OLD VIC New Voices

Music & Lyrics by Suzy DaviesBook & Lyrics by Morgan Lloyd MalcolmBased on an original concept by Steve WinterDirected by Alexander Ferris

Produced by Old Vic New Voices

With additional support from Andor Charitable Trust, Eva Kedar (Ecoach LLC), The MacRobert Trust, The Monument Trust, Norton Rose LLP, Sandra Charitable Trust, Schroder Charity Trust, Unity Theatre Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation and The Worshipful Company of Grocers

Old Vic New Voices

Nurturing emerging talent, inspiring young people and opening up our theatre to new and diverse audiences.

EducationRenowned projects that give schools access to free theatre tickets to every Old Vic production, as well as bespoke learning experiences at the Theatre, in the classroom and online.

CommunityCreating innovative, ambitious productions that engage hundreds of people as performers, researchers and crew, all drawn from our local communities with ages ranging from 16–76.

TalentAimed at emerging theatre-makers aged between 18 and 30, offering support for creative projects, ongoing professional development and invaluable networking opportunities with peers and industry experts.

All our initiatives are offered for free, and our programmes are open all year round. To find out more and join the 8,000+ people we work with every year, visit www.oldvicnewvoices.com

SEASON 2012

A season of new work by new voices: one new musical, five Edinburgh Fringe premieres, five American transfers, a theatre-in-education tour and a pop-up panto.

EPIDEMICWhen did you decide to take a stand? A new musical by Suzy Davies and Morgan Lloyd Malcolm for a 100-strong company selected through open auditions. 20–27 May

THE US/UK EXCHANGEFive American premieres concluding a three-year search to find the very best transatlantic works produced, directed and performed by UK talent. 2–7 July

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL SEASONChapel Street; Bitch Boxer; Glory Dazed; Strong Arm and One Hour Only explore disaffection, femininity, self worth, body dysmorphia and pleasure. 3–26 August

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: OLD VIC NEW VOICESFuture theatre stars take on the ultimate challenge of making seven brand new plays in just 24 hours to a sold out audience of talent spotters. 28 October

HEALTH WEALTHHealth, hygiene and hysteria. Is young Marlon over his head? Our newest theatre-in-education production brings wellbeing into the classroom. 5–16 November

POP-UP PANTOAll the traditions, all the jokes and all the holiday spirit of pantomime in a pop-up performance available anywhere and everywhere. 3–21 December

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CAST

JacQueline Acheampong Iris Randall Alleyne Chorus Chioma Anyanwu Chorus Diego Bellini Black Dog Gary Bland Chorus Emily Bray Chorus Carrie Carr Chorus Aimee Cassettari ChorusMelanie Eden Chorus Joey Ellis Marlon Alexander Forsyth ChrisGami Grajo Chorus Michael Grandison Chorus Will Holmes Chorus Chi-San Howard Chorus Benjamin Isaacs ChorusPamela Jeffrey Chorus Lydia Kapournioti Chorus Amal Khalif ChorusPerry Lambert Chorus Carole Laws Black Dog Noel Mascoll Chorus Matthew McBrier Chorus Joanna Miller Dr Creed Lucy Moses Chorus Jannick Moth Chorus Fiez Mughal BBC NewsreaderSedat Murad Chorus Pauline Nakirya Chorus Bill Noce LawrenceRachel Packford Chorus Laura Prior Imelda Kevin Quinn Chorus Mairead Reynolds Chorus Denise Rhodes Joan Sirena Riley Chorus Margaret Swallow Black Dog Claire Talbot ChorusGeorgia Thompson Chorus Rachel Voldman Black Dog Feyesa Wakjira The Doc Gemma Waring Chorus Daniel Yabut Chorus

THE ELASTIC GASTRIC BAND

David Azpiazu Torres Lead guitarJo Cooper Violin/banjoSuzy Davies Keyboard/Musical DirectorPhil Eacott Bass guitarJames Harden DrumsJoe Hooper Rhythm/acoustic guitarSusie Murray Band Co-ordinator

BACKSTAGE Lighting, Sound & AVNia Dacosta, Kurt Diminieux, Calum Docherty, Ross Flight, Joshua Gadsby, George Hodgkinson, Abigail Keyes, Sean Little, Najimat Mansoibou, Nadine McKenzie, Holly Pack, Charles Parry, Nejlah Shaddouh

ProducingAdam Foyston, Claire Mansfield, Liana Mesaikou, Janet Morris, Imogen Sarre, Gill Taylor

SetCaroline James, Ella-Marie Fowler, Federica Lazzarini, Fabrizio Lepore, Jacques Parker, Thidaa Roberts, Harry Tweddell

Stage Management & PropsHarry Allen, Catie Atkinson, Lena Beardsell, Becky Brown, Marc Coleman, Louisa Fearnley, Jessica Guzzetta-King, Franziska Haberlach, Sarah Marino, Sian Marr, Lorraine McDonald, Jason Moroney, Laura Nixon, Elizabeth Perry, Jurate Puskina, Natalie Russell, Anca Rusu, Maria Shulga, Kasia Slopien, Maria Suarez, Pai Takavarasha, Lucile Van Vlamertynghe, Amy Woodruff

WardobeKelly Coe, Alison Jacobson, Rachael Lee, Alison Nash, Lucia Nocioni, Fiona Olegasegarem, Rachel Taylor, Rebecca Taylor, Alicja Zarzycka

Make-upFiona Breslin

Additional vocals by The Angels of Kaos:Gail Barr, David Bass, John Booth, Venetia Brown, Gaelle Celton, Susan Cole, Tracy Connors, Julia Coyne, Fin Culbert, Suzanne Cullen, Jim Duke, Lynn Fidler, Jess Finer, Sarah Fleming, Liz Francis, Susan Francis, Alice Gill Carey, Mollie Gillard, Andrea Grace, Parminder Gunn Hamilton, Caroline Hall, Marcella Hampson, Alexia Hodgson, Jill Hughes, Clare Inkson, Gethyn Jordan, Sarena Joseph, Lara A King, George Knott, Iain Lanyon, Sue Leveson, Isabel Manley, Rebecca Manley, Chris MacNeill, Stephen McKenzie, Jeannette Morgan, Rachael Newson, Dave Oliver, Nessa Parkinson, Alex Parrish, Caroline Pearce, Lauren Pierce, Catherine Presnail, Sarah Rayment, Alison Razaq, Julia Richards, Elizabeth Roberts, Sue Salkind, Aleata Simpson, John Stott, Yvonne Strong, Ellie Taylor, Tessa Thomas, Nalini Trivedi, Alison Vaughan, Carol Vincent, Zoe Walker, Lorraine Wells, Jobs Weverling, Snowy White, Alison Wood The Angels of Kaos are a divinely diverse bunch of casual singing enthusiasts. If it’s a great song we’ll sing it – from Bach to Bacharach, Stevie Nicks to Stevie Wonder, Madonna to Barenaked Ladies – all laced with heavenly harmonies... www.theangelsofkaos.com

