Name: Festen
Start: 2024-03-14T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-03-14T19:30:00+00:00

This event has multiple dates:

Thursday 14 March 2024, 7.30pm
Friday 15 March 2024, 2.30pm
Friday 15 March 2024, 7.30pm
Saturday 16 March 2024, 2.30pm
Saturday 16 March 2024, 7.30pm

Two babies lie from opposite directions with their heads next to each other. They are wearing white tops against a white sheet

Trauma thrives in darkness.

By Thomas Vinterberg, Mogens Rukov & Bo Hr. Hansen

Adapted by David Eldridge

Director Ian Wooldridge

Performed by BA (Hons) Acting

Designed & produced by BA (Hons) Theatre Practice

A family gathers to celebrate.

“It’s Daddy’s birthday

Oh yes it is and it is today

It’s Daddy’s birthday

Oh yes it is and it is today

And now you’ll hear how loud we sing

Tra la la la la

Tra la la la la”

“There have always been ghosts in this house”.

Trauma thrives in darkness.

This production has loud noises, haze, and flashing lights

By arrangement with IPR Ltd, London and Nordiska ApS, Copenhagen

Showtimes

Thursday 14 - Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm
Friday 15 - Saturday 16 March, 2.30pm

Approximate running time: 1 hour 45 minutes with a 10 minute interlude.

Location

Webber Douglas Studio, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Booking and Venue Information

Tickets

Tickets: £10 general admission / £5 concessions.
Complimentary tickets: industry and associated professionals.
NB: Tickets are non-refundable.
Please check in with the box office 15 minutes prior to the start of the show.
Have your tickets ready to show on your device.
We aim to open the house 20 minutes before the start of the show. Seating is unallocated. Late comers may not be admitted.
Proof of eligibility is required for all concessionary rate tickets.
Accessibility

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is fully wheelchair accessible, please speak with our box office team on 02077228183 or boxoffice@cssd.ac.uk if you have any further enquiries.
Content to note

References to rape, child abuse, suicide, sexual assault, self-harm, shouting, scenes of a sexual nature, racist language, and slurs.
Covid-19 Information for Attending Productions

We recommend that everyone takes sensible precautions to keep our community safe. Please refer to Central’s COVID-19 Information webpage for more details.
Please note that these measures are subject to change without notice and we advise attendees to check the COVID-19 Information webpage and the Eventbrite booking page for updates. Updates to safety measures will also be communicated with ticket holders by email through Eventbrite.

Creative and Production Team

*Visiting Professionals **BA (Hons) Theatre Practice ***BA (Hons) Acting ^Staff

Director Ian Wooldridge*

Musical Director Perry Brookes***

Associate Musical Director Mason Young***

Composers Perry Brookes***, Mason Young***

Set Designer Alex Gunnarsson*

Costume Designer Jiamin Chen** (she/her)

Lighting Designer Julius Dyhr Hansen**

Movement Director/Intimacy Coordinator Vanessa Ewan^

Voice Coach Claudette Williams^

Fight Director Jonathan Leverett*

Sound Designer Matthew Tuckey*

Head LX Joe Martin**

Deputy LX Allie Hu** (she/her)

LX Operator Gregory Essex**

Production Sound Engineer Grzegorz Staniewicz*

Stage Manager Louisa Wright**

Deputy Stage Manager Amie Whickman** (she/her)

Assistant Stage Managers Sam Bennett** (he/him), Ethan Burke** (he/him) Bea Hart** (she/they), Ash Smith** (they/them)

Costume Supervisor Bex Kemp*

Assistant Costume Supervisor Amelie Farrow** (she/her)

Costume Assistants Marika Cholmondeley*, Jess Redican* Dresser Paco Batista**

Production Manager James Thompson^ (he/him)

Assistant Production Manager Charlie Yates** (he/him) Technical Runner Katie Daley** (she/her)

FOH Manager Martin Juul Sorensen^

BA (Hons) Acting Course Leader Claudette Williams^

BA (Hons) Theatre Practice Head of Programme Dr Kathrine Sandys^

Thanks to Ian Brener, Joshua Gadsby for lighting design mentoring, chandelier provided by Impex Lighting, David Eldridge, Charlie Morgan Jones, Kristen Gilmore, Rivers Streeter.