PAST PRODUCTIONS
ALL CHANGE! Open Mic Theatre York International Women's Week 2020 |
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FRIDAY
13 March 7-9pm + SATURDAY 14 March 2-4pm |
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RESILIENCE York
International Women's Week 2019 - this was our 20th annual production! ....something
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childhood memories from World War II |
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Friday
1st March 19 (7.30-9.30pm) |
NO KIDDING? ageing without children through choice, circumstance, infertility, bereavement, estrangement or distance www.awoc.org |
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all enquiries to Sue Lister 01904 488870
AWOC York Coordinator & RPT Artistic Director |
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Real
People Theatre MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT |
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As part of the York 50+ Festival 17, and with extracts from the show created for York International Women's Week in March 2017, More Food for Thought was an interactive presentation by the Real People Theatre Company. How do we feel about factory farming, plastic oceans, soil erosion, organic produce and how much can we rely on farmers and supermarket chains for healthy food? What can we do about all this? Contact: Sue Lister 01904 488870 | ||
SATURDAY
7 OCTOBER 17 |
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FREE
event with collection for the York Food Bank
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for York International Women's Festival 2017 |
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A
feast of ideas, flights of fancy, fishy stories, and discussions about
animals as companions, animals as food, animals in the wild, not forgetting
the busy bees, birds, and life in the rivers and oceans... |
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P E R F O R M A N C E S Enquiries: Sue Lister 01904 488870 |
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Suddenly
nothing is the same...what happened...
examinations passed or failed, body image becomes an issue, parents die, a housewife becomes a landlord, how skills survive mental health setbacks, challenging cancer and dementia, walking on fire! Attitudes, behaviour, beliefs are changed forever. These life-changing stories were shared and discussed in the 17th production by the Real People Theatre for York International Women's Festival. |
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An exploration of death & dying for York International Women's Week 2015 |
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The one thing we can be certain of in life is that death, sometime, somewhere, is part of it. The challenge is - coming to terms with this. We are a women's theatre company based in York and we want to look at death and dying from women's points of view. We have created a collage of poetry, drama, music, song and audience interaction on the theme of death and dying. Pro
and con, religious and non - sharing the human experience of living
and dying. |
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and SATURDAY
14 MARCH 2 pm Tickets on the door £5 (£4 concession) The show was revived for the BEFORE I DIE festival on Sat. 23 May |
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Real People Theatre Company ANNE LISTER'S LADIES for York International Women's Week 2014 |
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Sue Lister will be directing the 15th consecutive Real People Theatre production for York International Women's Week 8 - 15 March 2014. Anne Lister's diaries from the early 19th century reveal her intimate liaisons with other women. The Real People Theatre will be creating scenes from her times to the present day exploring how society's attitude to lesbian relationships has changed over the years. Helena Whitbread who decoded the diaries and has published 2 books will be sharing her knowledge with us and Jan Bridget will be facilitating audience discussion on the history and changing nature of women's relationships. |
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Monday
& Tuesday 10th & 11th March
7.30 pm Theatre Studio 3, Quad South, York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk, YO31 7EX Tickets £7 (£5 conc) on the door Phone Sue Lister on 01904 488870 |
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Hosted
by the Calderdale Museums Trust we played to a full house |
DEMENTIA & ME created for York International Women's Week 2013 |
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Using
3 statues of a mother and daughter responding as best they can: |
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This sharing of life experiences, insight and feelings can act as a springboard for discussion and learning, foster a greater awareness of personal responses to dementia and provide positive ways of living and dealing with it. It can be used either as a presentation or as a workshop with peers, staff or public - for empowerment, training, or awareness raising. Available for booking from March 2013. | |
Real
People Theatre also has a selection of life stories (Paper Bag People)
and a selection of forum theatre scenes (Encounters) to offer. See below.
We are creative and flexible and can tailor-make something to suit your
needs.
