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{{AFC comment|1=References need to be third party coverage, not the subject's own website. [[User:Jamietw|Jamietw]] ([[User talk:Jamietw|talk]]) 18:30, 4 March 2015 (UTC)}}
{{AFC comment|1=References need to be third party coverage, not the subject's own website. [[User:Jamietw|Jamietw]] ([[User talk:Jamietw|talk]]) 18:30, 4 March 2015 (UTC)}}

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Creation Theatre Company is a producing theatre based in [[Oxford]], England.<ref name=VisitOxfordshire>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/Oxford-Creation-Theatre-Company/details/?dms=3&venue=2915418|website=Visit Oxfordshire}}</ref> <ref name=Tripadvisor>{{cite web|url=http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186361-d267163-Reviews-Creation_Theatre_Company-Oxford_Oxfordshire_England.html%7cwebsite=Tripadvisor|title=Creation Theatre Company|work=tripadvisor.co.uk}}</ref>. Founded in 1996 by David Parrish <ref name=The Oxford Times>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/9749716.Creation_Theatre_company_celebrates_its_16th_birthday/|website=The Oxford Times}}</ref> the company became a charity in 2007 <ref name=The Charity Commission>{{cite web|url=http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1119379&SubsidiaryNumber=0|website=The Charity Commission}}</ref> and produces site specific adaptations of classic stories and Shakespeare. Creation Theatre is a member of the Independent Theatre Council <ref name=ITC>{{cite web|url=http://www.itc-arts.org/members-directory/creation-theatre-company-oxford-shakespeare-ensemble|website=Independent Theatre Council}}</ref>.
Creation Theatre Company is a producing theatre based in [[Oxford]], England.<ref name=VisitOxfordshire>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/Oxford-Creation-Theatre-Company/details/?dms=3&venue=2915418|website=Visit Oxfordshire}}</ref> <ref name=Tripadvisor>{{cite web|url=http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186361-d267163-Reviews-Creation_Theatre_Company-Oxford_Oxfordshire_England.html%7cwebsite=Tripadvisor|title=Creation Theatre Company|work=tripadvisor.co.uk}}</ref>. Founded in 1996 by David Parrish <ref name=The Oxford Times>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/9749716.Creation_Theatre_company_celebrates_its_16th_birthday/|website=The Oxford Times}}</ref> the company became a charity in 2007 <ref name=The Charity Commission>{{cite web|url=http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1119379&SubsidiaryNumber=0|website=The Charity Commission}}</ref> and produces site specific adaptations of classic stories and Shakespeare. Creation Theatre is a member of the Independent Theatre Council <ref name=ITC>{{cite web|url=http://www.itc-arts.org/members-directory/creation-theatre-company-oxford-shakespeare-ensemble|website=Independent Theatre Council}}</ref>.

Revision as of 16:40, 19 May 2015

  • Comment: 1. Article has no lead, pls see WP:LEAD
    2. References should be about the subject of the article, not just the websites of former staff, for example. These should all be removed.
    3. The list of productions is too long and should only include those that independent sources have written about - and they should be referenced.
    4. IMDB is not a reliable source. Pls see WP:RS
    5. If you write something it needs a source that supports what you wrote, for example if you say "Mike owns a pie shop" then the source must supoort that - it can't just be a website of the pie shop. Flat Out let's discuss it 02:53, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
  • Comment: References need to be third party coverage, not the subject's own website. Jamietw (talk) 18:30, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Creation Theatre Company is a producing theatre based in Oxford, England.[1] [2]. Founded in 1996 by David Parrish Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). the company became a charity in 2007 Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). and produces site specific adaptations of classic stories and Shakespeare. Creation Theatre is a member of the Independent Theatre Council [3].

Management

The founding Artistic Director David Parrish announced his departure in 2010 [4], to take on a producing role at the National Theatre of Norway[5]. He was succeeded by James Erskine[6], who had previously worked for The Gate Theatre and Shakespeare’s Globe [4].Erskine left the company in 2012 and is now Managing Director of Shakespeare Schools Yangon[7]. Since 2012 Lucy Askew has been Artistic Producer of Creation Theatre[8].

