February Play Reading, Part 2

WHAT: Play reading - The Old Wives Tale
WHERE: FINNBRIT, Fredrikinkatu 20 A 9 (map)
WHEN: Friday, 25th February, 7pm

At play readings we read a play out loud. One person leads the reading and assigns roles. Everybody gets a chance to read.

Nely Keinänen will lead this reading of The Old Wives Tale.

The Old Wives Tale, by George Peele, is an early comedy performed by the Queen's Men, one of the most important theatrical troupes in the age of Shakespeare (or more precisely, in the decade prior to the age of Shakespeare). Although now forgotten by all but the most dedicated scholars, the play nevertheless has its charms. The play is a mish-mash of different styles and genres, with elements drawn from folktales and other sources.

Free entrance. Bring a bottle and a friend. Remember that play readings are not performances!

WHAT: Staged reading - Old Times by Harold Pinter
WHERE: FINNBRIT, Fredrikinkatu 20a
WHEN: Friday, 18th February 2011, 7pm

The Finn-Brit Players' Harold Pinter Project continues with a staged reading of Old Times.

"A thing is not necessarily either true or false; it can be both true and false." – Harold Pinter

There are those whose lives are deeply rooted in the past; others keep one foot planted firmly in the future. Between the two rages a battle to control the present. Harold Pinter’s Old Times suspends Kate between her stimulating London days with her only friend Anna, and her quiet homelife in the country with her husband Deeley – challenging her to choose between nostalgia and now.

The cast includes Zoë Chandler, Jonathan Hutchings and Angie Hämäläinen, and will be directed by Jakob Holder.

February Play Reading, Part 1

WHAT: Play reading - The Idiots Karamazov
WHERE: FINNBRIT, Fredrikinkatu 20a
WHEN: Saturday, 5th February, 7pm

At play readings we read a play out loud. One person leads the reading and assigns roles. Everybody gets a chance to read.

The Idiots Karamazov by Christopher Durang and Albert Innaurato
The distinguished linguist Constance Garnet, Bart., is preparing a new translation of The Brothers Karamazov. She is, however, utterly and completely bonkers, so it is hardly surprising when things start to go awry as the characters come alive around her.
Jack Leo leads a reading of this musical comedy (yes!) in which Christopher Durang parodies the great Russian classics - along with quite a few other literary works - in his uniquely absurd style. How can there be a God if there are feet? FINNBRIT (Freda 20), on Saturday 5 February starting at 7 pm. (NB: this reading is exceptionally on a Saturday).

Free entrance. Bring a bottle and a friend. Remember that play readings are not performances!