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HighTide Festival 2016 8 - 18 September Aldeburgh, Suffolk
A MAJOR PLATFORM FOR NEW PLAYWRIGHTS
ABOUT HighTide is a theatre company. We produce new plays in an annual festival in Aldeburgh and on tour. We are internationally renowned in our field for finding new playwrights and in the vanguard of staging theatre productions. Our programming influences the mainstream. Our work takes place in the here and now. HighTide: adventurous theatre for adventurous people.
CONTENTS 3 The Team & Venues 4 Welcome from Steven Atkinson 5 The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie 7 Girls 9 Pilgrims 11 In Fidelity 13 The Path 15 Face to Face Talks 16 Festival Programme 17 Thursday 8th September 18 Friday 9th September 19 Saturday 10th September 21 Sunday 11th September 23 Wednesday 14th September 24 Thursday 15th September 25 Friday 16th September 27 Saturday 17th September 29 Sunday 18th September 31 Support HighTide 33 Getting to Aldeburgh 34 Things to Do 35 Where to Stay 36 HighTide Board and Thanks 39 Pricing and How to Book 41 Festival Map
THE TEAM
FRANCESCA Executive Producer
PRODUCTION VENUES THEATRE BOX
In Fidelity
THE PUMPHOUSE Girls
SIMON Production Manager
THE CINEMA
The Path & HighTide Box Office
FREDDIE Marketing Officer
CHURCH HALL
Pilgrims
JUBILEE HALL
The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie
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WELCOME 2016 marks the tenth HighTide Festival. As befits a theatre company dedicated to staging new plays, the theme of the year is ‘innovation’. We are staging an epic in the Jubilee Hall. The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie charts the transformation of a rural Chinese village from the Communist revolution through to modern commercialism. The Pumphouse hit from 2015, Harrogate, transfers to the Royal Court Theatre in October. This year the Pumphouse premieres Girls, which takes us in to a war zone through the eyes of three resilient women.The National Theatre’s Rufus Norris called Girls “a benchmark for quality in new writing of any kind”.
STEVEN
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
The Church Hall will be transformed into a mountain range for Pilgrims, a psychological battle of the sexes about ambition, colonialism and love. Last year our temporary theatre on the Moot Green proved incredibly popular. This year we are returning with the stateof-the-art Theatre Box and our production In Fidelity. The Path, our special promenade play about Aldeburgh, departs from the Aldeburgh Cinema and culminates in the Aldeburgh Beach Lookout. This year the Festival box office is in the Aldeburgh Cinema and we are running a Festival Club in the East Coast Café each evening. Both venues have hot drinks and food, and are a welcoming stop-gap between shows. We also have events across town in the Cinema, Bookshop, Red House, Peter Pears Gallery, and the Garage opposite the East Coast Café. We look forward to sharing this special anniversary season with you. Steven 4
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THE SUGAR-COATED BULLETS OF THE BOURGEOISIE by Anders Lustgarten
“All hail the indomitable spirit of the chinese people!” Revolution has stirred, China has stood up and Communism reaches Rotten Peach Village. Over the next sixty years, the villagers are battered by the waves of New China, lurching from the extremes of Maoism to the extremes of Capitalism. Yet amid all the change and turmoil, one thing does not alter: their willingness to fight. This epic story, based on almost a decade of study, is about the ambition and unity of people who didn’t know what they had to lose. ANDERS LUSTGARTEN Anders Lustgarten first worked with HighTide in 2015 on Lampedusa with Soho Theatre. Anders’ BA, MA and (most of) a PhD are in Chinese language and politics. The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie, about China’s extraordinary journey through Communism and Capitalism, is a much more enjoyable take on his PhD topic and took about as long to write. CREATIVE TEAM Director Steven Atkinson
PRODUCTION DETAILS Venue Jubilee Hall
Design Lily Arnold
Running Time 2hr 20m including interval
Lighting Elliot Griggs
Production Sponsor
Sound Giles Thomas Movement Struan Leslie Associate Director Andrew Twyman Casting Director Louis Hammond CDG
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GIRLS
by Theresa Ikoko
“Why waste money printing flyers if you’re going to shoot everyone anyway?” Tisana, Ruhab and Haleema are normal girls. But they are captive in a world of smoke, dust and gunfire. Their hometown destroyed, their families missing and their childhood friends killed, these three girls have been kidnapped by Boko Haram. Girls explores the voices and stories behind the trending hashtags and headlines that so quickly become yesterday’s news. This is a story of an enduring friendship, of love, strength and girlhood. THERESA IKOKO Following the staged reading of Normal in HighTide Festival 2015, Theresa Ikoko, a Talawa Writers’ Programme playwright, returns to HighTide for her debut production. Girls recently won the Alfred Fagon Award and was a named finalist for the Verity Bargate Award.