Cast and Creative team

Creation does not have a fixed company of actors or artistic staff, instead using a freelance team for each project. The company's Associate Artists are Charlotte Conquest, Matt Eaton, Ashley Bale and Ryan Dawson Laight. Past cast members have included Amy Noble[4]. Past Directors include Sebastian Doggart[9], Laurie Sansom[10] Joanna Read[11], Richard Beecham[12], Gareth Machin[13], Tim Carroll[14] Natalie Abrahami[15] and Jonathan Holloway[16]. Past Musical Directors include Adam Cork, Jon Boden[17]. Past Designers include Soutra Gilmour[18], Cordelia Chisholm[19] and Sarah Perks[20]. Writers have included Daniel Bye[21].

Performance venues

Creation has never had a theatre building and produces shows in unusual spaces across the city of Oxford. The first productions, from 1996-2002 were performed open air in the grounds of Magdalen College School. For Christmas performances between 2004 and 2011 the company erected a Spiegeltent in the car park of BMW Group Plant[22][4] . Following its renovation in 2005 Creation has performed 7 shows at Oxford Castle. In 2011 Creation was the first theatre company to perform at Blackwell’s Bookshop to perform Doctor Faustus[23], and has gone on to perform Hamlet and The Odyssey, a co-production with The Factory Theatre Company , and Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde[24]. Since Christmas 2011 Creation has performed at The North Wall Arts Centre[25]

Productions

Show Start Date Finish Date Year Venue
Romeo and Juliet 26th July 30th August 1996 Magdalen College School Grounds
Macbeth 17th July 29th August 1997 Magdalen College School Grounds
Hamlet 1st July 31st August 1998 Magdalen College School Grounds
The Tempest / Anthony and Cleopatra 12th July 3rd September 1999 Magdalen College School Grounds
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4th July 1st September 2000 Magdalen College School Grounds
Alice Through the Looking Glass 4th July 1st September 2000 Magdalen College School Grounds
Hamlet 1st February 10th March 2001 BMW Group Plant
As You Like It 16th July 31st August 2001 Magdalen College School Grounds
Romeo and Juliet 16th July 31st August 2001 Magdalen College School Grounds
Macbeth 31st January 23rd March 2002 BMW Group Plant
A Midsummer Night's Dream 28th June 30th August 2002 Magdalen College School Grounds
Twelfth Night 6th June 28th July 2003 Headington Hill Park, Oxford
The Tempest 1st July 12th September 2003 Headington Hill Park, Oxford
The Winter's Tale 5th February 2nd April 2004 Mirror Tent, BMW
Much Ado About Nothing 4th June 23rd July 2004 Headington Hill Park, Oxford
Romeo and Juliet 28th July 10th September 2004 Headington Hill Park, Oxford
A Christmas Carol 26th November 8th January 2004 Mirror Tent, BMW Oxford
The Comedy of Errors 29th January 19th March 2005 Mirror Tent, BMW Oxford
As You Like It 3rd June 8th August 2005 Headington Hill Park, Oxford
Midsummer Night's Dream 7th July 9th September 2005 Headington Hill Park, Oxford
The Snow Queen 23rd November 16th January 2005/2006 BMW Group Plant Oxford
King Lear 10th February 31st March 2006 BMW Group Plant Oxford
Macbeth 2nd June 8th September 2006 Headington Hill Park, Oxford
The Merchant of Venice 30th June 18th August 2006 Oxford Castle
Robin Hood 20th July 7th September 2006 Headington Hill Park, Oxford
Arabian Nights 23rd November 13th January 2006/2007 Mirror Tent, BMW Oxford
Hamlet 1st June 27th July 2007 Oxford Castle - Castle Garden
The Taming of the Shrew 16th July 24th August 2007 Oxford Castle - Unlocked Courtyard
The Oxford Passion 1st August 7th September 2007 Oxford Castle - Castle Garden
Tales from the Brothers Grimm 21st November 12th January 2007/2008 Mirror Tent, BMW Oxford
Measure for Measure 19th March 11th April 2008 The North Wall Arts Centre
Much Ado About Nothing 13th June 15th August 2008 Oxford Castle - Unlocked Courtyard
Shakespeare's Saints and Sinners 26th June 15th August 2008 St Michael at The North Gate
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4th July 12th September 2008 In Promenade around Headington Hill Park
Animal Farm 21st July 29th August 2008 Oxford Castle - Castle Garden
Hans Christian Andersen's Magical Tales 25th November 17th January 2008/2009 Mirror Tent, BMW Oxford
Othello 17th April 29th May 2009 New Road Baptist Church, Bonn Square, Oxford
Twelfth Night 9th July 4th September 2009 Saïd Business School Rooftop Amphitheatre
Beauty and the Beast 27th November 16th January 2009/2010 Mirror Tent, BMW Oxford
Romeo and Juliet 9th July 4th September 2010 Saïd Business School Rooftop Amphitheatre
Rapunzel or The Magic Pig 26th November 15th January 2010/2011 Mirror Tent, BMW Oxford
Doctor Faustus 4th February 2nd April 2011 Blackwell's Bookshop
Tales from King James 14th May 11th June 2011 St Barnabas Church
Antony and Cleopatra 8th July 3rd September 2011 Saïd Business School Rooftop Amphitheatre
A Christmas Carol 8th December 7th January 2011/2012 The North Wall Arts Centre
Hamlet 5th March 24th March 2012 Blackwell's Bookshop
The Odyssey 29th March 28th April 2012 Blackwell's Bookshop
Richard II 7th May 7th May 2012 Oxfam House
The Comedy of Errors 6th June 6th June 2012 Sheldonian Theatre
The Merchant of Venice 7th July 1st September 2012 Saïd Business School Rooftop Amphitheatre
Aladdin and the Magical Lamp 6th December 5th January 2012/2013 The North Wall Arts Centre
Jekyll & Hyde 8th June 6th July 2013 Blackwell's Bookshop
Henry V 17th August 14th September 2013 Oxford Castle - Unlocked Courtyard
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 6th December 4th January 2013/2014 The North Wall Arts Centre
Macbeth 1st August 13th September 2014 Lady Margaret Hall
The Wind in the Willows 6th December 10th January 2014/2015 The North Wall Arts Centre

