London performances and Rehearsal Space available

Welcome to the Icarus Theatre Collective October 2012 Newsletter!

Romeo & Juliet on the road and in London!

In defiance of their families and in secrecy from their closest friends, hopeful young lives burn amidst a celestial and cataclysmic backdrop. Sun and moon shine down on star-crossed lovers as they hide their passion and sexuality from their warring families and their closest friends. Misadventure, family pride, and ancient quarrels abort and bury the most joyous of beginnings, the most hopeful of love stories as Romeo and Juliet, driven apart, find their world becoming a constricting, single mausoleum of fate and death.

Find your nearest venue and purchase tickets now at: http://www.icarustheatre.co.uk/shows/romeo.html

Introducing the cast…

Romeo ♦ Kaiden Dubois

Juliet ♦ Katrina Gibson

Benvolio ♦ Christopher Smart

Mercutio ♦ David McLaughlin

Nurse ♦ Gemma Barrett

Lady Capulet ♦ Tabitha Becker-Kahn

Lord Capulet ♦ Zachary Holton

Tybalt ♦ Gabrielle Dempsey

Our tour of Romeo & Juliet going strong with many great reviews and fantastic audience reaction. The cast are wrapping up their week in London with four performances at the Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon!

Today through Saturday we are at the gorgeous Ashcroft Theatre, part of Fairfield Halls in Croydon. Click here to buy tickets (for tickets today you’ll need to call their box office on 020 8688 9291). Click here for directions.

Several venues still to come with tickets still available. Click here to find a venue nearest you.

Keep an eye on our Facebook page, blog, and Twitter page for updates and ticket offers.

Rehearsal Space available.

We have a fantastic rehearsal space in central London, near Oxford Circus available for the next two weeks. At 9.5m x 7m and starting from £400 per week, it’s a fantastic deal. Click here for more information and let us know if you would like to make a booking.

Looking for Office Space?

We currently have desks for rent in our central London office, fantastically located just off Oxford Circus. Prices are negotiable. Please contact us on 020 7998 1562 or email us at info@icarustheatre.com for more information.

Office News

Icarus would like to introduce its two newest team members, interns Jess Barnes and Liza Mayman, and take this opportunity to welcome back intern Tania Ecca after her short time away completing her degree in Modern Drama. Icarus offers internships on a rolling basis throughout the year, providing experience in theatre administration, producing and the chance to become part of the Icarus team!

Take a look at our website for more information on positions and how to apply: http://www.icarustheatre.co.uk/internships.html

All the best,

Ruth Davies, Meg Jones, & Max Lewendel

Icarus Theatre Collective
4, Ivor Court
209 Gloucester Place
London
NW1 6BJ

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ROMEO & JULIET
Touring 19 September 2012 - May 2013

Visit www.icarustheatre.co.uk/shows/romeo.html for a full tour schedule.

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The Lesson by Eugène Ionesco

Stiri.Acasa.ro

edfringe.com

Curierul National

Realitatea.net

The Trials of Galileo by Nic Young

Fringe Review
Wandsworth
Edfringe.com
Three Weeks
Remotegoat
Public Reviews
Fringe Guru
Broadway Baby
ViewfromtheGods
British Theatre Guide

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

or better
in 15 of 17 reviews

Out of all productions with a star rating in the last 3 years:

or better
in 36 of 45 reviews

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"Max Lewendel's production succeeds by the strength of its acting and the steadily increasing tension."

Jeremy Kingston, The Times

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"Directed so specifically that the beast of chaos that charges through Ionesco's work like his own rhinoceros is safely routed through the play."

Rebecca Banks, Ham & High

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"A daring production by an energetic new company, the London-based Icarus Theatre Collective, it pulls no punches in its visceral pursuit of pure absurdism."

Daniel Lombard,
South Wales Argus

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

Premiul special al juriului
Special Jury Prize:
Cash prize from Romania

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

Premiul pentru cea mai buna actrita ín rol principal
Best Actress in a Leading
Role: Amy Loughton

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"Scarlet, a wild 12-year-old, like a coyote bitch on heat".

John Thaxter, What's On

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

Remotegoat

Carrick Biz

Stage, Screen, & the Mystique

Three Weeks

Journey's End
by R.C. Sherriff

The Times

The Scotsman

Manchester Eve News

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

With sword, axe, spear and bare fist fighting it is an impressively energetic and dynamic production.

Victoria Claringbold, Remotegoat

The Trials of Galileo
by Nic Young

Icarus Theatre fly into London on waxen wings, which, after this compelling production, show no sign of melting any time soon.

Edwin Reis, Remotegoat

Spring Awakening
by Frank Wedekind

Nigh-on Faultless. The cast are, one and all, magnificent.

Roderic Dunnett, Behind the Arras

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"Max Lewendel's production is fast-paced and pulls the audience straight in... Outstanding".

Von Magdalena Marek, Newsline

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"Particularly haunting is the piece because of the use of music and sounds, designed by Theo Holloway. The effect is outstanding".

Von Magdalena Marek, Newsline

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"Max Lewendel's production is fast-paced and pulls the audience straight in... Outstanding".

Von Magdalena Marek, Newsline

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare

"The play explodes into action with a high-powered fight sequence using real swords, axes and spears that superbly captured the intensity of battle".

Robin Strapp, British Theatre Guide

Journey's End
by R.C. Sherriff

"A powerfully emotive production."

Julie Watterston, The Stage

Albert's Boy
by James Graham

"Theatre at its best."

Aleks Sierz, The Stage

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"The five-member cast fill the dim confines of the theatre like a desert storm".

Le Roux Schoeman,
Church of England Newsletter

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"This sexy, steamy drama really hits home, especially after delivering the scorpion sting in its tail".

Philip Fisher,
British Theatre Guide

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"Comedy, tragedy, fear, mystery, sex, violence, disturbance: The Lesson has them all".

Eleanor Weber,
Raddest Right Now

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"It is impossible not to enjoy Icarus Theatre Collective’s production of Ionesco’s one-act play".

The Stage

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"The cast navigates the perilous emotional terrain with aplomb".

Visit London (Totally London)

Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert

"Sizzling bursts of desire and hate among the North American sands".

Timothy Ramsden,
Reviews Gate

Albert's Boy
by James Graham

"Extraordinary...
Victor Spinetti is outstanding."

Cheryl Freedman,
What's On in London

Albert's Boy
by James Graham

"A beautifully crafted piece."

Joanna Bacon,
Rogues & Vagabonds

The Lesson Eugène Ionesco

"The Icarus Theatre collective's production of Eugène Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece is brilliant. A fast-paced, sixty-five minute screaming journey from a bare classroom into utter chaos."

Kevin Hurst, Extra! Extra!

Many Roads to Paradise
by Stewart Permutt

"You would pay a lot of money in the West End for a class act like this, so why not pop along to the Finborough and find out what great nights are made of."

Gene David Kirk,
UK Theatre Web

The Time of Your Life
William Saroyan