Please contact Sue to discuss booking possibilities: 01904 488870. |
PAPER
BAG PEOPLE
created for York International Women's Week 2012 |
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"I'M X YEARS OLD - WHEN WILL IT BE SAFE TO COME OUT?" Through life stories, poetry and audience discussion we look at why so many women hide part of themselves for fear of prejudice and social exclusion - it's as if they wear paper bags which mask the 'shameful' parts. Why is this necessary in today's society? What is so shameful about having mental health problems, being a lesbian, suffering from domestic violence, being prey to an addiction or having a hidden disability? When will it be safe to come out...? This show was part of York International Women's Week and is available for booking from March 2012 onwards for workshops, peer empowerment, staff training, conferences, and events where discussion of these issues is a key factor. Let us know your needs and we will tailor a presentation to support your work - through life stories, poetry and forum theatre (see Encounters below). |
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Sue Lister, Artistic Director, to discuss possibilities: 01904 488870
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ENCOUNTERS |
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HOMELESSNESS |
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TRAVELLING
DREAM A woman with a learning difficulty dreams of travelling in Europe. How do her support worker and the supervisor deal with this idea? |
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A GUINEA PIG A woman with a history of bipolar applies for a job as a tutor in Health Sciences at a university. Is she a suitable applicant? What sort of job is she fit to do? |
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CARE
HOME CONCERNS |
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WELCOME
TO PECKHAM A well-educated refugee from Nigeria and her children find themselves housed on a Peckham council estate next door to a BNP supporter and a Jamaican woman who has worked all her life in the NHS. How can they survive prejudice from both sides? |
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Outreach
Each of these scenes is available as a springboard for future awareness raising, conferences, workshops, or peer empowerment. The Real People Theatre can also work with client groups to tailor-make appropriate scenes for use with peers or for staff training. Consider making good use of this York women's company to further your own work. Artistic Director, Sue Lister, welcomes your interest: |
POETIC
DRAMATIC WORKSHOPS
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SATURDAY 13 MARCH 2010 Drama
Studio 2, York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, Workshops £5 each or £12 for all three. Book in advance 01904 488870 |
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10.30 - 12.00 1 - 2.30 3.00 - 4.30 |
Pauline Kirk Sue Lister Rose Drew |
Catching the Spark - finding inspiration Bringing Poetry to Life - lifting words from the page Poetry as Performance - presenting your poem
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S U N N Y SIDE UP A light-hearted look at life's rich pageant |
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TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2009 7.30 pm Drama Studio 2, York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York YO31 9EX Tickets on the door £5 (£4 concession) or phone 01904 488870 |
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This was the Real People Theatre's 10th production for International Women's Week at York St John's - a milestone to be celebrated! For the 4th year we opened the door to poets and storytellers, singers and dancers, actors and comedians - all we asked was that wit, fun, humour and quirkiness took to the stage. And they did - thanks to Helen Burke, Carol Coiffait, Lizzi Linklater, Ann Murray, Paula St Aves, and Jannah Warlow. Sue Lister directed again and this time threw in a Spike Milligan monologue! A fine time had by all... |
A QUESTION OF POWER 2006 - 08 |
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S WEEK York St John College Saturday 11 March 2006 Saturday 10 March 2007 COMBUSTION! Saturday 8 March 2008 (see below) Individual scenes from each production will be available for workshops & conferences throughout the following year. Phone: Sue Lister 01904 488870 |
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Programme for 2007
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COMBUSTION! This year we aimed to IGNITE YOUR FIRE with salsa, song, drama, poetry, and storytelling. We experienced the highs and lows of being a woman in the current climate, facing the challenges of the 21st century at home and in the world - who are we and where are we going?! SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2008, 2 pm and 7 pm YORK ST JOHN COLLEGE, Drama Studio 2 Tickets £5 (£4 conc) on the door |
The Programme for 2008 included a warm up with salsa, a monologue by a bag lady, the poetry of Pauline Kirk and Tanya Parker, songs from Track 29 women's choir, a dialogue between a feminist and a chauvinist, a dramatic monologue on domestic violence, the story of Skeleton Woman, a short story about a possible nuclear power leak, and a slide presentation + poem entitled Think Green First. |
HOLDING THE GRANNY by Deborah Catesby |
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"They'll
be talking about this at their breakfast tables tomorrow morning!"
