tara arts spring 2013 brochure

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SPRING

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TARATHEATRE

30 YEARS @ 356

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SPRING 2013

2013 marks 30 years of Tara @ 356 Garratt Lane. Plans are now underwayfor redeveloping Tara Theatre, for new generations of audiences andartists, with support coming from institutions as well as individual donors.

The new Tara will provide a larger theatre, with individual seats for up to100 people, a more relaxed foyer, a new patio garden and bar, as well as aseparate workshop/meeting space. We will create a landmark new theatrefor Earlseld and London generally.

We plan to set an example with the inclusion of eective renewable energytechnologies and by improving our accessibility with the provision of a liftand disabled facilities.

Support from the Arts Council and others has helped us secure 70% of

the total 2.5million cost of renovations. Raising the remaining 30% willensure building work begins next year.

This exceptional scheme will safeguard the future of a well loved localtheatre and provide a fantastic new landmark building for Earlseld.

Nick Cuf

Chairman, Wandsworth Planning Committee

RENOVATION UPDATE

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To nd out more please visit ourwebsitewww.tara-arts.com

or contact our Development OcerIne Van Riet [email protected]

Below are several ways in which individuals have begun to support ourBuilding Fund and leave their own mark on the new Tara.

Our energy plans include the installation of rainwater harvestingtechnology, solar panels and ground-source heat pumps to provide ourventilation, water and electricity needs.

Immortalise your support in our new patio garden. Your name will be

carved into the brick walls forming our new patio garden in a styleincorporating traditional Indian and English motifs and techniques.

Become a permanent part of Tara by buying your own seat in our newtheatre. The seat will be covered in a fabric and colour of your choosing,with your name embroidered on the seat back.

SUPPORT RENEWABLE ENERGY 80

BUY A PATIO BRICK 185

NAME A SEAT 300

PLEASE SUPPORT OURBUILDING FUND

Scan this code tobe taken straight toour online donations

page

18 pledges recieved to Dec 12



TOUCH OF INDIA Over 2000 recieved to Dec 12

Every donated online or in one of theDonation Pots in our foyer goes towardsIndian furniture, door panels, bar andbox oce counters and other decorativeitems that will embed a touch of India inEarlseld.



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TARA GUEST

SPEAK OF ME AS I AMDEVELOPED IN ASSOCIATIONWITH THE ROYAL EXCHANGE

THEATRE, MANCHESTER

DONT YOU KNOW WHO I AM?

THURS 17 SAT 19 JAN 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

A conversation with Ira Aldridge,

Written by Maureen Lawrence, Performed byWyllie Longmore

Actor and director Wyllie Longmore confrontsIra Aldridge, the black American tragedian who

achieved great renown in England and Europe

in the mid-19th century, who was subsequently

written out of history and, for decades, remainedlargely forgotten.

The two men talk, argue, try to understand eachothers lives, nearly two hundred years apart,and share their experiences as black actors in

this country.

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PRESENTS

THURS 31 JAN SAT 2 FEB 7:30PM 10 / 8 CONCS

A new play written and performed by Yasmeen

Khan and Irwin Sparkes about pop charts, pop

tarts and lonely hearts.

Broadcaster and writer-performer Yasmeen

Khan and lead singer of chart-topping band The

Hoosiers, Irwin Sparkes, preview their new co-written comedy-drama about fame, fortune and

fans. Dont You Know Who I Am? is the satirical

tale of pop singer Zack and his superfan Cassie,

each on their own desperate quest for validationbut whose lives will never be the same once

Cassie takes her idols career into her own hands.

TARA GUEST

PREVIEW



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RABBITSKINMILAN GOVENDARICA &

TULLAROAN PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

Joe can name his twenty favourite authors

straight o the top of his head and quotehis favourite books perfectly. Hes a masterstoryteller like his father, a man who can make

the ghosts and monsters of Irish legends seem

as real as the rabbits he skins and cuts up on

the kitchen table. But when Joe tries to tell hisown story he nds it dicult to keep on track.

All stories must come to an end eventually, but

thats the bit that Joe doesnt want to tell.