CREATIVE TEAM Director Elayce Ismail
PRODUCTION DETAILS Venue Pumphouse Running Time 1hr 30m without interval #girlstheplay 8
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PILGRIMS HighTide, Theatr Clwyd and Vicky Graham Productions present
PILGRIMS
by Elinor Cook
“You just want to stick flags on virgin territory and claim it as your own.” Dan and Will climb mountains. They long for the next big challenge, for the rush of discovering something new. When they climbed Everest aged 18 they became legends. Rachel studies folklore. She prefers people to adventures. She thinks the world can be ruined by discovery, and people are always lost in the process. With 16,000 feet to climb, can love conquer ambition? Pilgrims is about adventure, betrayal, and man’s impulse to conquer the world. ELINOR COOK We are delighted to welcome Elinor Cook back to HighTide in this anniversary year following her debut production in HighTide Festival 2014. Since then her play Image of an Unknown Woman received wide critical acclaim at the Gate Theatre, and her play Ten Weeks premiered this Spring in a co-production between Paines Plough and RWCMD. CREATIVE TEAM Director Tamara Harvey
PRODUCTION DETAILS Venue Church Hall
Sound Jared Zeus
Running Time 1hr 30m without interval #pilgrimsplay 10
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HighTide in association with Traverse Theatre present
IN FIDELITY
by Rob Drummond
“As man possesses the same senses with the lower animals, his fundamental intuitions must be the same.” - Charles Darwin
This September marks the fifteen year anniversary of Rob and Lucy’s very first date. What better way to mark this milestone than to create a show all about love? As part of his research Rob underwent an MRI scan. His ventromedical prefrontal cortext surged when looking at a picture of his wife. However, it also surged while looking at other pictures. Equal parts TED Talk and theatrical experiment, this is the show that combines a live on-stage date and evolutionary theory. Whether you’re single or attached, this is a big-hearted play for those looking to find love and those wanting to celebrate it. Warning: this show might increase your serotonin levels. ROB DRUMMOND In Fidelity is Rob Drummond's first production for HighTide. Rob’s previous work includes Bullet Catch (The Arches; Traverse Theatre; National Theatre; 59E59 Theaters, New York); Quiz Show (Traverse Theatre; National Theatre of Scotland); and Wrestling (The Arches). Rob is a trained professional wrestler and, until the age of 21, believed that slugs could sting you. CREATIVE TEAM Director Steven Atkinson
PRODUCTION DETAILS Venue Theatre Box
Design Ana Inés Jabares-Pita
Running Time 1hr 20m without interval
Lighting Natasha Chivers Sound George Dennis
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PILGRIMS HighTide presents
THE PATH
“Reckoned by physicians to be one of the most healthy places along the eastern shore, and as remarkable for repeated instances of longevity.” In the 18th century, Aldeburgh, then a decaying seaport, gave way to titled families. The smugglers were moved on, superior houses and the iconic town steps were built, and new pathways were created. Then the tourists came, and with them centuries of comings and goings concerning all types of affairs. The Path gives life to secret histories in Aldeburgh, both real and imagined. It is composed of eight short plays designed to be listened to through headsets in locations throughout the town. THE WRITERS The Path has been created through a unique process of eight HighTide alumni writers being resident in Aldeburgh through 2016. The writers are representative of a decade of extraordinary literary talent working at HighTide: Luke Barnes, Adam Brace, E V Crowe, Vickie Donoghue, Thomas Eccleshare, Ella Hickson, Harry Melling and Vinay Patel. CREATIVE TEAM PRODUCTION DETAILS Director Jude Christian Venue Aldeburgh Cinema Sound Dave Meckin Running Time 60 minutes Production Supporter Priscilla John #thepathaldeburgh The Path performs September 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 18th. Headsets are provided from the departure point at the HighTide Box Office in the Aldeburgh Cinema. Tickets are £5. Performance slots are every 20 minutes from 11:00 to 12:40, 14:00 to 15:40 and 16:40 to 18:00. Please note: The Path is a promenade production requiring walking and occasionally climbing steps. It takes place outside and indoors so participants are advised to dress accordingly. If you have any access requirements or concerns please call our box office. 14
FACE TO FACE TALKS PAST PARTICIPANTS
MEERA SYAL
KATE MOSSE
JULIET STEVENSON
VANESSA REDGRAVE
DAVID HARE
ANTHONY HOROWITZ
MICHAEL GAMBON
RICHARD EYRE
HighTide has welcomed a wide array of world-class artists to be interviewed here over the past nine years, including those listed above. Our audiences have enjoyed the unique opportunity to put their questions to them in an intimate setting. For our tenth festival we’re doubling the number of Face to Face Talks to total eight and the full line-up will be announced in June. 15
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
To make planning your day at HighTide Festival as easy as possible, this year we've redesigned our brochure to show every event on a day-by-day basis. When an event occurs for the first time, you’ll see that it has an expanded text description box.You can also find out more information about all the events online at hightide.org.uk, including from June, the full Face to Face and Comedy line up. Each event is also colour coded, so you know exactly what you’re going to be seeing.To find prices and booking information, head to page 39. Please note that there are no performances Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th. KEY FOR EVENTS:
HIGHTIDE SHOWS
PLAY READINGS
FACE TO FACE TALKS
LIVE MUSIC
SOHO THEATRE COMEDY NIGHTS
ST. JAMES THEATRE CABARET NIGHTS
VISITING SHOWS
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THURSDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER
J&J RAWLIN PRESENT: COMPASS POINTS CERAMICS FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF ENGLAND
14:00 - 19:00 PETER PEARS GALLERY
J & J Rawlin return to Aldeburgh and the HighTide Festival with their second selling exhibition of new ceramics. This year they present work by four potters whose kilns are located to the North, South, East and West regions of England. Linked by a shared love of the practice of ceramics, they each bring a completely personal vision to the pieces they make, ensuring an exhibition that is certain to be visually exciting. Working with a variety of influences, materials and glazes, these potters are sure to make a strong impact. Please note that the exhibition is also open on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th September.
