Almeida Summer Festival
THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 1ST AUGUST 2009
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A hodgepodge of ideas gets thrown into the melting pot of the Almeida Summer Festival as sparky, thought-provoking theatre bubbles up from four companies on the cutting edge of innovative performance. Cultures, ideologies and emotions; reality, dreams and delusions; clashes, dilemmas and ties; all these are shaken out and hung up to dry next to each other at the Almeida Theatre. First up, starting on the stage of the Almeida but then venturing out onto the streets of Islington is Last Seen, a multimedia piece by Slung Low that enters the world of people who go missing but are never found, those who just seem to disappear. The next two works are in the process of rummaging through the jumble sale of life: New York's Theatre of the Emerging American Movement (TEAM) looks to cowboys and casinos in The American Capitalist Project to get to the heart of the matter and Gulp's Or Nearest Offer auctions everything off - beds, mobiles, babies - in a soul-searching experiment. From the Islington-based company Tiata Fahodzi, who sold out at last year's festival, comes The Golden Hour, another dramatic exploration of British-African experience, set in a London NHS hospital. Tiata Fahodzi's Concert of African Music closes the festival.About Almeida Theatre
Along with the Donmar Warehouse, the Almeida is the most critically praised theatre in Britain. After Jonathan Kent took over in 1990, it had 14 West End transfers in 12 years, and early booking for tickets became essential - by the time the reviews came out, the run was usually sold out. More about Almeida Theatre
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Wax Jambu (formerly Kinky Mambo), 145 Upper Street, N1 | 1 minute from Almeida Summer Festival
DJs Ray Juss and Senior Girls Own spin house and electro....More
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The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, N1 | 15 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
115 Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 3 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
London's original pub theatre is located in the back room at the The King's Head. It was founded in 1970 by the pub's owner, Dan Crawford, ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
14 Dagmar Passage, London, Islington, London N1 | 3 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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83 Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 4 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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14 Dagmar Passage, Cross Street, Islington, London, Islington, London N1 | 3 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
This innovative children's theatre provides a showcase for the art of puppetry. Founded by master puppeteer John Wilkes in the early 1960s, this small, unusual theatre ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
39a Canonbury Square, London, N1 | 8 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
You'll find a spectacular collection of paintings and sculpture by 20th century Italian artists at the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, with a core of ...More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Rosebery Avenue, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 16 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national and ...More
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Barnsbury Hall, Barnsbury Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 3 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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274 Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 3 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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30 Almeida Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 1 minute from Almeida Summer Festival
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140A Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 1 minute from Almeida Summer Festival
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141 Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 1 minute from Almeida Summer Festival
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49-51 Barnsbury Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 3 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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Garden Floor, 6 Coldbath Square, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 26 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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106 Bunhill Row, London, City, London EC1Y | 27 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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Coronet Street, London, Hoxton, London N1 | 29 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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209-211 Liverpool Road, London, Islington, London N1 | 3 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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44 Barnsbury Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 4 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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3 Chapel Market, London, Islington, London N1 | 11 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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14 Dagmar Passage off Cross Street, Islington, London, Islington, London N1 | 3 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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52 Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 7 minutes from Almeida Summer Festival
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Almeida Theatre events
TIMES Various Times PRICING May 17-23 previews £8-£26, May 24-31, Jun 1-30 £8-£32, Mon-Thu 7.30pm over 60s, students concs on ticket price £22 & £24/Wed, Sat 2.30pm over 60s, students £16
Failing actor Gordon asks his friend and successful television personality Michael to lend him some money, which begins a series of events that bring a strain to their long-standing relationship. Drama written by Matthew Dunster, directed by Jeremy Herrin.... More about this event
Theatre Tour
TIMES 11am PRICING £5, concs £4
A tour of theatre's backstage, wardrobe and technical areas.
TIMES Various Times PRICING £8-£32
Michael Attenborough, son of actor Richard, brings Shakespeare's greatest tragedy to life at the Almeida Theatre, with award-winning actor Richard Pryce playing the title role in King Lear. Forming part of the World Shakespeare Festival, the show runs from the 31st November through to November 3rd, and is brought lovingly to the intimate stage at t... More about this event
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What's On Today Near Almeida Theatre Children's Children Theatre | Until 30th June 2012 Almeida Theatre At Almeida Theatre Failing actor Gordon asks his friend and successful television personality Michael to lend him some money, which begins a series ...More Off The Record Clubbing and Nightlife | On 23rd May 2012 Wax Jambu (formerly Kinky Mambo) 1 minutes walk from Almeida Theatre DJs Ray Juss and Senior Girls Own spin house and electro....More Geoff Haves Trio Concerts | On 23rd May 2012 The King's Head 3 minutes walk from Almeida Theatre The outfit plays rock'n'roll, swing, country and blues....More Michael Sheppard & Sutton Taylor Exhibitions | Until 6th June 2012 Hart Gallery 3 minutes walk from Almeida Theatre Contemporary works in various media....More ![]() Saturday Puppet Club Kids Events | Until 7th July 2012 The Little Angel Theatre 3 minutes walk from Almeida Theatre New to the Little Angel's Saturday club, for members only, is a workshop where participants (aged 5 to 8 and ...More The Ugly Duckling: Little Angel Theatre (Over 3s) Theatre | Until 8th July 2012 The Little Angel Theatre 3 minutes walk from Almeida Theatre Adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's children's story....More Denial Theatre | Until 9th June 2012 The King's Head 3 minutes walk from Almeida Theatre Adam Spreadbury-Maher directs Arnold Wesker's drama exploring the dilemmas of false memory syndrome and recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse....More Wednesday at Barrio North Clubbing and Nightlife | On 23rd May 2012 Barrio North 4 minutes walk from Almeida Theatre DJ Bryce Campbell supplies Latin, funk and house....More The London Lasses And Pete Quinn Dance | On 23rd May 2012 The Old Queen's Head 5 minutes walk from Almeida Theatre London-based traditional Irish music outfit....More Beach Bum Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th May 2012 Ladybird Bar 6 minutes walk from Almeida Theatre DJ Larry Sun plays a mash-up of dance, hip hop, electro and party....More
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