The Angels regularly perform to raise funds for The Kaos Signing Choir for Deaf & Hearing Children www.thekaos.org

PRODUCTION TEAM

Suzy Davies Music & LyricsMorgan Lloyd Malcolm Book & LyricsSteve Winter ProducerAlexander Ferris DirectorJohn Ross ChoreographerJoanna Scotcher Set DesignerAnna Crawley Costume DesignerDuncan McLean Video DesignerDan Large Lighting DesignerAvgoustos Psillas Sound Designer for AutographRoxanne Peak-Payne Associate ProducerMimi Poskitt Associate Director

Dom Fraser Production ManagerFelix Dunning Stage ManagerCharlotte McBrearty Deputy Stage ManagerJade Hunter Assistant Stage ManagerClaire Kennard Assistant Stage ManagerSteve ‘Spooky’ Parkinson Video Production ChiefDan Harvey Production ElectricianVictor Lopez Production Sound EngineerPaul Stannering Sound No 1Amanda Sonnar Sound No 2 InstructorMadelaine Smith Company ManagerZephryn Taitte Ticketing Officer

Lucy Doherty Assistant DirectorBen Vardy Assistant DirectorSophie Duncan Assistant ChoreographerMae Hewitt Assistant Choreographer

Natalie Sharp Project Assistant (Recruitment) Sarah Albano Project Assistant (CSSD)Rachel Semigran Project Assistant (CSSD)

Audition PanelRachel Briscoe, Suzy Davies, Alexander Ferris, Roxanne Peak-Payne, Bryony Roberts, John Ross, Vik Sivalingam, Steve Winter

Audition volunteers Tom Edge, Rob Harris, Hannah Jenkins, Matthew Schmolle, Janet Morris

Community Activists Cherish Belle, Amanda Castro, Tope Ibitoye, Caroline James, Lorraine McDonald, Stephen Moore

Research and Development ‘Laboratory’Lucy Benson-Brown, Nari Blair-Mangat, Alex Brown, Cheryl Cagiola, Julian Daley, Phillip Gill, Christian Graham, Rose Hall-Smith, Marsha Henry, Sharan Hunjan, Anna Hussain, Bryony Jarvis-Taylor, Jamal Johnson, Gerry Knoud, Hilary McCool, Dierdre Mullins, David Mumeni, Bill Noce, Patrick O’Halloran, Andrea Pope, Brennan Reece, Judith Rosheuvel, Emmy Sainsbury, Matt Schmolle, Charlie Syer, Julien Vialon, Shanice Weekes-Brown, Maria Wilson, Slinky Winfield

For The Old Vic TunnelsHamish Jenkinson Artistic DirectorDouglas McJannet Head of Tunnels ManagementJulie Beechey Operations ManagerMike Harth Site Manager Kieron Vanstone Tunnels Project Developer

Old Vic New Voices (OVNV)Steve Winter Director of OVNVAlexander Ferris OVNV Senior ManagerBryony Roberts OVNV Education ManagerShaka Bunsie OVNV IdeasTap ManagerRoxanne Peak-Payne OVNV OfficerJo Mackie OVNV Project ManagerRob Harris OVNV Project ManagerLaura Ward Nokes OVNV Intern

PROGRAMME

Roxanne Peak-Payne EditorSteve Winter EditorJanet Morris Proof Reader

Peter Collins Design

Photography Nadia Attura, Ben Carpenter, Guilherme Zühlke O’Connor, Phillip Vile

Programme kindly supported by David and Sheila Hodgkinson

Thank youBarclays Bikes; BBC News; James Boston; Clear Environment; Nikki Crane; Peter De Haan; Dr Phil Edwards; Empee Silk Fabrics; Tom Humphrey; Dr Martin Gorsky; John Claude Borda; Dr Thomas Kabir; Rob Lynden and Dance United; Malcolm Mellows; National Mobility Hire; Victoria Neale; Steve Nisbet; The Old Vic Tunnels; Pinewood Studios; Prem (Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre); Dr Ian Roberts; Phoebe Rudomino and all the team at Diving Services UK; Service Point; Southern Property Services; Peter Sumpter; Ben Warwick; Tony Woods; Charlotte Westenra

All at The Old Vic, everyone who came to audition, and the 250+ people who contributed to the research, workshops and Big Debate of the Research & Development phase.

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EPIDEMIC is a project of immense proportions. It began with the idea of public health. Moving into an Olympic year, health and well-being are at the top of both the political and the personal agenda. Not long after we had begun the project, proposed changes to the NHS came to light. Government-led health initiatives began to kick in. It seemed that the further we went in the process, the more prevalent the subject matter became.

That was 18 months ago and since then nearly 500 people have been involved in the making of the piece of theatre you see today. An intensive research and development phase saw us collaborate with scientists, health care professionals and individuals in the community to reveal two core issues that clamoured for our attention: obesity and mental health.

Mental health and obesity are precarious and personal subjects. We knew that we could only ever scratch the surface with just one piece and that an individual’s experience of any medical issue can be emotional and complex. This was borne out during the development phase, where we experimented with the idea of a dystopian future in which everyone relied on technology to fix them. Following feedback from an invited community audience, we realised that what people did not need to see was a depressing warning sent from the future, but instead a snapshot of how people might feel now, along with hope for ways we, as humans, might connect.

We wanted to find a human health story that avoided a dry public service announcement. We wanted to create a piece that raised questions and ideas about well-being. We wanted to create a piece that tackled loneliness through the process and the production itself.

