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  Contact Theatre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Contact Theatre is a theatre owned by The University of Manchester.
The Contact Theatre largely stages modern live performance and participatory work for younger audiences.
It is housed in an interesting fortress-style building on the Oxford Road, with a unique energy-efficient system, using its 135 metre high towers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Contact_Theatre   (108 words)

  
 The British Theatre Guide: Contact Is Five
Manchester's Contact Theatre is delighted to be celebrating the anniversary of its opening on 26th November.
Since Contact re-opened in 1999, it has had over 646 shows and hundreds of thousands of audience members through its doors (mostly under 35’s), plus many thousands of participants.
To celebrate Contact’s 5th Anniversary, the theatre will be hosting a special night of celebration themed around the number 5.
www.britishtheatreguide.info /news/contact5.htm   (301 words)

  
 Oldham Coliseum - Home Page
The board of the Coliseum Theatre is currently looking for two new members to join its current board of twelve.
The board is legally responsible for the Coliseum theatre and its operation.
The Theatre is seeking members who have an active interest in the Coliseum.
www.coliseum.org.uk   (213 words)

  
 The Phoenix Theatre Company - Bolton, Greater Manchester.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
We are a small independant theatre company based in Bolton and currently producing on average of three shows a year.
Bolton Phoenix Theatre is a small independent theatre company run by enthusiasts within the Bolton Area.
Our Theatre has been running now for over 15 years and has produced on average 3 plays per year, all within the Greater Manchester Area.
www.boltonphoenixtheatre.com   (110 words)

  
 Quantum Theatre The Calculating Mr One
Contact Quantum Theatre or The Theatre Royal box office on 08700 606 650.
Contact Quantum Theatre or The Theatre Royal box office on 01962 840 440.
Contact the theatr Brycheiniog box office on 01874 611622.
www.quantumtheatre.co.uk /ourshows14.html   (541 words)

  
 What's On at the University: Contact Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Boasting a unique energy-efficient system, using its striking 135 metre high towers, Contact is located on the University's Oxford Road campus.
Contact is dedicated to presenting the highest quality live performance and participatory work for young people in the region.
Contact is host to new writing, dance, club art events, comedy, multimedia, live music, exhibitions, national and international work.
www.man.ac.uk /events/theatre.php   (129 words)

  
 Theatre Royal Winchester Hampshire - comedy, dance, concerts, plays, musicals, tickets
The Theatre Royal Winchester is in the town centre where there is ample parking, free after 6 o'clock.
Theatre Royal Winchester is an ideal venue for conferences, meetings, receptions, seminars and workshops
The Theatre presents a wide range of work, from stand-up comedy to children's theatre and including music, dance and classic plays.
www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk   (463 words)

  
 KDHX Theatre Review - Contact   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In the opener, “Swinging”, Jean-Honoré Fragonard's 1767 painting The Swing comes to life to the music of Stephane Grapelli as the pink-clad noblewoman on the swing, her aristocratic lover and a strapping young servant appear to be involved in an erotic game – which they are, but not in quite the way you expect.
Here, a meek wife seeks escape from her repulsively cold husband in increasingly surreal flights of fancy, dancing with the headwaiter, using fellow patrons as props, and finally building to a literal orgy of pleasure and revenge.
Contact continues at the Fox through Sunday [11/4/2001], and I’d recommend it highly for anyone who enjoys contemporary theatrical dance and wants to understand why Susan Strohman is a hot property on the Great White Way.
www.kdhx.org /reviews/contact.html   (519 words)

