HighTide’s renowned annual programme of interviews and talks with world-class artists.
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Supported by
Alexi Kaye Campbell Elizabeth McGovern & Ben Miles The Cinema 10th Sep - 12:00 - 13:00 Join playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell (The Pride) and actors Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) and Ben Miles (Coupling) in a discussion of theatre, performance and their work together on Alexi’s latest play Sunset at the Villa Thalia at the National Theatre.
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FACE Eleanor Bron
with Terri Paddock The Cinema 10th Sep - 17:30 - 18:30 Eleanor Bron is an English stage, film and television actress, author and well known voice on BBC’s The Archers. Eleanor will discuss her illustrious career with theatre commentator Terri Paddock (@TerriPaddock).
Charles Spencer
Christopher Hampton
with Michael Billington The Bookshop 11th Sep - 14:00 - 14:45
with Kate Mosse Theatre Box 17th Sep - 15:30 - 16:30
Charlie Spencer is one of the UK’s longest serving theatre critics after enjoying twenty five years as the lead critic for The Daily Telegraph. Join Charlie as he discusses his life and work with Michael Billington, Guardian theatre critic.
War & Peace: Tom Harper in conversation The Cinema 18th Sep - 17:30 - 18:30 Tom Harper is a film and television director, best known for his recent BBC presentation of War & Peace as well as hits Scouting Book for Boys and Book of War, as well as television’s Peaky Blinders. Tom will discuss his work behind War & Peace and many other presentations.
Christopher Hampton is a playwright and screenwriter whose biggest success is renownedly his play and Academy Award winning film Dangerous Liaisons. Christopher will discuss his career with novelist and HighTide supporter Kate Mosse.
Talk Pass
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Celia Imrie
with Terri Paddock The Cinema 11th Sep - 11:00 - 12:00 Celia Imrie is a British actress and author best known for her roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films; Calendar Girls; & Nanny McPhee. Join Celia as she discusses her life and career with theatre commentator Terri Paddock (@TerriPaddock).
Steven Atkinson & Francesca Clark with Kate Mosse The Bookshop 18th Sep - 12:00 - 12:45 Join HighTide’s co-founder and Artistic Director Steven Atkinson and Executive Producer Francesca Clark, to hear about our ten years of producing new plays and the HighTide Festival in a discussion with HighTide supporter and novelist Kate Mosse. N.B. this is a free event.
HighTide Symposium: Think. Big. The Cinema 14th Sep - 12:00 - 18:00 The HighTide 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 have the chance to explore with us and some of the nations’ leading theatremakers the reasons for programming new work. This is a superb opportunity to reflect on the artistic trends, political and social shifts, and the funding realities that have shaped a decade of contemporary British Theatre. Special Guests available to view at hightide.org.uk.
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C O M E DY Bourgeois & Maurice Independent Time Out The Guardian Metro
How To Save The World Without Even Trying Direct from another dimensions, the genre-bending siblings of musical satire return to look at the current state of the Western world in a way only they can.
Theatre Box • Fri 9th Sep • 22:00 - 23:00
Pajama Men 2 Man 3 Musketeers The shape-shifting double act make their HighTide debut with a live, comic existential breakdown that takes place as two comedians attempt to stage an epic, historical, romance novel in under an hour.
The Cinema • Sat 10th Sep • 22:00 - 23:00
The Telegraph The Times The Guardian Time Out
SPECIAL EVENTS Role Play
Spencer Jones The Times Time Out Chortle The List
by Thea Smiley Work in Progress
is The Herbert in ‘Eggy Bagel’
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A magical mélange of visual, prop, clown and homemade musical comedy that takes us on a surreally good journey through The Herbert’s childlike world.
16th Sep 14:00 - 15:00 18:00 - 19:00 Theatre Box
INK 2016 presents a new comedy. A medical role-player reaches breaking point when personal and professional roles collide.
Theatre Box • Fri 16th Sep • 22:00 - 23:00
Fire at Sea (Fuocoammare) Gianfranco Rossi
Nish Kumar Actions Speak Louder Than Words Unless You Shout The Words Real Loud
Nish returns to HighTide following his sold-out debut with a hilarious new show about history, democracy and capitalism.
The Cinema • Sat 17th Sep • 22:00 - 23:00
Film Screening
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Time Out The Guardian The Telegraph Chortle
18th Sep 09:30 - 12:30 The Cinema
A documentary about the people of Lampedusa, as they bear the brunt of the migrant crisis. Accompanied by a discussion with Anders Lustgarten.
The Leonardo Question by Caroline Wiseman Rehearsed Reading
18th Sep 10:00 - 11:30 Theatre Box
£5
Passion and power in the modern art worlds of Picasso, Duchamp, Pollock, Warhol, Hirst and Emin; and timeless wisdom from Leonardo da Vinci.
Think Big Talks Greg Mosse, Dennis Stevenson & Humphrey Burton.
Talk
18th Sep 13:30 - 14:30 Theatre Box
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HighTide shows explore big ideas so we have invited some eminent guests to give short talks on subjects they are passionate about.