Spring Season 2017 by Chi-Zeng Nim

SPRING SEASON 2017

WELCOME to Mountview’s Spring Season 2017

MOUNTVIEW – EXCELLENCE, ACCESS AND INNOVATION questions about this brave and challenging new world in which we find ourselves. These are supported by some of the world’s great classics from Sondheim, Shakespeare and Jonson.

Mountview is one of the UK’s top drama schools. We are proud to deliver the most pertinent training for an everchanging industry. This season brings a selection of work across genres, asking important social, moral and cultural

Our thriving industry needs to reflect the world and communities in which we live. We are committed to training the most talented people regardless of background or income, and work with partners across the UK to increase access to our training. You can help our students support themselves and to pay for vital costs related to our

training by donating to our hardship fund. Find out more on page 19. To safeguard Mountview’s future we are planning a new school and theatre in the heart of Peckham in south London. The new home will befit the quality of our training, allow us to expand our outreach programmes and include studio and rehearsal spaces for professional and community groups. You can find out more about the project on page 14.

STEPHEN JAMESON Principal and Artistic Director

PRESIDENT Dame Judi Dench CH DBE · CHAIRMAN Vikki Heywood CBE · PRINCIPAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Stephen Jameson · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sarah Preece · BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sir Brendan Barber · Dame Colette Bowe · Arian Mirzaali · Andrew Parker · Paul Roberts OBE · Indhu Rubasingham · Patrick Spottiswoode · Ben Sumner · Hamble Wallace · Vincent Wang · Cllr Mark Williams · ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES Maria Aberg · Annabel Arden · Paul Arditti · Neil Austin · Alecky Blythe · Paul Clay · Lindsey Coulson · Brian Cox CBE · Martin Duncan · David Edelstein · Howard Goodall CBE · Douglas Henshall · Amanda Holden · Stephen Jeffreys · Terry Johnson · Kwame Kwei-Armah Michael Pennington · Tom Piper

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INTO THE WOODS

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

FROM MORNING TO MIDNIGHT

THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN

AS YOU LIKE IT

9. URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL 10. CLYBOURNE PARK 11. GRAND HOTEL 12. THE ALCHEMIST 13. VENUES 14. MOUNTVIEW IS MOVING 16. SUMMER SCHOOLS 18. YOUNG PEOPLE'S COURSES 19. SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS 20. DIARY

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MUSICAL THEATRE VENUE BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE

INTO THE WOODS Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim · Book by James Lapine · Directed by Adam Welsh

FEBRUARY WED 8 · 7.30PM THU 9 · 7.30PM FRI 10 · 7.30PM SAT 11 · 12PM SAT 11 · 5PM TICKETS £14 (£10)

TO BOOK 020 8365 5450 berniegrantcentre .co.uk Booking fees may apply

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#WoodsMV

Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine. Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. Original Broadway production by Heidi Landesman Rocco Landesman Rick Steiner M. Anthony Firsher Frederic H. Mayerson Jujamcy Theaters. Originally produced by the Old Globe Theater, San Diego, Ca. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.

There are curses to reverse and wishes to be granted in the woods. But treachery and danger lurk down every path and not everyone will have their happy ending. Intertwining fairy tales and an incredible Sondheim score, it's time to find out what's out there in the woods...

Mountview alumnus Adam Welsh is a performer, director and founder member and associate artist of Obie Award-winning theatre company Dead Centre. Previous shows at Mountview include Spring Awakening and Dogfight.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

MUSICAL THEATRE VENUE KARAMEL CLUB

By William Shakespeare · Directed by Steven Grihault FEBRUARY TUE 21 · 7.30PM WED 22 · 7.30PM THU 23 · 7.30PM FRI 24 · 7.30PM SAT 25 · 5PM TICKETS £12 (£10)

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#DreamMV

Anarchic fairies slip between worlds and alter reality in the most playful and magical of Shakespeare's comedies. Lovers and kings, players and fools collide in this production performed by Mountview's Musical Theatre students.

Steven Grihault is Mountview's Senior Acting Tutor as well as a performer and director. Recent directing credits include Jaw Rattle Productions' Can You Hear Me Running? (Pleasance).