- 18:30 GIRLS 17:00 PUMPHOUSE - 21:30 PILGRIMS 20:00 CHURCH HALL
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FRIDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER
J&J RAWLIN PRESENT: COMPASS POINTS CERAMICS FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF ENGLAND
11:00 - 18:00 PETER PEARS GALLERY
- 14:00 GIRLS 12:30 PUMPHOUSE - 16:00 PILGRIMS 14:30 CHURCH HALL - 17:50 IN FIDELITY 16:30 THEATRE BOX 19:30 - 21:50 THE SUGAR-COATED BULLETS... JUBILEE HALL - 23:00 SOHO THEATRE COMEDY NIGHT 22:00 THEATRE BOX
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SATURDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER
THE PATH
Every 20 minutes from 11:00 - 12:40, 14:00 - 15:40, 16:40 - 18:00 THE CINEMA J&J RAWLIN PRESENT: COMPASS POINTS 11:00 - 18:00 CERAMICS FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF ENGLAND PETER PEARS GALLERY 12:00 - 13:00 THE CINEMA 13:30 - 15:00 THE GARAGE
FACE TO FACE TALK THE BROLLY PROJECT
Look Left Look Right, the Young Vic and HighTide are working with a group of women, men and transgender people, all of whom have experience of working in the sex industry. Sex workers are one of the most marginalised groups in the world – often invisible, yet shrouded in controversy. This is a kaleidoscope of experiences; some touching, some tough, some hilarious. This is a glimpse of the fascinating stories of everyday lives. We would love audience members to feedback at the end of the reading and to contribute to the development of the show.
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- 14:50 IN FIDELITY 13:30 THEATRE BOX 15:30 - 17:00 GIRLS PUMPHOUSE - 18:30 FACE TO FACE TALK 17:30 THE CINEMA - 19:00 PILGRIMS 17:30 CHURCH HALL 19:30 - 21:50 THE SUGAR-COATED BULLETS... JUBILEE HALL - 21:00 JELLYFISH 20:00 THEATRE BOX Growing up, we were promised the world. What happened? This bombastic one-woman show will rollercoaster you through ten years in one life from Belfast to London. Fuelled by the rawness of the city, it’s about questioning everything while the whole world crumbles around us. An intimate explosion of comedic and confessional new writing about what it is to be young and alive. Directed by Sarah Baxter, writer and performer Alice Malseed will guide you on a journey through this effervescent chaos. Jellyfish premiered at the Tiger Dublin Fringe and was longlisted for the Verity Bargate Award.
SOHO THEATRE COMEDY NIGHT
22:00 - 23:00 THEATRE BOX
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SUNDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER
TALK BACK: PILGRIMS & IN FIDELITY Every 20 minutes from 11:00 - 12:40, 14:00 - 15:40, 16:40 - 18:00 THE PATH THE CINEMA A conversation with the artists behind Pilgrims and In Fidelity.
10:00 - 10:45 THE GARAGE
J&J RAWLIN PRESENT: COMPASS POINTS CERAMICS FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF ENGLAND
11:00 - 18:00 PETER PEARS GALLERY 11:00 - 12:00 THE CINEMA
FACE TO FACE TALK - 13:50 IN FIDELITY 12:30 THEATRE BOX 14:00 - 16:20 THE SUGAR-COATED BULLETS... JUBILEE HALL - 14:45 FACE TO FACE TALK 14:00 THE BOOKSHOP
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CARRY ON JAYWICK
15:00 - 16:30 THE GARAGE
“Shine on, every day and every night. And that is how we get through Jaywick.” Join new touring company Murphy & Co. for a staged reading of Carry on Jaywick, a verbatim play about Jaywick, the former seaside gem of the Essex coast which is currently ranked as Britain’s most deprived town. Through 18 months of research trips and interviews with Jaywick residents, writer Dan Murphy has created a new piece of theatre which tells a pertinent and often surprising story about inequality in the UK today. Carry on Jaywick is about home, identity, and not letting life grind you down.
- 18:00 JELLYFISH 17:00 CHURCH HALL - 18:30 GIRLS 17:00 PUMPHOUSE 19:00 - 20:30 CARRY ON JAYWICK THE GARAGE - 20:30 PILGRIMS 19:00 CHURCH HALL 21:00 - 22:00 THE THREE STAGES OF DENIS KING JUBILEE HALL Denis King’s hugely successful professional career is a truly remarkable story. In the 50s and 60s he was a member of Britain’s first ever boy band, The King Brothers. Since then he has composed over two hundred TV themes, collaborated with numerous theatre legends to write over 25 stage musicals, performed in stage shows and comic revues, and worked alongside many of the biggest names in show business. He is also a witty anecdotalist. Join us for a conversational evening with Ivor-Novello Award winning composer Denis King, interspersed with live song and music.