We decided to make a musical, as a challenge for both ourselves and the participants. It also gave us licence to explore the subject matter in a fantastical and fun way, making the topics accessible to audiences. In previous projects, we have used verbatim material but due to thematic sensitivities, it was vital to make EPIDEMIC entirely fictional and of its own world but still recognisable. You will find human stories that everyone can relate to in some way, that incorporate the feelings and sentiments that our community expressed: individuals lost within systems; isolation and a lack of connection to each other; problems finding health information and not knowing who to trust – the media, doctors, treatments, politicians, your friends?

One of the ideas that filters in to the narrative of the piece came from Professor Ian Roberts of the London School of Health and Tropical Medicine. Science has proved that three ways to improve well-being are access to green spaces, increased physical activity and, most importantly to us, human interaction. These ideas also influenced the process. Human interaction is of the highest priority to Old Vic New Voices and projects such as this focus on connecting people who might not meet in any other circumstance, and helping them work together towards a shared goal. This is evidenced by the make-up of the company, drawn from across London and age ranges; participants have a variety of backgrounds including an alternative therapist, a nurse, people who work on the front line of health services and charities, representatives from the media and a PhD researcher looking at incentivised weight loss. In all, we have a team of nearly 200 people directly creating this piece of theatre.

For us as a team, the process of making EPIDEMIC has been humbling and inclusive. People have been staggeringly honest and open about their experiences and connections to the themes. We hope we have created a large enough story to fit with the large topics, but it’s very clear from the research and the process that there are no capsule conclusions; everybody has a second opinion. We hope that, at least, you will be able to connect with the characters and invest in the journey of Marlon, Iris and Lawrence. From their end point, you can make your own conclusions.

Suzy Davies (Music & Lyrics), Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (Book & Lyrics), Steve Winter (Producer) and Alexander Ferris (Director)

EPIDEMIC: OUR JOURNEY

Suzy DaviesComposer and Musical DirectorSuzy Davies is a North London-based Composer, Lyricist and Musical Director. She has worked with many companies including The Old Vic, Kazzum, Little Angel and the National Youth Theatre. As a Music Director for The International Schools Theatre Association, she composes and conducts at festivals all over the world. She loves experimenting with diverse musical styles and traditions in her work, from opera to funk, to Bhangra to punk. Passionate about vocal harmonies, she directs and performs with several bands and choirs, including The Kaos Signing Choir (a ground-breaking integrated project for deaf and hearing young people, incorporating singing and British Sign Language) and The Angels of Kaos (North London’s most fabulous casual singers.)

Morgan Lloyd MalcolmWriterTheatre credits include Belongings (Hampstead Theatre and Trafalgar Studios) which was nominated for the Whatsonstage.com Best New Play Award and the Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright, You Once Said Yes (Underbelly and Roundhouse) which was a Fringe First Winner and Total Theatre Award Winner, Jack and the Beanstalk, Dick Whittington, Aladdin (Lyric Hammersmith), Platform (Old Vic Tunnels), Suddenlossofdignity.com and Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover (Bush). Fanny and Madge, Maybe We Could, 13 O’Clock, The Receptionists and TimeTripppers (Trippplicate; various Edinburgh and London fringe venues). Television credits include School of Comedy (E4) and Hotel Trubble (BBC1).

Steve WinterProducerProducer credits include: Communic8 (The Old Vic); On the Middle Day (Imperial War Museum); Sky’s the Limit (The Old Vic); Ya Get Me (London Tour); Branded (The Old Vic); Inches Apart (Theatre503) and PLATFORM (The Old Vic Tunnels). He is the casting director and co-creator of The 24 Hour Plays: Old Vic New Voices and transatlantic TS Eliot US/UK Exchange. As head of OVNV he manages three programmes accessed by 25,000 people yearly. Before The Old Vic he created award-winning theatre projects for his own theatre company, Tricycle Theatre and CragRats. He has also worked for the BBC, ITV, The UCL Bloomsbury, Immediate Theatre, York Theatre Royal, Sky Arts, The Royal Television Society, West Yorkshire Playhouse and IdeasTap as a facilitator, actor, director, dramaturge, judge and producer.

Alexander FerrisDirectorAlexander has directed and assisted on over 25 productions at some of the most prominent theatres in the UK, including the Old Vic Tunnels, Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, Theatre503, Sherman Cymru, Tricycle Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth, the Arcola and various Edinburgh Fringe venues. He has set up Youth Theatres and Creative Learning programmes at The Criterion Theatre, The Riverfront, Cardiff Mind, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds and Sheffield Theatres. In his career to date, he has been involved in the development of over 60 new works for theatre. For Old Vic New Voices, Alexander has directed PLATFORM (OVNV Community, 2010) and Danny’s Deal (OVNV Education, 2011).

John RossChoreographerJohn Ross trained at the London Contemporary Dance School and Graduated last year in July. During his time as a professional dancer he has worked with many choreographers and companies, including Tom Dale, Thomas Small, Ace Dance and Music, Akiko Kutumara, Jorge Cresis and Jasmin Vardimon. His choreography has been highly regarded and made it to the finals of Sadlers Wells Global Contest 2010 and he was a finalist in the Burgos International Dance Contest. His solo work has been selected to be performed internationally and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012. This is the first time John has choreographed a musical.

Joanna ScotcherSet DesignerJoanna completed a graduate design apprenticeship with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She received the ‘Best Set Designer’ award at the 2011 Whatsonstage Awards for her site specific design of The Railway Children at the abandoned Eurostar terminal at Waterloo station, London. As well as the theatrical stage, her work has specialised in promenade and site responsive design, spaces from the epic to the intimate. She has recently completed a series of narrative based installations in the Royal Apartments for the re-opening of Kensignton Palace. Joanna is committed to producing exciting new design for performance.

Anna CrawleyCostume DesignerAnna trained at Nottingham Trent University where she received a First Class Honours in Theatre Design. She works as a freelance costume and set designer, maker and puppeteer. Her design work includes It Snows (The Unicorn Theatre), Begin/End, Moon and Genie and Threedom Avenue ( The Half Moon Young People’s Theatre), King of the Castle (Tell Tarra Theatre), Dancing at Lughnasa (The Original Theatre Company) and Alice in Wonderland (Point Young People’s Theatre). She has been the Costume Designer on various productions for the Wilde Theatre Company including Fantastic Mr Fox, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and Dick Whittington. She is currently designing for the Flying Dutchman Theatre Company’s production Dogs of War. Anna also worked as the Apprentice Designer for The Royal Haymarket’s production of Waiting for Godot.