ACTING VENUE BRIDEWELL THEATRE

FROM MORNING TO MIDNIGHT By George Kaiser in a new version by Dennis Kelly · Directed by Rebecca Frecknall

MARCH THU 16 · 7.30PM FRI 17 · 7.30PM TUE 21 · 7.30PM THU 23 · 7.30PM SAT 25 · 5PM TICKETS £14 (£10)

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#MorningMV

This amateur production of From Morning To Midnight is presented by special arrangement with Casarotto Ramsay and Associates Ltd.

A bank clerk turns thief and goes on the run in a quest to find fulfillment and riches. This physical and frenetic play translated by Dennis Kelly (Pulling, Love and Money) is rich, contemporary and darkly humorous.

Rebecca Frecknall is resident director at Northern Stage and won the Regional Theatres’ Young Directors' Scheme bursary. She has previously directed at the National Theatre, RSC and Young Vic. Credits at Mountview include The Importance of Being Earnest.

THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN By Bertolt Brecht · Translated by Tony Kushner · Edited by Charlotte Ryland · Directed by Katie Henry

ACTING VENUE BRIDEWELL THEATRE

MARCH SAT 18 · 5PM MON 20 · 7.30PM WED 22 · 7.30PM FRI 24 · 7.30PM SAT 25 · 12PM TICKETS £14 (£10)

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#SzechwanMV

Bertolt Brecht's striking morality play is brought into a contemporary post-truth world. Telling the story of one charitable woman and her will to do good, The Good Person of Szechwan explores whether goodness is possible in an exploitative capitalist world.

Katie Henry was recently Associate Director for War Horse China and Long Day’s Journey Into Night at Bristol Old Vic. Katie's company

This amateur production is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd.

Stand Fast Theatre presents its first commission in 2017. Previous direction at Mountview includes Her Naked Skin and Welcome to Thebes.

ACTOR MUSICIAN VENUE

AS YOU LIKE IT By William Shakespeare · Directed by Bronagh Lagan

JACKSONS LANE

MARCH WED 29 · 7.30PM THU 30 · 7.30PM FRI 31 · 7.30PM APRIL SAT 1 · 12PM SAT 1 · 5PM TICKETS £14 (£10)

TO BOOK 020 8341 4421 jacksonslane.org.uk Booking fees may apply

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#AsYouLikeItMV

Shakespeare's sumptuous romantic comedy combines a chaotic love story with a case of mistaken identity. Performed by Mountview's Actor Musicians, the company traverse through winter and rough weather before exploding into a summer solstice of celebration in the Forest of Arden. 8

Bronagh Lagan has worked both nationally and internationally as a director. Recent credits include The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (UK tour), Heart of Winter (Tristan Bates) and James and The Giant Peach (No.1 UK and world tour).

URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollman · Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis · Directed by Josh Seymour

ACTING & MUSICAL THEATRE VENUE THE PLEASANCE, ISLINGTON

MAY · 7.30PM (1) · 7.30PM (2) SAT 13 · 12PM (2) SAT 13 · 5PM (1) TUE 16 · 7.30PM (2) WED 17 · 7.30PM (1) THU 18 · 7.30PM (2) FRI 19 · 7.30PM (1) SAT 20 · 12PM (1) SAT 20 · 5PM (2) THU 11 FRI 12

TICKETS £14 (£10)

TO BOOK 020 7609 1800 pleasance.co.uk Booking fees may apply

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#UrinetownMV

The people are revolting. After a 20-year drought, private toilets have been banned. It’s public bathrooms only, controlled by a greed-driven corporation. Will a hero rise up to help the people take control? Performed by a combination of Acting and Musical Theatre students, this Tony Award-winning musical is a 21st century classic, sending up the system at every turn.

Josh Seymour's recent directing credits include the UK premieres of Adding Machine: A Musical (Finborough) and One Arm (Southwark Playhouse), which won him the 2016 Off West End Award for Best Director.

Urinetown was produced on Broadway in September, 2001 by the Araca Group and Dodger Theatricals in association with TheaterDreams, Inc. and Lauren Mitchell. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.

ACTING VENUE KARAMEL CLUB

CLYBOURNE PARK By Bruce Norris · Directed by Max Key

MAY · 7.30PM · 7.30PM THU 18 · 7.30PM FRI 19 · 7.30PM SAT 20 · 5PM TUE 16

WED 17

TICKETS £12 (£10)

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#ClybourneParkMV

This amateur production of Clybourne Park is performed by special arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

In 1959, a black family is poised to move to a middle-class white neighbourhood. As the play jumps forward fifty years, we see that progress may have been left behind. Race, community and political correctness are explored in this contemporary classic.

