June 2016 events at the Proteus Creation Space (run by Proteus Theatre Company)
To book a place for ticketed events, you can order online from https://www.wegottickets.com/proteustheatre or visit the Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, RG21 3DH or call 01256 354541. Advance booking is strongly recommended.
To find out more about events, theatre performances and classes and workshops taking place at the Creation Space visit:
- http://www.proteustheatre.com
- https://twitter.com/ProteusCreation
- https://www.facebook.com/ProteusCreationSpace
Saturday Morning Family Theatre! – Grimmest of Grimm Tales
Saturday 28 May / 11am / £5 / Ages 6+
At Proteus Creation Space, Council Road RG21 3DH
Meet Godfather Death, Hans my Hedgehog and a crazy chicken in this brand new comedy with music, puppetry and organized chaos.
HandMade Theatre Presents – How Time Flies
Thursday 9th June / 7pm / £3 / Ages 6+
At Proteus Creation Space, Council Road RG21 3DH
A new piece of Children’s theatre that brings history and archaeology to life! The audience will become part of the story, learning and engaging with the past through an exciting mix of music, puppetry and drama. This is theatre in development, so your feedback will help make brilliant kids theatre for other children to enjoy!
The Late Night Assembly
Friday 10 June / 8pm / £15 / Ages 18+
At Proteus Creation Space, Council Road RG21 3DH
Join us for an evening of the best in British cabaret featuring a talented ensemble of burlesque artists, musicians and variety performers
Café Revue Opening!
Saturday 11 June / 10am – 4pm
At Proteus Creation Space, Council Road RG21 3DH
Come and experience our brand new café, serving delicious coffee and cakes, locally sourced produce and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. There will be special offers for the grand opening, so come and tell us what you think!
Basingstoke Carnival Parade (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Friday 17th June / From 5pm / FREE
Starting at Cross Street and finishing in Eastrop Park, the parade kicks off the Basingstoke Festival in style!
Come and line the streets to dance and cheer along local schools, choirs, dance and community groups, who will entertain alongside professional performers, giant colourful puppets and hilarious walkabout acts.
Bus (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Friday 17 June – 10 July / FREE to download
A fifteen minute audio journey to be experienced during a bus journey around town! Part of ‘Explosionist’ – a series of experiments exploring what happens when technology and art collide www.explosionist.com
A Lovestruck Romeo (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Friday 17 June – 10 July / £3 to download
A digital piece commissioned specially for the festival, features true stories from the lives and hearts of local residents, hidden around the town centre. Down from www.explosionist.com to dip in and out during the festival.
Strange Face – Adventures with a lost Nick Drake recording (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Friday 17 June / 8pm / £12
At Proteus Creation Space, Council Road RG21 3DH
Michael Burdett found a lost Nick Drake recording and chose to share it in an extraordinary way. He travelled all over Britain offering people the opportunity to hear the recording in exchange for photographing them. Humorous and poignant, ‘Strange Face’ celebrates life, coincidences and the legacy of singer-songwriter Nick Drake. “A gorgeous show” (The Times)
Sonnet Jam (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Saturday 18 June / 7.30pm / Pay what you can
At Spring Park House, Basing View, RG21 4HG
Artists from across the region gather to create and perform re-imaginings of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Find out what happens when the Bard gets hacked!
Open Studios (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Saturday 18 June / 10am-2pm / FREE
At Spring Park House, Basing View, RG21 4HG
Come and view the work of a diverse group of local artists who create in this unusual space! See artists at work, discover artistic treasures for sale and find out more about their work.
Greece! (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Saturday 18 June / 7pm / Adults £5.10/ Concessions £4.10/ Children £3.10
At Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College campus, RG21 3HF
The ProPellers Group, the youngest theatrical performers in Proteus & Central Studio’s Young Peoples theatre, present a modern, humorous interpretation of ancient Greek drama.
http://www.centralstudio.co.uk/youththeatre.html
Salem. (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Sunday 19 June / 7pm Adults £5.10/ Concessions £4.10/ Children £3.10
At Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College campus, RG21 3HF
In 1692, 19 people were executed for witchcraft and the village of Salem was engulfed in fear. But what is the truth behind the events in Salem? The Proteus and Central Studio Young People’s Theatre group, The ProActives, explore the dangers of going along with the crowd in this spine-chilling rendition of events.
http://www.centralstudio.co.uk/youththeatre.html
Drawn from Life (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Saturday 20 June – Monday 1 July / Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm / FREE
At Proteus Creation Space, Council Road RG21 3DH
A visual art exhibition in celebration of the human form.
A Collection of Ponderings by Sophie Holt (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Friday 24 June / 8pm / £3
At Proteus Creation Space, Council Road RG21 3DH
An exciting and brave inter-disciplinary piece, delves into one woman’s experience of the world around her, combining contemporary dance with physical theatre.
The Shed of Stories (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Sunday 26 June / 11am-3pm / FREE
Come along to the Top of the Town for a fun-packed family day of events at the Shed of Stories, where you can read books, listen to stories, have a go at creative writing and watch children’s theatre and puppetry!
The Shipping Forecast (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Sunday 26 June / 7pm / £3
At Proteus Creation Space, Council Road RG21 3DH
Using movement and sound in a unique sensory experience, this piece inspired by the iconic broadcast, will explore the things that connect us across the waves.
Becoming Hattie (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Monday 27 June / 7.30pm
Tuesday 28th June/ 2pm
Adults £9.50/ Concessions £8.50 / Ages 15+
At Proteus Creation Space, Council Road RG21 3DH
Thoughtful, funny, warm and nostalgic, this one-woman show is an affectionate look at the life and career or Hattie Jacques and a witty, caustic look at modern life in show-business.
Café Revue presents: Pop goes the Festival! (part of Basingstoke Festival)
Thursday 30 June / 8pm / £3
At Proteus Creation Space, Council Road RG21 3DH
Come and demonstrate your pop music prowess in this special festival edition of the music quiz night.
