Monday 6th SEPTEMBER
At the 2010 LGBT HEALTH SUMMIT in Hatfield, Herts, Clare will give the first of many talks she has booked up over the next few months about the writing and research of the play HEARING VOICES
visit www.hearingvoicesplay.co.uk for further information about CLARE’s TALKS and the DVD version of the play
The Glass Bar is promoting a new and exciting live event called “Show Off!”
On FRIDAY 17th SEPTEMBER Clare will be the first of many wonderful performers to perform at this event .
The Square Pig is at 30-32 Proctor Street , Holborn London WC1V 6NX.
Doors open at 6.30pm, show starts at 7.30pm.
Entry £8.OO
CLARE SUMMERSKILL performing just for you on YouTube!
Song “I’m A We” www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfJftHOAAUI
Stand Up / Cardiff www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXS2dlYJIw8
2010
THURSDAY 11th FEB
As part of LGBT History Month Norfolk, Clare will the be headlining act at an evening of LGBT comedy and song.
At The Garage Theatre, Norwich.
The Garage 14, Chapel Field North, Norwich NR2 1NY
Tickets £5 on the door (doors open 7pm)
email history@norwichpride.org.uk for more information.
TUES 30th MARCH
Clare will be the headlining act of an evening of excellent comedy at
Comedy Camp
at Barcode, 3-4 Archer Street, Soho, London W1D 7AP.
8.30pm – 11pm
www.comedycamp.co.uk
BRAND NEW SHOW – BRAND NEW SHOW – BRAND NEW SHOW! TOURING APRIL – MAY 2010
“HEARING VOICES” a play by Clare Summerskill
Throughout this brand new play we hear the stories of six real-life people who recently met as patients on an acute secure psychiatric ward in London, the writer of this piece being one of them. The entire script is taken from interviews conducted by the writer with each of these patients and combined with extracts from the writer’s own diary about her time on the ward. The result is a unique and powerful piece of verbatim theatre, which explores the experiences of Mental Health Users behind locked doors.
The stories that are told in this piece represent the “voices” of the patients that were never heard by the consultants or the nurses on the ward. This ground-breaking piece of theatre reveals the views and personal histories of a group of people who are often hidden and excluded from mainstream society and allows their voices to finally be heard.
HEARING VOICES will be touring nationally to theatres for five weeks from the end April to the end of May 2010. This tour has been funded by THE ARTS COUNCIL . Clare Summerskill will be appearing in the show alongside members of her theatre company, ARTEMIS. The play will be directed by Lorae Parry. The Set and Costume Designer is Sophia Lovell-Smith and the Lighting Designer is Crin Claxton.
Some extra shows and workshops will soon be added to the list of venues below so watch this space as updates about these as well as additional booking information will be posted here over the next few weeks. Some of the theatre box office systems for this production are up and running and ready for you to book your tickets whilst at other theatres you may have to book a little nearer the time.
Any inquiries please contact admin@claresummerskill.co.uk
TOUR DATES 2010
Tues 27th April IPSWICH
Sir John Mills Theatre Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ
7.45pm
Box Office 01473 211 498
boxoffice@easternangles.co.uk
Thurs 29th April NORWICH
The Garage 14 ChapelField North Norwich
Norfolk NR2 1NY
7.30pm
Box Office: 01603 660352 www.norwichartscentre.co.uk www.thegarage.org.uk
Thurs 6th May LEICESTER
Leicester Y Theatre 7, East Street Leicester LE1 6EY
8pm
Box Office: 0116 255 7066
www.leicesterymca.co.uk
Sun 9th May LONDON
The Cochrane Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AP Holborn Tube
Matinee and evening shows.3pm and 7pm . Matinee show is signed
Box Office: 0207 269 1606 www.cochranetheatre.co.uk
Tues 11th May POOLE Lighthouse 21, Kingland Road Poole Dorset BH15 1UG
Weds 12th May
Box Office: 0844 4068666 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
Sun 16th May
Mon 17th May BRISTOL Tobacco Factory Raleigh Road Bristol BS3 1TF 8.15pm
Box Office: 0117 902 0344 www.tobaccofactorytheatre.com
Weds 19th May CAMBRIDGE Mumford Theatre Anglia Ruskin University,
East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PJ
Box Office: 01223 352 932 www.anglia.ac.uk/mumfordtheatre
Tues 25th May WOLVERHAMPTON Arena Theatre Wulfruna Street Wolverhampton WV1 1SE
Weds 26th May
Thurs 27th May Matinee show on the Thurs
Box Office: 01902 321 321 www.arena.wlv.ac.uk
Fri 28th May HUDDERSFIELD Lawrence Batley Theatre
Queen Street Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
7.30pm
Box Office: 01484 430528 www.thelbt.org
Mon 31st May BRIGHTON The Old Market Theatre Upper Market Street,
Hove BN3 1AS 7.30
Box Office 01273 736222 www.theoldmarket.co.uk
2009 TOUR
CLARE SUMMERSKILL IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!
