Curtains up for the new productions — come find out about them, direct from the directors (so to speak)! Our season launch party is this week, Thursday 10 January. From 7pm, upstairs at the Hoop & Grapes pub. See you there!
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Audition notices for January
Merry Christmas! Our gift to you: KDC will be running our Spring Season cast auditions on evenings of 14, 15 & 16th January. Come to any of the audition evenings, and you can audition for all three (or just one or two) of the shows on the same evening. See below for the details…
Audition information
Spring 2019 Shows
Oh yes it’s time to get an early present from us here at KDC Theatre — our Spring Season shows are all ready for you to get excited about!
Join us at the season launch party on 10 January at the Hoop & Grapes pub in Farringdon to hear from the directors and about all they ways you can get involved. Cast auditions will be the following week.
Maybe Radio
19-23 March. Directed by Anna Markland
Moscow’s number hit music station is launching their annual phone-in charity fundraiser … or at least they would be, if their biggest rivals hadn’t already stolen their theme. Join the DJs and station management as they try to save the day whilst dealing with endangered animals, suspicious pies, the Russian navy, office romance and of course – the best musical acts. After all, this is – Maybe Radio.
Hand to God
26-30 March. Directed by Duncan Moore
All hell breaks loose in a small Texan town in this blood-dark comedy. Recently widowed Margery runs a Christian Puppet Ministry at the local church. Soon Jason, her son, discovers that his puppet’s gone rogue and has taken on a shocking personality all of its own. This lightning-paced comedy tackles the big themes of death, grief, depression, guilt and religious hypocrisy, with a little help from one foul-mouthed puppet.
Hush Now
2-6 April. Directed by Danielle Florence & Carl Fletcher
Hush Now is a semi-devised piece utilising physical theatre and puppetry to tell the story of a family fractured by grief. The play centres around a teenager haunted by his own guilt. He navigates the world in a new way since his father was taken from him, but as the pain he feels festers and grows, so does the monster that begins to torment him…
Auditions 14, 15, 16 January!
That’s all folks! Well, nearly…
Congratulations to everyone who was involved in Flare Path, the show came down last night to much applause, adoration, adulation & adrenaline. Scroll down for photos…
Christmas Quiz on Tuesday
That just about wraps up our Autumn season, with the one very notable exception of our Quiz at the Hoop & Grapes. Come and celebrate all we’ve done this year, and find out about next year. If you’re very very good, Father Christmas might just bring you a sneak peak of the 3 Spring Season shows auditioning in January…
Just bring your good self, teams form on the day so don’t worry about that. Join us from 7pm at the Hoop & Grapes on Tuesday 4th December!
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Flare Path — next week!
Just one week now to our classic for the season — Terence Rattigan’s Flare Path. Our most attractive & talented cast have been deep in rehearsal for the last 2 months and are super-keen to show you what they got. So, it’s up to you now… Give the theatre a ring, get your seat booked, before all the tickets… fly away…!
Flare Path, by Terence Rattigan
7:30pm, 27 November – 1 December
Barons Court Theatre
020 8932 4747 to reserve
£14/£10 (Cash-only box office)
**** Review for SHE/Stiff
SHE
hurtles through its gripping plot with aplomb, keeping the audience guessing for the whole ride.
compellingly performed by a committed, undulating ensemble of three – fluidly switching their roles
Stiff
a central struggle between impulse and morals which carefully flirts with humour and disgust
SHE & Stiff — last chance to see
Final 3 performances tonight, tomorrow and Saturday!
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SHE & Stiff — next week
The casts of SHE & Stiff are racing to the finish line next week — see both shows on the same night in our double-bill! Tickets available now…
Pitches open for Spring 2019
With our Autumn Season well under way it’s time to set our eyes to Spring (we are sorry, it’s not even Halloween yet…) but there are 3 weeks up for grabs as part of our first season of 2019 at Barons Court Theatre w/c 18th/25th March and 1st April. There is no set theme to follow for Spring, we just really want to see your passion for your chosen project come through in your pitch.
Please keep the following in mind when making your choice: KDC’s acting demographic is predominantly made up for 20s/30s; we historically have a higher percentage of auditionees that identify as female; we generally look for a minimum cast number of 6 and the Barons Court itself is an intimate space so bear that in mind with regards to tech etc.
Each season is looked at individually so if you don’t think your idea quite fits the above, do still get in touch! Also, obtaining rights can sometimes prove problematic so within your pitch you will be asked for a 2nd choice, please give this some serious thought as you will be asked about it in your pitch interview (but don’t be put off if you don’t have one, we can chat about options should we need to).
Hopefully that doesn’t all sound too scary BUT there’s a handy information sheet and if you’re still unsure, have questions or would like any further information or support in order to complete your pitch, please contact me directly at: artisticdirector@kdctheatre.com
Whether you’ve directed for KDC before or would finally like to give it a go, we can’t wait to see what you’ve got up your sleeves!
Spring Season 2019 – info for prospective directors
Steph (& Your KDC Committee)
