MACBETH – BLOOD WILL HAVE BLOOD
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Official Copy
Tour dates
Target audiences
Creative team biographies
Cast list
Sample direct letter
Sample press release
Box Office notes
About the companies
Contacts
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Official copy
Contender Charlie, China Plate and Warwick Arts Centre present
Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood
A macabre porter invites us into Macbeth’s castle, taking us right into the dark heart of
Shakespeare’s play. Razor sharp storytelling, eerie projections and a heart-stopping soundtrack take
us on an immersive, break-neck journey through the blood-soaked world of Macbeth.
Reinvented for young audiences, Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood is an accessible and
unforgettable introduction to Shakespeare’s shocking story of ambition, greed and the abuse of
power.
Following a hugely successful tour in spring 2013, Contender Charlie, China Plate and Warwick Arts
Centre once again join forces to present this unforgettable reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth
for children aged 9 to 13.
‘I have rarely witnessed such brilliance of design, delivery and direction. My advice for those
considering bringing their children to see this groundbreaking production is: kill to get a ticket.’
Roy Leighton, educator and author of Success in the Creative Classroom
www.contendercharlie.com/macbeth-blood-will-have-blood.htm
Trailer - http://vimeo.com/64882722
70-word copy:
Contender Charlie, China Plate and Warwick Arts Centre present
Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood
A macabre porter invites us into Macbeth’s castle, taking us right into the dark heart of
Shakespeare’s play. Razor sharp storytelling, eerie projections and a heart-stopping soundtrack take
us on an immersive, break-neck journey through the blood-soaked world of Macbeth.
Reinvented for children aged 9 to 13, Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood is an accessible and
unforgettable introduction to Shakespeare’s shocking story of ambition, greed and the abuse of
power.
10-word tagline:
Reinvented for young audiences, an accessible and unforgettable introduction to Shakespeare
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On Tour
Schools performances Fri 7 Feb (Previews), Mon 10 - Fri 14 Feb
Public performance(s) Sat 8 Feb (6.30pm, press night)
Warwick Arts Centre
£14 / £10 conc. & under 26s
Box Office
024 7652 4524
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
Schools performances Tue 25 - Fri 28 Feb
Public performance(s) Sat 1 March (11am)
Spennymoor Leisure Centre
£5 / £3 conc
Box Office
0300 026 1161
www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=7059
Schools performances Wed 5 - Fri 7 March
Public performance(s) Tues 4 March (7.30pm, guest night), Sat 8 March (1.30pm)
The Albany
£10 / £8 conc
Box Office
020 8692 4446
www.thealbany.org.uk
Schools performances Tue 11 - Fri 14 March
Public performance(s) Sat 15 March (11am)
Z Arts
£7 / £5 conc
Box Office
0161 232 6089
www.z-arts.org
Schools performances Tue 18 - Fri 21 March
The Core at Corby Cube
www.thecorecorby.com
Schools performances Tue 25 - Fri 28 March
Public performance(s) Sat 29 March (11am)
DanceEast Jerwood DanceHouse
£8.50 / £5 Under 26s
Box Office
01473 295230
www.danceeast.co.uk
*School performances are booked directly with China Plate and all public performances booked
directly with venues. Contact for any school performance enquiries, Education Co-ordinator –
Andrea Pierides (schools@chinaplatetheatre.com / +44 (0)78 1080 3778)
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Target audiences on tour and
Key messages/benefits
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Young people aged 9-13. Quality re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic from established
touring companies - specifically adapted as an excellent introduction to Shakespeare. An
immersive, accessible, timely and relevant production.
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Previous China Plate, Contender Charlie and Warwick Arts Centre audiences – revival of
acclaimed, sell out production building on success of 2013 production and tour. Quality reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic from established touring companies in a co-production
with Warwick Arts Centre. An immersive, accessible, timely and relevant introduction to
Shakespeare’s work.
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Existing drama audiences – Quality re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic play produced by
award-winning established companies. An immersive, accessible, timely and relevant
production.
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Arts professionals – Opportunity to see innovatively re-imagined production of Macbeth
staged on tour. Quality re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic play produced by awardwinning established companies. An immersive, accessible, timely and relevant production.
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Existing and potential drama/creative writing/script writing groups - Quality re-imagining of
Shakespeare’s classic. Opportunity to learn about quality adaptations of Shakespeare’s work
and making it accessible for younger audiences from award-winning established
companies.