OCTOBER 9th and 10th
EDINBURGH
Augustine United Church:
41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL.
FOR TICKETS CONTACT: tickets@mccedinburgh.org
or call 07507 841 677
CLARE SUMMERSKILL IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!
OCTOBER 16th and October 17th
LIGHTHOUSE POOLE
Box Office: 0844 406 8666
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
CLARE SUMMERSKILL IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!
NOVEMBER 7th
UNITY THEATRE, LIVERPOOL
Box Office: 0151 709 4988
www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk
CLARE SUMMERSKILL IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!
NOVEMBER 15th and 22nd (both SUNDAYS)
COCHRANE THEATRE, HOLBORN LONDON
Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AP
Box Office: 020 7269 1606 (Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm or www.cochranetheatre.co.uk)
Holborn Tube
SAT OCT 31st Clare will be performing on the main stage at ATLANTA PRIDE, GEORGIA
YORKSHIRE GIGS
Clare will be appearing for “Cabaret Heaven”
at Otley Courthouse Arts Centre, Courthouse St, Otley, LS21 3AN.
on FRI 27th Nov
7.30pm . visit www.cabaretheaven.co.uk
and again for “Cabaret Heaven”
at
Hebden Bridge Trades Club, Holme St, Hebden Bridge HX7 on
on SAT 28th Nov
www.cabaretheaven.co.uk
PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE!!!!!!
Clare has just had her first book published packed full of comedy monologues, hilarious song lyrics and a few of her uniquely written short stories. It called “WE’RE THE GIRLS” and it’s fab!!!The perfect present as well as the perfect read!
Sarah Waters said of it:
“Smart, witty, and with an eye for the sometimes poignant detail of everyday life.”
Cost: £11 (inc p&p)
To order this book e mail admin@claresummerskill.co.uk
CLARE SUMMERSKILL – IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER! NATIONAL THEATRE TOUR 2008
TOUR DATES LAST YEAR WERE:
2008
7th March ARENA THEATRE, WOLVERHAMPTON
Box Office: 01902 321321
www.arenatheatre.info
15th and 16th March NUFFIELD THEATRE STUDIO, SOUTHAMPTON
Box Office: 02380 671771
22nd March Y THEATRE, LEICESTER
Box Office: 0116 255 7066
www.leicesterymca.co.uk
5th April LAWRENCE BATLEY THEATRE, HUDDERSFIELD
Box Office: 01484 430528
www.lawrencebatleytheatre.co.uk
11th and 12th April BURTON TAYLOR THEATRE, OXFORD PLAYHOUSE
Box Office: 01865 305305
www.burtontaylor.co.uk
20th April TOBACCO FACTORY, BRISTOL
Box Office: 0117 902 0345
www.tobaccofactory.com
25th April OLD TOWN HALL,HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Box Office: 01442 228091
www.oldtownhall.co.uk
3rd May THE LOWRY STUDIO, MANCHESTER
Box Office: 0870 787 5790
Group Bookings: 0870 220 2003
www.thelowry.com
10th May SIR JOHN MILLS THEATRE, IPSWICH
Box Office: 01473 211 498
30th and 31st May YORK THEATRE ROYAL STUDIO
Box Office: 01904 623568
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
7th June LIBRARY THEATRE SHEFFIELD
Box Office: 0114 276 7093
This theatre is being hired for the event so the box office is not attached to the theatre but at a separate venue. If you have any inquiries about the show that the Box Office staff cannot answer please call Ros Wollen on 07909 977746
27th and 28th June CHELTENHAM EVERYMAN STUDIO
Box Office: 01242 572573
www.everymantheatre.org.uk
6th July PAVILION THEATRE, BRIGHTON
Box Office: 01273 709709
www.brightondome.org