Almeida For Free: The Years
Free events exclusively for 25s & under
Event details
Thu 22 Aug 2024
On Thursday 22 August, we will be holding free workshops and a free performance of The Years exclusively for those aged 25 and under. Scroll down for more information on each event.
Tickets for all events go on sale on Thursday 15 August at 5pm.
All events as part of Almeida For Free are free and exclusive to audiences aged 25 and under.
If you have any access requirements or needs we should be aware of, please let us know by emailing participate@almeida.co.uk or calling 020 7288 4917.
The Years for free Performance
This free performance is exclusively for those aged 25 and under
Thu 22 Aug 7.30pm
Read more about our production guidance and warnings>
Five different actors bring one woman’s personal and political story to life, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing post-war Europe.
Memory never stops. It pairs the dead with the living, real with imaginary beings, dreams with history.
She strikes a pose and the camera shutter clicks:
A child playing in the debris of the Second World War. Click. A student discovering parties and men’s bodies. Click. An activist fighting for the right to choose. Click. A wife picking out a velvet sofa. Click. A mother taking her eldest to judo. Click. A lover seducing a younger man. Click. A grandmother presenting her granddaughter to the camera. Click
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam’s new Artistic Director Eline Arbo directs her inventive stage adaptation of Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s critically acclaimed “masterpiece” (The Guardian) The Years.
Tickets are free and exclusive to those aged 25 and under, limited to 2 per person. Proof of age must be brought to the performance for each ticketholder.
We have a limited amount of extra tickets available for youth groups who would like to attend. Please contact participate@almeida.co.uk if you would like to request tickets for your group.
Captioning
This performance will be captioned. To book and for further information please contact the Box Office on 020 7359 4404 or email boxoffice@almeida.co.uk.
Talkback After the performance
A post-show talk with members of the company. Free to same-day ticket holders.
You can find the full production information about The Years here>
Intimacy for Stage workshop
Thu 22 Aug 10.30am (approx. 2 hours)
Location: Almeida Theatre Auditorium
Tickets for this event are limited to one per person
This is a free event exclusively for those aged 18-25.
Join The Years Intimacy Director, Yarit Dor, to explore tools for approaching intimacy for stage.
Yarit is an established Movement Director for theatre and was one of the first intimacy coordinators working for stage and screen in the UK and Europe. Her credits include Hamilton (West End), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix), and many more.
Due to the nature of this workshop participants must be 18-25 to attend. No prior experience is needed to attend, but please note this workshop will contain discussions around consent.
If places are full, please email participate@almeida.co.uk with subject: ‘Intimacy for Stage’ to be put on the waiting list.
ACTOR’S LAB
Thu 22 Aug 2pm (approx. 2 hours)
Location: Almeida Theatre Auditorium
Tickets for this event are limited to one per person
Join theatre director Nicola Chambers for a practical workshop focused on acting biography and autobiography. In this two hour session, you will explore how to find the character when performing your own story or acting the experiences of others.
Working individually and as an ensemble, you will consider acting approaches that honor the original material while experimenting with theatricality and energy.
Nicola has directed a number of Almeida participation projects, and completed her MA with Frantic Assembly.
This workshop is suitable for anyone with an interest in acting, including emerging actors who are interested in additional skills development. All experience levels are welcome.
If places are full, please email participate@almeida.co.uk with subject: ‘Actors Lab’ to be put on the waiting list.
