Lisbon Players Newsletter

February 2008

In this issue:
• INVITATION! DIRECTORS’ WORKSHOPS!!
• AUDITIONS, AUDITIONS.
• SAVE THE LISBON PLAYERS!
• LP BENEFIT LUNCH AT O’GILINS
• COMING PRODUCTIONS
• ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
• WEBSITE

YOU ARE INVITED TO
THE DIRECTORS’ WORKSHOP - PART ONE

One for the Road – Harold Pinter (1984)
This play was written after Pinter had met two “extremely attractive and intelligent young Turkish women” at a party, who seemed casually indifferent to the use of torture in their country. The play follows Nicolas, a self-proclaimed “civilised man” and head of the secret police in a country that could be anywhere in the world as he interrogates his most recent victims of torture, Victor, a dissident intellectual, his wife Gila, and their son, Nicky.

A Time for Farewells – Damian Trasler (2003)
As it alternates between present and past, this touching play spotlights some of the events — some good, some bad — in a married couple’s life as they chat while getting ready to go out for the last time together. But why celebrate a separation? The end of the play explains all!

The Proposal – Anton Chekhov (1889)
Ivan wants to marry Natalyia. Natalyia wants to marry Ivan. And
Natalyia’s father Choobukov wants them both to be married.
Just how difficult could it be for Ivan to make a marriage proposal...?
Friday and Saturday, 22nd and 23rd February
Friday and Saturday 29th February, March 1st
Although we are not charging for entrance we would like to ask you to make a reservation by calling our box office on:
21 396 1946

AUDITIONS, AUDITIONS!
Thanks to the many of you who turned up for the auditions on January 13th. It was a great turnout and the only pity was that there weren’t parts for so many very talented people. But there’s another chance! And another!!
Lisbon Players has decided to switch the second group of Directors’ Workshop Productions and Shakespeare’s Richard II so the next auditions will be on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24th at 3pm. The three directors will be looking for actors of various ages and genders for the three plays which will be presented on April 4, 5, 11 and 12. These are Tone Clusters by Joyce Carol Oates, Recklessness by Eugene O’Neill and The Bear by Chekhov.
Auditions for Richard II will be on SUNDAY, APRIL 6th at 3pm for a May/June production.

SAVE THE LISBON PLAYERS
As most of you will now be aware the Lisbon Players, in its 60th year, is faced with a fight for its continued existence. The British Government, as Trustees for the site on which the theatre stands, wants to sell the site for development. The building is in need of essential modifications to bring it up to the required standards for public performance. We are reluctant to spend this money with no assurance about our future.
We are, however, determined that these challenges should not mean the end of the Lisbon Players. As we have a good legal case for staying put we are fighting for one of the following two options. First, that we stay in Estrela Hall with the long-promised legal ownership of the building that will enable us to do necessary work to bring the building up to scratch. Or second, that we be provided with an alternative theatre building in Lisbon which is acceptable to us.
What can you do?
Support our productions, give donations, follow our story, offer legal or logistical help, storage space, publicity, theatre venues ……..
You can also sign our online petition at:
http:www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-the-lisbon-players/sign.html

LUNCH
AT O’GILINS IRISH PUB
Cais de Sodre
Sunday, March 30th
There will be a Lisbon Players benefit lunch
with entertainment at O’Gilins
WATCH OUR WEBSITE for more information!
COMING PRODUCTIONS 2008
Directors’ Workshop, part 2: 4, 5, 11 & 12 April
Shakespeare’s Richard II: May/June
Dracula: Autumn 2008

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LISBON PLAYERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The AGM will be at 19.00h on Tuesday 25th of March
The Agenda is:
1.Chairman’s Report
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Election of Management Committee
4. Any Other Business

Don’t forget to visit our website at
www.lisbonplayers.com.pt

WE APOLOGISE TO ALL OUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS FOR THE FACT THAT OUR WEBSITE IS AT PRESENT UNDERGOING A MAKEOVER: WE HOPE TO HAVE IT FULLY UP AND RUNNING VERY SOON: KEEP LOOKING!!

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