Duncan McLeanVideo DesignerDuncan’s theatre work includes All New People, Shrek the Musical, Kristina, Blowing Whistles, Frost/Nixon (West End), A Flea in Her Ear, The Tempest, The Real Thing, The Norman Conquests, All About My Mother (Th Old Vic), Chris Cox: Fatal Distraction, Peter Pan, Principles & Deceptions, Monkee Business, Ivan and the Dogs, Catwalk Confidential, Reasons to be Cheerful, The Hairy Bikers Big Night Out, Sir Barrington Ganch: My Life is Art (UK), Ivan and the Dogs, Catwalk Confidential, The Norman Conquests, Evita (International). Duncan is also a cameraman for BBC news and won the BFI’s Young Filmmaker of the Year Award in 2001.

Dan LargeLighting DesignerDan Large studied lighting design at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and now works across a range of disciplines from abstract opera to live events. Recent credits include, Future Bodies (Opera Group), Jackie Mason: Fearless (Wyndhams), Russian Tales (Village Underground), Towards a New Movement (LSO St Lukes). As associate he has worked on Noises Off (Novello), international tours for The Bridge Project 1–3; Richard III, As You Like It, The Tempest, The Cherry Orchard, A Winters Tale (Old Vic/BAM), Flare Path, The Tempest (Theatre Royal Haymarket). As production electrician he has worked on Hayfever (Noel Coward)and Aspects of Love (Menier Chocolate Factory).

Avgoustos PsillasSound Designer for Autograph Avgoustos joined the Autograph Sound Design team in 2008. Autograph is a leading British sound design and equipment hire company, responsible for numerous theatre productions at home and abroad including: Les Misérables, Wicked, Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia! and many others. Avgoustos’s theatre work includes: Spamalot, Avenue Q, Legally Blonde, Sondheim at 80 concerts of Merrily We Roll Along and Company (Donmar), Holding the Man, Being Shakespeare, Pygmalion, Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk and Cinderella (Hackney Empire), The Laurence Olivier Awards Ceremony 2009-2012, South Downs, The Browning Version, Jerusalem, Passion, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.

Roxanne Peak-PayneAssociate Producer With a focus on new and participatory work, Roxanne worked in various roles before joining Old Vic New Voices last year. As a freelance producer and facilitator Roxanne has worked with several organisations including Tobacco Factory Theatre; Bristol Old Vic for Mayfest; Battersea Arts Centre and SPID as well as several independent projects, most recently the first UK revival of The Lights by Howard Korder since its premiere at The Royal Court. Previous posts include Associate Producer for The King’s Head Theatre and General Manager for The Cock Tavern Theatre where she produced Manifest Destiny, a new opera, with Olivier award winning company OperaUpClose; and the London premiere of The Under Room by Edward Bond, respectively.

Mimi PoskittAssociate Director Mimi is the Artistic Director of Look Left Look Right, a documentary theatre company based in the East of England. The company creates work that examines how people are affected by big moments in national and international news. The creative process is defined by the use of verbatim text combined with a site-specific setting. LLLR has won two Fringe First Awards (The Caravan, 2008 and You Once Said Yes, 2011). LLLR is currently working on NOLA, a verbatim play about the Macondo Oil well disaster of 2010 which will premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe 2012. As well as working as a theatre director Mimi has also worked for the Guardian, ITV and the BBC. In 2007 she won a Royal Television Society award for a documentary about 9/11.

Lucy DohertyAssistant DirectorLucy works as a director, composer and facilitator. She is the founder and co-director of Milk Presents Theatre Company, who are an associate company of The Point, Eastleigh. She trained at Central School of Speech and Drama in Applied Theatre. Credits as Director include A Real Man’s Guide to Sainthood, Bluebeard: A Fairytale for Adults, 454 Grams (Milk Presents), Strawberries and Steam (Milk Presents/The Berry Theatre). As Assistant Director: Encourage the Others (Almeida Theatre Lab Company), Coram Boy (York Theatre Royal) As a performer Fast Burn (Kneehigh Theatre and The National Youth Theatre). Lucy was nominated for a Total Theatre Award, Edinburgh 2011

Ben VardyAssistant DirectorBen is a director, performer and workshop leader based in London. Having graduated from Bristol University with a degree in Philosophy, Ben completed a post-graduate course in devised theatre at the Bristol Old Vic. Whilst there, he co-founded a theatre company called The Wardrobe Ensemble and, along with the company, devised the multi-award winning show RIOT, which is currently touring the UK. The company have recently become associate artists at the National Theatre and will be taking RIOT to America this summer. Most recently, Ben has been developing new work at the BAC as Artistic Director of Inconstant Theatre, as well as devising a new play with The Wardrobe Ensemble; Los 33.

Sophie DuncanAssistant ChoreographerAfter graduating from London Contemporary Dance School in July, Sophie was shortlisted for Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Choreography Award. As a choreographer, she has worked in Romania on the critically acclaimed production Domnului Profesor Cu Dragoste and has been creating the solo works, UNSOUND and Rob the Post Office. As a performer, she has worked in film and theatre. Credits include working in Ireland with Animated State Dance Company, Daniel Kramer’s Pictures from an Exhibition (Young Vic). Sophie will be moving to China to perform in Franco Dragone’s House of Dancing Water in Macau.

Mae Hewitt Assistant ChoreographerAfter graduating in Choreography from Dartington College of Arts, Mae has been working freelance on various art events and performances including producing her own piece on the Edinburgh Fringe last summer. Working for The Old Vic Theatre, working freelance for Tina Temple Morris events and performing in the closing ceremony of the London Olympics 2012, Mae enjoys performing, creating and facilitating arts of all kinds. Working on OVNV’s musical production of Epidemic has been an enjoyable and exciting opportunity to meet creative people and to experience the community’s raw creativity and enthusiasm for the arts.

