The Shadowmen directed by Steve Batts, Oct 13th-17th
Echo Echo's Artistic Director Steve Batts is Director-Choreographer of this must-see new work by Sole Purpose Productions. It is showing at Waterside Theatre from Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th October.
Tickets are available from Waterside Theatre Box Office on (028) 71314000 or book online at Waterside Theatre.
Sole Purpose Productions Press Release
Sole Purpose Productions is delighted to announce that their exciting and innovative new production premières in October at the newly reopened Waterside Theatre. The Shadowmen, by Debbie Caulfield and Réa Curran, is a musical theatre production on climate change. It raises questions through theatre, music and movement about our changing planet and our ability to survive and share the planet¹s resources.
The show will be performed by a stellar professional local cast, including Abby Oliveira who is a performance poet with The Poetry Chicks; Jack Quinn who recently appeared in Big Telly's stage production of Spike Milligan's Puckoon; Sean Donegan who has just returned to Derry from training at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Matt Jennings who has performed in numerous professional productions. The musicians are Réa Curran who performs with Duke Special and whose own band The Maximals is making a name for itself; Gary Cunningham who plays with the brilliant Balkan Alien Sound and Krzysztof Malinski who has been involved in a number of music projects and bands across Europe.
Patricia Byrne, producer, said "We are very thankful to Derry City Council, Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery Fund and PROTEUS (NI) Ltd for their valuable support".
Arts Council Drama Officer Gilly Campbell commented: "The Arts Council is pleased to support this new musical production. Sole Purpose is renowned for its quality productions and for taking an innovative and imaginative approach to theatre. The Shadowmen is undoubtedly shaping up to be one of this year¹s must see shows".
The show is aimed at young people age 12+, schools, youth groups and the general public. Each performance will be followed by a panel discussion with environmentalists and scientists. There will be a matinee performance at 1.00pm each day from 13th to 16th October and an evening performance each day at 8.00pm from the 14th to the 17th October.
Tickets cost £7 for adults (£5 concs) and £3.50 for children with group discounts available.
To book tickets, call the Waterside Theatre box office on 02871 314000 or book online at www.watersidetheatre.com.
