The Rose
Bankside's First Theatre 1587

REELING - 12th and 13th June

By Jeff Thomson
Explores whether truth is merely a perception or if deception can be its own art form.

REELING is set against a backdrop of documentary television. A rehearsed reading about Mabel Menzies, an Austrian child star, who made a faltering transition into British films as a young adult, then suddenly ‘disappeared’. Lenny Fyler, a TV researcher, is assigned to find out what happened.

Shows start at 8pm
Tickets £10.00
All tickets available on the door
Box office: 0207 261 9565
For more information contact: info@theatrekit.com

PLANE CRASH HORROR – 19th and 20th June

Pictures by Matthew Harris
In prison for murder, Matthew is assigned a psychologist who asks him to put his life experiences on paper as part of his inmate rehabilitation writing programme. But he is reluctant to face up to his violent past, fearing it might jeopardise his chance of parole. It is easier to investigate others than to investigate yourself...

Shows start at 8pm
Tickets £10.00
All tickets available on the door
Box office: 0207 261 9565
For more information contact: info@theatrekit.com

FREUDIAN SLIP – 26th and 27th June

By Tracy Keeling
Two women are standing guard over their mother’s chamber under her instruction. An unannounced visitor arrives, a doctor of the highest order. Will he prove a hindrance or a help.

A fascinating exploration of the modern woman in relation to fertility, image and the sense of self by a playwright well-known to the Rose.

Shows start at 8pm
Tickets £10.00
All tickets available on the door
Box office: 0207 261 9565
For more information contact: info@theatrekit.com

NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK – 12th to 20th July, 2008

The site will be open from 11am to 6pm on Saturday, 12th July, Sunday, 13th July, Saturday, 19th July and Sunday, 20th July.

On both weekends (Saturdays and Sundays at 5pm) there will be a talk by Simon Blatherwick, the archaeologist who helped unearth the Rose in 1989.

The Rose video with commentary by Ian McKellen will be shown hourly throughout the day. Guides will be available and the Souvenir Shop open.

Find out more about National Archaeology Week at their website - www.nationalarchaeologyweek.org.uk

OPEN HOUSE LONDON 2008 – 20th and 21st September

The Rose Theatre Trust are delighted to be a part of this great event across the capital. Last year over 1900 people visited the site, so lets make it over 2000 this year!

The site will be open from 11am to 6pm on Saturday, 20th September and on Sunday, 21st September.

The Rose video with commentary by Ian McKellen will be show hourly throughout the day. Guides will be available and the Souvenir Shop open.

A GENERAL REMINDER!

The site is always open for viewing during Rose events and Rose Open Days. At other times it can be seen by joining one of the tours organised by Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition.

For further information contact the Globe Exhibition on 020 7902 1500, or e-mail exhibit@shakespeares-globe.com, or visit www.shakespeares-globe.org.