Hanby and Barrett

Raleigh Community Performance – Call for Performers

Admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:56:31 +0000

We are going to have a meeting for anyone that wants to get involved in the Raleigh performance.
Date – Monday 30th Jan
Time – 7:00pm
Venue – The Sheila Russell Centre, Saint Martin’s Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3AR
Many of you will have rehearsed there previously. It’s not far from Broxtowe Police Station.
The performance will be a little like Road To Bilborough in format – it will be a smaller sized show that we will present on 5 – 6 occasions in a number of venues.
Please visit the event page to find out more:

http://www.facebook.com/events/343865642298864/

Success for academic paper on our work

Admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:07:05 +0000

We have just discovered that an academic paper written about our work in Bilborough has won the prestigious UKLA/Wiley-Blackwell Research in Literacy Education prize. Written by Pat Thomson and Chris Hall from The University of Nottingham it tracks the work we did on ‘Road To Bilborough’ and uses the research notes made by Dr Susan Jones who also worked with us on the project as an ethnographic researcher. To read the full paper please click here.

The Raleigh Project

Admin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:24:16 +0000

We have just heard that we have received funding for the first stage of what looks to be a really exciting project. This will be a collaboration with The University of Nottingham and will be based around the stories and memories of those who worked at Raleigh, one of the city’s most famous institutions. For now our funding is to develop links with those that worked at Raleigh, to carry out a period of research and to develop an outline for a large scale community performance on the site of the Jubilee Campus, which is where Raleigh was sited. We already have a few ideas in mind, so if you have an old (or new) Raleigh bike you may be asked to get involved…

Thanks for your support!

Admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 10:55:58 +0000

Since we re-launched the website earlier this year we’ve had a lot of very positive responses – and today was something of a milestone. 5000 hits!

So as we gear up to a busy summer with two performances on the way, we’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported us, either as participant, project partner, audience member or as part of the Hanby and Barrett crew.

Onwards!

We have got an app for that, yes. And it’s now available to download.

Admin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:14:28 +0000

But no, Chris, I’m afraid it won’t help you learn you lines…

The Hanby and Barrett iPhone app is now available to download for free from the iTunes store or direct from your iPhone.

Here’s a link:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/hanby-and-barrett/id428003556?mt=8

It’s also compatible with the iPod touch and the iPad.

Get it!

Two good adult male roles still up for grabs…

Admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:16:27 +0000

We’re still looking for two actors to join the cast of The Cries of Silent Men. The roles available are great parts, one of which is a main characters in the play, Thomas Cromwell; the other is one of the eleven monks.

Rehearsals will be Monday evenings and Saturday daytimes, starting on May 7th. Dress rehearsal Friday 3rd June, performances 4th and 5th at 9:00pm.

If you are interested please get in touch as soon as possible:
info@hanbyandbarrett.com
(0115) 911 6971
07906 909559

Please could you circulate this information to anyone that you think might be interested? Many thanks!

We’ve Got An App For That…

Admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:48:01 +0000

The Hanby and Barrett iPhone app is now ready and approved by Apple. It’ll be free and available to download from the App Store or via iTunes from Friday 29th April. There’s nothing else happening that day that’s as important as this.

Vorsprung durch Technik!

The Cries of Silent Men – tickets now on sale.

Admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:03:37 +0000

In 1535, the men of the silent Carthusian Order of a small Nottinghamshire monastery stood up to Henry VIII’s demands in his battle to reform the alliance between church and state. This is the story of that incredible confrontation – the beginning of a wave of violence that would crash through England for decades.

Hanby and Barrett have become known across the region for producing spectacular site specific work with community actors. The Cries of Silent Men, commissioned by Broxtowe Borough Council, was first performed at Beauvale Priory in 2010.

This outdoor performance involves moving from place to place. Please note seating is not provided.

Tickets are now on sale and can be ordered from the Nottingham Playhouse Box Office.
Please note that numbers will be strictly limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

For more information please go to the Nottingham Playhouse webpage for the event:
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/whats-on/drama/the-cries-of-silent-men/
Online bookings cost an extra £1.50 per ticket.

Please note that The Playhouse Online Booking system is showing The Cries of Silent Men as having sold out. There ARE tickets available for both nights, but until the problem is rectified bookings need to be made over the phone or in person at the Playhouse.

You can phone the box office on (0115) 941 9419.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Queen Elizabeth’s School, Mansfield – public meeting

Admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:14:09 +0000

We will be having a public meeting to launch our community project in partnership with the school at

7:00pm on Wednesday13th April

at:
Queen Elizabeth’s (1561) Endowed School
150 Chesterfield Road South
Mansfield
Nottingham
NG19 7AP

We’ll be signing people up, explaining about the project etc. and the company to newcomers. The meeting will be in the school’s amazing hall, which is like something out of Harry Potter! We’ll have a look at some sections of script and explain exactly how people can get involved.

The more people that come to that meeting the better. If you would like to take part but are unable to attend please do get in touch and we’ll work something else out.

For more information please get in touch in the usual ways:
Phone (0115) 911 6971
Email info@hanbyandbarrett.com

Best wishes, and hope to see you there!

Company Status

Admin — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:03:25 +0000

Hanby and Barrett is now officially a CIC – a Community Interest Company. We have been looking to make ourselves a “little bit more formal” for some time now, and CIC status seemed to be a good option for us. Part of it means being a limited liability company, but this new company format places us somewhere between being a normal company and a charity. A number of trusts and foundations that have previously only funded registered charities are beginning to accept applications from CICs. It also gives Hanby and Barrett a “good cause” status.
In terms of how we operate, it’ll make very little difference, but we are now called – officially – Hanby and Barrett Theatre Arts CIC.