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WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER J&J RAWLIN PRESENT: COMPASS POINTS CERAMICS FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF ENGLAND
SYMPOSIUM
11:00 - 18:00 PETER PEARS GALLERY
11:00 - 18:00 THE CINEMA
This symposium brings together theatre experts to explore the strengths and omissions in the new plays produced in British Theatre since HighTide started in 2007. Whether you regularly see new plays, or if you have a passing interest, you will hear the reasons for programming plays direct from the decision makers, who will reflect on the artistic trends, political and social shifts, and the funding realities that have shaped a decade of contemporary British theatre. For a full line up of speakers, refer to hightide.org.uk.
PARAMORE
18:30 - 20:00 RED HOUSE
Owen, a young soldier in training, dares to challenge his family’s military tradition and sparks scorn, derision and a chain of darkly supernatural events… As dusk falls on the unique location of composer Benjamin Britten’s former home, The Red House plays host to a twilight world of eerie atmosphere and ghostly tension. Fusing elements of his 1970 TV opera Owen Wingrave with one of its sources, Henry James’ The Saloon, this special production features music, drama, lighting and effects across the stunning Red House site. Young actors, musicians and local schoolchildren help create this site-specific production.
GIRLS
19:00 - 20:30 PUMPHOUSE
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THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER - 13:30 PILGRIMS 12:00 CHURCH HALL 14:00 - 15:30 GIRLS PUMPHOUSE - 17:00 FACE TO FACE TALK 16:00 THE CINEMA - 19:50 JUBILEE HALL THE SUGAR-COATED BULLETS... 17:30 18:30 - 20:00 PARAMORE RED HOUSE - 21:20 IN FIDELITY 20:00 THEATRE BOX
- 22:30 ALAN BROADBENT & GEORGIA MANCIO: SONGBOOK 21:30 JUBILEE HALL Award-winning jazz vocalist, Georgia Mancio (Bobby McFerrin, Sheila Jordan, Ian Shaw), presents music from her forthcoming album Songbook - a set of exquisite new songs co-written with double Grammy-winning pianist and composer Alan Broadbent (Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Paul McCartney). From bebop to brooding ballads and bossa novas, these songs take inspiration from the Great American Songbook and are set to be the standards of the future. Don't miss the chance to see this astounding quartet of accomplished musicians featuring Alan Broadbent (piano), Georgia Mancio (voice), Oli Hayhurst (bass) and Dave Ohm (drums).
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FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER
20 minutes from 11:00 - 12:40, 14:00 - 15:40, 16:40 - 18:00 THE PATH Every THE CINEMA 13:30 - 15:50 THE SUGAR-COATED BULLETS... JUBILEE HALL 16:30 - 17:30 DUGOUT PRESENTS... CHURCH HALL 2017. Three men survive a great flood. They have found dry land and, in order to re-populate the world, decide to go their separate ways. 3017. After two weeks of constant rainfall, the heads of two warring tribes meet to discuss how they might best appease the Gods. Telling stories within stories, with live music and wit, DugOut Theatre return to HighTide Festival, after the success of 2014's hit show Inheritance Blues, to examine how lies become stories and stories become legend.
IN FIDELITY
16:30 - 17:50 THEATRE BOX
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- 19:30 PILGRIMS 18:00 CHURCH HALL 20:00 - 21:30 GIRLS PUMPHOUSE
ST. JAMES THEATRE PRESENTS: FERRIS & MILNES LIVE AT HIGHTIDE
19:00 - 20:00 JUBILEE HALL
Comedy, music and vocals combine in a dynamic cocktail of explosive Broadway glamour and fun! Expect the unexpected - as well as the songs you know and love - in an action packed extravaganza of banterrific entertainment. Dominic Ferris and Martin Milnes are a unique combination. Dominic is a pianist extraordinaire; Martin has “two voices”. Currently playing to sell-out houses at the St. James, direct from show-stopping turns at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and The Tower of London, Ferris & Milnes have been described as “the most exciting musical theatre double act to be discovered in years” (West End Frame).
ST. JAMES THEATRE PRESENTS: THE RUBY DOLLS INTO THE NIGHT WE GO
20:30 - 21:50 JUBILEE HALL
Into The Night We Go is the latest production written by critically acclaimed cabaret ensemble The Ruby Dolls. The bear is getting married. Again. And all of his previous wives have a habit of dying mysteriously... This is a gothic folk tale re-wired for 2016 about control, female transgression and the consequences of both. With jokes. Through original songs and the music of Nick Cave, Amy Winehouse and Rage Against the Machine, four women tell you a familiar story. Are you sitting comfortably?