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School / college / students – Quality re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic from established
touring company in a co-production with Warwick Arts Centre. An immersive, accessible,
timely and relevant introduction to Shakespeare’s work, for young people to learn from and
about, potentially at reduced cost for groups. Workshops and post show talks potentially
available on request.
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Amateur Dramatics and student drama groups – Quality re-imagining of Shakespeare’s
classic play produced by award-winning established companies to learn from and aspire to.
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Creative team
Paul Warwick – Co-Director
Paul Warwick is a theatre director and producer. He is Co-Director of China Plate, a company that
producers high quality, exciting and innovative new work that is formally adventurous and narratively
engaging. He and his colleague, Ed Collier, are currently Associate Producers at Warwick Arts
Centre, Directors of Pulse Festival and Artistic Associates at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. The
company also work with a number of the UK’s most exciting and innovative artists and are currently
creating work with Caroline Horton, Action Hero, Chris Thorpe, Contender Charlie, Dan Jones and
Inspector Sands. In 2002 they set up The John Osborne Arvon Centre in Shropshire and prior to that
Paul was the founding artistic director of award-winning Unlimited Theatre. He is also an alumni of The
Royal National Theatre's Directors Scheme and currently sits on the Board of Dialogue Productions.
Directing credits include Stones In His Pockets (The New Vic); Stormchasers (BBC Radio 4); Macbeth
(Contender Charlie/China Plate/Warwick Arts Centre); Nick Walker’s We Love You City (Belgrade
Theatre); Dwr Caru (Talking Birds); Arabian Nights (The New Vic); Laurel and Hardy (Stephen Joseph
Theatre); Home Street (Stella Quines / Traverse Theatre); Laurel and Hardy (The New Vic); The
Windmill (The Drill Hall); Nick Walker’s The Last Lot (Talking Birds); Evensong (Landscape); Love Letters
(Middle Temple Hall); Promises to Keep (Duke of York’s Theatre) and Static, Clean, Dead In the
Water, Shades, No Brave World, The Dumb Waiter and Uncle Vanya (all Unlimited Theatre).
Ben Walden Co-Director
Ben is the founder and Artistic Director of Contender Charlie. His work with staff and students has
received major acclaim at education conferences around the world. He has given main keynote
addresses for groups such as the ICP Convention in Australia, the ESF Principals in Hong Kong, ESSARP
schools in Buenos Aires, the Latin America Head teachers Conference and the 3 International
Baccalaureate conferences for Europe, Asia and the Americas, as well as the IB World student
Conference. He has also been a regular speaker at the New Heads Conference for the National
College of School Leadership in the UK.
He is an actor and presenter who has played a number of leading roles on television and for the
Donmar and Almeida theatre companies as well as at Shakespeare`s Globe. Having run many
master classes for the Shakespeare`s Globe Education Centre he has worked in close collaboration
with Mark Rylance and Richard Olivier in the development of an experiential theatre learning
technique called Mythodrama.
As a Senior Associate at Olivier Mythodrama, Ben is now running sessions bringing this work at
Leadership level into a broad range of organisations across the world. He has also run projects at a
number of leading business schools including Columbia, OSBS, the London Business School and
Instead.
Nick Walker – Writer
Nick is a writer and producer. He was co-founder of Talking Birds, a Coventry-based theatre
company whose work has been presented across the UK, Europe, and the USA. He has worked with
some of the country’s leading new work theatre companies including Stan’s Cafe, Insomniac,
Debbie Isitt’s Snarling Beasties, NoFit State (on their international hit Barricade), Action Hero, and
Kindle Theatre. His plays and short stories are regularly featured on BBC Radio 4, including 3 series of
The First King of Mars (starring Peter Capaldi), and 3 series of The Bigger Issues. His new Scandinavian
thriller series, Annika Stranded, was broadcast on Radio 4 in Jan 2013. He is director of independent
radio company Top Dog whose series The Music Teacher was nominated for a Writers Guild of Great
Britain award. He is the author of two critically acclaimed novels Blackbox and Helloland. He is
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currently working for on a new drama series for BBC1, and on a screenplay with Black Camel
pictures.
Fiammetta Hovart – Designer
Fiammetta Horvat trained at Central School and Speech and Drama. Previous design: Das Marchen
vom Alten Mann (Theater Montagne Russes, festival Wien Modern.Vienna); Undiscover (Inspector
Sands); On the one hand (Paper Birds, Northern Stage); The Man Jesus (Joseph Alford, Lyric Theatre);
Mess (Caroline Horton); Thirsty (Paper Birds); Slick (National Youth Theatre); Ghost (Sophie Hunter,
Extant Company); Terrific Electric (Boileroom, Barbican); Achidi J’s Final Hours (Che Walker); Finally
the Girl (Paul Robinson). Assisting includes (Dreamthinkspeak; David Glass Ensemble; Yellow Earth
Company; designers Noami Wilkinson, Laura Hopkins, Dick Bird and for the opera –Rossini festival
Pesaro. Teatro Massimo Palermo. Arena di Verona. San Carlo Napoli. Theatre des Champs Elysees.
