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Description
Arís is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a festival of plays under the Four Flags of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The shows are being presented over the last weekend of September 28-29, at the Academy Theatre. Following each show, there will be panel discussion and audience Q&A.
Over the weekend we will also be celebrating the 10 year history of Arís, and looking ahead to the next 10! There will be a silent auction to raise funds too! Come hear great theatre and help up prepare for the next ten years!
Our shows:
The Moors by Tonderai Munyevu (England)
Directed by Addae Moon, Associate Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit
Two migrants both alike in dignity in this city where we lay our dreams.” Two men arrive in London looking for Shakespeare. They say they are from Balaika, Africa. They have passed through fire to be here and are determined for the great man to hear their stories. Alas, Shakespeare is dead! However, his theatre still stands. Soon they find themselves swept up and placed on stage in front of an expectant audience. Fame, fortune and love awaits ... But, can they survive the increasingly hostile environment? In triumphantly energetic Southern African style, two actors play men, women and immigration police to portray this funny yet moving story of love, friendship, and ambition.
Fighting Words by Sunil Kuruvilla (Wales)
Directed by Mary Saville, Georgia Ensemble Theatre
In 1980, boxer Johnny Owen traveled from a small mining town in Wales to Los Angeles to challenge Lupe Pintor for the world bantamweight championship. Forty men from the town accompanied Owen to watch the fight at ringside. Fighting Words focuses on sisters Peg and Nia, and their landlady Mrs. Davies. It is the story of the women who stayed behind in Wales and watched the fight on television.
Green and Blue by Laurence McKeown (Ireland)
Directed by Rob Shaw-Smith, Arís Theatre
Green & Blue explores the painful and humorous realities faced by the individuals who patrolled the border during the height of the Ireland-Northern Ireland conflict. Based on an oral archive of serving RUC and An Garda Síochána officers, this new production fuses theatre and film to look at the person behind the uniform and the different experiences of two individuals on either side of a line in the ground.
The Steamie by Tony Roper (Scotland)
Directed by Carolyn Cook, Artistic Director Emeritus of Théâtre du Rêve
It's Hogmanay 1950 in a Glasgow wash-house (or 'steamie'), and four women of various ages and personalities are here to do their last laundry of the year. They share memories and jokes, talk about their menfolk, entertain hopes for the future, and sing a few songs. Sad, nostalgic, and very, very funny, The Steamie is a celebration of women's work and accomplishments.
Date & Time
Sep 28 - 29, 2024
Venue Details
Academy Theatre
599 North Central AvenueHapeville, Georgia 30354
