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Inspector Sands and Stamping Ground present:

HYSTERIA
Winner Total Theatre Award 2006
Short-listed for the Carol Tambor Award 2006

"Hysteria is a rib and mind-tickling delight" ***** The Times
"Beautifully observed...wonderfully witty...I laughed until I cried"
****The Guardian
“A funny, innovative and at times disturbing exploration of how humans hang on to their sanity”
**** Financial Times
“Painfully real and very, very slick, the hilarious Hysteria deserves to win Inspector Sands and Stamping Ground a raft of new fans”

***** The Metro

The world is ending. And it's happening at table 9...

Inspired by T.S. Eliot's poem of the same name, Hysteria makes us witnesses to a painstaking attempt at social interaction. A man and a woman are on the most awkward dinner date of their lives. He is an academic whose research into modern day neuroses is threatening his sanity, she is an events manager who's terrified of missing the party. Caught in the middle is their mortified waiter, haunted by visions of global catastrophe.

With irreverent humour, vivid physicality and visceral sound and lighting, Hysteria draws its audience into a world where the main course is a fight for survival and a banana can move you to tears. More...

Autumn Tour 2007

date venue website
September    
Tue 4 BRACKNELL, South Hill Park www.southhillpark.org.uk
Wed 5 HAYES, Beck Theatre no website
Fri 7 PENZANCE, The Acorn www.acornartscentre.co.uk
Sat 8 CONSTANTINE, Tolmen Centre www.constantinecornwall.com
Tue 11 PETERSFIELD, STEEP, Bedales Olivier Theatre www.bedales.org.uk
Thur 13 DERBY, Dance Centre www.derbydance.co.uk
Sat 15 ALNWICK, Playhouse www.alnwickplayhouse.co.uk
Wed 19 WAKEFIELD, Arts Centre www.wakefieldtheatres.co.uk
Thur 20 KENDAL, Brewery Arts Centre www.breweryarts.co.uk
Fri 21 LEICESTER, Phoenix www.phoenix.org.uk
Sat 22 LOUTH, Playgoers Riverhead Theatre  www.louthplaygoers.co.uk
Tue 25 READING, 21 South St www.readingarts.com/southstreet
Wed 26 READING, 21 South St  
Thur 27 CROYDON, Clocktower www.croydon.gov.uk/clocktower
Fri 28 CROYDON, Clocktower  
October    
Tue 2 EASTBOURNE, College Theatre www.eastbourne-college.co.uk
Wed 3 WORTHING, Northbrook Theatre www.northbrooktheatre.co.uk
Fri 5 GILLINGHAM, School Theatre  www.gillingham.dorset.sch.uk
Wed 10 WOLVERHAMPTON, Arena Theatre www2.wlv.ac.uk/arena
Thur 11 LIVERPOOL, Unity Theatre www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk
Fri 12 BIRMINGHAM, mac www.macarts.co.uk
Sat 13 NOTTINGHAM, Lakeside www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Tue 16 CANTERBURY, GULBENKIAN www.canterburyfestival.co.uk
Wed 17 WEDMORE, Village Hall (via Take Art) www.takeart.org
Thur 18 SALISBURY, Arts Centre www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk
Sat 20 TRURO, Helford Theatre, Truro College www.trurocollege.ac.uk
Wed 24 Sturminster Newton Exchange 01258 475137
Thur 25 BRIDPORT, Arts Centre www.bridport-arts.com
Fri 26 BRISTOL, Wickham www.bristol.ac.uk/drama/theatre
Sat 27 DARTMOUTH, The Flavel www.theflavel.org.uk

 

 

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