What's On April - June

WHAT'S ON APRIL-JUNE 2019

A PLACE FOR YOU A PLACE TO INSPIRE Our GENERATION N*XT courses for 6 to 24-yearolds have now launched. See more on page 6.

There are also three- and six-week intensive summer courses, and our adult courses will be launching soon.

Additionally, our full-time degree courses are open for applications.

A PLACE TO RELAX Eat and drink at Well Street Pizza and Westland Coffee and Wine on our ground floor.

Enjoy our year-round programme of performances in our theatres. See more on pages 8-12.

A rooftop restaurant is coming soon.

A PLACE TO HIRE We have dance and acting studios for community and commercial use.

There is also co-work space and meeting rooms, music practice rooms and a West Endscale rehearsal studio.

See rates on page 15.

GET INVOLVED AND FIND OUT MORE:

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HELP US BUILD A NEW THEATRE FOR PECKHAM In September 2018 we opened the doors of our wonderful new building in Peckham, welcoming a new generation of students to start their drama training with us. Our heartfelt thanks go to everyone who has helped us get this far.

But our new home is missing its heart. Mountview’s main 200-seat theatre is an empty shell.

WE NEED TO RAISE THE FINAL £1 MILLION TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS AUDITORIUM FOR OUR STUDENTS TO WORK IN AND OUR AUDIENCES TO ENJOY Our new theatre will be home to a programme of Mountview shows for every taste as well as hosting work from visiting companies and showcasing local talent. It will make Mountview fully accessible for the first time ever; there will be no barriers to accessing our building or our shows. It will give us the space to extend our community work to thousands more young people and adults every year from Peckham and further afield.

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SUPPORT US You can play a part in this important moment in Mountview’s history by making a donation through your company, naming a step or making a personal gift to honour, thank or celebrate a loved one, friend or colleague. Every gift, big or small, will contribute directly to fitting-out our new theatre.

For more information about how you can help us please contact: Clare McCulloch, Development Manager on 020 8829 1078 claremcculloch@mountview.org.uk or visit mountview.org.uk/support-us

THANK YOU With your help, we can give Peckham a theatre for the stars of the future.

FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN AMBASSADORS

Dame Judi Dench · Olivia Colman Mina Anwar · Lindsey Coulson · Judy Craymer MBE · Stephen Daldry · Howard Goodall CBE · Douglas Henshall · Kit Hesketh-Harvey · James McConnel · Leigh Lawson · Dame Twiggy Lawson · Eddie Marsan · Michael Pennington · Ken Stott · Roy Williams OBE 5

PECKHAM

GENERATION N*XT HAS

LANDED

A range of 10-week dramatic training courses for young people from Saturday 27 April 2019 in the heart of Peckham with dance courses delivered in partnership with award-winning local company The Movement Factory.

Saturdays are GENERATION N*XT takeover days with a huge range of courses for 6 to 18-year-olds. Monday nights are for young people aged 16 to 24 who are serious about performance.

We have worked hard to make our courses affordable for everyone, and there are means-tested bursaries available for Southwark residents. Find out more by visiting mountview.org.uk/gen-nxt or popping in to see us.

SATURDAYS

9:00

Ballet A fun and inclusive way to learn the core of all dance training

9:00-10:00 6-8 years £45

10:15-11:15 9-11 years £45

Mountview x The Movement Factory 9:00-10:00 Hip Hop Academy 6-10 years Covering all the vital fundamentals of hip £45 hop dance. Come and bring your unique performance skills and be a part our new and exciting, inclusive dance collective

10:15-11:15 11-15 years £45

11:00

Acting Unleash your creativity and imagination.

