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Welcome to our third annual Inside Out Festival, a vibrant mix of new theatre, dance, spoken word and music created by some of the most exciting artists in the East Midlands. Every show presented in Inside Out is made at Curve, supported by our year-round artist development and community engagement programmes. This year we are pleased to present even more free performances than ever before on our Inside Out Park stage and to introduce the Inside Out Night Market, offering visitors the chance to experience some of Leicester’s incredible independent trade scene under our very own roof!

Featuring collaborations with the National Theatre, Actors Centre, Musical Theatre Network/Mercury Musical Development and more, Inside Out represents the spirit of our city: dynamic, thought-provoking and diverse. We hope you enjoy trying something new.

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INSIDE OUT PARK As part of Inside Out Festival, Curve’s foyer will once again be transformed into the Inside Out Park, a playground for you to discover and enjoy a range of free music and spoken-word performances, relax between shows, and discover other hidden surprises. This year’s Inside Out Park is designed by acclaimed East Midlands’ designer Kevin Jenkins.

From Thu 12 to Sun 15 May, the Park will also play host to Time To Act, a brand-new interactive installation by MetroBoulot-Dodo. This innovative theatrical experience pushes the boundaries of contemporary theatre and puts you right in the centre of the show. When it is your time to act, helpers will be on hand to make sure you have everything you need to get up and running and to experience a series of plays like never before.

Also during the festival, Graff HQ will transform the Mezzanine into a live illustrated canvas, inspired by the Inside Out artists, audience and performances.

THE INSIDE OUT NIGHT MARKET Opening Times: Thu & Fri 6pm – 9pm, Sat & Sun 1pm – 9pm (Closed Sun 15 May) The Inside Out Night Market will bring together some of Leicester’s most loved independent shops, sellers and makers. Don’t miss a range of exclusive offers and delicious food and drink to enjoy between shows.

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GOA Choir 7pm – 7.15pm

The Gang Of Angels Choir sing a concoction of vintage songs laced with fresh new beats.

BBC Introducing and Festival Launch Party 7.20pm – 7.40pm & 8.30pm – 11pm

Featuring some of the East Midlands’ best new bands, singer song writers and musical performers.

FRI 6 MAY Matt Hellard

6.25pm – 7.10pm

Experience this acoustic and percussive mastermind who experiments with folk and acoustic rock music. His technically splintering guitar work is engaging, thoughtful and catchy.

Summers And Wakeford

7.55pm – 8.25pm & 8.50pm – 9.20pm This talented duo combine acoustic grooves and funky beats to create their own unique rhythmic sound.

Legally Blonde Cast Cabaret 10.30pm – 11.30pm

Join the cast of Legally Blonde for an evening of cabaret performances.

SAT 7 MAY Find The Right Words 1pm – 5.30pm

Hosted by Jess Green and Toby Campion A poetry and rap night featuring a mix local performers and hosted by spoken word artist Jess Green.

Soar Valley Music Centre 7pm – 8.30pm

Soar Valley present a variety of music styles including, swing, ska, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll.

Kev Mud

9pm – 9.30pm & 10.30pm – 11.30pm

An eclectic mix of sounds from jazz and funk to African rhythms.

Jessica Walker

SUN 8 MAY Jessica Walker (as Manmaid) 1.30pm – 2pm

Jessica Walker combines thought-provoking lyrics and complex bass lines to create an environment for reflection and escapism.

She is inspired by minimalist composer Steve Reich and singer/songwriter Damon Albarn.

Mark Elliot

2.15pm – 2.45pm

Singer songwriter Mark Elliott returns to Inside Out with his infectious pop.

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SUN 8 MAY continued Soar Valley Music Centre 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Grupo

Soar Valley present a variety of music styles including, swing, ska, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll.

Grupo

6pm – 7pm & 8.15pm – 9.15pm

Jazz musicians Ryan West (tenor saxophone), Fino Lopes (guitar) and Martin Slipp (double bass) play sound ‘in loco’ and create moments of surprise.

THU 12 MAY Legally Blonde Cast Cabaret 10.30pm – 11.30pm

Join the cast of Legally Blonde for an evening of cabaret performances.

