The boy who fell into a book soho theatre

The boy who fell off the mayflower is a great way to stimulate the interest of young people in our american heritage, even those of us who are not so fortunate as to have an ancestor on the mayflower. Philip gladwell magic mike live magic mike live australia. I was literary associate at soho theatre for two years where i worked with new writers and young artists, as well as assisting blink, utopia, the boy who fell into the book. Since steve joined soho theatre in 2010, the company has played to nearly 1. The boy who fell from the sky by jule owen goodreads.

Synopsis this childrens play is both inventive and entertaining, ideal for use in schools for the literacy hour strand of primary teaching for key stage 2 both to read aloud and perform. House and garden the boy who fell into a book is a 1998 family play by british playwright alan ayckbourn. The boy who fell into a book, pastoral, roller dinersoho theatre. The boy who fell into a book at the stephen joseph theatre. Aug 28, 2019 other theatre credits include the boy who fell into a book soho theatre, the merry wives of windsor guildford shakespeare company and fantastic mr fox regents park open air theatre. The boy who fell into a book, at the soho theatre, w1 the times. Sir alan ayckbourn is a popular and prolific english playwright. Kevin falls into the book maybe hes asleep, maybe he isnt and is trapped in a disused oven with rockfist slim, his favourite detective. Stephen joseph theatre, scarborough london premiere play. Talkback mon 16 may postshow discussion with members of the boy company. It was premiered as the stephen joseph theatre s 1998 christmas production to mark the 1999 national year of reading. The boy who fell into a book premiered at the stephen joseph theatre, scarborough, in december 1998.

The boy who fell into a book, soho theatre the arts desk. Alan ayckbourn refuses to write down to children, and it shows. Sarah caselton smith, deputy stage manager, stage manager. Yasmin sheikh feels torn in the city she used to call home, but aisha sees a.

Cast announced for a midsummer nights dream at lyric hammersmith. Emily whites debut play pavilion, theatr clwyd art scene. Fastmoving, fun and full of special effects, ayckbourns wonderfully inventive play for children brings alive several wellknown childrens books as kevin and rockfist slim escape the baddies and plunge into many different worlds. Cooking with elvis derby theatre, fantastic mr fox singapore repertory theatre, the boy who fell into a book, mongrel island soho theatre. Sep 22, 2015 i read the first two chapters of the boy who fell from the sky on a train out of london. He created and wrote the eightpart bbc doctor who spinoff class. I learnt my craft there and still have strong links with the theatre. Book award, the guardian childrens fiction prize, the red house book award, and a monster calls is the only novel to have ever won both the carnegie medal and the kate greenaway medal for illustration. Welcome to dean street, the thriving hub of soho theatre. The alchemist liverpool everyman theatre cesario national theatre discovery programme bottleneck hightide festival theatre the boy who fell into a book soho theatre utopia soho theatre boys headlong theatre clockwork hightide festival theatre the littlest quirky theatre centre will sampson. The boy who fell into a book requires a versatile cast simon kane. Somewhat appropriate, as events in the novel would later show. Londons most vibrant producer for new theatre, comedy and cabaret.

Jul 31, 2014 ayckbourns play, the boy who fell into a book, first staged in 1998, has been transformed into a musical by paul james adaptation and lyrics and cathy shostak and eric angus music, directed, in its premiere production, by the original author. From 2011 to 2016 he was the artistic director of fat git theatre and is currently associate director with poleroid theatre. For film, his credits include viking siege, tulip fever and the baker. Full cast announced for a midsummer nights dream at the. I was immediately intrigued to see where the opening sentences would lead me as i was bombarded by the physical sensations and vivid colours of fastmoving action. Philip is a lighting designer based in london but works all over the world. Jul 23, 2012 the boy who fell into a book, first staged at the sjt in 1998, enables him to play with genres, an idea he returned to in 2005 with his adult play improbable fiction.

