The Greene Shoots Theatre is an amateur theatre company formed in 2002.
Greene Shoots Theatre'' specialise in performing classic texts and adapting them for large
ensemble cast
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Structure
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s. The company's acting style often uses
physical theatre
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,
mime
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and chorus work.
A number of productions have been performed at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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including
Bertolt Brecht
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's ''
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
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'', at The Garage Theatre in 2003,
Nikolai Gogol
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's ''
The Government Inspector
''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''The Inspector General'' ( rus, links=no, Ревизор, Revizor, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist, Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the pla ...
'' adapted by Steph Gunary at
C Venues on Chambers Street in 2006 and a new adaptation of
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world ...
's ''
Tartuffe
''Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite'' (; french: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical thea ...
'' by Rob Messik in 2008. In 2010, the company performed a new adaptation of
Goldoni's ''
The Venetian Twins
''The Venetian Twins'' ( it, I due gemelli veneziani, links=no, or "The two Venetian twins") is a 1747 play by Carlo Goldoni, based on Plautus's ''Menaechmi''.
It was performed by Il Teatro Stabile of Genoa at the 1965 Edinburgh International F ...
'' and in 2014, an adaption of
Jarry's ''
King Ubu
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'' both by Steph Gunary. In August 2016, their latest venture, a new adaptation of
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world ...
's ''
The Hypochondriac
''The Imaginary Invalid'', ''The Hypochondriac'', or ''The Would-Be Invalid'' (French title ''Le Malade imaginaire'', ) is a three- act ''comédie-ballet'' by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes (H.495, H.49 ...
'' by Oliver Pengelly and Dawn Wylie was performed at C Venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by a cast of 19.
Reviews
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Tartuffe 200
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References
External links
Greene Shoots Theatre Official Website{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413083700/http://www.greeneshootstheatre.co.uk/ , date=2018-04-13
C Venues Official WebsiteThe Edinburgh Festival Fringe Official Website
Amateur theatre companies in England
Culture in Hertfordshire