Dom Graces beautiful new play asks us to

consider how easy it is for us to listen to other

peoples stories, but how dicult it is to tell our

own.

FRI 15 SAT 16 FEB 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

TURBAN MYTHSPETER & GORG CHAND

PRESENT

What happens when you take ancient stories

from The Ramayana and the Mahabarata, add

vibrant folktales from all over India, and thenmix in two British Punjabi storytellers? You get

Turban Myths, a totally unique storytelling event

for adults.

Join Peter and Gorg Chand on this compelling,

humorous and thoughtful journey where youll

meet lecherous gods, vindictive farmers, expert

seducers, wise folk, and the inevitable fool ortwo!

(Suitable for adults and those 12 years and over)

THURS 28 FEB 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

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Stories of women living under the Iraqi occupation

3Fates with Tara Arts have been developing Return, and in summer 2012 completed a sell-out showcase at The Yard Theatre in Hackney as part of the Theatre of Great Britain Festival.

A girl with a camera returns home to a war zone.

British/Iraqi Dina Mousawi brings her experience of her journey from Bradford to Baghdadto the stage to reveal radically dierent perspectives on a conict that has dominated ourheadlines for the last 10 years.

Exploring the role of women in war and in rebuilding a nation, pushing the boundaries ofpolitical theatre: Return is a personal response about the female experience of war andoccupation.

Written by a fearless creative team, the show is an innovative collision of compelling poetic

images and verbatim text from lmed interviews, emails, video diaries and Facebookentries.

A compelling and well-executed play, that powerfully retells a narrative oftenforgotten of the women who were aected by the Iraq invasion.

Emel Muslim Lifestyle Magazine

FRI 1 SAT 2 MARCH 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCSTH

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SPARE TYRE SCRATCHESSPARE TYRE

PRESENT

Theatre that will touch your heart and scu

your emotions.

Bold, brassy and abrasive, Spare Tyres

Scratches will immerse you into a world of

hilarity and humanity.

Spare Tyres Artists showcase their stories,

imaginations and physicalities through spoken

word, song, dance, movement and lm.

Unravel the farcical fantasies of life.

THURS 7 FRI 8 MARCH 7:30PM & FRI 2:00PM ALL 6.50

THE CUSTOMS HOUSEUK TOURING

PRESENT

A stunning new collection from the former

Poet Laureate. The book is in three sections,

and opens with a sequence of war poems,

Laurels and Donkeys, which draws on soldiersexperiences from the First and Second World

war, through to the recent conicts in Iraq and

Afghanistan. He also reads from The Cinder Path(Faber), shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Awardfor New Work in Poetry, and answers questions

about his writing. Followed by book signing.

Motions greatest and most distinctive gift...isto look squarely at the world and describe it with

a plain and unsentimental eloquence that makes

world value seem all the more questionable.

Independent on SundayWED 13 MARCH 7:30PM ALL 12.50

SIR ANDREW MOTIONTARA GUEST

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ORZU ARTS

PRESENT

ALL OUR DAUGHTERS

THURS 14 SAT 16 MARCH 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

In the journey of the heart, as it opens, the mind,

too, may follow. The risks, joys and possibilitiesof leaving the known. Leaving home. The

heart that may break. Seeing the beloved ineverything.

Mejnun uses humour, audience participation,

ritual and poetry to celebrate the power of loveto overcome cultural and religious divisions. The

play in words and music, is grounded in Uzbek

and Su traditions, drawing from Goethes

West-East Divan (1819), the 15th century Turkic-Uzbek mystic Alisher Navais Leyli and Mejnun

and the 12th century Persian Su poet Attar of

Nishapurs Sheikh Sanan.

NEW VIC THEATRE

STOKE ON TRENT PRESENT

THURS 28 MARCH 7:30PM FREE EVENT

All Our Daughters? asks Why is a son like a bar

of gold and a daughter a piece of white silk?What does honour mean, and what is family?

Using testimonies of real women, All Our

Daughters? explores the issue of forcedmarriage, with young people, communities,

teachers and other professionals allowing them

to recognise those at risk and feel condent in

accessing or providing support.

