writing the first script for the network, in preparation for a launch later this year. Have a look at their website currently being constructed. Anyone who happens to know actors in Germany - please let them know about it!
In other news, Sonja has finished the first draft of her script about the migrants in Calais, entitled On a Clear Day. This will be launched during Refugee Week in June, dates to be annouced soon. And finally, Christine has begun work on another outreach script The T Word, examining the human rights implications of the UK's counter-terrorism laws.
Click here for iceandfire's Outreach network »
Our newest show for young people, Bind, toured London schools late last year to great acclaim. The show was seen by over 2,000 students and we received some excellent feedback from the young audience and their teachers:
“I loved the play because I think that it was really well put together and both actresses were very good and believable. To protect people you love you sometimes have to make difficult choices. MMR [vaccine] may be the best option to protect your loved ones.” Student, Harris Academy, Bermondsey.
To see a short "promo" video of Bind, please go to our website.
Further information about our education workshops and resources »
Our new script submission scheme with Amnesty International UK, Everyone Has the Right, is proving to be a huge success!
50 scripts have so far been submitted, and our team of readers have been busy getting through them and writing reports/comments for the authors. Some innovative, moving and engaging pieces of work have caught the readers' eyes.
We hope to have our first season of Everyone Has the Right readings in a few months, so WATCH THIS SPACE!
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