Underpin your acting and performance skills through games, text and improvisation

10:30-12:30 6-8 years | £90

West End Workshop A chance for 6 to10-year-olds to sing and dance to some favourite tunes

10:30-12:30 6-10 years £120

West End Skills Garage Triple-threat musical theatre training in acting, singing and dance 6

10:00

All prices are for a 10-week course at full price

MONDAYS

18:00

19:00

Guerrilla Film Making From storyboard to framing to edit, this course is full of tips, tricks and techniques to create amazing films without finance and slick equipment

18:00-20:30 16-19 years | £125 20-24 years | £125

Acting Collective In-depth skills training leading to an annual performance

18:00-20:30 16-19 years | £125 20-24 years | £125

20:00

Beats & Lyrics Collective 18:00-20:30 Incorporate spoken word, rap, 16-24 years beatboxing and music-making to build a £125 unique performance mix Mountview x The Movement Factory Hip Hop Academy Covering all the vital fundamentals of hip hop dance. Come and bring your unique performance skills and be a part our new and exciting, inclusive dance collective 12:00

13:00

18:30-20:00 16-24 years £75

14:00

15:00

11:30-13:30 9-11 years | £90 12-14 years | £90 15-18 years | £90

14:00-16:00 11-14 years | £120 15-18 years | £120 7

MUSICAL THEATRE VENUE

SWEENEY TODD

THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET

Shoreditch Town Hall

A MUSICAL THRILLLER

This show is double cast (1/2)

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler · Directed by Sally Ann Gritton

APR

Sat 6 · 7.30pm (Cast 1)

Mon 8 · 7.30pm (Cast 2)

· 7.30pm (Cast 1) · 7.30pm (Cast 2) Thu 11 · 7.30pm (Cast 2) Fri 12 · 7.30pm (Cast 1) Sat 13 · 12pm (Cast 1) Sat 13 · 5pm (Cast 2) Tue 9

Wed 10

TICKETS

£15 Full Price £12 Concessions

TO BOOK

020 7739 6176 shoreditchtownhall.com

INDUSTRY BOOKINGS 020 8881 2201

boxoffice@mountview.org.uk

#SweeneyMV

From an adaptation by Christopher Bond, Original Direction on Broadway by Harold Prince, Orchestrations

by Jonathan Tunick. Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards in association with Dean and Judy Manos This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe)

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Performed at the historic Shoreditch Town Hall, this production of Stephen Sondheim’s iconic musical will bring the dark side of Victorian London to life. When a prisoner returns to town, he promises to wreak vengeance on the men who stole his freedom. And his revenge is a dish best served piping hot… © NATI PANDECH/Ysbrand Cosijn/Shutterstock

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

OUR HOUSE

ACTOR MUSICIAN & ACTING

By Tim Firth · Music and lyrics by Madness

VENUE

Directed by Charlotte Westenra

Greenwich Theatre This show is double cast (1/2)

APR

Fri 26 · 7.30pm (Cast 1)

Sat 27 · 7.30pm (Cast 2)

Mon 29 · 7.30pm (Cast 1)

Tue 30 · 7.30pm (Cast 2)

MAY

Wed 1 · 2pm (Cast 1)

Wed 1 · 7.30pm (Cast 1) Thu 2 · 2pm (Cast 2)

Thu 2 · 7.30pm (Cast 2) Fri 3 · 7.30pm (Cast 2)

Sat 4 · 2pm (Cast 1)

OUR HOUSE

TICKETS

£15 Full Price £12 Concessions

TO BOOK

greenwichtheatre.org.uk 020 8858 7755

INDUSTRY BOOKINGS 020 8881 2201

boxoffice@mountview.org.uk

#OurHouseMV

Mountview’s actors and actor musicians join forces in this stomping family musical filled with the chart-topping hits of ska legends Madness. When Camden lad Joe Casey runs into trouble, his life splits in two, and we follow each path through twists and turns as he learns the importance of honesty, family and home. © Veselka/Shutterstock

Charlotte Westenra is a director working regularly with Mountview.