FRI 13 MAY Akshay, Hib Word, Neil & Friends, Sanjee Anand Curated by An Indian Summer 5.30pm – 11pm

Join us for an evening curated by the team behind the summer festival, An Indian Summer.

SAT 14 MAY Bardi Orchestra 1pm – 2.30pm

A varied programme of string quartet and wind ensemble music from members of Leicester’s Bardi Orchestra.

Their repertoire ranges from mainstream classical music to popular music from stage and screen.

Fast Forward 3pm – 4pm

Supporting the development of young musicians in the East Midlands. Pedestrian presents a showcase of local performers and emerging talent in partnership with the music education of the East Midlands and The Mighty Creatives.

Next Wave Showcase 5.30pm – 7pm

See local musicians perform in the finale to Next Wave’s Music Means Business Day.

SUN 15 MAY Matt Zara

3.15pm – 4pm

Come and hear this talented, young Leicester based guitarist playing a mix of his own music.

Higher Sound by Mellow Baku 6.30pm – 7.15pm

An immersive sound-world created by live vocal looping, sampled and created beats and sung in the spirit of jazz improvisation.

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SERENDIPITY ARTS, DANCE4, LET’S DANCE, INTERNATIONAL FRONTIERS

SIGNATURES WED 4 MAY, 7.15PM • RR2 Signatures celebrates some of the best new dance talent from around the world. This years programme will include two talented soloists from De Montfort University alongside work from five nationally and internationally based artists. All those participating have been selected on the innovative strength of their concepts and the potential to create diverse and engaging work.

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CURVE & OFF THE FENCE THEATRE COMPANY

GIRLS WITH BALLS THU 5 MAY, 7.45PM • RR2

It’s 1971 and the FA has finally lifted their ban on women playing football at their grounds. But there are still challenges that Jaz, Shel and Mo must face, both on and off the football pitch.

Based on real-life events from the most pivotal time in women’s football history, this new play tackles issues of football and feminism head on to reveal the true spirit behind the beautiful game.

Returning to Curve after a sell-out work in progress at Inside Out 2015, this hard-hitting new play contains swearing, on stage smoking and a scene of an adult, sexual nature.

Recommended for ages 16+

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, off beat, raw and unapologetic – it feels true to its time, and gives an edge to an important but little discussed era of sporting history.”

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CURVE & JOHN BERKAVITCH

WRONG

THU 5 – FRI 6 MAY, 7.15PM • STUDIO “I’ve never been as certain as when I was wrong.”

Following on from the critically acclaimed SHAME, Berkavitch and company return to Inside Out Festival with a brand new work of spoken-word-dance theatre.

Written and performed by poet John Berkavitch and combining poetry, dance and live illustration WRONG is a story of fatherhood.

Berkavitch is joined on stage by a group of dancers and illustrators, who physically manipulate, interrogate, annotate and enable him to tell a story about having, becoming and being a dad.

Developed with support from Arts Council England, Curve Theatre, Breakin’ Convention and Roundhouse Camden.

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Script Development: Sabrina Mahfouz Guest Choreography: Jo Fong Music: My Panda Shall Fly

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CURVE WRITERSLAB

PLAY READINGS FRI 6, SAT 7, THU 12, FRI 13 MAY, 6PM • RR2 Forming part of WritersLab, a brand new Curve initiative to nurture, emerging playwrights from across the East Midlands, these play readings are an opportunity to experience first-hand one of the most crucial parts of the writing process: when writers hear their work spoken for the first time.

Come and be the first to hear exciting new work in progress performed by professional actors and directed by Curve’s Resident Director Julia Thomas (Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme).

Writers and plays for each event will be announced online closer to the time and there will also be the chance to feed back on the work in progress.

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RACHAEL YOUNG

I, MYSELF AND ME FRI 6 & SAT 7, 9.30PM & SUN 8 MAY, 7.15PM • RR2 “My name is Rachael. I’m 36 years old. I spend my days dodging suffocating visions of nuclear families in show homes and infuriating conversations with my alter ego Barry, whilst trying to ignore the impending doom that I’m running out of eggs. This is a show about all of that.”

