THE BOY JAMES returns to London

JETHRO COMPTON LTD presents

BELT UP THEATRE’S

THE BOY JAMES

in association with SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE

25 January – 11 February 2012

the Goldsmith, London

Belt Up Theatre’s runaway success returns to London for three weeks prior to its international debut in Australia at the Adelaide Festival

From multiple critically acclaimed and sell-out runs in London and Edinburgh comes a dark, beautiful tale of one boy’s awakening to the harsh realities of adulthood. Play with him, and take his hand as you lead him back to Neverland.

After a run at Southwark Playhouse in January 2011, The Boy James is returning to Southwark for three weeks as part of Southwark Playhouse’s ‘Out and About’ programme. The show will make a new home above The Goldsmith, a bar and restaurant originally built as part of the London Fire Brigade Station. The company will be transforming the space into a fully formed immersive environment.

Jethro Compton will continue his role of The Boy and will be joined in this production by Belt Up regular Serena Manteghi as the Girl (Lorca is Dead, Quasimodo, Antigone, Atrium, The Tartuffe) and co-Artistic Director Dominic Allen as James (Macbeth, The Tartuffe, The Trial, Lorca is Dead, Quasimodo).

Wednesday - Saturday 7.30pm

25th January-11th February 2012

the Goldsmith, 96 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0EF

tickets £15 (£13 concessions)

available from Southwark Playhouse

book online at www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

call the box office (10.30am - 6.30pm) on 020 7407 0234

Acclaim for The Boy James:

‘Just been knocked out by The Boy James… Still drying my eyes’ Stephen Fry

‘Belt Up’s finest performance’ The Stage

‘Moving and beautifully played’ Neil Gaiman

‘Riveting’ ***** The Scotsman

‘Superbly realised’ ***** Fringe Review

‘Magnificent’ ***** Fest Mag

‘Flawless’ **** Whatsonstage

'The Boy James' returns to London from 25 Jan - 11 Feb 2012. Full details at www.beltuptheatre.com

Twenty Minutes to Nine - Images

A selection of photographs from Twenty Minutes to Nine.

Photographs by Jethro Compton.

Twenty Minutes to Nine features as part of the Edinburgh Fringe - find more information at www.beltuptheatre.com

Belt Up wins Bobby

Belt Up's OUTLAND is the proud winner of the first ever Bobby - the Sixth Star award from Broadway Baby.

Tickets for the show and more information can be found at www.beltuptheatre.com

Highlights - Reviews at the Fringe

The Boy James

‘Belt Up’s finest performance’ STAGE
‘magnificent’ ***** FEST
‘wonderful’ **** EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
‘moving and beautifully played’ NEIL GAIMAN

Outland

‘Belt Up has a big reputation to live up to. Outland proves the hype is entirely justified’ STAGE
'perfection' ***** BROADWAY BABY
‘Inspired and awe-inspiring, Outland is a true credit to the future of theatre’ ***** FRINGE GURU
‘enthralling’ WHATSONSTAGE

Twenty Minutes to Nine

‘Lucy Farrett is mesmerising’ **** THREEWEEKS

'captivating' STAGE

'transfixing performance... funny and haunting' NEIL GAIMAN

'mind-blowing actress' AMANDA PALMER

photographs by Radek Slomnicki

Southwark Playhouse Needs Your Help

Southwark Playhouse has become a home away from home for Belt Up over the last three years.

Since they first invited us in 2009, we have presented a number of shows in their incredible spaces.
The Tartuffe, The Trial, Lorca is Dead, Atrium, Quasimodo and The Boy James have been performed in the Vaults and Main Space and earlier this year our production of Macbeth was produced with the help of Southwark's Press and Marketing team.

Our producer and co-artistic director Jethro has also been made Associate Artist at the Playhouse; offering support and a home to an indepentant artist and developing the relationship between an established and well known venue and an aspiring theatre producer.

There is no theatre or team like Southwark Playhouse anywehere in London. Their ambition and determination rivals that of any major producing house and their commitment to the arts will pave the way for the next generation of theatre companies, writers, directors , producers , actors and audiences.

Southwark Playhouse is invaluable.

Click here to read more about the difficultie the Playhouse is facing due to the London Bridge Station Redevelopment.

Twenty To: Our First reviews

We were delighted to have Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer along to one of the first performances of Twenty Minutes to Nine.

Here's what they said (on Twitter):

'transfixing performance... funny and haunting' NEIL

'mind-blowing actress' AMANDA

Amanda's show, Evelyn and Evelyn, is playing in Edinburgh from 17th - 21st August.

More information on our Edinburgh run at http://www.beltuptheatre.com/

The Penthouse - Belt Up's New Home at the Fringe

The Penthouse, as it's become known, opens on Wednesday and will be the home for Outland, Twenty Minutes to Nine and The Boy James until 29th August.

For tickets and more information visit www.beltuptheatre.com