She most recently directed The Wicker Husband at New World Stages in New York and has worked with a range of companies including Gate Theatre, Old Vic, Crucible Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East. Previously for Mountview: Violet and 9 to 5 the Musical.

OUR HOUSE was first produced at Cambridge Theatre, London on 28th October 2002. Producers were Tiger Aspects Productions, Rupert Lord, Andre Ptaszynski and Phil McIntyre in association with Madness. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe). All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe. www.mtishows.co.uk

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ACTING

GRAVEL HEART

VENUE

A free adaption of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure written

Bunker Theatre

and directed by Richard Vincent

MAY

Sat 25 · 7.30pm

Mon 27 · 7.30pm Tue 28 · 2pm

Tue 28 · 7.30pm Wed 29 · 2pm

Wed 29 · 7.30pm

TICKETS

£15 Full Price £12 Concessions £10 Southwark Residents*

TO BOOK

020 7234 0486 bunkertheatre.com

INDUSTRY BOOKINGS 020 8881 2201

boxoffice@mountview.org.uk

#GravelHeartMV

Gravel Heart has been commissioned by Mountview as part of Made at Mountview and is adapted from William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure by Richard Vincent

*Southwark Presents cardholders only

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This adaptation of Shakespeare’s most complex comedy combines original verse with new text. Measure for Measure becomes Gravel Heart, a modern love story that grapples with prejudice and puritanism. Against a backdrop of corporate greed, Angelo and Isabella are drawn together in a fight for justice. © Renata Sedmakova/Shutterstock

Richard Vincent has written for theatre, film, TV and radio.

Richard teaches improvisation at Mountview and has previously directed Days of Significance, We Happy Few and Grace.

THE FEAR WORLD PREMIERE

ACTING

By Roy Willliams · Directed by Lekan Lawal

VENUE

Bunker Theatre

JUN

Wed 5 · 7.30pm Thu 6 · 7.30pm

Fri 7 · 7.30pm

Sat 8 · 12pm Sat 8 · 5pm

TICKETS

£15 Full Price £12 Concessions £10 Southwark Residents*

TO BOOK

020 7234 0486 bunkertheatre.com

INDUSTRY BOOKINGS 020 8881 2201

boxoffice@mountview.org.uk

#FearMV

This world premiere by award-winning playwright Roy Williams charts the life of Michelle, who struggles to rebuild her life after a brutal encounter. Moving through several decades, this is a resonant story that exposes some harsh realities. The Fear is about police violence, inequality and why black lives matter. © ClassicStock/Alamy/Jacob Lund/Shutterstock

Lekan Lawal is a 2019 winner of the Genesis Future Directors Award. Most recently he has directed

The Fear is a world premiere piece by Roy Williams commissioned by Mountview as part of Made @ Mountview

Superblackman (Battersea Arts Centre) and Wild East (Young Vic). Further credits

*Southwark Presents cardholders only

include, HY Brasil (Old Vic) and Betrayal (Derby Theatre).

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Mountview is well served by the Transport for London (TfL) overground train and bus networks. Further information about travel by bus, train or tube can be found on the TfL website.

BUS A huge range of buses stop just outside

our building on Peckham Hill Street, with excellent links to major stations and tube stops Elephant & Castle (Northern Line), Vauxhall (mainline rail/Victoria line) and Waterloo. Local buses also go further into south London to destinations including Lewisham, Dulwich and Catford.

TUBE The London Overground (Orange line)

leaves every 15 minutes from Peckham Rye and Queens Road Peckham. This line, as well as reaching many neighbourhoods in South West and East London, links to Canada Water (Jubliee Line), Clapham High Street (Northern Line), Whitechapel (District/Hammersmith & City Lines) and Highbury & Islington (Victoria Line). Good bus and mainline rail links also serve the Tube.

TRAIN Peckham Rye station has four services per hour to London Bridge (12 minutes) and two services per hour to Victoria (15 minutes).

