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Theatre Sans Frontieres

THEATRE SANS FRONTIERES  

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Theatre Sans Frontieres is an international touring theatre company based in Tynedale, Northumberland. We work with actors from around the globe to bring you international stories brimming with energy and excitement and performed in their original language. We produce theatre for children and adults that ranges from the light hearted family entertainment of productions like Around the World in 80 Minutes (performed in simple French) to the thought-provoking and moving Lipsynch, a collaboration with the internationally renowned Canadian actor, playwright and director, Robert Lepage, who is also the company's patron. TSF creates a rich and diverse theatre which explores and celebrates cultural exchange. Dedicated to creating a European theatre of excellence, the company produces and tours plays by world authors in their original language. Since 1991, TSF has produced over 40 shows in English, French, German and Spanish and toured extensively to theatres, arts centres, schools and colleges throughout the UK and in recent years to festivals in Tunisia, Egypt and China. TSF is renowned for its vibrant and visually-driven productions which are made accessible to all through mime, mask, puppetry, clowning, dance and live music. Our performers and directors have trained with international masters Philippe Gaulier and Monika Pagneux. They have worked with, amongst others: the Royal National Theatre; Compass Theatre Ltd; Northern Stage; Theatre Repere, Canada; Robert Lepage; John Wright; Marcello Magni; Pete Brooks; Joff Chafer; and Angela de Castro. The company collaborates regularly with performers, directors and choreographers from around the world. In 2006, TSF was awarded the prestigious CiLT award for Innovation in Modern Foreign Language Teaching for its production of Around the World in 80 Minutes. In 2010 the company was awarded Highly Commended by CiLT for its French language project Marie Curie and the Discovery of Radium. The company's co-production Lipsynch has been awarded the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Touring Production from the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts for its performance at the Luminato Festival in Toronto in 2009. It has also been awarded the Golden Mask for Best Foreign Production presented in Russia in 2009 for its performance at the Chekhov International Theatre Festival in Moscow.

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below is a list of Theatre Sans Frontieres's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Canary Gold         Candide         Les Trois Mousquetaires         Le Chat Noir         Le Moulin Magique

Canary Gold

Synopsis:
Malmsey wine: pure Canary gold - once the most sought-after tipple on the high seas, desired by European aristocracy and quoted by Shakespeare. In present day Canary Wharf, wine traders and investors gather. A rare Canarian wine has come up for sale. Is it the real thing or an elaborate forgery? As the mystery surrounding this dusty old bottle begins to unravel, judge for yourself who the real pirates are!

Notes:
Presented by an international cast in English, Spanish and French. Surtitled.

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in collaboration with Teatro Tamaska

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Play/Drama

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Candide

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Adapted From the Novel By Voltaire

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Genre:
Adaptation

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Les Trois Mousquetaires

Synopsis:
Virtue and villainy collide in this rollicking knockabout version of the legendary Dumas tale. Follow the roguishly handsome D'Artagnan and his razor-sharp sword as he fights his way into the deceitful heart of the French court. Handsome, hunky and hairy as they are - Les Trois Mousquetaires are all women!!! Parody, puppetry and cracking comedy combine with lashings of joie de vivre, live music, brio et brioches and all that other French stuff! This is Dumas as you have never seen before.

Notes:
Les Trois Mousquetaires - who Are All played by women. the play is performed in French with A soupcon of English And Spanish

1st Produced:
Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham    15 Feb 2000

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Genre:
Adaptation

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Le Chat Noir

Synopsis:
Take one wicked stepmother, a feckless father, a wealthy prince, a beautiful daughter, a foolish stepsister, and a mysterious black cat - and you have all the finest ingredients from Celtic folklore to make Le Chat NoirLe Chat Noir. Le Chat Noir is enhanced by the use of puppets, masks (from Trestle Theatre) and live music. A Breton folk tale told in simple French, for all ages.

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1st Produced:
Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham    27 Sep 2000

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TYA

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Le Moulin Magique

Synopsis:
Hearth warming tale of a Breton miller, his wife and their rich landlord.

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Genre:
TYA

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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