Latest News: November 2008

Movers - New show!

Movers Theatre Company, the Learning Disabled Theatre Company for Leicester will be touring their new show, 'The Sorting Office' from Spring 2009. If you are a venue and would like to receive some more information about Movers' latest fantastic piece of work, contact us.

New Development Worker!

Speakeasy have recruited a new Development Worker, Jenny Hoole. Jenny is no stranger to Speakeasy, having worked as a freelancer for us for some time. We welcome Jenny's appointment, and look forward to the new and exciting possibilities her recruitment bring to the company. "I am absolutely delighted to become a member of the Speakeasy team and I am looking forward to lots of exciting challenges and experiences."

Adventures In Dystopia - new dates added

Speakeasy's environmental play and workshop, 'Adventures in Dystopia', has been funded to visit Derbyshire secondary schools for a second year by Derbyshire County Council. After the original tour dates booked up in a matter of days, we have added an extra week to our schedule, and there are a limited number of slots available. We strongly advise interested schools to book now, before it's too late!

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Creative Agents Announced!

Speakeasy were one of the 19 principal partners in the first phase of the Creative Partnerships Leicester programme, and over the past few years have worked with numerous Schools in the city, the county and beyond through Creative Partnerships. Andy Reeves, Speakeasy's Artistic Director has now been selected as one of 12 Creative Agents, continuing Speakeasy's link with this ground-breaking programme. Andy will be working with three Leicester City schools over the coming academic year including Montrose Primary, Uplands Infants and Eyres Monsell Primary, who were our Creative Partnerships partner school, and with whom Speakeasy are still Artists in residence.