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An explosive double bill of short new plays. Touring to Oxford, Bristol, Manchester, Exeter and London...

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This summer, Box of Tricks is taking a double bill of brilliant new plays to new audiences far and wide, embarking upon our most ambitious tour to date. We’re heading to the Oxford Playhouse (Burton Taylor Studio), Bristol Tobacco Factory (Brewery Theatre), Not Part Of Festival in Manchester (John Thaw Studio), Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter, and Theatre503 in London.

We're hugely excited at the prospect of expanding our regional presence and producing work beyond London. But touring is notoriously expensive and we need your help. So please pledge a fiver, tenner or whatever you can afford to help us fight the cuts and produce work regionally without government subsidy.

Many thanks,

Box of Tricks x

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Head/Heart is an explosive double bill of short new plays exploring love and loss in the 21st Century.

Two of the most exciting voices in new writing create dovetailing pieces themed around head and heart for a summer tour of studio spaces. Elinor Cook, currently under commission with the Bush Theatre, and Daniel Kanaber, nominated by OffWestEnd as one of 2010's most promising playwrights, join forces to explore the mysteries of head and heart.

With video art from Carolina Vasquez (Sherman Cymru) and original music from Isobel Waller-Bridge (Manchester Library Theatre and the BBC), Head Music and Heart in Mouth are short, sharp shocks of total theatre.

Head Music by Elinor Cook

"I used to love your music. And now it’s just like - like my enemy"

Leah is a professional pianist finding it difficult to connect with music. When she plays, every note chimes with past regrets and thoughts of him. With music no longer the food of love, discordant harmonies abound in this comic, disordered love story.

Heart in Mouth by Daniel Kanaber

"Nowadays we mostly pine after girls and call each other gay”

Barry loves Helen, or so he thinks. As she preens, he swoons. But over the course of one hot summer’s day, everything changes. Fueled by overactive hormones and unrequited desires, this funny and tender play about teenage love charges towards an unexpected climax.

"One of the most thoughtful, tricky and interesting plays in the programme"
British Theatre Guide (True Love Waits at Latitude, 2010 Tour)

"Bite-sized theatre is well worth finding the time for"
Jo Caird, What's On Stage Blog (Word:Play 4 at the Arcola)

"Short and intensely gripping"
Whats On Stage (True Love Waits, 2010 Tour)

www.boxoftrickstheatre.co.uk/head-heart.html

Release your inner philanthropist...

Posted on 03/06/2011

With just under four weeks to go until the premiere of HEAD/HEART in Oxford, it's all systems go at Box of Tricks' HQ. The press releases are out, auditions are organised for next week, the video art has been shot and edited and the music is being composed. The posters and flyers have arrived from the printers and will be out and about soon. Plus a trailer for the tour should be coming soon - watch this space! We're so excited that everything is coming together - the amazing video from Carolina Vasquez, the original music from the talented Isobel Waller-Bridge and the top quality new writing from Daniel Kanaber and Elinor Cook. We'll be confirming the cast in the next week or so... and it's not long now until we hit the road! Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our WeFunders so far, we have now reached over a half of our target. We're over the moon. But we still have 49% to go - and if we don't hit our target, we don't get a penny. So if you haven't already, please release your inner philanthropist: with crowdfunding, a fiver or tenner really does make a difference. So please take a minute to make a pledge - and make a difference - today. Have a lovely weekend! Adam and Hannah x Box of Tricks

5 weeks to go...

Posted on 25/05/2011

Hello WeFunders! Excitement mounts at Box of Tricks' Towers as our summer tour fast approaches. We've been manically busy the last couple of weeks in preparation for the show: the new drafts are in, the casting call is out, we've been out and about filming for the video art, the music is being composed and the flyers and posters have gone to print. All in all, everything is coming together as our first dates loom on the horizon... If you haven't seen our tour schedule, here it is in all its glory: 29-30 June - Oxford Playhouse (Burton Taylor Studio) 7 July - Tobacco Factory, Bristol (Brewery Theatre) 8-9 July - Martin Harris Centre, Manchester (not part of Festival) 14-16 July - Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter 19-21 July - Theatre503, London As we embark upon our most ambitious tour to date, now more than ever we need your help. So please do pledge whatever you can. The great thing about crowdfunding is that every pound really does make a difference! And tell your friends via Twitter, Facebook, e-mail and good ol' word of mouth. Hope to see you on the road this summer! Best wishes, Adam and Hannah x Box of Tricks
Name Amount
davidscane 250
suetyrrell 150
Raoul Pinnell 50
davieq 50
Gravel Theatre 50
alanm 50
cooksure 50
Helen Appleby 25
Helen Appleby 25
katiemccullough 20
Melissa Dunne 20
mkemp 20
jimlx4 20
charleslutyens 20
Sian Owen 10
louisadavis 10
Donna Bailey 10
lola 10
mskatesawyer 10
mskatesawyer 10
Tom Dowler 9
Box of Tricks 5
Sophie 5
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katiemccullough
Donna Bailey

116%

£869 Wefunded
of £750 Target
23 Wefunders
46 weeks 1 day ago

  1. Pledge £5 or more

    A warm fuzzy feeling and our eternal gratitude.

  2. Pledge £20 or more

    A personalised, handwritten postcard from the actors and creative team whilst on tour.
    A thank you in our programme and on our website (unless, of course, you'd prefer to conceal your identity).

  3. Pledge £50 or more

    Two tickets to a performance of your choice in Oxford, Bristol, Manchester, Exeter or London.
    Complimentary programmes.
    A signed poster.

    Plus: a postcard from the actors and creative team and a thank you on our programme and website.

  4. Pledge £150 or more

    An exclusive signed and personalised copy of both scripts - 'Head Music' by Elinor Cook and 'Heart in Mouth' by Daniel Kanaber.
    Two tickets to a performance of your choice in Oxford, Bristol, Manchester, Exeter or London.
    A post-show drink with cast and creative team.

    Plus: a postcard from the actors and creative team, a thank you in our programme and on our website, two complimentary programmes and a signed poster.

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