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LONDON ISN'T VENICE... YET! Environmental Comedy Spectacular

Mutiny Arts | 19.04.2005 13:38 | Ecology | London

Free performances: 26 April - 2 May
A brightly clad troupe of masked Venetians are travelling long the river Thames and London canal network looking for a new home after floods have engulfed Venice. Alighting rom their boat, they make their way to numerous performance locations accompanied by an accordion and singing Italian love songs.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL COMEDY SPECTACULAR!!
Produced by Mutiny Arts  http://www.mutinyarts.co.uk
All performances are free.

"Ladies and gentlemen, senori and senorina of London, dwellers on the banks of this great waterway: greetings!
Greetings from Venezia! Our city. City of water and light,
and...carnival! City of mystery, romance and FLOODS!!!"

OUR CLIMATE IS CHANGING...
"London Isn't Venice... Yet!" aims to raise awareness of global warming
with particular emphasis on the River Thames; rising water levels, flood
risks and pollution. But all is not lost... we can ALL do something.
How?
Consume Less!! Change to low energy light bulbs, Recycle, Put lids on
Pans
when boiling water, Ride a bike, Switch to green electricity. There are
many ways that we can all make a difference.

PERFORMANCE LOCATIONS / TIMES
For an up to date listing please check  http://www.mutinyarts.co.uk
or ring 07808 724 439
This 30 min play will be performed:

TUESDAY THE 26th OF APRIL [ BRIXTON ]
Mango Landing 40 St Matthews Rd, London, SW2 1NL 7.00pm
Tel: 020 7737 3044

Duke of Edinburgh 204 Ferndale Rd, London, SW9 8AG 8.00pm
Tel:0207 326 0301

FRIDAY 29th OF APRIL [THE CITY & GREENWICH]
6.30pm The Anchor 34 Park Street, Bankside London 020 7407 1577
9pm, Greenwich Covered Market, SE10 9HZ

SATURDAY 30th APRIL [LITTLE VENICE]
Arriving in a procession of boats from Kensal Green, we will be
performing
in and around little Venice during the Canal Cavalcade, with a final
performance in Sheldon square, also part of the Cavalcade.
3:00pm Little Venice (On the grass off Warwick Avenue, W2).
5:30pm Amphitheatre in Sheldon Square, part of the Paddington Waterside
development:  http://tinyurl.com/53tsu.

SUNDAY 1st MAY [CAMDEN LOCK & LITTLE VENICE]
2:00pm Camden Lock, Outside the Ice Wharf Pub.
5:30pm Amphitheatre in Sheldon Square, part of the Paddington Waterside
development:  http://tinyurl.com/53tsu.

MONDAY 2nd MAY
The Weir, Towpath/Waterside Dr, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JB Tel: 01932
784530

The Swan, 50 Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2PF Tel:01932
225964.

3pm, The Old Crown Pub. 83 Thames Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8LP.
Tel: 01932 842 844.

Near the Thames Court Pub (Towpath, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 9LJ)
Note: This performance is not related to the pub, but will be performed
on grass nearby
See  http://www.mutinyarts.co.uk or ring 07808 724 439 for the latest
locations and performance times.

THE PRODUCTION
Producers: George Butler & Tom Keene ( http://www.mutinyarts.co.uk).
Script: Shaun Mc Carthy (Radio 4, Old Vic).
Director: Alison Goldie (Rainbow Theatre Group, The Weird Sisters T.C,
Cirque de Soleil).
Cast: A mixture of professional and amateur actors.

MUTINY ARTS
Mutiny Arts is a not for profit mixed media arts organisation run
entirely
by volunteers. We aim to encourage and educate people from varying
backgrounds in audio-visual media productions and mixed media projects,
while addressing international and local issues such as: The
Environment,
Racism, Urban Environment and Non-violence.

SUPPORTERS
The Bridge House Trust, Whirled Arts, Fabrike Art and Craft & Jess
Cooper,
The Community Channel Paola Desiredo, Canal Cavalcade, British
Waterways, Rising Tide, Greenwich Council, TRAID,

Mutiny Arts