Full company announced for the world premiere of emily. Written by alan ayckbourn, the boy who fell into a book is a fantasy adventure which takes audiences on a journey into the unknown. Alan ayckbourn directs a sparkling new musical version of his 1998 play the boy who fell into a book which has just opened at the stephen joseph theatre it is playing in the round until august 31, and brings together an amazing musical team and musical theatre cast with contributions ranging from awardwinning musicals to west end hits. The boy who fell into a book stephen joseph theatre. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Hammed animashaun was in barbershop chronicles, amadeus and the threepenny opera national theatre, the importance of being earnest, a midsummer nights dream, bugsy malone and secret theatre lyric hammersmith, measure for measure young vic, hate barbican theatre and the boy who fell into a book soho theatre. After eight years as soho theatres artistic director and joint chief executive, steve marmion will step down from his role in the new year to launch a new company and pursue his freelance career as a director and writer. The story and wonderful art throughout the book are perfect for kids from 12 y. The boy who fell into a book, soho theatre alan ayckbourns wildly inventive play will have children singing all the way home. To navigate, use the links in the bar above or in the right hand column. Address unknown tickets found111 theatre box office. Private ear and public eye original theatre company yvonne arnaud guildford.

Images a collection of archive material, posters, rehearsal and production images pertaining to alan ayckbourns the boy who fell into a book. Chess for beginners and a book of ghost stories didnt keep. Tip top productions 22 to 25 february 2017 at the forum theatre chester. Ett and brink productions for the adelaide festival, australia 2014 miss julie august strindberg rebecca lenkiewicz. He has written and produced seventythree fulllength plays in scarborough and london and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director of the stephen joseph theatre in scarborough, where all but four of his plays have received their first performance. Rockfist slims enemies have plunged him into another desperate situation when kevin has to close his detective book and go to sleep. Other theatre credits include the boy who fell into a book soho theatre, the merry wives of windsor guildford shakespeare company and fantastic mr fox regents park open air theatre. The boy who fell into a book is as sophisticated in structure as it is. Director josh roche is the artistic director of fat git theatre. The importance of being earnest, a midsummer nights dream, bugsy malone, secret theatre lyric hammersmith.

Evelyn hoskins as kevin in the boy who fell into a. It is a great piece of childrens theatre, full of possibilities for acting and staging. Since joining soho theatre he has directed bits of me are falling apart, first love is the revolution, death of a comedian, i kiss your heart, the one, the night before christmas, address unknown, pastoral, the boy who fell into a book, utopia, fir and proper people, mongrel island and realism. The boy who fell into a book, which plays as part of the london 2012 festival, is an inventive play which emphasises the value of reading and the power of the imagination to transport the reader to other worlds. The boy who fell into a book official london theatre. Sohos artistic director steve marmion will direct the production, which will run. Ayckbourns play, the boy who fell into a book, first staged in 1998, has been transformed into a musical by paul james adaptation and lyrics and cathy shostak and eric angus music, directed, in its premiere production, by the original author. Limbo international tour the james plays national theatre of scotland international tour. Other theatre credits include measure for measure young vic. He has been an assistant and associate director with greg doran at the royal shakespeare company death of a salesman, with john dove at shakespeares globe the taming of the shrew, doctor scroggys war, farinelli and the king, with steve marmion at soho theatre utopia, the boy who fell into a book. He was previously writers centre associate at the soho theatre and an associate reader for sonia friedman productions and shakespeares globe. Chess for beginners and a book of ghost stories didnt keep appearing as the pair try to escape the evil. First kevin, the boy of the title in alan ayckbourns 1998 play for. Blueberry toast soho theatre and platform presents.

Dec 20, 2018 after eight years as soho theatres artistic director and joint chief executive, steve marmion will step down from his role in the new year to launch a new company and pursue his freelance career as a director and writer. I was the associate director on blink and took it on uk and international tour. The boy who fell into a book, part of the london 2012 festival, is on at the soho theatre until 28 july follow laura silverman on twitter no child could possibly be bored. The stone, royal court and simon kunz 55 days, hampstead theatre, the boy who fell into a book, soho theatre. The boy who fell off the mayflower, or john howlands good. Evelyn hoskins as kevin in the boy who fell into a book. It was premiered as the stephen joseph theatres 1998 christmas production to mark the 1999 national year of reading. Alan ayckbourns childrens play the boy who fell into a book is to be produced by soho theatre this summer. Boy who fell into a book main edition by alan ayckbourn author visit amazons alan ayckbourn page. I read the first two chapters of the boy who fell from the sky on a train out of london. The boy who fell into a book by alan ayckbourn is a play for children and for funloving adults about characters who overlap into each others worlds. Though aimed at children as young as seven, the boy who fell into a book is a family show to be enjoyed by parents and children alike. Bang in the creative heart of london when were open our home is one of the countrys busiest venues with a yearround festival programme of theatre, comedy and cabaret.