Set in a domestic dystopia, I, Myself & Me challenges the notion of a ‘one-size fits all’ path through life, unpacking the personal effects of social expectation and celebrating the act of sticking two fingers up and embracing your life just as it is.

Drawing on surreal childhood fantasies and fragmented memories of love and loss, this autobiographical journey will invite you to consider the many relationships you have with yourself.

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CURVE & THE GRAMOPHONES

END TO END SAT 7 – SUN 8 MAY, 2.30PM • RR2 Following their previous Inside Out hits Small Acts Of Protest and Wanderlust, The Gramophones return to Curve with End To End. In 2012 three women made a daring and unusual journey from one end of Great Britain to the other. Trusting only their resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers, they made an 18-day, 874-mile journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

In End To End they share moments of this true story, including encounters with a host of unusual characters, trials and tribulations faced along the way, and the unexpected acts of kindness they encountered.

Exploring friendship, personal risk and momentary connections made on the road, they wonder whether the seeds planted will grow into something more meaningful. This unique journey will leave you itching for your own adventure.

#EndToEnd

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Every year the National Theatre commissions new plays by leading playwrights for young theatre companies to perform. The NT Connections Festival celebrates great new writing for the stage, and the energy, commitment and talent of young theatre-makers.

This year marks the 21st anniversary of the festival and to celebrate, Curve will host four plays, each performed by a different East Midlands theatre group and as part of a double bill.

CURVE YOUNG COMPANY

I’M SPILLING MY HEART OUT HERE by Stacy Gregg It’s the daily scramble across no-man’s-land: you flinch as you pass those even more clueless than you, strewn from the barbed wire of exams, first dates, evil former best mates... but hell’s ok if you stick together.

LINCOLN YOUNG COMPANY

ECLIPSE by Simon Armitage Six friends are interviewed by the police after the disappearance of Lucy Lime, a strange unnerving girl – ‘I am a walking Universe, I am’ – whom they met beneath the cliffs on a Cornish beach, just before the total eclipse of the sun.

NORTH KESTEVEN SCHOOL

TAKE AWAY by Jackie Kay Take Away tells the story of a town which is in the grip of onions – everyone is doing what they can to get their fix.

Darcus, a travelling poet, turns up and offers to rid the town of the onions with his rhymes, for a small fee.

A poetic ensemble piece about a community who pay the price for refusing to keep their promise.

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IT SNOWS by Bryony Lavery & Frantic Assembly Same old story. Boy doesn’t meet Girl. Girl doesn’t meet Boy. Threatened by terrifying Lads Gang. Threatened by awe-inspiring Girls Gang. Mum and Dad have declared war... against each other. Weird neighbour in the building opposite. Usual ordinary gloominess. Then, one day, it snows. Everything changes.

SAT 7 MAY • STUDIO 11AM • ECLIPSE & I’M SPILLING MY HEART OUT HERE 3.30PM • TAKE AWAY & IT SNOWS SUN 8 MAY • STUDIO 1PM • I’M SPILLING MY HEART OUT HERE & IT SNOWS Connections is supported by

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BREAKTHROUGH: FIRST LOOK THU 12 – FRI 13 MAY, 7.15PM • RR2 See the early stages of the creative process at these ‘rough and ready’ performances of new ideas from the East Midlands most exciting theatremakers Breakthrough: First Look is a great opportunity to try something new. You will also have the chance to influence the future development of the work by giving your feedback directly to the artists involved.

Artists presenting will include Impulse Collective, Sheep Soup, Shruti Chauhan and Rachael Young.

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CURVE & 2MAGPIES THEATRE COMPANY

VENTOUX

THU 12 – FRI 13 MAY, 9.30PM • RR2 Straight after Breakthrough: First Look, we welcome back Inside Out 2015 hit Ventoux before it embarks on a national tour.

Ventoux is the most fearsome mountain encountered on the Tour de France.

It is also the story of Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani, whose drug-fuelled race back in 2000 was the greatest the world of cycling had ever seen. Ventoux charts the parallel lives of these champions who overcame great adversity in tandem, and the mountain that cast them in opposing directions.