Covent Garden. Grange Park Opera).
She is a lecturer at CSSD. www.fiammettahorvat.com / Illustration: www.littleflamme.com.
Elena Peña – Sound Designer
Sound Design credits include: The Planet and Stuff (Polka Theatre), Undiscovered (Inspector Sands),
Pim & Theo (NIE / Odsherred Teater, Denmark, Unicorn Theatre), Hackford Road (Art Angel), A High
Street Odyssey (Inspector Sands), Flashes (Young Vic), Macbeth: Blood Will Have Blood (China Plate),
Rock Pool (Inspector Sands), Cooking Ghosts (Beady Eye Theatre), Mass Observation (Almeida
Theatre), Brimstone & Treacle (Arcola Theatre), The Littlest Quirky (Theatre Centre – Stratford Circus,
Bath Egg), 12 Years (BBC Radio 4 Drama), Polar Molar (MacRobert Arts Centre), The Village Social
(National Theatre Wales), Bette & Joan: The Final Curtain (Foursight Theatre / Jacksons Lane), A Mini
Mass Observation Project (Royal Festival Hall South Bank Centre), Quimeras (Edinburgh International
Festival, Sadlers Wells), Love & Money (ArtsEd), The 13 Midnight Challenges of Angelus Diablo (RSC),
Gambling (Soho Theatre), Under Milk Wood (Northampton Royal Theatre), One Night In Iran (Oran
Mor), Unbroken (Gate Theatre), Plasticine (Southwark Playhouse)
Arnim Friess – Lighting and AV Designer
Arnim specialises in designing dynamic performance environments, blending lighting, video,
photography and motion graphics. His lighting and projection designs have been seen not only in
theatres around the world, but also in a zoo, a monastery, an abandoned pub and deep down in a
cave.
Recent designs include ‘Ghosts in the Wall’ for the RSC, ‘42nd Street’ and ‘Gypsy’ at The Curve
Leicester, ‘Ravenboy’ at Jacksons Lane, ‘Fog’ at the Finborough Theatre, ‘Wander’ at the Jockey
Club Theatre Hong Kong, the National Holocaust Memorial Day, ‘The Rememberers’ for Apple &
Snakes, a roof of light for Coventry Cathedral’s Blitz commemoration, 'Lucky Seven' for Hampstead
Theatre, ‘Looking for JJ’ for Pilot Theatre at the Unicorn, ‘One Night in November’ for the Belgrade
Theatre Coventry, 'The Suicide' and 'An Inspector Calls' at Theatr Clwyd, 'The White Album' at the
Nottingham Playhouse.
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Cast
Jack Bannell – Macbeth
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Toby W Davies – Macduff
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Jack Parry-Jones – Banquo
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Richard Kidd – The Porter
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Esther McAuley – Lady Macbeth
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Jonathan Mulquin – Duncan / Malcolm
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Sample Direct Letter
Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood is an immersive re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth for young
people aged 9 to 13, and is on at [YOUR VENUE] on [YOUR DATES].
A macabre porter invites us into Macbeth’s castle, taking you right into the dark heart of
Shakespeare’s play. Razor sharp storytelling, eerie projections and a heart-stopping soundtrack take
us on an immersive, break-neck journey through the blood-soaked world of Macbeth.
Reinvented for young audiences, Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood is an accessible and
unforgettable introduction to Shakespeare’s shocking story of ambition, greed and the abuse of
power.
Co-Directors Paul Warwick and Ben Walden say of the play:
“We’ve created a 360 degree environment which is full of projections and an amazing soundscape
so that the kids feel like they’re not just watching a play but are actually inside it.” Paul Warwick
“Macbeth works particularly well with young people…it’s violent, it’s grizzly, there’s a lot of blood,
there’s witches, there’s killings…it’d be ridiculous to say that they’re not interested in things like that
as they love it! But most importantly, in grabbing their attention like this we’re then able to ask them
some big questions about the themes in their own lives and in the society they see around them. The
production and the play is designed to be a very exciting hour for them which will lead them in an
experience they’ll hopefully never forget.” Ben Walden
Reinvented for young audiences and their families, Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood is an accessible
and unforgettable introduction to Shakespeare’s shocking story of ambition, greed and the abuse of
power.
Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood is at [YOUR VENUE] on [YOUR DATES] at [YOUR TIME]. Tickets are
[YOUR TICKET PRICE] and are available from [YOUR VENUE] Box Office on [YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBER]
or online at [YOUR WEBSITE].
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Press Release
CONTENDER CHARLIE, CHINA PLATE AND WARWICK ARTS CENTRE
PRESENT AN IMMERSIVE RE-IMAGINING OF SHAKESPEARE’S CLASSIC
Following the hugely successful, sell-out tour in spring 2013, Contender Charlie, China Plate and
Warwick Arts Centre once again join forces to present the immersive re-imagining of
Shakespeare’s Macbeth for young people aged 9 to 13.
A macabre porter invites us into Macbeth’s castle, taking us right into the dark heart of
Shakespeare’s play. Razor sharp storytelling, eerie projections and a heart-stopping soundtrack take
us on an immersive, break-neck journey through the blood-soaked world of Macbeth.
Reinvented for young audiences, Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood is an accessible and
unforgettable introduction to Shakespeare’s shocking story of ambition, greed and the abuse of
power.
Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood will be co-directed by China Plate’s Paul Warwick and Contender
Charlie’s Ben Walden.
“We’ve created a 360 degree environment which is full of projections and an amazing soundscape
so that the kids feel like they’re not just watching a play but are actually inside it.”
Paul Warwick
“Macbeth works particularly well with young people…it’s violent, it’s grizzly, there’s a lot of blood,
there’s witches, there’s killings…it’d be ridiculous to say that they’re not interested in things like that
as they love it! But most importantly, in grabbing their attention like this we’re then able to ask them
some big questions about the themes in their own lives and in the society they see around them. The
production and the play is designed to be a very exciting hour for them which will lead them in an
experience they’ll hopefully never forget.”
Ben Walden
Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood opens at Warwick Arts Centre on 7th February before commencing
a five-week tour of the UK.
www.contendercharlie.com/macbeth-blood-will-have-blood.htm
Trailer - http://vimeo.com/64882722
Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood comes to [YOUR VENUE] on [YOUR DATES] as part of its tour of the
UK. For more information please visit www.contendercharlie.com/macbeth-blood-will-haveblood.htm
Notes for Editors
For further information, photography, interviews or to arrange reviewer tickets, please contact:
[YOUR PRESS CONTACT] on [YOUR CONTACT NUMBER] or email [YOUR CONTACT EMAIL] OR
Iain Goosey on +44 (0)78 2843 2238/ iain@chinaplatetheatre.com
China Plate
China Plate are producers of high quality, exciting and innovative new work that is formally
adventurous and narratively engaging.
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The non-building based theatre studio (run by Ed Collier and Paul Warwick, supported by Assistant
Producer, Iain Goosey) work with artists, venues and festivals - delivering new work to the forefront of
our theatrical landscape.
China Plate work with a number of the UK’s most exciting and innovative artists and are currently
creating work with Caroline Horton, Action Hero, Chris Thorpe, Contender Charlie, Dan Jones and
Inspector Sands.
The company are Associate Producers at Warwick Arts Centre, Directors of Pulse Festival and Artistic
Associates at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.
Contender Charlie
Contender Charlie use the power of storytelling and mythology to enhance and inspire the creative
learning of young people as well as their teachers and school leaders.
The company’s mission is to support young people in the exploration of their emotional development
and creative potential. To support those who mentor, teach or lead students in the promotion of
inspiring, effective and ethical practice.
For more information about China Plate and Contender Charlie, visit www.chinaplatetheatre.com
and www.contendercharlie.com
Warwick Arts Centre
Warwick Arts Centre is one of the UK’s largest and most outstanding presenters of contemporary live
and visual arts. It aims to be a place of creative stimulation, refreshment, and artistic adventure for
audiences and artists alike; and is one of a small group of significant presenters and co- producers of
contemporary performing and visual arts outside London.
Based at the heart of the University of Warwick in Coventry, our vision is to present and produce
outstanding work by artists of both international standing and with exciting reputations.
Our artistic programme at Warwick Arts Centre is diverse and eclectic, ranging from the best UK and
international theatre, prestigious orchestras and big-name comedians to music gigs, experimental
studio work and accessible work for children and families. In addition we house the acclaimed Mead
Gallery, a distinctive space exhibiting works by the UK’s best contemporary visual artists.
