Last year I wrote about and was lucky enough to attend “The Garden”, a play whose stage was a corner of Little Wormwood Scrubbs. Wifey and I enjoyed it very much and I’m only too happy to bring to your attention SPID’s current production, “Sixteen”.
Now in its 10th year, SPID (Specially Produced, Innovatively Directed) specialise in choosing unusual stage settings to engage people with neglected environments and this one takes place at Kensal House Estate in Ladbroke Grove.1.
From the press release: “It’s sixteen years since October was born into a squat. Now that everything’s legal, she’s desperate to celebrate. But the locals are suspicious of her bruises; is this a party or a cover up?
“Sixteen, as with all of SPID’s productions is written by the company’s’ Artistic Director, Helena Thompson. She has also collaborated with Shunt and Rotozaza and wrote the play whilst on the National Theatre’s writer’s attachment scheme.”.
Unfortunately I’ve been too busy this year with band related activities to get to see the show and I apologise heartily to SPID for being so slow off the mark in writing about it too. Here, nonetheless, are the details:
LISTINGS INFORMATION
| Production: | Sixteen, a site specific show written at the NT Studio, presented by SPID and The Gate theatre |
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| Venue: | The Kensal House Estate, Ladbroke Grove, W10 5BQ Take bus 52 or 452 north from Ladbroke Grove tube / Notting Hill; alight near Sainsbury’s |
| Dates and Times: | 23 July – 28 August Thursday – Sunday at 8pm |
| Tickets: | Free (but booking required) |
| Box Office: | via The Gate Theatre on 020 7229 0706 |
For further press information and images call Martin Shippen on 020 8968 1943 / 07956 879165 or e-mail m.shippen@virgin.net
1That’s of particular interest to me, because I believe I’m right in saying that it was from that estate that bottles rained down on us at the end of last year’s Carnival.
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