£12.00
Concessions: £6.00
Tuesday - Saturday, Tuesday 18th November 2008 - Saturday 13th December 2008 8.00PM
Saturday 6th December 2008 3.00PM
AUDIO DESCRIBED
Tuesday 2nd December
BSL
Thursday 9th December
Upstairs
Production CompanyTwo Gents Productions
Please note that the advertised times are the start of the actual performance, not the time when doors open: please arrive in good time to collect your tickets and take your seats as, in most cases, we CANNOT admit latecomers for whatever reason. If you arrive after the start of a show you will NOT be entitled to a refund, so why not come early instead and enjoy a drink or a meal in our licensed Cafe/Gallery beforehand.
Two Gents Productions presents
Vakomana Vaviri Ve Zimbabwe
or Two Gentlemen of verona
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Arne Pohlmeier
Performed by Denton Chikura and Tonderai Munyevu
From Verona to Milan, via Harare and Bulawayo, Vakomana Vaviri Ve Zimbabwe takes one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies and transforms it into a two-man Zimbabwean riot of love, friendship and betrayal.
Two great friends, Valentine and Proteus, vie for the love of the same woman. When Valentine is banished, their friendship is threatened and only through disguise, deception and intrigue are they reconciled.
In a broad, loud, triumphantly energetic 'township' style the two actors slip into all of the play's fifteen characters, from amorous suitors to sullen daughters, depressed servants and even a dog!
One of Shakespeare's most well-loved plays resonates with the Zimbabwean Experience of exile, powerful rulers and personal allegiances in this adaptation that will make you laugh and cry all at once.
POST SHOW DISCUSSIONS
(these events are included in ticket price)
Friday 21st November
Audience question and answer session with the creative team
Tuesday 25th November
African Shakespeare? A post-show debate
LIVE VIDEO BROADCAST
As our upstairs Theatre is not wheelchair accessible, we are offering a FREE live video broadcast of Vakomana Vaviri ve Zimbabwe to our downstairs Video-Link Auditorium on Friday 28th November 8pm. Open to everyone, please call 020 7582 7680 to reserve a place or call 020 7582 0080 for further information.
What The Press Say...
Oval House Theatre’s reputation as a force for fringe theatre in South London just keeps growing. Their commitment to audience development and to supporting their artists has meant that their…” (read full review)
Kate Jackson, What's On Stage
BBC WORLD SERVICE
The Strand - Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Harriett Gilbert and Mark Coles welcome you to the new weekday arts show, The Strand.
On Today's…” (read full review)
BBC World Service, The Strand — 19th November 2008
What You Have to Say...
A bit previous for a review, but I saw the first airing of this play at the Jermyn Street theatre and am eagerly looking forward to the new Oval House…” (read full review)
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