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		<title>&#8216;Chimerica&#8217;: In Data</title>
		<link>http://blog.almeida.co.uk/2013/05/16/chimerica-in-data/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lucy Kirkwood&#8217;s new play, Chimerica, explores the changing fortunes of two countries. Just how do China and America stack up? Check out a few key indicators in the graphic below (click on the image to view larger): Chimerica plays at the Almeida Theatre from 20 May – 6 July 2013. For more information, or to [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.almeida.co.uk&#038;blog=11261155&#038;post=1653&#038;subd=almeidatheatre&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Chimerica&#8217;: My Epic Quest</title>
		<link>http://blog.almeida.co.uk/2013/05/10/chimerica-my-epic-quest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chimerica, Lucy Kirkwood’s new play directed by Lyndsey Turner, follows American photojournalist Joe as he tries to locate an unknown man in a photograph he took in Tiananmen Square more than 20 years ago. In the spirit of adventure, we asked the Chimerica cast what epic quest they would undertake if they knew it would [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.almeida.co.uk&#038;blog=11261155&#038;post=1611&#038;subd=almeidatheatre&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Chimerica&#8217;: Playing with Rhythm</title>
		<link>http://blog.almeida.co.uk/2013/05/07/chimerica-playing-with-rhythm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 15:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a freshly-built rehearsal set, Week Three is when the Chimerica team start putting all the ingredients together. Assistant Director Choon Ping breaks down the journey to find the right rhythm for the piece. Week Three’s rehearsal diary should start with a brief panegyric to Director Lyndsey Turner, the wizardess who is pulling together the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.almeida.co.uk&#038;blog=11261155&#038;post=1629&#038;subd=almeidatheatre&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Before the Party&#8217;: Talkback</title>
		<link>http://blog.almeida.co.uk/2013/05/03/before-the-party-talkback/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, 29 April, members of our Before the Party cast stayed after the performance to answer questions from the audience. The conversation was led by Almeida Theatre Artistic Associate Lucy Morrison and included Alex Price (David), Michelle Terry (Kathleen), Michael Thomas (Aubrey) and June Watson (Nanny). Below is an excerpt from the evening.  [Please [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.almeida.co.uk&#038;blog=11261155&#038;post=1627&#038;subd=almeidatheatre&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Chimerica&#8217;: Just the Right Accent</title>
		<link>http://blog.almeida.co.uk/2013/04/30/chimerica-just-the-right-accent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the second week of rehearsals for Lucy Kirkwood’s Chimerica, directed by Lyndsey Turner, Assistant Director Choon Ping guides us through the complexities of the trans-continential play&#8217;s linguistic landscape. We continued Week 2 rehearsals with an exercise of actors listening to recordings of themselves speaking their lines, and allowing their bodies rather than just their [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.almeida.co.uk&#038;blog=11261155&#038;post=1615&#038;subd=almeidatheatre&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing Autumn 2013 Season: Almeida Festival, Ghosts and American Psycho</title>
		<link>http://blog.almeida.co.uk/2013/04/19/announcing-autumn-2013-season-almeida-festival-ghosts-and-american-psycho/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday 19 April we announce our Autumn 2013 Season, which includes the Almeida Festival, Ibsen&#8217;s Ghosts and a musical adaptation of American Psycho. Read the full press release here. Almeida Festival 2013 From 9 July &#8211; 9 August 2013, the Almeida Festival returns with a packed programme of fresh collaborations, award-winning artists and brand [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.almeida.co.uk&#038;blog=11261155&#038;post=1593&#038;subd=almeidatheatre&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Chimerica&#8217;: Of Mandarin and Meatball Sandwiches</title>
		<link>http://blog.almeida.co.uk/2013/04/18/chimerica-of-mandarin-and-meatball-sandwiches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the first week of rehearsals for Lucy Kirkwood’s Chimerica, directed by Lyndsey Turner, we welcome a cast of 12 and a brilliant set of creatives to our rehearsal room. Assistant Director Choon Ping gives the inside scoop on unlocking the intricacies of a modern epic. The first week of rehearsals began as it should [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.almeida.co.uk&#038;blog=11261155&#038;post=1585&#038;subd=almeidatheatre&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Claudie Blakley and Benedict Wong in rehearsals for Chimerica. Photo: Johan Persson</media:title>
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		<title>&#8216;Before the Party&#8217;: What Lovely Figures</title>
		<link>http://blog.almeida.co.uk/2013/04/12/before-the-party-what-lovely-figures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michelle Terry (Kathleen), Michael Thomas (Aubrey) and Stella Gonet (Blanche) in Before the Party. Photo Keith Pattison As Matthew Dunster’s production of Before the Party continues its riotous run, Assistant Director Bethan Dear offers a few fun facts from the production team&#8217;s point of view. 2,520: plastic curlers will be used to keep our leading [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.almeida.co.uk&#038;blog=11261155&#038;post=1557&#038;subd=almeidatheatre&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Before the Party&#8217;: Party On</title>
		<link>http://blog.almeida.co.uk/2013/04/08/before-the-party-party-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Matthew Dunster’s production of Before the Party continues its run, Assistant Director Bethan Dear offers her final reflections on the transition from tech to previews to press night. Once the rehearsal period was over, the Before the Party company left the rehearsal room at 108 and travelled up the road to the theatre. Over the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.almeida.co.uk&#038;blog=11261155&#038;post=1552&#038;subd=almeidatheatre&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Before the Party&#8217;: Going Live</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the final week of rehearsals for Matthew Dunster’s production of Before the Party, it’s time to put all the pieces together. Assistant Director Bethan Dear reflects on the week that welcomes the set, full tech and a bit of shouting at walls. Despite knowing from day one of this process that this would be [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.almeida.co.uk&#038;blog=11261155&#038;post=1536&#038;subd=almeidatheatre&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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