Plymouth set to experience a fantastic Spring season in The Lab at Theatre Royal Plymouth
The Lab is a creative space in the heart of Theatre Royal Plymouth for developing and showcasing exciting new talent. Local young people and communities, as well as emerging and professional artists using it as a space to meet, experiment and discover, whilst creating and sharing their work.
This Springs season is set to be a special mix of performances with something for everyone. Tickets can be booked online at www.theatreroyal.com or by calling the Theatre Royal Plymouth Box Office on 01752 267222.
Volpone
Saturday 07 March
The classic satire of cunning and greed from African Caribbean theatre company, Tangle.
Volpone is rich – filthy rich. For him the glory of accumulating wealth is more thrilling than its simple possession.
In lust for more, he and his assistant, Mosca, swindle three of the wealthiest men in the city, each believing they are his sole heir. Daring trickery and avarice ensue in this bitingly fresh version of Ben Jonson’s comedy.
A multi-skilled ensemble of three actors performs to an enticing backdrop of jazz-fusion, delivered with Tangle’s trademark dynamism.
Tickets £7.50
Two Little Kittens
Tuesday 31 March – Friday 03 April
Two little kittens, one stormy night, began to quarrel, and then to fight; One had a mouse and the other had none, and that’s the way the quarrel begun.
Above Bounds invite you inside from the storm to watch as our tale unfolds. Can two unlikely companions learn to share and play together, or will one end up back outside on their own?
With visual comedy, interaction and lots of laughs, Two Little Kittens is the perfect first introduction to theatre for under 4’s and their families.
The Goat Show
Tuesday 31 March – Friday 03 April
People say nothing is more stubborn that a Goat that won’t move. Which makes you wonder what the Goats think about us…
In a corner of Devon not too far from here trouble is brewing. A long truce between the people of the town and the nearby herd of goats has reached boiling point.
Mixing puppetry, storytelling and live music Running Dog Theatre brings you a rollicking adventure story about goats, division and overcoming conflict – but with chase sequences and competitive poo collection!
End Of The Pier Show
Saturday 04 April
At the end of a soon-to-be-closed-down pier in a forgotten seaside town, Pierre the pier handyman spends the last weeks as he always does: catching fish for his old bedridden mother and making strange and wonderful things from the rubbish he finds on the beach.
Then who should wash into his life but a homeless mermaid with a spiky attitude and a story to tell! And things aren’t going to be the same again… Can kindness lead to great things? Can a bit less litter make a difference? Can the world’s first human/mermaid rock ‘n’ roll band make big waves?
Renowned stand-up poet and lo-fi theatre maker Jonny Fluffypunk presents a brand spanking new little show for families, with poetry, puppetry, story, song and a healthy dose of anarchy.
Tickets £7.50
Cycle
Tuesday 07 – Wednesday 08 April
Ever wondered how to hold yourself as though someone else is holding you? Rosie has.
Rosie is an intimacy addict and a lonely woman. Sometimes she appears like a cruel apparition in an exquisitely kitsch dress.
Cycle, by Rosie Race, is a cross between live-art, dance and sparse realism. Above all it is a darkly comic look at how to tell the truth. This show is about the weight of loneliness and the desire for touch.
Tickets £7.50
Contraband Sandwich
Thursday 09 – Friday 10 April
In 1965 there was a hearing like no other. Astronaut John Young smuggled a sandwich into space and NASA was pissed.
This piece of new writing by Fynn Roberts, directed by Charlotte Kransmo, explores the inherent comedy of THAT sandwich and the absurd hearing that followed.
Tickets £7.50
