THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST

SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies

SCALE OF VENUE
Small-, middle- and large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director & Chief Executive
Kerry Michael

Associate Producer
Karen Fisher

ARTISTIC POLICY
Theatre Royal believes in the ability of theatre to achieve radical change, to shape and to reflect the hopes and dreams of individuals and communities. It accordingly works to discover and develop new talent and new audiences, particularly amongst people who are often excluded from access to theatre.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘A unique and original show… combines storytelling, poetry and dance, to deliver a poignant representation of a woman's life.’ Three Weeks (Seven Times Me)

‘Makes most West End shows look well past their sell-by date… true hip hop attitude bouncing out of its bones.’ The Metro (Pied Piper)

‘Deserves to run longer than the rivers of Babylon.’ The Guardian (The Harder They Come)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Seven Times Me Kat Francois’ autobiographical rite of passage, one-woman show. (60 mins with interval, 1 on stage, 2 on the road, includes some strong language.)

Pied Piper Olivier A spectacular award-winning version of the classic Grimm tale taking street dance to its limits and beyond. (90 mins, no interval, 23 dancers plus 15 children, 38 on stage.)

The Harder They Come The stage adaptation of the cult 70s film which was instrumental in promoting Jamaican culture world-wide. A co-production with UK Arts Productions. (150 mins with interval, 22 on stage, 27 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
Seven Times Me: post-performance discussions on themes from the play (for all ages); residencies and master classes in Slam Poetry and writing a one-person play; poet in residence’ opportunities; workshops (Kat Francois is a Personal Social Health Education facilitator in schools and is well qualified to lead workshops on the themes of belonging, racism, domestic violence, family and relationships, for ages 13–18 year).

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Seven Times Me available throughout 2008 (except March)
The Harder They Come from September 2008
Touring availability for Pied Piper on request