Warwick Arts Centre is delighted to be co-producing Macbeth – Blood will have Blood with China
Plate as part of its ongoing commitment to show the very best contemporary theatre produced both
in the UK and across the globe.
Listings information
Contender Charlie, China Plate and Warwick Arts Centre present
Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood
Directed by Paul Warwick and Ben Walden
Written by Nick Walker
Designed by Fiammetta Hovart
Sound Design by Elena Peña
Lighting and AV Design by Arnim Friess
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Box office notes
Dates and Times
[Your Dates and Times]
Company
Contender Charlie, China Plate and Warwick Arts Centre
Production
Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood, presented by Contender Charlie, China Plate and Warwick Arts
Centre
Ticket Prices
[Your Ticket Prices]
Show Copy
A macabre porter invites us into Macbeth’s castle, taking us right into the dark heart of
Shakespeare’s play. Razor sharp storytelling, eerie projections and a heart-stopping soundtrack take
us on an immersive, break-neck journey through the blood-soaked world of Macbeth.
Reinvented for young audiences, Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood is an accessible and
unforgettable introduction to Shakespeare’s shocking story of ambition, greed and the abuse of
power.
Following a hugely successful tour in spring 2013, Contender Charlie, China Plate and Warwick Arts
Centre once again join forces to present this unforgettable reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth
for children aged 9 to 13.
‘I have rarely witnessed such brilliance of design, delivery and direction. My advice for those
considering bringing their children to see this groundbreaking production is: kill to get a ticket.’
Roy Leighton, educator and author of Success in the Creative Classroom
http://www.contendercharlie.com/macbeth-blood-will-have-blood.htm
Trailer - http://vimeo.com/64882722
Images
For all high res images, please contact Iain Goosey. Rehearsal and production photography will be
forwarded once available.
Capacity
School Performance: 100 students + 10 teachers
Public Performance: 75 audience members
Age Guide
Most suitable for 9+ years and their family.
Running Time
65 minutes. No interval.
Twitter Hash tag
#MacbethBWHB
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The Companies
China Plate
China Plate are producers of high quality, exciting and innovative new work that is formally
adventurous and narratively engaging.
The non-building based theatre studio (run by Ed Collier and Paul Warwick, supported by Assistant
Producer, Iain Goosey) work with artists, venues and festivals - delivering new work to the forefront of
our theatrical landscape.
Underpinning this activity is a desire to make and facilitate inventive, original theatre that connects
with people and matters to them. We believe that exciting, innovative theatre can have popular
appeal and reach a large and diverse audience.
China Plate work with a number of the UK’s most exciting and innovative artists and are currently
creating work with Caroline Horton, Action Hero, Chris Thorpe, Contender Charlie, Dan Jones and
Inspector Sands.
The company are Associate Producers at Warwick Arts Centre, Directors of Pulse Festival and Artistic
Associates at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.
Contender Charlie
Contender Charlie use the power of storytelling and mythology to enhance and inspire the creative
learning of young people as well as their teachers and school leaders.
The company’s mission is to support young people in the exploration of their emotional development
and creative potential. To support those who mentor, teach or lead students in the promotion of
inspiring, effective and ethical practice.
For more information about China Plate and Contender Charlie, visit www.chinaplatetheatre.com
and www.contendercharlie.com
Warwick Arts Centre
Warwick Arts Centre is one of the UK’s largest and most outstanding presenters of contemporary live
and visual arts. It aims to be a place of creative stimulation, refreshment, and artistic adventure for
audiences and artists alike; and is one of a small group of significant presenters and co- producers of
contemporary performing and visual arts outside London.
Based at the heart of the University of Warwick in Coventry, our vision is to present and produce
outstanding work by artists of both international standing and with exciting reputations.
Our artistic programme at Warwick Arts Centre is diverse and eclectic, ranging from the best UK and
international theatre, prestigious orchestras and big-name comedians to music gigs, experimental
studio work and accessible work for children and families. In addition we house the acclaimed Mead
Gallery, a distinctive space exhibiting works by the UK’s best contemporary visual artists.
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contacts
Assistant Producer - Iain Goosey*
iain@chinaplatetheatre.com
+44 (0)78 2843 2238
Education Co-ordinator – Andrea Pierides**
schools@chinaplatetheatre.com
+44 (0)78 1080 3778
*Contact for all production matters and general marketing enquiries
**Contact for all marketing and promotion relating to schools performances
Twitter @youroldchina
www.facebook.com/chinaplatetheatre/info
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