  
 Theatre, Film and Dance::Humboldt State University
The programs offered by Humboldt’s Department of Theatre, Film and Dance are designed to encourage and validate independent, creative thinking, which allows students to evaluate and discuss their own works.
The department’s philosophy is: to provide a solid foundation in the knowledge, skills and practice of the arts of theatre, film and dance; to integrate the curriculum of the three disciplines, finding the common ground among them; and to foreground social consciousness, cultural celebration and community alliances programmatically and through productions.
The primary objectives of the department are to prepare students in the broad areas of theatre, film and dance; to develop their critical faculties and capacity for creative expression; and to provide the necessary background for further training.
www.humboldt.edu /%7Etheatre/index.shtml   (554 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | Arts reviews | Contact, Queen's Theatre, London
There is intentionally no plot or score to link its sections, only a theme of human contact that moves into darker territory as the evening progresses.
The young woman is 18th century sister to Sex and the City Samantha, who enjoys wanton contact with her suitor and his manservant.
The final twist is slick but is a device used in all three sections; its repetition signals how weak Stroman's material essentially is. Entertaining though her stories are, their scenarios are deadly simple; she relies on narrative gags, rather than human detail to give them depth.
www.guardian.co.uk /arts/reviews/story/0,11712,818157,00.html   (458 words)

  
 Contact Theatre ...
Probably the 'greenest theatre building in the world', Contact's new home on Oxford Road is an impressive architectural structure with a revolutionary natural air ventilation system servicing all public areas - the function of those great towers which create such a dramatic interest to the Manchester skyline!
Contact offers performance for everyone including drama, comedy, poetry, music, dance, multi media events and art exhibitions and workshops.
A flexible, accessible organisation, a vibrant hub of high quality arts activity, Contact is an exciting centre for meeting during the day and a principal venue for a great night out.
www.britinfo.net /T/1016123.htm   (225 words)

  
 Palace Theatre, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester Opera House and other Manchester Theatres
The Royal Exchange Theatre is a futuristic metal and glass hi-tech structure sitting inside what was described as "the biggest room in the world" - the Great Hall of Manchester's old Cotton Exchange, which ceased trading in December 1968.
The theatre company produces plays 48 weeks a year, attracting top billing names from British and international theatre circuits, as well as hosting regular midday concerts, literary and other special events.
Initially it was named the 'New Theatre' when it opened on Boxing Day in 1912, and after 5 years being known as the 'New Queens', it took on its present title in the 1930s under new ownership.
www.manchester2002-uk.com /entertain/theatres/theatres1.html   (1039 words)

  
 About CTO: Maps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
TREE, or Theatre for Research Education and Empowerment intends to explore and exploit the potential of theatre as an effective means of social mobilization.
Specialized in using theatre and humour to promote women's citizenship both in relations between men and women, and in urgent and current issues such as sexual and reproductive education and further in the prevention and combat of violence, amongst other issues.
Theatre in Prison and Probation is a spin-off from the Drama Department of the University of Manchester.
www.ctoatala.org /maps.html   (6222 words)

  
 Lyric Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
They transferred into the purpose-built Lyric Theatre on the banks of the Lagan (it's current location) in 1968.
It remains the only full-time producing theatre in the north of Ireland and was one of the few cultural institutions in the city not to close its doors through the many years of the 'troubles', serving our citizens through thick and thin.
The Theatre provides accommodation contacts to visiting actors, directors, designers and composers for short-term rental (up to 9 weeks max).
www.lyrictheatre.co.uk   (225 words)

  
 Iron @ Contact Theatre
This beautifully-crafted piece is performed by a new theatre company, founded by some of the Mancunian members of the excellent cast.
It’s sensitively directed, by Cheryl Martin, who is the new associate director at Contact and is played in the traverse, with the audience seated on either side of the action.
Contact to rule with a rod of Iron (09/07/2005)
www.manchesteronline.co.uk /entertainment/theatreanddance/reviews/s/165/165883_iron__contact_theatre.html   (490 words)