Robin hood, arabian nights manchester library theatre. Packed full of stimulating sound effects and merry music with slapstick silliness and dodgy accents galore, alan ayckbourns inventive piece constitutes an afternoon or morning of fantastical fun that. Artistic director steve marmion to step down from soho theatre to launch new company and pursue freelance career. Old vic the boy who fell into a book soho theatre and 2012 london olympics utopia. With its sudden shifts in setting, it requires tremendous. It is about a boy, kevin, who finds himself teamed up with a fictional detective, rockfist slim, on a journey through the books on his shelves. Programme bottleneck hightide festival theatre the boy who fell into a book soho theatre utopia soho theatre boys headlong. The boy who fell into a book is a 1998 family play by british playwright alan ayckbourn.

We look forward to seeing you over a pint alcoholic or nolow when were back. The boy who fell into a book, pastoral, roller diner soho theatre london. Hammeds theatre credits include barber shop chronicles, amadeus, the threepenny opera national theatre. Private eye rockfist slim has just 67 hours to save the world. Packed full of stimulating sound effects and merry music with slapstick silliness and dodgy accents galore, alan ayckbourns inventive piece constitutes an afternoon or morning. White boy focuses on knife crime, and, with the government now proposing to introduce metal detectors into some schools, the play certainly makes a strong case against carrying a blade for. Alan ayckbourns the boy who fell into a book first produced in 1998 thrives on this spirit but, being ayckbourn, he has a lot of fun with the strategic problems presented by being whisked. Other theatre credits include the boy who fell into a book soho theatre, the merry wives of windsor guildford shakespeare company and fantastic. The book absorbing kevin is a pulp thriller featuring his favourite detective, rockfist slim. Cast announced for a midsummer nights dream at lyric. Jul 23, 2012 the boy who fell into a book first published 23 july 2012, last updated 24 july 2012 its what all children dream of. But unfortunately its time for bed and dad wont stop nagging him to turn out the light. Ordinarily our opening times are monday saturday, 9.

The boy who fell into a book soho theatre and mogadishu national tour. Jul 22, 2014 alan ayckbourn directs a sparkling new musical version of his 1998 play the boy who fell into a book which has just opened at the stephen joseph theatre it is playing in the round until august 31, and brings together an amazing musical team and musical theatre cast with contributions ranging from awardwinning musicals to west end hits. Full company announced for the world premiere of emily white. Alan ayckbourn childrens show to play soho theatre news. The boy who fell into a book, first staged at the sjt in 1998, enables him to play with genres, an idea he returned to in 2005 with his adult play improbable fiction.

It is about a boy, kevin, who finds himself teamed up with a fictional detective, rockfist slim, on a journey through the books on his. Feb 20, 2017 tip top productions 22 to 25 february 2017 at the forum theatre chester. Sohos artistic director steve marmion will direct the. That the boy who fell into a book has taken 14 years to come to london is to do with its staging rather than its quality. Emily whites debut play pavilion, theatr clwyd art. The boy who fell into a book at the stephen joseph theatre, scarborough the set and costumes are great and alan ayckbourns family play has colour and charm, but it lacks narrative tension. Fit and proper people soho theatre and royal shakespeare company the twenty four hour musicals the old vic the boy who fell into a book soho theatre and 2012 london olympics utopia soho theatre and newcastle live. May 04, 2012 alan ayckbourns childrens play the boy who fell into a book is to be produced by soho theatre this summer. This teen fell into an icy lake, had no pulse for 45 minutes and survived duration.