This page, clockwise from top left: Sirena Riley, 35, Events Manager; Pamela Jeffrey, 53, Clinical Services Manager; Daniel Yabut, 35, Actor; Diego Bellini, 36, System Administrator. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Alexander Forsyth, 25, Actor; Georgia Thompson, 17, Student; Pauline Nakirya, 27, Temp Admin/Theatre Artist; Chi-San Howard, 23, Actor/Receptionist

Cast

Opposite, clockwise from top left: JacQueline Acheampong, 42, Alternative Therapist; Amal Khalif, 16, Student; Kevin Quinn, 35, Managing Director of Local Newspapers; Claire Talbot, 26, Communications Account Manager; Bill Noce, 57, Teacher. This page, clockwise from top left: Denise Rhodes, 51, Market Trader; Margaret Swallow, 37, Performer; Jannick Moth, 20, Student; Matthew McBrier, 21, Barman/Actor

This page, clockwise from top left: Gemma Waring, 29, Arts Administrator; Laura Prior, 23, Actor/Singer; Carole Laws, 48, Travel & Tourism/Events Trainee; Joey Ellis, 23, Actor/Musician. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Perry Lambert, 25, Actor/Teacher; Joanna Miller, 32, Actor/Photographer; Lydia Kapournioti, 33, Dancer; Chioma Anyanwu, 21, Drama Graduate

Opposite, clockwise from top left: Aimee Cassettari, 23, TV Researcher; Michael Grandison, 22, Actor/Dancer and CEO Dance Company; Benjamin Isaacs, 21, Actor/Facilitator; Rachel Voldman, 38, Actor/Customer Services; Noel Mascoll, 28, Entertainer. This page, clockwise from top left: Rachel Packford, 23, Box Office Assistant; Randall Alleyne, 39, Singer-Songwriter; Melanie Eden, 25, Performance Artist/Charity Call Centre Worker; Carrie Carr, 26, Art Teacher

This page, clockwise from top left: Feyesa Wakjira, 20, Student; Emily Bray, 26, Theatre Facilitator/Performer; Will Holmes, 23, Charitible Trust Programme Officer; Sedat Murad, 19, Unemployed. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Mairead Reynolds, 27, Financial Services; Gami Grajo, 27, Financial Analyst; Lucy Moses, 32, Actor/Producer; Gary Bland, 50, Managing Director

The Elastic Gastric Band

David Azpiazu Torres Lead guitarJo Cooper Violin/banjoSuzy Davies Keyboard/Musical Director Phil Eacott Bass guitarJames Harden DrumsJoe Hooper Rhythm/acoustic guitarSusie Murray Band Co-ordinator

BackstageLighting, Sound & AVNia DacostaKurt DiminieuxCalum DochertyRoss FlightJoshua GadsbyGeorge HodgkinsonAbigail KeyesSean LittleNajimat MansoibouNadine McKenzieHolly PackCharles ParryNejlah Shaddouh

ProducingAdam FoystonClaire MansfieldLiana MesaikouJanet MorrisImogen SarreGill Taylor

SetCaroline JamesElla-Marie FowlerFederica LazzariniFabrizio LeporeJacques ParkerThidaa RobertsHarry Tweddell

Stage Management & PropsHarry AllenCatie AtkinsonLena BeardsellBecky BrownMarc ColemanLouisa FearnleyJessica Guzzetta-KingFranziska HaberlachSarah MarinoSian MarrLorraine McDonald

Jason MoroneyLaura NixonElizabeth PerryJurate PuskinaNatalie RussellAnca RusuMaria ShulgaKasia SlopienMaria SuarezPai TakavarashaLucile Van VlamertyngheAmy Woodruff

WardobeKelly CoeAlison JacobsonRachael LeeAlison NashLucia NocioniFiona OlegasegaremRachel TaylorRebecca TaylorAlicja Zarzycka

Make-upFiona Breslin

I was born in Dublin but my family moved to England in 1966 and I’ve lived in the local area ever since. I went to St Patrick’s RC school on Cornwall Road (a stone’s throw from The Old Vic) and my dad worked for Southwark Council. At Christmas we would go to the panto at Peckham Civic Centre, but that was about as glamorous as it got. We would never have dreamt of going to the theatre; when I went to see The Wizard of Oz recently it reminded me of peering through the doors of The Old Vic as a child. That foyer, with all the ladies and gentleman standing there dressed for the occasion, was our yellow brick road. We never knew what lay beyond it.

I originally got involved with Old Vic New Voices Community projects because I happened to see some posters about volunteering backstage in PLATFORM [the 2010 Community production]. Because of my background in specialist decorating I thought it might be a good thing to do, but when I rang up they persuaded me to audition. When I was chosen to perform, it was so unexpected and I was thrilled because I have always loved dancing. On top of that I’d recently found out that I had diabetes, which was a huge blow. PLATFORM gave me the strength, the passion and the encouragement to get involved - to be myself and be creative. It sounds clichéd but it was like a dream come true.

After PLATFORM finished I thought “Oh well, that’s the end of that, it was nice while it lasted”. But everyone at Old Vic New Voices kept in touch. I was asked to help with the research and development stage of EPIDEMIC, and I also decided to get involved in set design, which had been my original plan before I was persuaded to perform in PLATFORM.

When EPIDEMIC was in its infancy, the musical was going to be about public health in general. We thought that during the development stage of workshops and public consultation we would get a wide range of issues to explore. But once the workshops started, it became clear that most people’s main concerns about public health related to mental health and obesity.

As the theme of mental illness came out, I discovered I had the personal background to go with it. At the age of 19, I had my first recorded clinical depression. I’m now 48 and have suffered from it all my life; for the last decade I’ve been on constant medication. People are very quick to sniff out imposters, so the fact that I wasn’t just reading off a sheet was helpful in getting the best out of those sessions. In group discussions I could always empathise or contribute something personal. I was surprised how widespread mental health issues are. Whether it’s severe or not, so many are affected.

I am the community here – a regular person, a single parent – and I’ve had my fair share of knocks like the next person. But things are possible; although you may meander, what you dreamed about as a child is still within your reach. I’m a very candid person. Through therapy I’ve learned that it’s not my fault; I have an imbalance in my brain. When I’m well, I’m effervescent; when I start to dip, even after all these years of dealing with it, it’s still a huge blow. I want to tell my story because if it’s inspiring to someone else then it’s worth it. Through my involvement in EPIDEMIC I am able to bring part of the stigma of mental health to a wider audience.

