Home of the Wriggler
by Stan's Cafe
1, 23, 24, 25 April & 13 August
A revival of a production originally devised in 2006. The show's factory setting
allows the company to dispense with its original backdrop and floor and utilise the
North East corner of Africa in the raw.
Happiness Patrol rehearsed their puppet show
Hit The Baby Natasha! at the venue before taking it off on tour.
24 Hour Scalextric
by Stan's Cafe
14:00 13 June - 14:00 14 June
As the name suggests 24 hours of slot car racing around a huge circuit. A full commentary of the race
was webcast to a surprisingly loyal auidence. Members of the public turned up to race at unearthly
hours and there was even an exciting finished. On the Saturday racing was accompanied by video screenings,
small race tracks and workshops.
17 July
A DVD screening of Andrei Tarkovski's masterpiece is augmented by rain on the roof, Zone a photographic piece by David Bate,
one performance piece by Stan's Cafe which works and another which doesn't.
Giant Steps
by Stan's Cafe
Photo Credit: Jonathan Stokes
Weekends September - October
The first of Stan's Cafe's popular Steps Series made specifically for young children and
their families and the first version to be placed in its own dedicated space
Vinyl stickers through The Americas, Europe, A4 Room and Asia invited people to perform
a version of Jack and the Beanstalk
Eat Your Heart Out
by Kindle Theatre
28 October - 9 November
Kindle built a hugely detailed dystopian world which filled The Americas. Having journeyed through this
audience members were sat in a white cube constructed in Africa to eat a meal.
First Bite
curated by China Plate
12 November
Eight companies present tasters of shows they hope to get commissioned. Audiences share their opinions,
repesentatives of MAC and Warwick Arts Centre then choose. The winners are Untied Artists with Al Bowlly's Croon Manifesto and
Caroline Horton with You Are Not Like Other Girls Chrissy. Also in the running are The Other Way Works with Avon Calling and
Jane Packman with The Woods (which is later commissioned by MAC). Friction Theatre, New Macho, Onethousandladders and
signs of life also do their things.
The Just Price of Flowers
by Stan's Cafe
3 - 5 December
A show rehearsed @ A.E.Harris and performed in the venue's The America's space.