  
 Manchester theatre listings & reviews: ManchesterOnline
If you are not familiar with any of the Manchester theatres, featured on the site, Manchesteronline reviews the key city based theatres in the Manchester theatre guide, helping you decide where to go and when.
A small independent theatre located in the heart of the University of Manchester's student campus, the contact theatre hosts a wide variety of small theatre productions as well as comedy evenings and artwork exhibitions.
The Dancehouse theatre was opened in 1994 following huge investment to turn the building from a cinema into one of the city's theatrical and dance centres.
www.manchesteronline.co.uk /restaurant_manchester/manchester_theatre.htm   (665 words)

  
 Contact Tickets-Contact Theatre Tickets
As Time describes it, "Contact consists of three short stories accompanied by a delectably eclectic jukebox of recordings.
The feel is that of a trio of exquisitely tooled MGM-style production numbers, but updated and given emotional weight." In the first story, "Swinging," an 18th century master woos a young lady with the help of his servant.
And in the last story, "Contact," a depressed advertising executive finds inspiration and new life in the vision of a beautiful girl in a yellow dress.
www.awesometickets.net /htmls/th_contact.htm   (272 words)

  
 buy Contact tickets online Contact theater tickets, Contact theatre tickets, new york, broadway show
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www.goodtimetickets.com /theatre_tickets/Contact-tickets.html   (188 words)

  
 McCoy's Guide to Theatre and Performance Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The theatre section is a good place to find a sampling of what's playing in various cities of the world.
Concentrating on theatres that are members of the Society of London Theatre: "the main 46 top theatres" of the West End.
Audio theatre is what happened to Radio Drama when "the delivery vehicle abandoned the art form." This site includes news on over 125 practicing organizations, as well as contests on writing and producing audio theatre.
www.stetson.edu /departments/csata/thr_guid.html   (6836 words)

  
 Stagecraft Frequently Asked Questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Contact www.mandm.co.uk (website); info@mandm.co.uk (email); +44-171-284-2503 (phone); or +44-171-284-2503 (fax) 3 If you really like spending time and money and playing with dangerous chemicals, follow the instructions below.
Contact exhibitionists-request@jvnc.net light-dev People developing lighting control hardware or software, those interested in other theatrical control and automation are also welcome.
The Theatres Trust are in the process of collating information to include Theatres, etc built AFTER 1914 for another edition possibly by 1999.
www.faqs.org /faqs/theatre/stagecraft/faq   (10521 words)

  
 SETC Job Contact Bulletin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Included is a 350 seat proscenium theatre, a 200 seat fl box, an experimental theatre, accompanying shop spaces, acting and movement studios, a design/drafting studio, CAD lab, faculty offices, etc. estimated completion fall, 2006.
The Department of Dance and Theatre is actively seeking to increase the participation of underrepresented groups and strongly encourages women and minorities to apply.
Theatre background a plus but we are also interested in people that are handy around the house and have worked with sound equipment, hand/power tools, electronics, or pyrotechnics.
setconline.com /jcs/jcb.asp   (1664 words)

  
 Contact Virtual Theatre Project
The Blue Moon Theatre Company, a collective of local theatre artists, is dedicated to new work and plays dealing with political, social and cultural issues and to establishing a firm downtown foothold for theatrical production.
The Exonerated is directed by Wake Forest University theatre professor Brook Davis and the cast includes Whit Andrews, Tim Austin, Beth Bostic, Michael Huie, Frank Joyner, Michael Kamtman, Precious McCloud, Leah Roy, and Ralph Shaw.
The Flying Fig Theatre will premiere 2004 Pen is a Mighty Sword honorable mention winner, Sus Manos, by Lauren Gunderson, February 25 through March 14 at Emerging Artist Theatre, 432 W. 42nd Street.
www.virtualtheatreproject.com /news.htm   (714 words)

  
 _Chicago Dramatists_
Since 1979, Chicago Dramatists, the playwrights' theatre, has devoted all of its resources and programming to its singular mission of developing new plays and nurturing playwrights.
It is a place where artists and audiences come together to observe and encourage our writers through staged readings and discussions of their plays-in-progress.
Then Eddy’s neighbor suddenly dies, and what should be a simple legal process turns into a mystery that tests Eddy’s knowledge of himself and his place in the world.
www.chicagodramatists.org   (220 words)