Making Change

Caroline is a Set Design volunteer for EPIDEMIC and was involved in the research and development of the show. She also performed in Old Vic New Voices’ last Community project, PLATFORM, in 2010.

Caroline’s involvement in PLATFORM and other community-based theatre projects like Clean Break inspired her to apply for the BA (Hons) Drama, Applied Theatre & Education course at Central School of Speech & Drama. Having been accepted, Caroline is due to start in September. She is currently a part-time carer.

Goals such as reducing sugar and increasing fruit and veg may seem simplistic, but simple changes can have a wide-reaching effect in almost all areas of our health. For example, try swapping teatime cakes and biscuits for a piece of fruit, or try a new vegetable every week.

Where caffeine is key, or indeed a crutch, start by gradually cutting back. Try one less caffeine drink per day for the first couple of weeks or alternate between full strength and decaf/herbal varieties.

Make sure you eat breakfast. By skipping breakfast entirely you leave the body open to a blood sugar imbalance that leads to the sweetie drawer before you can say ‘sugar rush’. Check the sugar content of foods; if sugar is one of first few ingredients listed, put it back.

Include protein in every meal. For example, at breakfast try adding a handful of nuts or seeds to cereal or porridge, or opt for yoghurt or eggs with wholemeal toast. Protein makes us feel fuller for longer and therefore less likely to snack and balanced meals are integral to weight management.

Instead of giving up carbohydrates altogether, how about swapping from white to brown in pastas, bread, cereals and grains? Brown varieties have higher fibre content (keeping us fuller for longer) and release glucose more slowly into the bloodstream, staving off sugar cravings.

For waterphobes, try setting a water challenge starting with drinking one 500ml bottle per day and gradually increasing to 1.5 litres. Thirst can be mistaken for hunger,so hydrating fully is important. Vary the options by drinking sparkling water with a slice of lemon or diluting fresh fruit juice.

Exercise can spark new-found strength and self control in other aspects of our lives and the benefits are immediate. If you haven’t done any exercise for a while, set yourself a realistic goal of once a week for the first month, working up to three times a week by the end of month two. Finding a friend to exercise with can help maintain momentum. If it’s the sweet tooth you are trying to beat, look for alternative treats such as a couple of squares of good quality 70% dark chocolate. Sweet tropical fruits (such as mango, pineapple and papaya) can be bought in tubs; or try dates - they have a fudgey, caramelly sweetness that might just hit the spot.

It is this cumulative effect of creating and achieving a set of small, self-imposed goals that is likely to lead to an increase in willpower to tackle larger, long-term resolutions. Try not to feel guilty if you don’t achieve your goals - remember that we are only human and one small change that you can stick to is better than none at all.

For more information visit www.jolewin.com or e-mail jolewin@hotmail.com. Jo practises as part of Breathe London, providing well-being therapies in Waterloo. www.breathe-london.com

Healthy Body

Jo Lewin, nutritional therapist, suggests some practical steps towards a healthier, happier you.

1. Talk about your feelings Talking about your feelings can help you cope with a problem you’ve been carrying around in your head for a while, and deal with times when you feel troubled.

2. Keep active Regular exercise can boost your self-esteem and help you concentrate, sleep, look and feel better.

3. Eat well There are strong links between what we eat and how we feel. Your brain needs a mix of nutrients to stay healthy and function well, just like the other organs in the body.

4. Drink sensibly Some people drink to deal with fear or loneliness, but the effect is only temporary. It’s not a healthy way to cope with tough times.

5. Keep in touch Strong family ties and supportive friends can help you deal with the stresses of life. Friends and family can make you feel included and cared for. They can offer different views from whatever’s going on inside your own head.

6. Ask for help None of us are superhuman. We all sometimes get tired or overwhelmed by how we feel or when things go wrong. If things are getting too much for you and you feel you can’t cope, ask for help from family, friends or local services.

7. Take a break A change of scene or a change of pace is good for your mental health. Whether it’s a five-minute pause from cleaning your kitchen, or a weekend away, make sure you give yourself some time to de-stress.

8. Do something you’re good at Taking some time to concentrate on doing something you enjoy helps you beat stress, meet new people and forget your worries. Doing something you enjoy probably also means you’re good at it!

9. Accept who you are Some of us make people laugh, some are good at maths, others cook fantastic meals. We’re all different. It’s much healthier to accept that you’re unique than to wish you were more like someone else.

10. Care for others Caring for others is often an important part of keeping up relationships with people close to you. It can even bring you closer together.

For more information you can call the Mental Health Foundation on 020 77803 1100, or visit www.mentalhealth.org.uk

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What inspired you to create a community musical about public health?Originally, EPIDEMIC was going to be about how the media can whip up a storm or an epidemic around an idea, almost out of nothing. I also felt that, thanks to Facebook, Twitter and e-mail, we are all exposed to an ‘epidemic of opinion’ before we’ve had time to form our own thoughts about something.

But then, out of talking to people, it became clear that the public feeling of epidemic was very much linked in to our idea of health; during our year of research and development it focused down to two things: obesity and mental health.

EPIDEMIC is quite a special project. Why do you think Old Vic New Voices are one of the few companies that could do this kind of show?We work in a very unique way: we listen to our community rather than assume we know what they want. We spend as much time discovering what the work is about as we do making the work itself: it’s about the process as much as the product. We want to make sure that the people we find have a real stake in the work that we’re making.

We spend about a year meeting people and listening, and we don’t have a fixed idea of what we want the work to be. We’d rather be inspired by those that we meet. We want to find a group of people from a range of backgrounds, with a common aim, and through that common aim they will be part of something that we think is quite special.

What characterises an Old Vic New Voices production?Production values and ambition and the fact that Kevin Spacey gives it as much prominence as the main house work.

From EPIDEMIC to New Voices Edinburgh to the Exchange to 24 Hour Plays, the whole Old Vic New Voices season is about emerging talent. How do you reach out to those people?Old Vic New Voices doesn’t just mean young voices. It’s about reaching out to people who wouldn’t necessarily have a voice otherwise. We don’t care where those people come from; they don’t have to be trained, or have done lots of

amateur dramatics, or have been involved in the creative arts in any way. We relish the fact that we find our new voices from all over the place.