Join 2Magpies as they restage the race using breathtaking video accompaniment and a pair of road bikes, asking the question – how far will we go to succeed?

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KESHA RAITHATHA & MAGDALENE GORRINGE

AKADEMI: CHOREOGATA SUN 15 MAY, 2PM • RR2 Contemporary South Asian dance choreographers and winners of this year’s Choreogata Award, Kesha Raithatha from Leicester and Magdalene Gorringe from Birmingham will perform two work-in-progress pieces as part of the Inside Out Festival.

Choreogata is an open application for dance makers to create original new work that integrates South Asian dance into the Western contemporary dance world.

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COMMON WEALTH THEATRE

ALL OUT A CURVE COMMISSION

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SUN 15 MAY, 4PM & 7.15PM • NCP CAR PARK Award-winning theatre company Common Wealth will bring together groups of performers, writers and musicians to create a site-specific theatrical experience that will take over the top floor of the NCP car park next door to Curve.

The production will explore personal relationships to Leicester and will be performed by Curve Affiliate Community Groups Nupur Arts, Moving Together, 2Funky Arts, Kainé Management, Next Wave and Little Movers.

Made in a whirlwind of excitement and invention over just five days during the festival, All Out will be a thrilling, unpredictable and beautiful look at the world through the eyes of the people of Leicester.

Join us for a unique and bonkers celebration of life, community and saying what you think.

#AllOut

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CURVE, MUSICAL THEATRE NETWORK AND MERCURY MUSICALS DEVELOPMENT

BEAM 2016: SPOTLIGHT ON NEW BRITISH MUSICAL THEATRE SAT 7 MAY, 2PM – 8.15PM • SEMINAR ROOMS A day examining the future of British musicals open to anyone interested in new musical theatre. A panel of industry experts, including writers, composers and producers will share their insights. You will also get the opportunity to see extracts from new British musicals currently in development.

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LITTLE MOVERS: BUILDING BRILLIANT BRAINS SUN 8 MAY, 11AM & 12.30PM • RR3 Building Brilliant Brains is a fun and creative dance adventure for under 4s. Led by Liz Clarke, these multi-sensory dance sessions are brilliant for building the brain and will help your child develop skills such as body awareness, self-confidence, social skills and communication whilst also helping you to understand what is happening in a child’s brain when they engage in creative activities.

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METRO-BOULOT-DODO

WRITING FOR A DIGITAL PLATFORM FRI 13 MAY, 10.30AM – 1PM • SEMINAR ROOM A A practical workshop for theatre-makers, writers or designers interested in creating work for a digital platform. Led by award winning company, Metro-Boulot-Dodo’s Artistic Directors, find out more about the innovative artform of digital treasure hunts and trails. The day will begin with demonstrations of Metro-Boulot-Dodo’s new digital theatre installation, Time To Act and will be followed by a hands on workshop exploring bluetooth beacon technology.

FREE but ticket is needed METRO-BOULOT-DODO AND WRITING EAST MIDLANDS

DIGITAL DEBATE DAY

FRI 13 MAY, 2PM – 5PM • SEMINAR ROOM A A lively afternoon for artists, producers, writers and designers interested in pushing the boundaries of theatre. Discuss how theatre can be presented on a digital platform with hosts Metro-Boulot-Dodo and Writing East Midlands alongside a number of inspiring practitioners who will share their insights into this growing practice.

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FUNDRAISING FOR PARTICIPATORY DANCE PROJECTS FRI 13 MAY, 4.30PM - 6.30PM - SEMINAR ROOM B A fundraising development workshop for independent dance practitioners working in the community or in a participatory dance settings. Gain information on funding opportunities and guidance on how to create key messages to your future investors and begin your fundraising journey.

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hops s k r o w We are pleased to welcome the Actors Centre back for a third year. The UK’s leading organisation which supports professional actors throughout their careers, they offer workshops, courses and mentorship from the best in the business at their Central London home and regionally.

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STORYTELLING: THE PLEASURE TO MAKE BELIEVE SAT 14 MAY, 11.30AM – 5PM • SEMINAR ROOM A A storytelling workshop designed to energise your presence as a performer and develop performance skills, bringing together voice, body and imagination.