SOHO THEATRE COMEDY NIGHT
22:00 - 23:00 THEATRE BOX
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SATURDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER ST. JAMES THEATRE PRESENTS RE:ACT HIGHTIDE CURATED BY MATTHEW KEELER, ALASTAIR KNIGHTS & LAUREN MCGEE
RE:act is the St. James' new writing programme. Written in 24 hours, rehearsed at quick-fire speed and performed for the HighTide Festival, RE:act brings together emerging writers, directors and a group of actors to respond to the story, themes and characters within each HighTide Festival production. The evening is curated by Alastair Knights who directed the sell-out 2014 St. James Theatre production, Putting it Together, Matthew Keeler and Lauren McGee for St. James Theatre.
10:00 - 11:00 THE GARAGE
20 minutes from 11:00 - 12:40, 14:00 - 15:40, 16:40 - 18:00 THE PATH Every THE CINEMA 11:30 - 12:30 FACE TO FACE TALK THE CINEMA - 14:30 PILGRIMS 13:00 CHURCH HALL - 14:30 DUGOUT PRESENTS... 13:30 CHURCH HALL - 17:10 THE SUGAR-COATED BULLETS... 15:00 JUBILEE HALL - 16:30 ST JAMES RE:ACT 15:30 THE GARAGE - 16:30 FACE TO FACE TALK 15:30 THEATRE BOX
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- 18:50 IN FIDELITY 17:30 THEATRE BOX HIGHTIDE ACADEMY 19:00 - 20:30 GIRLS PUMPHOUSE
New short plays produced with Chichester Festival Theatre.
ST. JAMES THEATRE PRESENTS: STUART MATTHEW PRICE THE SONGBOOK OF BROADWAY
19:00 - 20:00 THE CINEMA
19:00 - 20:00 JUBILEE HALL
Critically acclaimed West End performer Stuart Matthew Price (Parade, The Rocky Horror Show, Shrek) comes to HighTide Festival for one night only celebrating the work of the greatest composers of Musical Theatre and Broadway. Stuart will perform a selection of classics by Stephen Sondheim (Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd), Andrew Lloyd Webber (Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Aspects of Love), Stephen Schwartz (Godpsell, Pippin, Wicked), Kander and Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret), Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County, Last 5 Years) and many more. If you love your musicals, then this intimate journey through song is the perfect show for you.
ST. JAMES THEATRE PRESENTS: ROULSTON & YOUNG SONGS FOR LOVERS (AND OTHER IDIOTS)
20:30 - 21:30 JUBILEE HALL
A night of scintillating musical comedy from Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston featuring some of their best loved original songs from hit shows, Songs For Cynics and Two Faced. Described by The Stage as a ‘Flanders And Swann for the 21st Century’, their comic and bittersweet chansons have entertained audiences around the world, including runs at Crazy Coqs, London and the prestigious Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Their ‘assured song-writing and deft-characterisation’ (Time Out, Critic’s Choice) won them Best Musical Variety Act in the London Cabaret Awards and they have written with Fascinating Aida and appeared on BBC Radio.
SOHO THEATRE COMEDY NIGHT
22:00 - 23:00 THE CINEMA
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SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER
TALK BACK: SUGAR-COATED & GIRLS 20 minutes from 11:00 - 12:40, 14:00 - 15:40, 16:40 - 18:00 THE PATH Every THE CINEMA - 13:00 LIGHT IN WATER 11:30 THE GARAGE A conversation with the artists behind The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie and Girls.
10:00 - 10:45 THE GARAGE
Light in Water by Simon Longman is a play about the countryside and what it means to find your place within it. Teenager Joe is hurting; his grandmother Jane needs healing. On the other side of the fields, Ellie attempts to re-build her father’s farm. Into these two households comes Adam, a man with a belief so strong it threatens to bury them all. Set in a brutal, beautiful landscape constantly on the edge of fracture, Light in Water is about faith and humanity, about falling apart and being put back together again and about people trying to save each other from the silence.
- 12:45 FACE TO FACE TALK 12:00 THE BOOKSHOP 13:30 - 15:00 THOSE WHO TRESPASS THEATRE BOX
“I mean....it –is – the – future. It’s safe. That’s it for me. Security. That’s it.” The developers have had their way - an old way of living has been cleared away for Water City, a futuristic, secure, development, where you can live and work and shop. Even the affordable housing is reassuringly expensive. But in the shadow of the glass and steel, some people feel like everything is being taken away. Those Who Trespass explores the differences between two groups of people; the mistrust, the fear and the tragic collision when these two groups come together. Written by Olivier-Award nominee Matthew Dunster, and performed by graduates from Arts Educational London.
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- 15:00 GIRLS 13:30 PUMPHOUSE - 16:45 LIGHT IN WATER 15:30 THE GARAGE Rehearsal:10:00 - 15:30 SNAPPY OPERA Open Performance:16:00 - 16:30
JUBILEE HALL
A Snappy Opera is a ten minute mini-opera written for and with young people designed to be prepared and performed in a day. This autumn Mahogany Opera Group launches its nationwide project to create ten Snappy Operas with ten composers, writers and groups of children across the country. The first of these has been developed by composer Emily Hall and writer Toby Litt with young people from Aldeburgh’s Jubilee Opera. Pop in to see the results during a day of rehearsals along with the children’s final performance at 16:00.