One thing that I think we are good at is making sure that our new voices have different access points. So, the emerging practitioner can join the Talent strand through a project like The 24 Hour Plays, the less-experienced possibly older new voice can join our Community strand, in projects like EPIDEMIC, while those student new voices can join our Education strand in projects that happen in schools and on The Old Vic stage.

EPIDEMIC is our fourth big community production. As a body of work, those four productions have been fascinating to create. The first, SOMME THEATRE, was at the Imperial War Museum and looked at war; the second was BRANDED, which looked at conscious consumerism; then came PLATFORM based around London life; and now EPIDEMIC. They all have the same aim and ambition, but they are all very tied into the zeitgeist at the time they were created.

Will you ever do a musical again?For sure. Music and song are much more immediately bonding than a straight play. For a community production it works so well, because a big part of that process is getting your cast to trust each other and trust you. It’s also a joyous, light-hearted way for you to throw yourself in.

You talk about how important the process is and you’ve been going along to the EPIDEMIC rehearsals yourself. What do you think you’ve learned from that process?That everyone wants to do something interesting with their life and have a stake in their community. I always come away from those rehearsals with a sense of hopefulness that, actually, most of us want the same things and that if we give people the right opportunities they will blossom.

Ultimately these are my ideas, so it’s just amazing to see that people are bold enough to get involved. I have to remind myself that to walk into a rehearsal room, when

Making the Season

Director of Old Vic New Voices, Steve Winter, talks to Nell Frizzell about ambition, emerging talent and the Old Vic New Voices 2012 season which begins right here with EPIDEMIC.

you’ve never been involved in the creative arts before, must be incredibly intimidating. So, I’m just really grateful that everyone has jumped in and made it happen.

What did you want to achieve with this Old Vic New Voices season?I think we wanted to exemplify our mission through our productions. This year you can see what we are about by seeing one of our shows. To have EPIDEMIC, then an Edinburgh season, then the Exchange where we are bringing over five new American plays, and The 24 Hour Plays, followed by our schools tour Health Wealth, then Pop-up Panto – it shows our ambition and who we are.

How do you do all these things at once?Ultimately, it’s the ethos of Old Vic New Voices, which you find in all our full-time staff. This is a profession powered by passion, not money, and the team have real ownership of the projects and when that happens it will always result in exciting work, and lots of it.

Also, we believe that the best way to learn about something is to do it. Nothing is ever perfectly formed before you begin. So if you want to learn what American theatre is like, then swap cities with American artists; if you want to learn what it’s like to do a musical then you have to spend three nights a week and your weekends writing and rehearsing songs; that’s the reality of it.

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THE OLD VIC CLUB

Artistic Director’s CircleRod Aldridge OBECelia AtkinCarolyn BennettSir Peter BlakeGordon Campbell GrayRichard CaringDina DeLuca ChartouniSir Ronald & Lady CohenNick & Philippa CooperSiri & Rob CopeBob & Jennifer DiamondRobert EarlTracey EminWendy Fisher & Linda MirelsPhilip & Tina GreenPeter & Andrea De HaanPeter Hall & Laura SmithRichard & Susan HaydenMichael & Dorothy HintzeSir Tom HunterBadr JafarPeter KaneEva & Ofir KedarAdam KenwrightMr Stephen KirkEvgeny LebedevAlan & Marsha Nuriya LeeKenneth & Melissa LeetAditya & Megha MittalMrs Glenys PalmerDavid Ross FoundationSir Evelyn & Lynn Foresterde RothschildTheresa SacklerLily SafraDavid & Manjy SidooScott & Kathleen SimpsonAdrian TeulonEdgar & Judith WallnerBruno WangMichael WattNigel WilsonPoju & Anita ZabludowiczAnton & Marina Zakharov

Producers’ CircleSabina & Yoram AmigaThe Athwal FamilyJohn & Laura BanesAnna Barbagallo & Ralph GoldenbergBettina & Michael BradfieldKeith & Lauren BreslauerClaire BullusMichael & Blake DaffeyLydia & Manfred GorvyDavid & Sheila Hodgkinson David MorrisStephen & Yana PeelKenny & Ilona SchachterNicola Stanhope

BenefactorsGalina AgapovaDr Diana BognerVanessa & John CackettYvonne ChadwickKaran A ChananaAmanda DeitschPaul EttlingerKaren Frank & Hazem Ben-GacemLaura GalloMatthew & Anika Gibbs Alexandra JoffeMrs Vanzel JohnsonMrs Lynn M LewisMichelle Mercer & Bruce GoldenPeter & May NicolThe David & Elaine Potter Foundation

Bill & Julie RyanMichael Sandle-BrownlieJohn & Ann SmithMarion SpeedSir David Tang

PatronsCountess Barel di Sant AlbanoTina AlexandrouCharlotte AspreyYvonne BarlowDr Kate BestDerek BettsJudith Bland GordonMolly & David BorthwickLulu BottRoger Bradburn & Helen MainLéon & Sylvie BresslerNicole BueermannJeanne & William CallananMatt CarterClare CooperChris CoxFelicia & Michael CrystalJamie DinerMarisa D DrewKelley & Gordon EichhorstVernon & Amy FaulconerAdam & Victoria FreudenheimMaureen GardnerMiss Sarah GatesJacqueline & Michael GeeHon William GibsonMarshall & Carolyn GluckMr & Mrs Michael GordonDavid & Beth GreenwaldMark W B HarmsCoreen R HesterKate HudspethChristian HuntNicola KerrSteve Kingshott Adrienne Kirk DraysonLatifa KostaSybil KretzmerWill Lashley & Anna MazzoneAndy LennardAnn LewisJoel LunenfeldLesley Jane LynnAudrey Mandela & Sean PhelanJohn McLaughlinZofia McLoughlinAllan & Mary McNicholColin & Mary MorrisonPenny MurrayDavid & Alessandra NewtonMarc & Gaby NohrKate O’ShaughnessySusan PilcherMartin PluckRichard PoneThe Porter FoundationDenise RibaroffClare RichRobert Sadotti & Viveca ThempoJane ShepherdsonTom & Helena SikorskiAnthony Simpson & Susan BosterMr & Mrs R & H SmartMrs Kara Lemont SportelliRichard StowSue & Stuart StradlingBrian SunderlandJonathan David TaylorStephen & Nancy ThoringtonRobert & Anne Van GiesonInes Varela-SilvaXavier & Jennifer de VianaA M S WhiteSue WhiteProf David WingateDanny & Alison Witter