In addition, the Thameslink service serves major central stations including Blackfriars and St Pancras International.

CYCLING/WALKING Peckham is just three miles from the South Bank making walking and cycling easy options. Surrey Canal Walk runs down the side of our building and into Burgess Park. This links up with cycle paths going into the City and West End via Elephant & Castle.

Cycle racks can be found around Library Square and Peckham Hill Street.

CAR Mountview has very limited parking for

disabled patrons only. Please call ahead to arrange use of this space. A public pay-anddisplay car park can be found behind the Aylesham Shopping Centre.

ACCESS All of the venues in this season are fully wheelchair accessible. Please make your access needs known at the time of booking.

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HIRE A SPACE LOOKING FOR WORKSPACE, REHEARSAL SPACE, STUDIOS OR A MEETING ROOM? Our new home in Peckham has a range of spaces to hire: • • • • • • •

Co-work office space for independent creative practitioners £199+VAT/month Rooms for meetings and away days Studios for acting, dance and movement 195m2 professional rehearsal room with adjoining green room/office space available Music practice rooms 80-seat and 200-seat theatres Public cafés and bars

We offer discounts for not-for-profit and community groups.

For more information visit mountview.org.uk/hire or email mattnoble@mountview.org.uk

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RATES Professional Rehearsal Studio

Hour

Evening/ Half day (4 hours)

Day (8 hours)

Week (Mon-Sat)

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2,500

Black Box/TV Studio

Commercial Not for Profit Community

55 45 30

165 135 90

330 270 180

1,650 1,350 900

Dance/Acting Studio

Commercial Not for Profit Community Alumni

45 35 25 15

135 105 75 45

270 210 150 90

1,350 1,050 750 450

Large Meeting Room

Commercial Not for Profit Community Alumni

25 20 10 8

75 60 30 24

150 120 60 48

750 600 -

Small Meeting/Practice Room

Commercial Not for Profit Community Alumni

20 15 8 4

60 45 24 12

120 90 48 24

600 450 240 -

Main House

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Studio Theatre

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All rates exclude VAT 15

DIARY APR

MAY

SAT 6

7.30PM

SWEENEY TODD

STH

SAT 25

7.30PM

GRAVEL HEART

BT

MON 8

7.30PM

SWEENEY TODD

STH

MON 27

7.30PM

GRAVEL HEART

BT

TUE 9

7.30PM

SWEENEY TODD

STH

WED 10

7.30PM

SWEENEY TODD

STH

TUE 28

2PM · 7.30PM GRAVEL HEART

BT

THU 11

7.30PM

SWEENEY TODD

STH

WED 29

2PM · 7.30PM GRAVEL HEART

BT

FRI 12

7.30PM

SWEENEY TODD

STH

SAT 13

12PM · 5PM

SWEENEY TODD

STH

FRI 26

7.30PM

OUR HOUSE

GT

WED 5

7.30PM

THE FEAR

BT

SAT 27

7.30PM

OUR HOUSE

GT

THU 6

7.30PM

THE FEAR

BT

MON 29

7.30PM

OUR HOUSE

GT

FRI 7

7.30PM

THE FEAR

BT

SAT 8

12PM · 5PM

THE FEAR

BT

7.30PM

OUR HOUSE

GT

MAY

KEY

WED 1

2PM · 7.30PM OUR HOUSE

GT

THU 2

2PM · 7.30PM OUR HOUSE

GT

FRI 3

7.30PM

OUR HOUSE

GT

SAT 4

2PM

OUR HOUSE

GT

STH · SHOREDITCH TOWN HALL GT · GREENWICH THEATRE BT · BUNKER THEATRE

Southwark residents receive a discounted rate for our tickets with a Southwark Presents card. To get yours visit southwark.gov.uk and search 'Southwark Presents Card'.

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'The Fear' by Roy Williams - world premiere, p11. © ClassicStock/Alamy/ BLACKDAY/Shutterstock

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