The Tricycle goes Nuclear
After 28 years as Artistic Director of the Tricycle, Nicolas Kent directs his final season, a festival of plays, films, talks, discussions, and exhibitions all about the Nuclear Bomb.
In the theatre, THE BOMB – a partial history, a political history of the Nuclear Bomb and its proliferation from 1940 to the present day, will run concurrently with the festival. THE BOMB is presented in two parts: FIRST BLAST and SECOND BLAST, and can be seen over two nights or on an afternoon and evening over the weekend.
‘Sharply edited and constantly absorbing’
‘A story of secrets and lies, bureaucracy and technical prowess’
‘An entertaining, provoking dossier, with admirable nuance and real purpose’
‘A truly global warning’
‘Director Nicolas Kent has carefully crafted this, understanding not only the pace of a play, but of a series of plays, and the light and dark necessary to power them along’
The season is sponsored by The Kobler Trust with support from the National Theatre Studio and National Lottery funding through Arts Council England.
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Theatre: THE BOMB – a partial history in two parts
| Thu 9 Feb 2012 - Sun 1 Apr 2012 | |
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FIRST BLAST: Proliferation (5 Short Plays) |
| The first part of THE BOMB - a partial history, with plays by Lee Blessing, John Donnelly, Amit Gupta, Zinnie Harris and Ron Hutchinson | |
| Thu 16 Feb 2012 - Sun 1 Apr 2012 | |
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SECOND BLAST: Present Dangers (5 Short Plays) |
| The second part of THE BOMB - a partial history with plays by Ryan Craig, David Greig, Zinnie Harris, Diana Son and Colin Teevan | |
Cinema: Nuclear Film Festival
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Barefoot Gen (Hadashi no Gen) (12A) |  |
Threads (15) |
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Let the Wind Blow (Hava Aney Dey) (N/C) |  |
DOUBLE BILL: The War Game & When the Wind Blows (18) |
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DOUBLE BILL: Nuclear Tipping Point & Buddha Weeps in Jadugoda (N/C) |  |
Hiroshima Mon Amour (PG) |
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Thirteen Days (12A) |  |
The Atomic Cafe (12A) |
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Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (PG) |  |
Countdown to Zero (PG) Plus panel discussion |
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On The Beach (PG) |  |
Day One (15) |
Gallery
| Mon 6 Feb 2012 - Mon 5 Mar 2012 | |
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Weapons Drawn |
| An exhibition of political cartoons offering a satirical slant on the history of nuclear warfare. | |
| Tue 6 Mar 2012 - Sun 1 Apr 2012 | |
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Nuclear Café |
| Judy Goldhill has been granted extraordinary access to photograph inside several nuclear power stations around the UK. | |
Special Events
| Wed 15 Feb 2012 - Mon 26 Mar 2012 | |
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Music, comedy, talks & debates |
| A series of lectures, discussions, concerts and comedy all about the Nuclear Bomb | |