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AssociatesRichard AdkinsonJon & Julia AisbittGeraldine ArnottVincent & Kate AslangulMonika BergerGavin BishopTim & Caroline ClarkVictoria J CochraneThe Colles TrustSydney & Elizabeth Corob Charitable TrustUte CredeEdith & Michael CrowLord DalmenyRose De La PascuaAngus DeaytonConrad Dehn QCBrian & Estelle DoctorMr & Mrs W DouglasRobyn DurieKendall DuesburySusan EdwardsLinda EnfieldOla ErikssonNoel FitzpatrickJean & Winston Fletcher CBEPetra FrischAmir Gehl Rachael GilbertMary GodwinRaul GrableMargaret & Arthur GrandySteve & Trish Green Angie GreenhalghKitty HebentonSoo & Jonathan HitchinTracy HofmanMr & Mrs C HumeJane IngramMargaret A JacksonKaren Jensen-Jones Miss Laura JohnsonMaureen A JonesStephane KnaufFred LandmanLarry & Peggy LevyAnnie Lycett MVOAnn MacMillan SnowAnne MonaghanGenevieve MuinzerTamara NanceChrissie NeveYoshi & Anica NishioJared & Amy NoeringLeo O’HaraJeffery Onions QC & Sally OnionsWilliam PidduckGeorge & Carolyn PincusLouise RobsonTristan RogersJackie & John RothenbergMarion RubensClaudia SemerciDr Bhags SharmaMarcia ShekerdemianDasha ShenkmanAnnie SpiersBelinda SpouseKevin StewartSheridan TaylorApril TeelingBob ThomsonMr and Mrs ThornberEric TomsettCaroline UffJoel Terry WalkerSue Walker

Phill WardPaul Benjamin WhitcherGeoffrey WhiteMr Neil WhittinghamNathan Woods David & Vivienne WoolfSimone Ziegert

And members of The Old Vic Club who wish to remain anonymous

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Season SponsorBank of America Merrill Lynch

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TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS

The Andor Charitable TrustThe Behrens FoundationThe Boshier-Hinton FoundationThe CHEAR Charitable TrustColumbia Foundation Fund of the London Community FoundationD’Oyly Carte Charitable TrustThe Eranda FoundationThe Fenton Arts TrustThe Foundation for Sport and the ArtsThe Foyle FoundationThe Gosling FoundationGuildford Academic AssociatesGuy’s and St Thomas’ CharityThe Hintze Family Charitable FoundationThe Marina Kleinwort Charitable Trust John Lyon’s CharityThe Mackintosh FoundationThe MacRobert TrustThe Monument TrustNHS Lambeth

NHS SouthwarkThe Stavros Niarchos FoundationThe Stanley Picker TrustThe Rose FoundationRoyal Norwegian EmbassyThe Royal Victoria Hall FoundationThe Basil Samuel Charitable TrustThe Sandra Charitable TrustSchroder Charity TrustSITA TrustUnity Theatre TrustUS Embassy, LondonWellcome TrustGarfield Weston FoundationThe Worshipful Company of Grocers

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Special Projects supported by Barclays The Bloomingdale’s Fund of the Macy’s Foundation The Peter De Haan Charitable TrustThe T S Eliot EstateThe Dr Mortimer and Theresa Sackler FoundationTime Warner

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE OLD VIC

AmbassadorsMary & Irwin AckermanAmericans for the ArtsBrunswick Group Scott M DelmanAnita M Jaffe The Stephanie & Carter McClelland FoundationMcKinsey & CoOvationThe Peter J Solomon Family Foundation Lisa West

AdvocatesArthur G Altschul Alec Baldwin Mr Remmel T Dickinson Olivia and Adam Flatto Kirmser Ponturo Group, LLC The Moore Charitable Foundation, IncAmy Nauiokas Lee and Michael Profenius Toni A RitzenbergWendi & Joseph B Rose FoundationJon & NoraLee Sedmak The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation

Supporting AssociatesRalph & Yasmine Bernstein Josh ConnorMonica & Stefano Corsi Susie & Kevin Davis De Guardiola AdvisorsRichard MishaanRobert Ouimette Kimberly Putzer Karen J Reisler & David R Ballon Charitable FundCarol &Lawrence Saper Tracy & Jay Snyder Sonia & Paul Tudor JonesMonica Gerard-Sharp Wambold & Ali E Wambold Mr & Mrs Philip B Weymouth III

AssociatesThe Broadway League Reto Cantone The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Michelle & Lawrence Herbert Pamela Brandt JacksonCheryl & Philip Milstein Caroline Phitoussi Rosemary ReidElihu & Susan RoseLeila StraussRobin Swid Geri & Ron Yonover

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ThankYou...The generous supporters who play a vital role in our work

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LONDON – LET’S GET VISCERALMon 4 – Fri 8 June, 8pm Thu 7 June, 2.30pm

Viscera Theatre Company present a showcase of outstanding New Writing inspired by London. As the trains rattle over-head and the footsteps of 7.5 million walk the streets above, draw close and watch these stories of our capital unfurl. Featuring five-star playwright Tom Wells (The Kitchen Sink, Bush Theatre), Rachel De Lahay (The Westbridge, Royal Court), Molly Naylor, Lola Stephenson and Roxy Dunn.

Tickets £12 (£8)

SUMMER HOLIDAY CAMPThu 5 – Sun 8 July, 7pm

After the overwhelming success of our Easter Holiday Camp, we’re returning with a bigger and better indoor holiday park this July. Complete with rolling meadow, Pimms bar, campfire and a bouncy castle, bring out the child in you this summer at The Old Vic Tunnels.

Tickets £15

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVERWed 11 – Sun 15 July, 7pm & 9.30pmSat 14, 3pm & Sun 15, 3.30pm

This summer, in the shade of Waterloo be transported back to 1977 Brooklyn as Everyman Cinemas and The Old Vic Tunnels celebrate cinemas most iconic disco classic, Saturday Night Fever. Combining film with live music and a custom built set, experience an immersive cinematic event like no other. With disco dancers, authentic food and drink vendors and late night dancing on Friday and Saturday, come and immerse your senses in our underground city. Down beneath the city, disco’s getting gritty.

Tickets £15-£45

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