Through robust physical exercises, fantastic games and improvisation, you will work both within an ensemble and as a solo artist to explore your own playfulness and make-belief.

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INTRODUCTION TO SCREEN ACTING SAT 14 MAY, 11.30AM – 5PM • SEMINAR ROOM B This screen acting workshop is for those with little or no experience of acting on camera. It will include a look at shots, hitting marks, technical jargon, vocal control and continuity as well as some practical exercises on camera with review, feedback and tips for future work on screen.

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NEXT WAVE

MUSIC MEANS BUSINESS SAT 14 MAY, 11AM – 5PM • RR3, RECORDING STUDIO & FOYER STAGE The day will include a song-writing workshop followed by a studio recording demonstration. There will also be opportunities for participants to showcase their talents on Curve’s foyer stage in the evening.

To register to take part please email artistdevelopment@curvetheatre.co.uk

FREE HOSTED BY CURVE IN ASSOCIATION WITH BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE AND THE GUARDIAN

A NATION’S THEATRE CONVERSATION

SUN 15 MAY, 5PM – 6.30PM • FOYER What does theatre mean to the nation?

As the UK’s budget tightens and public services are cut, the arts have never been more scrutinised. Theatre can be life changing for some people, whereas others would rather see funding go on a hospital or school.

What do you think? What does theatre mean to you?

Love it, hate it, or just don’t care?

Join us over a drink in the Inside Out Park for an honest, informal discussion where all opinions are allowed.

Hosted by Lyn Gardner and The Brick Box, share your experiences and ideas as we explore what theatre means to Leicester and to the nation.

This event is part of Battersea Arts Centre’s A Nation’s Theatre – a year-long celebration of theatre and creativity from around the nation.

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FESTIVAL PLANNER WED 4 MAY

THU 12 MAY

Signatures 7.15pm – 9.25pm • RR2

WritersLab Play Readings 6pm – 6.45pm • RR2 Breakthrough First Look 7.15pm – 8.45pm • RR2 Ventoux 9.30pm – 10.30pm • RR2 Legally Blonde Cabaret 10.30pm – 11.30pm • Inside Out Park

THU 5 MAY GOA Choir 7pm – 7.15pm • Inside Out Park Wrong 7.15pm – 8.15pm • Studio BBC Introducing 7.20pm – 7.40pm then 8.30pm – 11pm • Inside Out Park Girls With Balls 7.45pm – 9.35pm • RR2

FRI 13 MAY

Writing For A Digital Platform 10.30am – 1pm • Seminar A Digital Theatre Debate 2pm – 5pm WritersLab Play Readings 6pm – 6.45pm • Seminar A • RR2 Fundraising Workshop 4.30pm – 6.30pm • Seminar B Matt Hellard 6.25pm – 7.10pm • Inside Out Park An Indian Summer Akshay 5.30pm – 6pm, Wrong 7.15pm – 8.15pm • Studio Summers And Wakeford 7.55pm – 8.25pm Neil & Friends 7pm – 7.45pm, Hib Word 8.45pm – 9.15pm then 8.50pm – 9.20pm • Inside Out Park Sanjee Anand 10.30pm – 11pm I, Myself And Me 9.30pm – 10.30pm • RR2 • Inside Out Park Legally Blonde Cabaret 10.30pm – 11.30pm Writers Lab Play Readings 6pm – 6.45pm • Inside Out Park • RR2 Breakthrough First Look 7.15pm – 8.45pm SAT 7 MAY • RR2 Ventoux 9.30pm – 10.30pm • RR2 NT Connections 11am • Studio Find The Right Words 1pm – 5.30pm SAT 14 MAY • Inside Out Park BEAM 2016: Spotlight On New Musicals Next Wave: Music Means Business 2pm – 8.15pm • Seminar Rooms Songwriting Workshop & Showcase End To End 2.30pm – 3.45pm • RR2 11am – 5pm • RR3 & Recording Studio NT Connections 3.30pm • Studio Actors Centre Storytelling Workshop Writers Lab Play Readings 6pm – 6.45pm 11.30am – 5pm • Seminar A • RR2 Bardi Orchestra 1pm – 2.30pm • Inside Out Park Soar Valley 7pm – 8.30pm • Inside Out Park Parallels 2.30pm – 4.15pm • RR2 Kev Mud 9pm – 9.30pm then Fast Forward 3pm – 4pm • Inside Out Park 10.30pm – 11.30pm • Inside Out Park Actors Centre Introduction To Screen I, Myself And Me 9.30pm – 10.30pm • RR2 Acting 4.30pm – 7.30pm • Seminar B Next Wave Showcase 5.30pm – 7pm • Inside Out Park SUN 8 MAY Parallels 7.15pm – 8.45pm • RR2 Building Brilliant Brains 11am – 12noon then 12.30pm – 1.30pm • RR3 SUN 15 MAY NT Connections 1pm • Studio Choreogata 2pm – 3pm • RR2 Jessica Walker 1.30pm – 2pm • Inside Out Park Mark Elliot 3.15pm – 4pm • Inside Out Park Matt Zara 2.15pm – 2.45pm All Out 4pm – 5.30pm • NCP Car Park • Inside Out Park A Nation’s Theatre Conversation End to End 2.30pm – 3.45pm • RR2 5pm – 6.30pm • Foyer Soar Valley 3.30pm – 4.30pm Mellow Baku 6.30pm – 7.15pm • Inside Out Park • Inside Out Park Grupo 6pm – 7pm • Inside Out Park All Out 7.15pm – 8.45pm • NCP Car Park I, Myself And Me 7.15pm – 8.15pm • RR2 Grupo 8.15pm – 9.15pm • Inside Out Park

