Angelic Tales

27 February - 3 March
Acclaimed writer and director Rikki Beadle-Blair and his Team Angelica have personally selected some of the most interesting pieces of new writing around to present as rehearsed readings in February and March.

***SPECIAL OFFER: Book for more than one Angelic Tales reading and receive a 25% discount off your entire booking. Please call Box Office on 020 8534 0310 to book tickets for this offer.***

27 February

In the Act by Jamie Giles (7:00pm)
Chaos, jealousy and neuroses unfold during the production of a hip new West End play that encounters more dramas backstage than on stage. The legendary Julian Clary plays the long-suffering gay stage manager who struggles to ensure the show goes on.

28 February

Protect'er by Zoe Ambrose (7:00pm)
A brother's protective love for his sister knows no bounds - or boundaries.

The Miriam Gospel by Ben Fensome (8:45pm)
A magical roller coaster ride through the history of homosexuality (and homophobia) from the Old Testament to the 21st century.

29 February

Love Reset by Tomasz Aleksander (7pm)
She's the woman of your dreams. . . so how do you hold onto her when you wake up?

Longhairman's Wife by Alison Playford (8:45pm)
Sex, drugs, panic and a bedsit romance - girl meets boy, girl loves boy, girl becomes woman, boy stays boy. Now what? An eye-opening, heart-squeezing, shockingly sexy night of what REALLY goes on and how we cope with it all.

1 March

Firefly by Donella Fox (7:00pm)
A teaching assistant struggling with addiction and secret pain forms a surprising bond with her Muslim teenage student.

2 March

FriendZone by David Proud (7:00pm)
Question: It's that crucial third date with the perfect girl. How do finally seal the deal? Answer: Do not take advice from your mates. Oops - too late!

It's All Relative by Samantha Lyden (8:45pm)
If only in-laws could be outlawed! Star-crossed lovers struggle to stay together in this outrageous, contagious comedy with more twists than an '80s perm.

3 March

Separate but Equal by Johnny Lee Wright (7:00pm)
A mixed-race girl raised in an all-white northern family hears from her long-lost black dad and all hell breaks loose.

Crowning Glory by Somalia Seaton (8:45pm)
To weave or not weave - that is the question. Whether you're black or white, male or female, nappy-headed or coolie, get set to laugh, cry and debate throughout this groundbreaking show that tackles the knotty issue of afro hair.

PLUS:

Write Here Write Now
Saturday 10 March 2012, 3 - 6pm
FREE

A straight-talking script seminar with Rikki Beadle-Blair and John Gordon.

Two award-winning writers share tips, tricks, secrets and basic commonsense to help you get going and growing as a playwright. Pitching, plot structure, character and dialogue will all be covered in this lively, entertaining and informative one off creative crash course.

Write Here Write Now is open to people working and/or living in the following boroughs: Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Hackney, Greenwich, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge.

Only 30 spaces available - book now by calling Box Office on 020 8534 0310.

12-16 June

In partnership with Rikki and his Team Angelica, we're putting a call out for new plays to be selected for development. The most promising twenty plays will be rehearsed and read in front of an audience.

Be part of the summer season of Angelic Tales by submitting your own original script! The deadline is 31 March - click here to view full submission guidelines.

Through the Open Stage process, there will be opportunities to debate and comment on the work and the theatre pledges to further develop at least one of the most popular pieces to a professional performance level.

Presented by Theatre Royal Stratford East in association with Team Angelica