Author: Julian Bond

Burjesta Theatre Audition – This Wednesday we’ll be holding auditions for our next production – Doctor Faustus which will be performed at The Casa and the Unity Theatre in November. The audition is only open to actors who have attended at least one of the two workshops dedicated to Doctor Faustus over the previous two… Continue reading Burjesta Theatre Audition – 12th August – Doctor Faustus

Burjesta Theatre Workshop – This Wednesday’s workshop will be the 2nd of two looking at Christopher Marlowe’s brilliantly dark play ‘Doctor Faustus’, the subject of our next production which will be performed in November at The Casa and at the Unity Theatre. These workshops lead to auditions a week on Wednesday. You can still come… Continue reading Burjesta Theatre Workshop 5th August – Doctor Faustus (2nd of 2)

We can now confirm that we will be performing Doctor Faustus at the Unity Theatre, Liverpool, for one night only on Friday 20th November in addition to the earlier dates at The Casa at the beginning of November. regard burjesta

Burjesta Theatre are auditioning for our next production. It is a modernised adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s 16th century play – ‘Doctor Faustus’. Doctor Faustus is a classic tale of a man who sells his soul to the devil and eternal damnation in hell in return for 24 years omnipotence on earth. There a many great… Continue reading Audition Notice – Doctor Faustus – 12th August

Burjesta Theatre Workshop – Storytelling Directions – this Wednesday Penultimate session of this series – time for us to come up with a great story…. The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool, 7pm, £3/£2 – all welcome

This week we will be looking at ‘the denouement’ or ending of a story using Shakespeare’s masterly structuring of the romantic tragedy ‘Romeo and Juliet’ as our inspiration. The trickiest element of all and coming with a thousand pitfalls getting the ending of a story right is a lot harder than we think and all… Continue reading Workshop – 15th July – Storytelling Directions – Denouements – Romeo and Juliet

Burjesta ‘Storytelling Directions’ workshops continue this Wednesday with a second look at ‘In Medias Res’ – starting the story in the middle of the chronology – using Homer’s The Odyssey as our inspiration. The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool, 7pm, £3/£2 – all welcome.

Burjesta Theatre Workshop – Homer ‘simply the best’ or ‘In Medias Res’ – ‘In the thick of things’ – This Wednesday we continue our look at different ways to tell a story using Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ as our inspiration. We be looking in some detail at the structure of ‘The Odyssey’, how Homer forgoes any… Continue reading Burjesta Theatre Workshop – Wednesday 1st July – Homer’s The Odyssey

As part of our ‘Storytelling Directions’ workshops we’ll be looking this week at different approaches to beginning tales that storyteller’s such as Ian McKellen in his film adaptation of Richard III, Ridley Scott in his film, Alien, Euripides in Medea and Sophocles in his play ‘Ajax’ have utilised, and what the effects of such differing… Continue reading Burjesta Workshop – 24th June – The Hero Hidden & The Big Bang

We’re supporting this touring production of Howard Zinn’s acclaimed production of Karl Marx’s life.  For all show details and how to book see below regards burjesta   ‘Marx in Soho’ – This coming Saturday for one night only at The Casa, Liverpool A play by Howard Zinn ‘engaging and entertaining – a rewarding theatrical experience’… Continue reading Marx in Soho – this Saturday 20th June @ The Casa (1 Night only)