New People's Company play "Once upon a Market" at Southwark Playhouse Borough 26-29 June at 7.30pm
Southwark Pensioners' Centre Local History Group
ONCE UPON A MARKET - PRESS RELEASE
LONDON: The People’s Company to stage their original play, 'Once Upon a Market,' for four nights this June at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
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Join The People’s Company as they transport audiences to one particularly happening corner of South London’s East Street Market in a new play devised and performed by the People’s Company and directed by Mary Hayden.
The year is 1952, soon after the death of King George VI on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. The people working and living on East Street have mixed feelings about the monarchy, and they’re letting it be known. When the mysterious horse-racing tipster and miracle worker Ras Prince Monolulu returns to East Street after several years away, their ideas about royalty and identity are challenged by his unique larger-than-life philosophy. Taking inspiration from the real life Prince Monolulu, 'Once Upon a Market' aims to showcase a world where the storyteller is king and magic can be found on every street corner.
The People’s Company is an open and inclusive theatre company founded by John Whelan and based at Southwark Playhouse. Their aim is to give local people a voice in their community, empowering creativity and giving members a space in Southwark’s creative scene. The company is free to join and accepts locals of all skill levels. Since its foundation the group has grown and evolved, giving members the chance to explore acting, writing, producing, costume design and marketing for theatre. For more about the company: www.peoplescolondon.com
Performances: 26 - 29 June at 7:30pm
Location: Southwark Playhouse Borough - LARGE
77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE16BD
Book tickets: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/once-upon-a-market
For more information about the production, please contact Mary Hayden:
Southwark Pensioners’ Centre, 305-307, Camberwell Road, SE5 0HQ