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THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST

By March 12, 2018 Article

Theatre Royal Stratford East announce three shows opening at the theatre – Cirque Berserk, Shebeen and Sleeping Beauty.

Celebrated theatre circus company Cirque Berserk, now in their fifth year, make their Theatre Royal Stratford East debut on the 3 and 4 April as part of an extensive UK tour.

Zippos Presents: CIRQUE BERSERK,               3 – 4 April

Showcasing the finest in traditional circus thrills and skills, Cirque Berserk! celebrates the 250th anniversary of the invention of Circus by bringing this treasured form of live entertainment bang up-to-date in a jaw-dropping spectacular created especially for the theatre.

Booking: www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all-shows/cirque-berserk

Combining contemporary cirque-style artistry with adrenaline-fuelled stunt action, this astoundingly talented international troupe includes over thirty jugglers, acrobats, aerialists, dancers, drummers and daredevil stuntmen. Featuring the world’s most hair-raising circus act – the legendary motorcycle ‘Globe of Death’.

Box Office: 020 8534 0310 www.stratfordeast.com

Facebook: theatreroyalstratfordeast  Twitter: @stratfordeast

Nottingham Playhouse in Association with Theatre Royal Stratford East present

The world première of SHEBEEN By Mufaro Makubika

20 June – 7 July

Mufaro Makubika’s Shebeen – the Nottingham Playhouse production in association with Theatre Royal Stratford East – plays for a limited 3 week run follow its première in Nottingham. Matthew Xia directs Karl Collins as George. Shebeen has been shortlisted for Alfred Fagon Best New Play of the Year award.

‘Do you think dreams are wasted on people like us?’

It’s a hot and humid summer in 1958 St Anns, Nottingham. Tempers are flaring and Teddy Boys are on the march.

Jamaican couple Pearl and George are helping Caribbean migrants to cut loose by hosting a forbidden party at their Shebeen.

Pearl has dreams of opening a restaurant on the Wells Road. George, a retired boxer, has hung his dreams next to his gloves. A young interracial couple are falling in love and figuring out how to be together.

As tensions mount on a night filled with rum, calypso and dancing, and with the Shebeen under threat from the police, everyone is forced to confront the uncomfortable truths their relationships are built upon.

This world premiere by Nottingham writer, Mufaro Makubika, shines a light on a community under siege and the sacrifices made for love.

Theatre Royal Stratford East presents

SLEEPING BEAUTY Christmas 2018

 Theatre Royal Stratford goes far East for a brand new festive adventure!

Sleeping Beauty has been in a deep sleep for a hundred years… but wakes to find herself in a strange city with a cruel fairy hot on her heels…

Expect Theatre Royal Stratford East’s much-loved mix of original songs, cracking jokes and a huge sprinkling of magic in London’s must-see pantomime.

Theatre Royal Stratford East 

Gerry Raffles Square, London E15 1BN

Box Office: 020 8534 0310

www.stratfordeast.com

Facebook: theatreroyalstratfordeast

Twitter: @stratfordeast

SEASON AT A GLANCE:

Cirque Berserk 3 – 4 April

Mark Thomas: Showtime from the Frontline 10 – 21 April

Our Country’s Good 25 April – 5 May

Shebeen 20 June – 7 July

Sleeping Beauty 17 December 2018 – 12 January 2019

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