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WHITE MEN WITHUK ARTS INTERNATIONALPRESENT

Written & performed by Greig Coetzee

directed by Garth Anderson

A funny, vicious commentary on any war

anywhere. Coetzees 13 characters will take you

on a satirical roller-coaster ride through the oldSouth African Defence Force.

Meet the Corporal from hell, a drug-crazed

Durban Rambo, an Anglican Chaplain with Tutu-

phobia and many others during this journeyinto the heart of South Africas war with itself.

Winner of an Edinburgh Fringe First and TheStage Best Actor Award.

WED 3 SAT 6 APRIL 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

SHREDDING MEMORIESPRESSURE THEATRE

COMPANY PRESENT

Shredding Memories explores the stories from

our past, present and future that exist only inour minds.

Using a signature blend of performance,

poetry and lmmaking, Pressure Theatre arequestioning everything, risking everything and

challenging everything we thought we knew

about theatre to create an evening of original

work

Ensemble includes: Heather Bleasdale, Shobu

Kapoor, Annetta Laufer and Thomas Moore.

THURS 11 SAT 13 APRIL 7:30PM 13 / 9 CONCS

FROM SOUTH AFRICA

WEAPONS

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9 WHY THE LION DANCED YELLOW EARTH THEATREPRESENT

Deep in the mountains of ancient China,

every thirteenth moon the dreaded monsterNian pays a visit to the village. The villagersmust protect themselves but which animal

can save them?

Come and help scare the monster away.Join young Tom and his family as they

prepare for New Years Eve and discover the

story behind the Lion Dance.

FRI 25 SAT 26 JAN 10:30AM & 1:30PM 10 / 8 CONCS

TARA GUEST

AGES 4 +CHILDRENS THEATRE

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Tara Theatre with an evening of East Asian cabaretincluding live music, comedy and verse. The year of the Snake is ushered in!

LOOK EAST TARA ARTS WITH BORDER CROSSINGS &YELLOW EARTH THEATRE PRESENT

SUN 10 FEB 7:30PM ALL 10



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Sex, money and the world wide webShanghai 2013.

Directed by Michael Walling.

Shanghai 2013, After more than twentyyears, Tong Zheng returns from the States

to sell Wall Street. The China he nds is

very dierent from the one he left behind.

Who is the fascinating shanghai beauty hemeets online?

A strange love story in a virtual world but a

love story all the same.

An eternal love triangle evolves in a world

in which communication is instant but

intimacy proves unattainable, wheretechnology brings people together but simultaneously isolates. As its story unfolds,

the play reects on the Wests relationship with China as it rises as a global powerhouseyet struggles to leave the past behind.

Created by leading theatre-makers from the UK and China.

Border Crossings once again joins forces with Shanghai Arts Centre, following the

extraordinary Re-Orientations:

A deeply felt, powerfully performed, beautifully staged production....

Londonist

Impressive, bold in ambition and uid...The Guardian

For ages 14+ performed in English and Madarin. The production is suitable for

English and Mandarin speaking audiences.

BORDER CROSSINGS IN ASSOCIATION WITH

SHANGHAI ARTS CENTRE & TARA ARTS PRESENT

TUES 19 SAT 23 FEB 13 / 9 CONCS



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LITTLE SUNSHINE,LITTLE RAINFALL

A THOUSAND CRANES IN ASSOCIATION

WITH ARTSDEPOT PRESENT

TARA GUEST

Little Sunshine and Little Rainfall invite you to

their magical Japanese garden but when naughty

Storm Fox comes to visit all the creatures mustthink quickly to save their homes and families.

Perhaps wise old Turtle has the answer?

Blending Japanese folklore with traditional musicand dance, and inspired by haiku and origami,

Little Sunshine Little Rainfall is an exciting

and inventive theatrical experience for younger

audiences, performed in English with a littleJapanese.

AGES 4 +

SAT 9 MARCH 10:30AM & 1:30PM 10 / 8 CONCS

DOGS DONT DO BALLET

LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE

PRESENT

Based on the book written by Anna Kemp &

illustrated by Sara Ogilvie.