IN FIDELITY - 18:30 FACE TO FACE TALK 17:30 THE CINEMA 19:00 - 21:00 CLOSING PARTY: CEILIDH! JUBILEE HALL 16:00 - 17:20 THEATRE BOX
Grab your dancing shoes and partner for the HighTide Closing Party and Ceilidh with ThingumaJig! This exceptional band is one of the most popular and busiest Ceilidh Bands in the South East with foot-tapping music, dances and songs from across the UK and America, and a fascinating variety of instruments. They have a earned a reputation for creating a great atmosphere at their dances. The band were featured on BBC Radio 4’s “The Wedding Band” rated pick of the day in the Radio Times, showcased in Nashville, and have played in a scout hut. ThingumaJig have performed regularly at Crawley, and Adur Festivals in Sussex, at Sidmouth Folkweek and Walton Folk Festival.
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SUPPORT HIGHTIDE
THERE ARE VERY TALENTED YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS WORKING IN THE UK, AND IF THEY ARE LUCKY THEY WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO THE HIGHTIDE FESTIVAL THEATRE SEASON IN SUFFOLK. WITH YOUR HELP HIGHTIDE CAN PLAY AN EVEN MORE MAJOR ROLE IN PROMOTING THE BEST OF NEW WRITING IN THE UK. LADY SUSIE SAINSBURY (BACKSTAGE TRUST) HighTide is a registered charity and we could not champion the next generation of theatre artists and create world-class productions for you without ticket sales, fundraising, sponsorship and public investment. To undertake our work this year we need to raise over £750,000, which breaks down as below. We need your help to make these targets. You can show your support in a range of ways: • Making a donation; • Buying Festival tickets; • Recommending the Festival to your friends; • Donating your time to help work on the Festival; • Writing to your local councillor and MPs about how much you value the HighTide Festival.
TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS TICKET SALES & PRODUCTION INCOME ARTS COUNCIL SPONSORSHIP FRIENDS AND DONATIONS
We are particularly thankful to our local supporters: Sam Fogg, Criona Palmer and Tony Mackintosh, Clare Parsons and Tony Langham, Albert and Marjorie Scardino, without whose support the Festival could not take place. If you’d like to donate to HighTide you can visit hightide.org.uk/donate If you would like to discuss making a donation to HighTide, please speak to freddie@hightide.org.uk or call on 0207 566 9765. 31
LANSONS WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE HIGHTIDE ON THEIR 10TH FESTIVAL Since 2008, Lansons and HighTide have celebrated a year-on-year partnership that is unique. Lansons is a highly regarded reputation management and PR firm whose work is largely split between building reputations for organisations growing rapidly in the market and protecting reputations of those facing challenges. This partnership won ‘Best Arts and Culture Progrmame’ at the Corporate Engagement Awards 2014, and has been featured in the Evening Standard and The Guardian as an example of innovative collaboration between a business and an arts charity. Lansons donates office space, meeting rooms, reception services and IT support year-round to HighTide, which allows them to fully re-invest all of their earned income and charitable support straight into their work. HighTide offers Lansons the opportunity to engage with the cultural sector by attending their productions. Both HighTide and Lansons are proud of this mutually beneficial relationship, and hope that by being transparent about the nature of it, more businesses and charities will endeavour to explore working together.
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GETTING TO ALDEBURGH BY CAR
BY TRAIN
Aldeburgh is located between Ipswich and Norwich on the Suffolk Coast, just off the A12. Take the A1049 (Farnham Road) from the A12 to reach Aldeburgh. There is parking throughout Aldeburgh, towards the north end of the town, as well as along certain areas of the High Street. There is limited parking at the Pumphouse. We urge you to share cars where possible to reduce carbon emissions related to the Festival. Please note that all venues are within walking distance of each other.
The nearest station to Aldeburgh is Saxmundham. The train journey from London (via Ipswich) or Norwich (via Lowestoft) takes just over two hours. Please note that Saxmundham station is not within walking distance to Aldeburgh and you are advised to travel further by taxi or bus. BY BUS You can catch the following services to and from Aldeburgh to the surrounding areas, and Saxmundham station: 64, 64a, 65, 65b. You can see the latest timetable here: suffolkonboard.com
KM CARS We’re working with KM Cars to arrange daily taxi collections from Saxmundham Station. Ken of KM Cars will be collecting up to 4 passengers a time per hour at selected peak times (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays) to meet the train from London, of which HighTide will cover the cost. To book in your place, contact the HighTide Office on 0207 566 9765 or hello@hightide.org.uk NB: Booking is absolutely essential.
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THINGS TO DO
Other than see amazing new theatre, hilarious comedy, brilliant music, cabaret, readings, discussions, talks and more? Aldeburgh has tonnes of great places to eat, drink, and shop, all minutes from the beach. THE FESTIVAL HUB AT THE EAST COAST CAFÉ
WE RECOMMEND
The HighTide Festival Hub is at the East Coast Café on Crag Path, and is open from 19:00 each day. However that’s not to say that you can’t pop in during the day for a bite in the Café, or to purchase some delicious local goods in the store.
Simon recommends grabbing amazing fish and chips from the Golden Galleon or the Aldeburgh Fish and Chip Shop and heading down to the beach to enjoy.
