Tuesday 25 October 2011

Judgement Day

Everythings hotting up at The Print Room (literally - as winter is upon us and the radiators are on full, we are quietly sweltering). We have just started rehearsals for Judgement Day, which is a new version of Ibsen's When We Dead Awaken written by [thereallyratherbrilliant] Mike Poulton. It's an exciting new project and we feel lucky to have James Dacre directing, fresh from his Olivier award win for The Mountaintop. So its back to biscuit breaks and endless coffee and tea which is a relief really. Michael Pennington and Penny Downie are among those who have been shivering through the doors for rehearsals....

In other news the dogs are having acupuncture therapy and the building opposite is shaping up very quickly. Our chief handyman, Roger, is working his socks off turning the building into an exciting new space where we will move our main office. It comes with a rehearsal space, balcony and a wine celler. Naturally.

Tuesday 4 October 2011

Of Pinter and Print Room antics

Well, a LOT has been going on at The Print Room recently. Jeff James' Pinter double-bill, One For The Road/Victoria Station, has now come to an end. It was so lovely having the cast and creative team here milling about; now the office feels quite empty without them! There’s definitely less of an endless supply of tea and biscuits! However, even though Molesley has been surprising us with his cowardly, flirtatious ways it’s some relief to still see Kevin Doyle every Sunday in Downton! One For The Road/Victoria Station has now moved on to the Young Vic showing from Thursday 6 October until Saturday 15 October.
Next at The Print Room we have Harold Pinter in Cuba, an evening of rehearsed readings from the plays, poems and prose of Harold Pinter on Sunday 16 October at 7:00pm. This is a very special event performed to commemorate Harold’s solidarity with Cuba which, after this preview, will be presented at the Fourteenth International Havana Theatre Festival in Cuba at the end of October. There is a stellar cast including Roger Lloyd-Pack, Trigger from Only Fools and Horses(!!), Susie Wooldridge, previously seen here in Snake In The Grass, and Andy De La Tour from Notting Hill and The Young Ones, to name but a few.  As this will be the only chance to see a preview of their presentation in London grab a ticket while you can, either by ringing our box office on 020 7221 6036 or online at http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=471473&interface=. They are priced at £10 each. It will be an amazing evening and one not to miss!