The Tartuffe

A selection of footage from the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe run of 'The Tartuffe'

TakeOver and out

TakeOver finished just over a week ago and Belt Up are currently relaxing before starting rehearsals again for the Southwark Playhouse runs (tickets available now from www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk). We’ve also been settling in to our new office as part of our new residency at York Theatre Royal.

Talback session after Tartuffe

TakeOver was a massive success, both for the people who made it and the people who saw it. It was great to see so many young people at the YTR and we hope that this is a sign of things to come. As for our shows, we couldn’t be happier with how they went – ‘The Trial’ sold out entirely and both shows of ‘The Tartuffe’ finished with 500 person standing ovations. Was great to see the shows translating to their new venues so comfortably. We’re now in the planning stages for our next projects at YTR so watch out around York over the next few months; you never know where we might appear.

Belt Up in York

Belt Up's run of the Trial as part of York Theatre Royal's TakeOver09 is nearing its end. If you've missed us up in the North then do not worry, we have recently taken up a residency at the York Theatre Royal and so will be sticking around over the next year. We're not fully sure what will be produced over the next year but that's all part of the excitement. Keep an eye out!

Of course we'll still be appearing around the country. Tickets are now available for our run at the Southwark Playhouse and can be booked online at www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk. We'll also be appearing around the UK throughout 2010 so again keep an eye out

York to London

Belt Up are currently up in York where the TakeOver festival is going amazingly. Such a good atmosphere around the York Theatre Royal with a hugely exciting programme from some of the country's most exciting companies all being managed by under 26s.

We're currently in rehearsal for The Tartuffe and The Trial which are both getting a makeover (for the takeover) so expect some quite consdierable changes from the Edinburgh runs.

Tartuffe is being scaled up massively from the 50 seater immersive environment that was The Squat to inhabit the 830 seater Proscenium arch theatre that is the York Theatre Royal. The cast is getting bigger, the sets, the props are getting more ridiculous. All in all its going to be a total remixing of the show with the same meta theatrical chaos.

Trial is equalling getting a remix. Being performed in a secret location in York again with some considerable changes but we wouldn't want to spoil the surprises. The show is sold out but extra dates may well be added.

Following York Theatre Royal we will be around and about till the end of October in various places so keep your eyes peeled, you don't know what you might find.

In November we're heading down to London ready for a three week run at the Southwark Playhouse with both Trial and Tartuffe. Again they'll be developed further so expect different shows from both Edinburgh and York. The space is in the beautifully atmospheric arches under London Bridge so dress warmly and wear comfortable clothes. Tickets are available from www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

So that's the heads up on where Belt Up will be over the next two months. For more information email us at beltup@nothingtoseehear.co.uk