To celebrate the Festival, the East Coast Café are offering :
Freddie recommends shopping at the boutique stores on the High Street, and taking a walk to see the Martello Tower!
• 10% off all Hot Drinks; • Free Glass of Prosecco with any evening booking; • 20% off Evening Menu; To take advantage of these amazing offers, you need to present any ticket for HighTide Festival between 8 - 18 September 2016. So, pop in and see us and the Festival Company in the evenings, or book in for breakfast, lunch and dinner (the best things come in threes). 152 ALDEBURGH HIGH STREET, IP15 5AQ EASTCOASTCAFEANDSTORE.COM 01728 454524
Other than seeing a show or two, Steven recommends the sausage rolls from Munchies. Perfect with a dash of tomato ketchup. Oh, and the Fish Huts on the beach! Francesca recommends visiting the Red House to see the beautiful gardens, and the lovely house, perfect in any weather. And if you love buttery pan fried cod, head to the East Coast Café. 34
WHERE TO STAY We’ve joined forces with Best of Suffolk and Suffolk Cottage Holidays, who are proud to be Accommodation Partners for HighTide Festival 2016.
Best of Suffolk has a hand-picked selection of over 300 luxury Suffolk holiday cottages. We strive to offer all of our guests stylish, well-appointed properties in amazing locations and we won’t charge you any hidden costs or booking fees. Our guests trust us, it’s one of the many reasons why they return time and time again. We’re delighted to welcome HighTide back to Aldeburgh after a blinding Festival in 2015, and look forward to welcoming you to stay in one of our delightful properties. To book your cottage in Aldeburgh for HighTide Festival 2016, visit our website or give us a call. BESTOFSUFFOLK.CO.UK 01728 638 962
Suffolk Cottage Holidays welcomes HighTide back to Aldeburgh and invites you to stay. Stylish, contemporary properties on the coast, utterly charming cottages in the countryside: you will find the perfect self catering accommodation and location from which to enjoy all that the fabulous HighTide Festival has to offer. To find out more and book your accommodation, give us a call, visit our website or pop into our central Aldeburgh Shop.
SUFFOLKCOTTAGEHOLIDAYS.COM 01394 389 189 152 HIGH STREET
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WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR MAKING HIGHTIDE FESTIVAL 2016 POSSIBLE
Arts and Charity Fundraising Consultancy
020 7432 6990 www.activ.org.uk www.activscene2.com HIGHTIDE BOARD Chair: Criona Palmer Steven Atkinson; Sue Emmas; Nick Giles; Diana Hiddleston; Mark Lacey; Clare Parsons; Graham White. HIGHTIDE ADVISORY COUNCIL Jack Bradley; Robert Fox; Thelma Holt CBE; Joyce Hytner OBE; Mel Kenyon; Tom Morris; Dallas Smith; Roger Wingate. HIGHTIDE PATRONS Sinead Cusack; Stephen Daldry CBE; Sir Richard Eyre CBE; Sally Greene OBE; Sir David Hare; Sir Nicholas Hytner; Sam Mendes CBE; Juliet Stevenson CBE.
John Clayton and all at Bishops Printers; Jane JacombHood, Jenni Wake-Walker, Julian Worster and all at the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall; Roger Wright, Harry Young and all at Aldeburgh Music; Derek Cook, Sandra Ralph and all at the Aldeburgh Parish Church Hall; Thomas Gerstenmeyer and all at Aldeburgh Cinema; Caroline Wiseman, Francis Carnwath and the South Lookout; John and Mary James at the Aldeburgh Bookshop; Sam Fogg, Andrew Campbell and all at the East Coast CafĂŠ; Tim Rowan-Robinson and all at TA Hotel Colection; Lizzie Hammond and all at Suffolk Cottage Holidays; Alex and Naomi Tarry and all at Best of Suffolk; Richard Marson, Ruth Proctor, Robin Boyd, Sara Fox and all at Aldeburgh Town Council; Alistair Bissett, Sonia Lambert, Martin Peace and all at Suffolk Coastal District Council; Nobby Clark; Dale Rooks and all at Chichester Festival Theatre; Ken and all at KM Cars; Henry Chevallier Guild, Tom Brown and all at Aspalls; Emma Hibbert, Sarah Fisk and all at Adnams; Chris Milton and all at The Red House; all at the Aldeburgh Arts Partnership; Rebecca Pitt; Andy, Martin, Ed, Ana, and all at Error Studio. 36
Study AT CENTRAL The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is an international leader for professional theatre and performance-related training. Undergraduate & postgraduate courses include: > BA (Hons) Drama, Applied Theatre & Education Writing for Performance > MA/MFA Advanced Theatre Practice > MA/MFA Creative Producing > MA Theatre Criticism & Dramaturgy > MA/MFA Writing for Stage & Broadcast Media
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Photo: Manuel Vason
For full course listings and information: www.cssd.ac.uk/hightide
SNAPE PROMS Friday 29 July – Sunday 28 August 2016
30 great nights out in Suffolk’s world class concert hall Folk | Jazz | World | Poetry | Classical Including music from:
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA BLACK DYKE BAND JOHN WILSON ORCHESTRA JON BODEN KING’S SINGERS LE VENT DU NORD NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA PAUL LEWIS PICCADILLY DANCE ORCHESTRA SHOW OF HANDS TOMMY EMMANUEL
Tickets from £6.50
Tickets from £6.50 / www.aldeburgh.co.uk / 01728 687110 www.aldeburgh.co.uk / 01728 687110
PRICING £10
£5
£12
£15
(conc) £10 THE PATH
VISITING SHOWS
PLAY READINGS
FACE TO FACE TALKS
SNAPPY OPERA
PARAMORE
SOHO THEATRE COMEDY NIGHTS
£20 (conc) £18
LIVE MUSIC
HIGHTIDE SHOWS (FRI/SAT/SUN)
ST. JAMES THEATRE CABARET NIGHTS
HIGHTIDE SHOWS (WEDS/THURS) PLEASE NOTE: TALKBACK EVENTS ARE FREE! CONCESSIONS Concessions are available to those who are 30 and under, students, senior citizens, disabled, unwaged, equity, BECTU and MU. We also offer the concession discount to anyone living in either the IP15 or IP19 postcode. DEALS, DEALS, DEALS!
