International Theatre Company London's 31^st Japan Tour in 2008

By Paul Stebbings & Phil Smith,
Based on the short story by Oscar Wilde

Original music bv Paul Flush.
Choreography by Eric Tessier Lavigne

“Mr. Duke, I will take the castle, includin' the furniture,
the cobwebs, the bad weather,
the charming ghost story and as much history as you can throw in!"
Mama Otis

When a golden girl can win
Prayer from out the lips of sin,
When the barren almond bears,
And a little child give away its tears,
Then shall all the house be still
And peace come to Canterville.
(An Old Prophecy in The Canterville Castle)

“It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.”
Oscar Wilde

Produced by Ashley Associates Ltd.   www.ashleyassociates.jp
UK-Japan2008 accredited event     www.ukjapan2008.jp/
Supported by British Council, The Oscar Wilde Society of Japan, ALC Press, Inc.
Official website: www.stageplay.jp

==> Synopsis
==> International Acclaim
==> Programme
       - PAUL STEBBINGS’CV
       - Actors CV
==> Public Performances: Please visit Japanese site for more details

C a s t :

David Chittenden
as The Duke of Canterville

Georgina Panton
as Ma Otis

Richard Croughan
as Washington Otis/Ghost

Lisa Jane Gregory
as Virginia Otis

International Acclaim

"A glorious satire on the Anglo-Saxon nations and a thrilling fairy tale
that had the audience in stitches of laughter".
FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU (German National Daily)

"A thoroughly satisfying drama that at times becomes a musical....Oscar
Wilde's charming story is brought firmly up to date."
The Stage, London

"The audiences were gripped from start to finish by this fast moving
musical production...excellent pedagogic theatre that never simplified
its subject or the spirit of its author - the sublime Oscar Wilde"
Nouvelles d'Alsace, France

"The audience wept tears of laughter...when it was over I wished it would
start all over again."
Main Echo, Germany

"With humour and irony they create a fast and modern fairy tale…"
Daily Frankfurt, May 1998

Public Performances

5000 yen for adults. 2500 yen for students. 2200 yen for group of 20 or more(only via Ashley Associates)

Tickets on sale at "Ticket PIA"
(Details: refer to Japanese page)

TOKYO
SEIRYO KAIKAN
Tuesday, November 18, 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm)
5 minutes from Akasaka Mitsuke, Nagata-cho, Kokkai Gijido-mae on the Tokyo Metro
TEL: 03-3581-5650
www.seiryokai.org/

P-code: 390-499

TOKYO
MUSASHINO KOKAIDO
Friday, November 21, 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm)
3 minutes from South Exit of Kichijoji Station on Chuo or Inokashira line
TEL: 0422-46-5121

P-code: 390-500

Ticket Information:

Tokyo Performances.
Advance Adult tickets: 5000 yen
Advance Student tickets: 2500 yen
Available at Ticket Pia stores
Tickets on the day of performance: 5500 yen regardless of the status

Available at Ashley Associates Ltd.
TEL: 03-5469-2841 (Att: Ms. Watanabe)
Deadline for purchasing the tickets: October 31, 2008

Advance group tickets for 20 or more at 2200 yen per seat only via Ashley Associates

University and High School Performances

High school performances: (Not open to the public)
(Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance opening time)

• Hibiya High School (Seiryo Kaikan)
  November 17, at 3:30 pm

Other Performances: (open to the public)
(Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance opening time)

• Keisen University in Tokyo
  November 19, at 3:30 pm
  www.keisen.jp
  Free of charge
  TEL: 042-376-8211


• Kanto Gakuin School Corporation (Kanazawa Kokaido)
  November 20 at 6:00 pm
  Free of charge for Kanto Gakuin students
  1000 yen for general public, please reserve:
  TEL: 045-786-7179 (school office)
  

COMING PERFORMANCE

ROMEO AND JULIET by W. Shakespeare
Directed by Paul Stebbings
3 weeks from May 18th in 2009
Produced by Ashley Associates Ltd.

International Theatre Company London

Executive Committee in Japan
Represented by: Ashley Associates Ltd.
Michiyo Watanabe, Producer
8F Minami Aoyama First Bld.,
7-8-1 Minami Aoyama,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062

• Discount tickets
  Tickets costing 2200 yen each for groups of 20 or more are available from Ashley Associates Ltd.
  Please contact Ms. Watanabe via fax or email, mentioning name, address, venues/dates, remittance date and number of tickets required.
  (The deadline is October 31).
• Tickets will be sent upon confirmation of the remittance.
• Mizuho Bank Meguro Branch, Ordinary Deposit 1957285
  Ashley Associates Ltd.
• No Reserved Seating
• Performance duration: 90 minutes