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ITIES N U T R OPPO RTISTS FOR A Inspired by what you have seen at Inside Out Festival?

Curve is committed to developing talent all year round in Leicestershire, the East Midlands and beyond.

Here are a few ways that you can get involved:

JOIN OUR ARTIST NETWORK

Our Artist Network brings together artists to see work, explore ideas and discuss what is important to artists living in the region.

When you join the network we will keep you updated about our monthly meet ups, workshops, open rehearsals and other opportunities that we think may be of interest to you.

The network is free to join and open to everyone, simply email artistdevelopment@curvetheatre.co.uk with your name, contact details and a little information about yourself.

BECOME A CURVE BREAKTHROUGH COMPANY

Breakthrough is Curve’s year-round development programme for artists – many of whom will be performing in this year’s Inside Out Festival. We offer opportunities to make, share and explore new work and ideas, while giving critical feedback and linking artists in with our networks.

Breakthrough companies are recruited on an annual basis. For more information, either join the artist network for updates or email artistdevelopment@curvetheatre.co.uk In addition to the opportunities above we offer free and low-cost creative experiences both at Curve and in the community. Over 16,000 people participated last year alone. For more information on our young company and weekly classes available for adults and children, visit www.curveonline.co.uk/get-involved

CURVE YOUNG COMPANY

Running year round with projects across drama, dance, spoken word and musical theatre, Curve Young Company is our entry point into Artist Development, aimed at young people aged 12 to 26, with separate CYC Kids classes on Saturdays for 7 to 11 year olds. CYC develops young people as performers, writers and devisers, led by the Curve Artistic Team and world-class visiting artists. New projects are announced throughout the year with free places available – visit our website for details.

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A CURVE & RSITY DE MONTFORT UNIVE CO-PRODUCTION

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DIRECTOR JULIA THOMAS

Our Day Out is a poignant celebration of the joys and agonies of growing up, and of being footloose, fourteen and free from school!

Originally written for television by Willy Russell (Blood Brothers), this humorous and much-loved play is directed by Curve Resident Director Julia Thomas, and performed by students from De Montfort University.

Stopping off at the café, the zoo, the beach and the funfair, the children take advantage of the numerous opportunities to bicker, fool around, steal and get lost. But this is more than an extracurricular frolic, as the depressing present and empty future for these comprehensive kids becomes clear.

When Mrs Kay’s ‘Progress Class’ are set free on a coach trip to Skegness, they can hardly believe their luck… until killjoy Deputy Head Mr Briggs gets on board.

THU 28 APR – SAT 30 APR • STUDIO