Max Key's recent directing credits include It's Easy to be Dead (Trafalgar Studios/Finborough), Up the Royal Borough (Lyric Hammersmith) and Year 10 (Finborough). Previous credits for Mountview include The Libertine, Vernon God Little and Jerusalem.

GRAND HOTEL Directed by Luther Davis · Music and Lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright Additional Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston

MUSICAL THEATRE ·

· Directed by Sally Ann Gritton

VENUE UNICORN THEATRE

MAY · 7.30PM (1) · 7.30PM (2) SAT 20 · 12PM (2) SAT 20 · 5PM (1) TUE 23 · 7.30PM (2) WED 24 · 7.30PM (1) THU 25 · 7.30PM (2) FRI 26 · 7.30PM (1) SAT 27 · 12PM (1) SAT 27 · 5PM (2) THU 18 FRI 19

TICKETS £14 (£10)

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#GrandHotelMV

Come and stay at the Grand Hotel. The roaring twenties are in full swing, and the staff and a colourful selection of guests are ready to welcome you. This multi award-winning musical drips with opulence, hedonism and dangers of interwar Berlin.

Sally Ann Gritton is Mountview's Head of Undergraduate Performance. Previous direction for Mountview includes Jane Eyre, Mary Shelley and Anna Karenina.

Based on Vicki Baum’s Grand Hotel by arrangement with Turner Broadcasting Co. owner of the motion picture 'Grand Hotel'. This amateur production is present by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.

ACTING VENUE KARAMEL CLUB

THE ALCHEMIST By Ben Jonson · Directed by Stephen Jameson

MAY WED 31

· 7.30PM

JUNE THU 1 · 7.30PM FRI 2 · 7.30PM SAT 3 · 12PM SAT 3 · 5PM TICKETS £12 (£10)

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#AlchemistMV

This production will tour to the International Shakespeare Festival at the Globe Theatre in Germany.

In a London decimated by plague properties lie empty. Tricksters Doll, Face and Subtle have taken over one to use as their base. One is hustling spiritualism, one Feng Shui, and the third - the most audacious of all - Alchemy: the ability to turn base metal into gold. If they get away with it, it's a life of luxury; if they don't, it's the hangman's noose.

Stephen Jameson is Mountview's Principal and Artistic Director. Mountview directing credits include Busters, Hoods, Love's Labour's Lost and The Producers.

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MOUNTVIEW IS MOVING

We are embarking on a bold project to create a new home for Mountview in the heart of Peckham in south London. The world-class facilities will reflect the high standard of our training and reputation and will bring all our departments under one roof for the first time. Due to open in September 2018, the new building will include a 200-seat main house and 80-seat studio theatre, dance, acting, TV and radio studios, music practice rooms, production workshops and a cafĂŠ bar. Professional and community groups will be able to use the facilities in the evenings, weekends and holidays.

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Planning permission was granted in September 2016. Mountview has a finance facility in place to cover 80% of the funds needed and we have launched a fundraising campaign for the remaining £4m to ensure we can complete the project. For more information about the project and how to support, visit mountview.org.uk/support-us or contact Liz Scase on 020 8829 1078 • lizscase@mountview.org.uk

FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN AMBASSADORS Mina Anwar · Olivia Colman · Lindsey Coulson · Dame Judi Dench DBE · Howard Goodall CBE · Douglas Henshall · Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel · Twiggy and Leigh Lawson · Eddie Marsan · Michael Pennington · Ken Stott · Roy Williams OBE

SUMMER COURSES ONE-WEEK COURSES

£175

“Mountview is the coolest place to be and the directors are amazing.” Summer Course Attendee 2016

MUSICAL THEATRE 31 JULY – 4 AUGUST 12 – 16 YEARS ACTING 7 – 11 AUGUST 9 – 11 YEARS 12 – 16 YEARS

An intensive week developing the triple threat skills of acting, singing and dance needed to make it in musical theatre. Experience the very best in musical theatre training from one of the UK’s top drama schools.