NOTE: VALID ON BOOKINGS MADE UP TO SEPTEMBER 1ST 2016 Save up to 50% with the Play Pass and Talks Pass. A Play Pass is equivalent PLAY PASS: 4 HIGHTIDE PLAYS FOR £40! to 4 play tickets.These are flexible and can be used as tickets to four different plays, 2 tickets to 2 different plays or broken down however you prefer. For TALK PASS: 4 TALKS FOR £20! online bookings, the Play Pass and Talk Pass discount is applied at checkout. 39
HOW TO BOOK
BOOKING IN PERSON: THE CINEMA, 7 - 18 SEPTEMBER Please note that the HighTide Box Office in the Aldeburgh Cinema opens September 7th and is open from 09:30 until 22:00 every day of the Festival, except September 12th and 13th where our opening times are 09:30 - 14:00. Tickets are also available to buy on the door of each performance venue immediately prior to the start of the performance on a cash-only basis. COLLECTING YOUR TICKETS Up to September 1st you can opt to have your tickets posted out to you for £0.50. Tickets purchased after this time, or if you’ve chosen to collect your tickets, can be collected from the HighTide Box Office in the Aldeburgh Cinema. Customers are reminded to collect their tickets from HighTide Box Office in the Aldeburgh Cinema and not the performance venue. Customers are advised that they are welcome to collect all their tickets in advance. BOOKING ONLINE: HIGHTIDE.ORG.UK Head to our gorgeous new website, and find the ‘Festival 2016’ page. Here you’ll be able to find out more about the Festival and see events by day and time - meaning you can build your own itinerary easily. BOOKING BY PHONE: 01728 573 101 If you prefer a natter whilst you book, you can call us on the number above Monday - Friday from 10am - 6pm. If you call outside of these times, just leave a message and we’ll be sure to get back to you. When you call, you’ll speak with a member of the HighTide Team who have the best insights about events, hotel recommendations, where to eat and drink, and what else to do. So, give us a buzz. RETURNS If an event is sold out, please come to the HighTide Box Office in the Aldeburgh Cinema on the day of the event and we will resell any returned tickets. REFUNDS If an event is sold out, we will endeavour to try and resell your ticket. We can’t resell tickets for events that are not sold out. 40
FESTIVAL MAP All of our venues are within walking distance of each other in Aldeburgh. 1 THE CINEMA & HIGHTIDE BOX OFFICE 151 High Street, IP15 5AU
2 FESTIVAL HUB AT THE EAST COAST CAFÉ 152 High Street, IP15 5AQ
THE GARAGE
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THE PETER PEARS GALLERY
3 JUBILEE HALL
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Crabbe Street, IP15 5PN
4 CHURCH HALL
Church Walk, IP15 5DU
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5 THE PUMPHOUSE Park Road
6 THEATRE BOX
Moot Green, adj Moot Hall, IP15 5DS
7 SOUTH LOOKOUT
32 Crag Path, IP15 5BS
8 THE RED HOUSE Golf Lane, IP15 5PZ
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9 THE BOOKSHOP 42 High Street IP15 5AB
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TRANSFERRING FROM HIGHTIDE FESTIVAL 2015 The Royal Court Theatre, house, and HighTide present The HighTide Production
HARROGATE by Al Smith
20 - 29 October 2016 • Royal Court Theatre 31 October - 19 November 2016 • Touring
“I dream about you young. When I’m asleep you’re as young as the girl I met.” Time passes. Roles change. People become different versions of themselves. From lover, to father, to husband, one man craves the past but knows his desire for it will destroy his family. “Each one of us is gonna sit down one day and not be able to stand up, like we’ve disappeared to ourselves.” The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Stage Financial Times, WhatsOnStage
hightide.org.uk royalcourttheatre.com housetheatre.org.uk
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THE HIGHTIDE FESTIVAL HAS GROWN IN STATURE AND IMPORTANCE AS A FOCAL POINT FOR NEW WRITING IN THEATRE. The Telegraph, September 2015
A DECADE OF INFLUENCING THE MAINSTREAM