Curtain rises for Hood’s premiere
23 May 2008
‘Hood’, the innovative play being staged by Spirita that tackles the problem of anti-social behaviour, staged its premiere at 11.30am at the Bonnington Theatre, Arnold, Nottingham on Tuesday, 27 May to invited guests.
Members of the press are invited to the production, either to see the entire show or to interview the cast and residents after the performance.
Local actors Matt Grainger and Kate Joseph and Director Ian Court have been meeting with residents and staff to gain a greater understanding of some of the issues that are being faced.
The play is backed by Spirita, part of the Metropolitan Housing Partnership and itself one of the largest providers of housing and associated services in the Midlands. It is being produced in partnership with The Pint Size Theatre Company, a non-profit making partnership that writes and produces theatre productions aimed at community groups.
Lesley Watson, Acting Community Involvement Manager for Spirita, said that everyone was excited and nervous as curtain up draws ever closer. “We’ve been planning this for some time and we really hope that it will strike a chord with people, helping them to address the problem of anti-social behaviour in the community.
“We consulted with our residents and members of the local community about their experiences of anti-social behaviour to ensure that the production is a realistic as possible.”
Funding has been made available by the Community Investment arm of Metropolitan Housing Partnership and the play will be performed in both Nottingham and Derby during May to coincide with European Neighbours Day. The event will be open to residents, stakeholders and selected partners. Pint Size has also successfully secured additional funding from the Art Council to extend the play’s run.
The first ‘open to the public’ performances will take place on 16th and 25th June at local venues and future performances will be advertised nearer the time.
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