Clare Summerskill - Artemis Theatre Company
Clare is the Artistic director and producer of ARTEMIS Theatre Company, a professional theatre company dedicated to touring high quality shows to audiences who are often neglected by mainstream and commercial theatre.
2006 saw ARTEMIS embark on a seven week tour of mainly one-night shows around the country of "GATEWAY TO HEAVEN" (visit www.gatewaytoheaven.co.uk for further details) This play was commisioned by AGE CONCERN ENGLAND to be made into a film and the national tour of the play was funded by The Arts Council.
REVIEWS OF "GATEWAY TO HEAVEN"
"An immaculately performed play about the history of lesbians and gays, taken from the experiences and
memories of ordinary people." - New Statesman
"An outstanding piece of theatre" - Kenric Magazine
"Throughout this beautifully crafted piece of theatre we feel the uplifting strength of the human spirit
and hear unity across all the different voices and stories which gives it a wide appeal to a range of
audiences, young and old, lesbian, gay or heterosexual. For some it will be a nostalgic story, for others
it will be an eye-opener to a different era" - Gay Carers Magazine
"A fascinating, involving piece which directly engages the audience with its spark, warmth and wit" - Theatreworld Internet Magazine
Previous ARTEMIS productions include:
"MAKE DO AND MEND" by Clare Summerskill. A reminiscence show about how the people of Suffolk were affected by the Second World War based on the memories of older men and women in Suffolk and funded by Suffolk County Council.
"MELODY LANE" by Clare Summerskill. A reminiscence show based entirely on the memories of older men and women in Suffolk. This show toured to sheltered housing schemes and day centres and was followed by discussion with the audience about the memories that the show evoked for them.
Currently Clare is writing a play called "HEARING VOICES" which is written from interviews with a group of people who were all on an acute psychiatric ward at the same time and remained friends afterwards. This play is to be published by Chipmunka Publishing. Any inquiries contact