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In SE1 September 2006 THIS MONTH: Thames Festival and Open House London weekend at-a-glance p8 Bankside Information Day p3 • Oyster & Seafood Fair p3 • Le Pain Quotidien p7 September 2006 THE WATERLOO COMMUNITY SOLICITORS We can help with all your legal problems ■ Property ■ Family ■ Children ■ Housing ■ Criminal For a friendly professional service Only two minutes from Waterloo Station SE1 Contact Steel & Shamash 12 Baylis Road • Waterloo • London • SE1 7AA Tel: 020 7803 3999 inIssue 99 FREE Email: [email protected] Southwark Playhouse prepares to leave Southwark Bridge Road The last play at the Emerging Directors Award and in Southwark Playhouse is early 2007 the annual Shakespeare for Ian Davenport’s Poured Lines installation will be unveiled in Southwark a specially commissioned Schools production will be directed by Street early this month. Prints associated with the project can be seen at the the award winner. Alan Cristea Gallery (31 Cork Street W1) from Wednesday 13 September to work set in Southwark. Southwark Playhouse opened Everything Must Go has been Saturday 7 October. in November 1993 with old church written by Stephen Sharkey and the one hour comedy is directed by pews for seats in the former tea Mayor’s Thames Festival Charlotte Gwinner. The play is about warehouse with a courtyard entrance a Southwark couple, married for forty in Southwark Bridge Road. and Open House London years, who create a storm amongst It was conceived as a result of friends and family with their plans for singer-actress Juliet Alderice having The weekend of Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September moving on. had to scour London for a venue offers a fabulous opportunity to explore SE1; once Presented by a professional cast for her own one-woman show. She with support from members of the became fired to provide a stage for again the Mayor’s Thames Festival promises a packed theatre’s youth and older people’s innovative work and together with her programme along the banks of the river whilst local groups, Everything Must Go runs from buildings will be throwing open their doors as part of Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 September as husband Tom Wilson she has placed Open House London. both a celebration and a fundraising education and community work at The Mayor’s Thames Festival – attended by half a million people last year opportunity for future plans. Tickets the heart of the theatre as will be – takes place between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge on Saturday and are £20 (conc £15). demonstrated by the final production Sunday from 12 noon to 10pm. The festival culminates with the now traditional Chief executive Juliet Alderdice, in Southwark Bridge Road. night carnival and fireworks display on Sunday night. education director Tom Wilson and Simon Callow and Prunella general manager Chris Smyrnios are Almost 20 local buildings are participating in Open House London this Scales have appeared at the Playhouse looking to continue the theatre’s work year; some for the first time. There is an opportunity to get a sneak peek inside and former artistic director Memet the refurbished Royal Festival Hall, but book quickly as capacity is limited. in various venues until a purpose built Ergen went on to establish the Arcola • www.openhouselondon.org & www.thamesfestival.org theatre is erected at the Elephant & • Turn to page 8 for an at-a-glance guide to the weekend’s events Castle. 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