So you want to be an actor? Spend the week with fantastic directors learning the skills used by professional actors on stage and screen and get a taste of life behind the scenes at drama school.

SUMMERTHEATREWEEKENDS

£260

“I found all the sessions really valuable and all the tutors excellent” Summer Theatre Weekend Attendee 2016

ACTORS 21 – 22 JULY 21+ YEARS

DIRECTORS 21 – 22 JULY 21+ YEARS

Whether you are performing Shakespeare, farce, musical theatre or panto, this intensive weekend is a must for all performers looking to learn new skills and techniques. Six masterclasses let by professional practitioners look at: Shakespeare | Text and character | Improvisation | Movement | Voice | Singing An introduction to the practices used by professional directors, providing new skills for amateurs to use in their next production. Workshops full of tips and advice focus on the key responsibilities of a director: Getting the most out of your actors | Staging a large company scene | The actor's voice | Rehearsal room to stage | Lighting and sound | Auditions | Giving notes

THREE-WEEK SUMMERBOOTCAMPS

£810

“In my opinion with the three-week boot camps Mountview lives up to its billing as a world class institution” Khanyiso – Summer Boot Camp 2016

MUSICAL THEATRE 24 JULY – 11 AUGUST 17+ YEARS

WEEK 1 – HEART, BODY AND SOUL 30 hours of triple threat skills training in acting, singing and dance. Get to the heart of a character, use your body in serious dance training and express your soul through song. WEEK 2 – BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS One week to put all the skills together into a fiendish ensemble performance. WEEK 3 – THE AUDITION A week packed with advice and tips, practice and the inside track to success at future drama school auditions.

ACTING 24 JULY – 11 AUGUST 17+ YEARS

WEEK 1 – THE SKILLS GARAGE 30 hours of intensive actors’ skills training including acting, voice and movement. Learn how to harness your creativity and connect to a character. WEEK 2 – UNLOCKING SHAKESPEARE Five days of practical work demystifying and breathing contemporary life into Shakespeare’s words. This week will take the fear out of understanding and acting Shakespeare. WEEK 3 – THE AUDITION Get the inside track to success at drama school auditions.

FREE PLACES FOR HARINGEY RESIDENTS Available for all courses, subject to eligibility. Visit our website for an application form.

LIMITED PLACES BOOK NOW mountview.org.uk/shortcourses • 020 8826 9217 17

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Acting | Song & Dance Work with actors, directors, choreographers and musicians.

Acting | Street Dance | Performance mix Take your skills to the next level with these energetic courses.

YOUNG PERFORMERS' COMPANY Monday evenings

Work with professional writers, directors and actors, develop skills and create new theatre.

LIMITED PLACES BOOK NOW

020 8826 9217 mountview.org.uk/shortcourses

SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS

“It is vital that we invest in the next generation of actors, musical theatre performers, directors and writers. Mountview’s bursary scheme does just that.” Dame Judi Dench, President of Mountview Mountview is committed to recruiting students regardless of their background or income. Alongside our annual auditions we partner with arts organisations across the UK, forming a national scouting network to offer free auditions to talented candidates who cannot otherwise afford to apply. Once at Mountview, half our undergraduate students receive a bursary and our Student Hardship Fund ensures that there is support available for every student who needs it. We rely on continued funding from generous individuals, Trusts and Foundations to maintain this support and ensure every student is able to complete their training.

HOW YOU CAN HELP The cost of fees, equipment and materials can be prohibitive for students. Donations of any size can help students purchase essential equipment: £20 could buy a pair of jazz shoes for a Musical Theatre student £100 could contribute towards an Acting student’s library of scripts and text books £500 could provide a graduating student with professional resources including headshots Donate today by visiting mountview.org.uk/support-us For more information contact Liz Scase 020 8829 1078 · lizscase@mountview.org.uk

DIARY FEBRUARY

MAY

WED 8

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INTO THE WOODS

THU 11

7.30PM

URINETOWN

THU 9

7.30PM

INTO THE WOODS

FRI 12

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URINETOWN

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7.30PM

INTO THE WOODS

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URINETOWN

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12PM · 5PM

INTO THE WOODS

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7.30PM

CLYBOURNE PARK

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7.30PM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

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7.30PM

WED 22 7.30PM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

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THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN

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THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN

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AS YOU LIKE IT

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