  
 NORWAY Centre Description
There are approximately 20 rather important theatres in Norway,and they are all subsidized by the State.
Yearly Norwegian theatres have about 1,4 million visitors, and this has been the situation for at least 20 years.
It was hoped and expected that the Cultural Ministrys new plan for art and culture in Norway until 2014, which was adopted by the national assembly (Stortinget) in March this year, would have proposed larger subsidies for the independent companies.
www.iti-worldwide.org /amt/countries/p_NORWAY.html   (1657 words)

  
 The Costume Designer's World - UK Theatre Design Courses featuring Costume   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
BA (hons): European Theatre Arts (Theatre Design and Practice)?A module is devoted to the work of designers in European Theatres.
BA (hons): Theatre Design ?Course consists of four elements: skills classes including model-making, life drawing and study: classes and projects devoted to technical skills including costume: production projects: and design projects.
MFA Theatre Design?A two year studio-based programme with a critical studies examination consisting of a seminar presentation and a critical study document equivalent to 3,000 words which may be partly visual.
users.macunlimited.net /clancy/cdw7a.html   (962 words)

  
 Theatre, dance and performance in Wales - companies, venues and general information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Theatre, dance and performance in Wales - companies, venues and general information
Venues: aberystwyth arts centre, theatre brycheiniog brecon, chapter arts centre cardiff, sherman theatre cardiff, theatr gwynedd bangor, clwyd theatre cymru, theatr felinfach, torch theatre milford haven, wales millenium centre cardiff, theatr ardudwy harlech, theatr y pafiliwn, new theatre cardiff, newport theatre, tabernacle machynlleth
theatre venues and performance spaces in wales
www.theatre-wales.co.uk   (171 words)

  
 The Contact Theatre Manchester
The Contact Theatre, next to the University of Manchester on Oxford Road, largely stages modern live performance and participatory work for younger audiences.
There’s a funny man; a sad man; the same man; a beautiful dancer; a toddler; a live loud young band and some Schubert – performers spilling off the stage in a ramshackle shambles of a world.
Swanky Geezer Nonsense is a merciless parody of the Brit Gangster movie; a biting comic satire about violence emerging, becoming entertainment… Suitable for ages 16+ due to language and violence.
www.manchestertheatres.com /contacttheatre.htm   (726 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Letters: We must defend freedom of expression
We deplore the violent events that have very regrettably led to the cancelling of the remaining performances of Behzti (Dishonour) by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti at Birmingham Repertory theatre on grounds of the safety of the audience, performers and staff of the theatre.
While understandable that Trevor Phillips should try to bring community leaders and theatre practitioners together to defuse the hostility that has lead to the deplorable closure of Behtzi, I have concerns about where such discussions might lead.
Theatre producers are bound to defend their ability to put on productions, however offended any individual or group might be by their content.
www.guardian.co.uk /letters/story/0,3604,1378817,00.html   (1058 words)

  
 City Lights Youth Theatre - New York, NY - Acting, Musical Theatre and Dance classes
City Lights Youth Theatre and the American Jewish Historical Society to present Lost and Found, a new collaborative play by noted Playwright Kent Jackman, acclaimed Director Damaris Webb and the students of this year’s Origins Project.
Set in an overnight performing arts camp, Lost and Found is a piece that parallels the themes of alienation, acceptance and communiyt success that were intergral to Yiddish Theatre at the turn of the 20th Century, as it follows modern teens who struggle to find personal independence.
The Origins Project offers New Yorkers a way to reconnect with their diverse and rich cultural heritage, offers students the chance to see their peers performing in original dramatic works, and offers all audience members a chance to learn about New York City in an exciting, poignant, and culturally relevant new play.
www.clyouththeatre.org   (220 words)

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