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If you missed us last year, now is your chance to catch this lively show. Revamped, recast, re-produced without a "narrator" in sight, the Real People Theatre is proud to present a fresh look at that traumatic day in the lives of an ordinary family. Six women and a vanishing cat. Two grandmothers and only one spare room. A rebellious teenager and her elder sister with a secret. After the show the audience questions the characters - experiences can be shared, attitudes challenged, lies confronted and mysteries solved.
Performances in York, Rotherham, Halifax and Helmsley |
HOLDING THE GRANNY by Deborah Catesby |
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Take a family of women including grandmothers, a mother and teenagers, add a quirky cat and a long-estranged aunt and watch the sparks fly! A READERS' THEATRE production with audience discussion after the show. SATURDAY 6 MARCH 2004 2 pm
Tickets £4 (£3 conc) at the door or phone 01904 488870 |
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Saturday 8 March 2003 2 - 4 pm York St John College, Lord Mayors Walk, York |
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Turning points in women's lives Fun and frolic, pride and passion Audience participation in forum theatre |
A chance to participate in turning points in women's lives - resisting peer pressure, dealing with bullies, surviving jealousy, deciding whether to leave your partner and children, how to cope with ageing parents - the times when your life takes a wholly new tack. |
Tickets £4 (£3 concession) from Libertas or on the door We devised forum theatre scenes for the Doncaster Women's Centre on domestic violence, and for the National Older Lesbian Conference in Leeds on jealousy. |
WOMEN ON THE SPOT Caught in mid-action when the spotlights come on, ordinary women's extraordinary lives are revealed. Fact or fiction? Your call. After a sold out house at 2001's International Women's Week, the Real People Theatre presented a brand new show. Rising to dizzy heights under their parachute, a cast of 12 women from all over Yorkshire brought you stories and sketches from the sublime to the ridiculous as well as the skills of women in dance and song. Colourful characters from Sinderella to the Bag Lady were on stage to amuse, confuse, give you food for thought and tickle your funny bone. This was a women's venture and we invited you to come and share a unique experience. March 2002 (tickets available at the door) Saturday 2 March, Square Chapel, Halifax 7.30 pm Saturday 9 March, York St John College, York 3.00 pm Saturday 16 March, The Library Theatre, Sheffield 7.30 pm Saturday 23 March, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds 3.00pm |
THE EXTRAORDINARY LIVES OF ORDINARY WOMEN
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Extraordinary Women looked at traditional roles and contrasted these with the possibility of breaking free and learning to become truly extraordinary. Scripted entirely by Yorkshire women in workshops held over the course of a year, and with a cast of 10 women from all over Yorkshire, several of whom had never been on stage before, the show explored: * what it is to be a women * lesbian identity * how women live and love * family relationships * fantasies and fears * joys and challenges * times of trauma and depression * what makes women laugh * what makes women angry * dealing with prejudice * what changes women would like to see in the future. The performance on 10th March 2001was a special preview for International Women's Week. It was a work in progress and feedback was welcomed in the discussion period after the show. |
IMMEDIATE FAMILY BY TERRY BAUM |
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A play that made one lesbian, at least, totally visible. Despite 'the rules' and her lack of status in straight society, it was she who assumed power over life and death in the end. A poignant insight into our common humanity. From artichokes to Golden Eagles, through laughter and tears, the play moved to a powerful climax. Virginia found out what life and death have in common - love. There was a talkback session at the end of the show during the tour in 2000. 9 performances in Bradford, Halifax, Holmfirth, Rotherham and York |