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EIGENGRAU is the second play from Penelope Skinner, whose critically acclaimed first play F*cked enjoyed a sell-out transfer to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer. It will be directed by SVP Creative Associate Polly Findlay.

EIGENGRAU - [ay-gen-gr-ow ] - noun intrinsic light; the colour seen by the eye in perfect darkness

Rose believes in true love and leprechauns. Her flatmate Cassie is engaged in a fervent struggle against patriarchal oppression.

Across London, Mark believes in the power of marketing. His flatmate Tim Muffin is engaged in a fervent struggle against his own waistline.

When circumstance throws them together, all four have their beliefs tested to devastating effect in a biting black comedy about trying to connect in a city where Gumtree can sometimes feel like your closest friend.

The play will be published by Faber and Faber as a programme playtext. It is a Strawberry Vale Production in association with the Bush Theatre.

If you would like to get involved, support the production or just want to find out more, do just get in touch!

And of course, booking as soon as you can makes all the difference to us... THANK YOU!

"Neben dem rund zehnköpfigen Produktionsteam stand Schauspieler Dietrich Hollinderbäumer im Mittelpunkt des Geschehens, der aus den Filmen "Das Jesus-Video" und "Der Untergang" sowie der Comedy-Serie "Pastewka" in der Rolle des Vaters des namensgebenden Hauptdarstellers bekannt ist."

"Alongside the ten strong production team stood actor Dietrich Hollinderbaumer in the title role, famous for his parts in films including 'The Jesus-Video', 'Downfall' and the comedy series 'Pastewka'."

Hana was awarded 25,000 Euros from the Film Foerderung Nord Rhein Westphalen to produce HERMANN, the story of an older man and his budgie. As with her previous films PLAYTIME and MARION she is both writer and director.

HERMANN is a co-production between GFF and Strawberry Vale and post-production is set to be complete by Christmas.

"Exerts a tighter and tighter grip... the sheer commitment and versatility of the cast contribute to a riveting intensity... I began the evening wanting to leave... [by the end] I could hardly rise from my seat. With hindsight comes wisdom, they say." **** Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph

"Christopher Haydon’s beautifully stylised, clinical production is aided by Jon Bausor’s eerie design." *** Metro

"Niklas Rådström’s drama, which makes great use of interrogation transcripts and court documents, is stylish, thoughtful and determinedly bleached of any possible trace of hysteria...  Christopher Haydon pitches his production perfectly." *** Evening Standard

"Director Christopher Haydon’s production turns a sharp eye on how society deals with child criminality. This well-crafted piece stands as a disquieting reminder of a horrific crime and the worrying capacity for it to happen again." **** What’s On Stage

"Christopher Haydon’s direction is superb, remaining unfaltering faithful and endowing the performance with enormous honesty and – in tandem with Jon Bauser’s clinically industrial design – a slick stylishness. Haydon deftly avoids hijacking a personal tragedy, yet still manages to create an affecting and judder-inducing atmosphere." Matt Trueman, Carousel of Fantasies

"An excellent piece of theatre and one well worth seeing." British Theatre Guide

"The actors (Lucy Ellinson, Sandy Grierson, Jeremy Killick and Victoria Pratt) have great integrity and intensity and Christopher Haydon’s production moves fluently and urgently." *** The Financial Times

"A brilliant piece of theatre; a very stark, even, non-judgemental portrayal of events which does what theatre should do, guiding us through the events, providing insight and perspectives, raising questions about ourselves and our society and leaving the answers to us." The Public Reviews

"Its intentions, and its execution in Christopher Haydon’s stark, restrained production, seem morally beyond reproof." The Times

"Four impressive performers — Lucy Ellinson, Sandy Grierson, Jeremy Killick and Victoria Pratt — swap roles with ease." *** Evening Standard
 
"There is plenty to admire… in Christopher Haydon’s serious minded, minimal production." *** Time Out

Tickets are now on sale via Arcola Theatre:
Online www.arcolatheatre.com / Box Office 020 7503 1646 (no booking fees)
6-30 May 8pm £16 / £10

Previews 6,7,8 May £10 (only bookable by phone)
Matinees 23 & 30 May 3pm £10 (only bookable by phone
Post Show Discussion FREE 14 & 18 May

For more information on the festival visit www.interfilm.de 

Our proposal means fundraising for the production, programmed for a four week run in the main house of the Arcola for May 2008, is off to a strong start, financially and artistically.

I can now start working in depth with Christopher Haydon, the director, on putting together the core creative team, raising the extra finances and investigating touring opportunities for Summer/Autumn 2009.

First stop will be a three-day workshop in early December at the Arcola to play with ideas!