Often productions at Network (especially new writing) move on to be produced at other theatres around London, the UK and overseas, with some or all of the same production team and cast. Recent Network Theatre Company productions have also been seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Class), The Rosemary Branch in Islington (Mojo), The Union Theatre in London (Karaoke Wedding), the Prague Fringe Festival (Lysistrata), and Riverside Studios in Hammersmith (Facades).
In addition, many of our members are also members of other groups and take part in those groups' productions.
Where we know of up-coming productions with a link to Network Theatre we have listed them below. Please contact the producer or venue for tickets and further information. If you know of an event with a link to Network Theatre, do let us know at info@networktheatre.org.
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Event |
Producer
& Venue |
Network Connection |
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September 2010
to May 2011 |
New Writing Project
Common Touch Theatre Company (CTTC) want to launch a new writing project which aims to culminate in a play to be performed at Battersea Park School for the Wandsworth Festival in May 2011.
In 2005, 4 members of the then Hallmark Players co-wrote a play called “Baci Baby”, which was performed at Battersea Arts Centre as part of the Wandsworth Festival that year.
Three of us now feel ready to do it again, so we are launching a new writing group and are looking for writers to work with us who could commit from September 2010 to May 2011. A theme that we have previously discussed is Crossing Frontiers, which can be interpreted as loosely as the writers see fit. However, if you have an idea for a subject for a play, we’d love to hear about it. Prospective writers please contact Network Theatre Member Terry Wynne: wandlethespian@yahoo.co.uk.
The first meeting will be held on Tuesday September 7th at a location near London Bridge station (to be confirmed).
Don’t Want to Write? Here’s How You Can Help...
Even if you don’t feel able to commit to the writing process, we would be very interested in reading your anecdotes, or your friends’ anecdotes, good, bad, or funny, of crossing frontiers. Please email them to Catherine Mahy at cathma@hotmail.co.uk . Catherine will then forward them to all who have expressed an interest in writing this play. The deadline for sending emails is August 31st.
Timetable
As we are aiming to have a play ready for performance in May 2011, we will need to adhere to a strict timetable, and here's a draft below:
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September 7th |
The writers will meet with suggestions for a storyline based on the anecdotes and drafts of any scenes they have felt inspired to write. |
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Weekly |
The writing group will meet to build the play, and read the scene "assignments" decided the previous meeting. |
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Final week in November |
First draft to be read by members of CTTC. |
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Mid-December |
Second draft to be ready. |
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First week in January |
Second draft to be read by members of CTTC. |
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First week in February |
Final draft to be read by members of CTTC and play approved for production. |
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Mid/end February |
Auditions. | |
Common Touch Theatre Company at Battersea Park School |
Network Members taking part |
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Information is believed to be correct at the time of writing but please check with the company or venue to confirm dates and times. Productions are always subject to license. E&OE.