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So, farewell then, Whitechapel

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:43:53 +0000

The six week run of ENGLAND at the Whitechapel Gallery has finished. Nearly 2500 people saw the show, performed within an exhibition of work by German artist Isa Genzken. It gathered some fabulous responses:

Whitechapel Gallery ENGLAND audience photo: Karl James

“This portentously-named two-hander left me feeling cross that I hadn’t simply been allowed to spend the hour pottering through the Whitechapel’s splendidly renovated galleries.” The Standard

“The piece is well worth seeing, and not just because of its beautifully crafted script and assured performances. And nor because of its unconventional and, as the text acknowledges, antiseptic setting.” The Times

“….an endlessly thoughtful piece which artfully challenges a globalised world where everything is for sale, and questions the value we put on art and on human life.” The Guardian

“Tim Crouch may not be a household name but he’s a peach of a theatre-maker: conceptual without being obscure; experimental without losing the plot, or indeed faith in the power of words to move you.” Time Out

ENGLAND on the BBC

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:17:08 +0000

A radio version of ENGLAND was broadcast by the BBC World Service on the weekend of June 13/14.
Directed for radio by Marion Nancarrow, performed by Tim Crouch and Hannah Ringham, with additional performances by Nikki Amuka-Bird and Janis Acquah. Soundtrack by sound designer Dan Jones

London Premiere of ENGLAND

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:58:39 +0000

Whitechapel Gallery, Friday 8 May – Tuesday 16 June 2009

Tickets are on sale now through The National Theatre website, in person at the National Theatre box office, or call 020 7452 3000.

More about the show.

Performances at 7pm and 9pm Friday – Tuesday (not Wednesday or Thursday)
Previews Friday 8 May at 7pm and 9pm, Press performances Tuesday 12 May at 7pm and 9pm
Tickets £15 (£10 concs)
BSL Interpreted performance 7pm Tuesday 9 June.
Audio Description workshop for people wit h visual impairments –5pm Tuesday 2 June.

Visitor Information

Whitechapel Gallery
77 – 82 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 7QX
T: 020 7522 7888

The London premiere is a collaboration between news from nowhere, the Whitechapel Gallery and the National Theatre.
Supported by Arts Council England.

NY Times and Time Out NY Review ENGLAND

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:35:44 +0000

The New York Times has dubbed ENGLAND “the most absorbing production of this year’s Under the Radar festival”, and Time Out New York gave it four stars, calling it “..compelling and quietly provocative.” Read the full NYT review, and the TONY review.

ENGLAND is a hit in Lisbon

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:50:05 +0000

ENGLAND was picked by Lisbon Papers Público and Expresso (the main daily and the main weekly paper) as one of the best 10 shows of 2008.