Productions during the 1990's

Find out what we we’ve been up to over the last few years…

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1990’s

		1990 24 hour Shakespeare Marathon Wolsey Theatre The first official Red Rose Chain event kicked off at the Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly) took on scenes from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, as well as other Professional actors, students and enthusiasts who kept the action going throughout the night.
		1991 Europe In Revolution An evening filled with extracts from plays and literature including Brecht, Buchner and Gorky. Europe In Revolution was a one off event that tied together famous literary moments under a historical narrative.
		1992 David Copperfield A new adaptation of Dickens’ masterpiece.
		1993 Dracula A creative re-telling of the Bram Stoker legend.
		1994 Hamlet Red Rose Chain’s first full-blown Shakespeare production
		1995 Pericles Shakespeare’s little known gem was given a breath of fresh air. We’ve been waiting to put Pericles on again ever since!
		1996 Caucasian Chalk Circle An innovative and minimalist interpretation of Brecht’s classic. The production was the beginning of our youth company.
		1997 Sparkleshark Written by Philip Ridley, the production was selected for BT National Connections, a national youth drama initiative. After an immensely positive response the production was rehearsed and made into a short film.. our first ever. We shot it on a budget £500 on a rooftop in Ipswich. The film was taken to local schools to encourage discussion around bullying.
		1998 Four Carrier Bags and a Buggy This 30 minute documentary was made with young parents and looks at the reality of becoming a parent. Over a decade later it is still being used in schools to promote discussion and raise awareness. The success of this film led to a whole range of educational DVDs for schools, you can find out more about them here.
		1999 UFO Bentwaters Northgate Arts Centre, Ipswich In 1980 UFO’s set the USAF airbase in Woodbridge, Suffolk, on full alert. Company writers Joanna Carrick and David Newborn took every explanation for the incident and wove it into a plot that showed the hilarious interaction between the Americans and English characters involved.
		The Review Red Rose Chain was commissioned to create a play that would explore young people’s experiences of the care system. Young actors performed in the play, which toured to young people in care in Suffolk. Red Rose Chain actor Jimmy Grimes took the lead role, using his own experiences of growing up in care adding authenticity to this ground breaking project.