References

  1. ^ Visit Oxfordshire http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/Oxford-Creation-Theatre-Company/details/?dms=3&venue=2915418. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Creation Theatre Company". tripadvisor.co.uk.
  3. ^ Independent Theatre Council http://www.itc-arts.org/members-directory/creation-theatre-company-oxford-shakespeare-ensemble. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d "The Oxford Times". Cite error: The named reference "The Oxford Times" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ National Theatre of Norway website http://www.nationaltheatret.no/no/om_oss/kontakt/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Simon Tavener (29 March 2012). "Brief Encounter with ... James Erskine of Creation Theatre". WhatsOnStage.com.
  7. ^ Shakespeare Schools http://shakespeareschools.com/about-us/whos-who/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ The Oxford Times http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/leisure/focus/11272891.For_Art_s_Sake_with_Creation_Theatre_s_Lucy_Askew/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "IMDB". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Daily Info Oxford". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  11. ^ "United Agents". United Agents.
  12. ^ "The Oxford Times". The Oxford Times.
  13. ^ "National Theatre Website". National Theatre Website.
  14. ^ "The Public Reviews". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  15. ^ "United Agents". United Agents. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  16. ^ Red Shift Theatre http://www.redshifttheatreco.co.uk/jonathanbiog.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ^ "Jon Boden's website". Jon Boden's website.
  18. ^ "Soutra Gilmour website" (PDF). Soutra Gilmour website.
  19. ^ "Cordelia Chisholm Website". Cordelia Chisholm Website.
  20. ^ "Sarah Perks CV" (PDF). Sarah Perks CV. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  21. ^ "Daniel Bye website". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  22. ^ Lonely Planet [(http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/oxfordshire/oxford/entertainment-nightlife/other/creation-theatre (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/oxfordshire/oxford/entertainment-nightlife/other/creation-theatre]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ^ The Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8343958/Deep-Blue-Sea-West-Yorkshire-Playhouse-Doctor-Faustus-Blackwells-Bookshop-review.html?mobile=basic. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ^ Blackwell's Bookshop website http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/stores/oxford-bookshop/category/creation-theatre-2/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ^ Newbury Theatre http://www.newburytheatre.co.uk/theatres/creation.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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