Bi is not like ordinary dogs. He likesmoonlight. And music. And walking on his

tiptoes. You see, Bi doesnt think hes a dog,

Bi thinks hes a ballerina

The sublime and the ridiculous combine in

this hilarious story of a small dog with a big

personality and even bigger dreams, brought

to life by Little Angel Theatre using beautifulpuppets, well-loved ballet music and dazzling

comedy.AGES 2- 6

SAT 30 MARCH 10:30AM & 1:30PM 10 / 8 CONCS

TARA GUEST

EASTER HOLIDAYS



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FRI 19 APRIL 10:30AM & 1:30PM 10 / 8 CONCS

AGES 4+

A roguish Soldier nds himself in possession

of a tinderbox, a very special tinderbox whichgives him the power to magically summon three

extraordinary dogs to do his bidding. These dogs

bring him riches beyond his wildest dreams, but his

fortunes quickly take a turn for the worse in the bigcity where your charms are counted by the penny.

Watch The Soldiers remarkable roller-coaster

adventure reach dizzy heights and plunge dark

depths; will he survive The Witchs wicked ways andwin the love of the beautiful Princess?

By Hans Christian Anderson

WHY THE LION DANCEDSEE CHINESE NEW YEAR P9

AGES 4 +

FRI 25 SAT 26 JAN 10:30AM & 1:30PM 10 / 8 CONCS

TICKET INFOCONCESSIONSConcessions are available to full-time students, ages 16 and under, senior

citizens, children (1 - 16 years), unwaged and people with registered disabilities.All concessions are subject to availability and must be mentioned at the time of

booking.

FEESWe dont charge a booking fee for tickets at Tara Theatre when booked onlineor by phone or in person between 10am 6pm, Monday Friday. You may be

asked to make a donation to help us continue to deliver a programme of the best

comedy and theatre in the heart of Earlseld.

PAYMENTWe accept VISA, Mastercard, Maestro and Delta. All cheques should be madepayable to Tara Arts Group Ltd. CH

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IRISH JIGS & REELS

BRENDAM MCAULEY

& FRIENDS PRESENT

A FAMILY CONCERT TOCELEBRATE ST PATRICKS DAY

Brendan McAuley is Uilleann Piper ( Irish pipes)

and multi-instrumentalist. He is a former

member of Guy Richies Punchbowl Band andhas played on Hans Zimmers soundtrack ofSherlock Holmes. He has also performed at The

Royal Albert Hall in 2009 in Peter Churchills

Journey. Steeped in music from a child, he has

developed into a Irish traditional musician ingreat demand both in concert and the studio.

He is currently working on a solo album called

Pennyburn which will be released 2013.

THE FUNNY SIDE...

Our resident comedy club night plays host tomany top quality acts, familiar from TV andradio, whilst also supporting new talent enteringLondons comedy circuit. Dont miss these sellout gigs which have established Earlseld on thecomedy map!

SAT 12 JAN SAT 9 FEB

SAT 9 MARCH SAT 20 APRIL

8:00PM ALL 10

MONTHLY COMEDY

OF EARLSFIELD

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SUN 17 MARCH 3:00PM 10 / 8 CONCS



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In Spring 2013 Tara Arts sell-out show Kanjoos - The Miser embarks ona UK wide tour. See the tour dates below:

KA

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HEMISERTOUR

Tues 12 March

KEY THEATRE Peterborough

vivacitypeterborough.com

Box Ofce 01733 207239

Thurs 14 to Fri 15 March

MARLOWE THEATRE Canterbury

marlowetheatre.com

Box Ofce 01227 787 787

Wed 20 to Sat 23 March

THEATRE ROYAL Bury St Edmunds

theatreroyal.org

Box Ofce 01284 769505

Mon 18 to Sat 23 February 2013

THEATRE ROYAL WINDSOR

theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk

Box Ofce 01753 853 888

Tues 26 February to Sat 2 March

DUNDEE REP Dundee

dundeerep.co.uk

Box Ofce 01382 223530

Wed 6 to Sat 9 March

STRATFORD CIRCUS London

stratordcircus.com

Box Ofce 0844 357 2625



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