FLUTE THEATRE RETURNS TO ORANGE TREE THEATRE WITH
TWELFTH NIGHT
TO MARK THE COMPANY’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
Flute Theatre returns to Orange Tree Theatre (OT) with a new production of Twelfth Nightto mark their 10th anniversary season. Adapted and directed by Flute Theatre Artistic Director Kelly Hunter, Twelfth Nightmarks the company’s fourth full-length show specifically created for audiences on the spectrum and runs at the OT from 29 January – 10 February. The production will then run at Riverside Studios from 12 – 16 February.
Flute Theatre performs shows for autistic individuals around the world in multiple languages, adapting performances according to the needs of the participants. Up to 12 participants will experience Shakespeare’s play on the OT stage with the actors. In addition to the new production of Twelfth Night the company celebrates their 10th Birthday with the first International Shakespeare Festival for autistic individuals at Riverside Studios in August 2024.
Artistic Director of Flute Theatre Kelly Hunter said today, “I am very happy to be returning to the Orange Tree this year to create our 4th production of Shakespeare for autistic people. The Orange Tree may be little, but it has a huge heart and knows no bounds in imagination and ambition. A perfect fit for Flute.”
William Shakespeare’s
TWELFTH NIGHT
Adapted and directed by Kelly Hunter
An Orange Tree Theatre and Flute Theatre co-production
29 January – 10 February
Flute Theatre creates ground-breaking productions of Shakespeare for autistic individuals and their families. In the 90-minute performance, up to 12 participants sit with the actors on the OT stage and experience Shakespeare’s story through sensory games, which everyone plays together. Each performance is adapted to the specific needs of the participants, however complex they may be.
Kelly Hunter adapts and directs. She founded Flute Theatre in 2014 and is Artistic Director. For Flute Theatre, she her directorial credits include Hamlet, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Pericles, Wildcat’s Last Waltz and Deconstructing the Dream.
ORANGE TREE THEATRE
LISTINGS
1 Clarence Street, Richmond, TW9 2SA
Box Office: 020 8940 3633 (Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm)
Ticket prices (NO BOOKING FEES)
In person tickets: from £15, prices increase with demand
Under 30s: £15
OT On Screen: From £15
Access: £15
Recipients of Universal Credit / London Ticket Bank Scheme: limited £1 tickets
SEASON AT A GLANCE
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
OT On Screen: Tue 16 – Fri 19 January
NORTHANGER ABBEY
20 January– 24 February 2024
Mon – Sat 7.30pm
Thu & Sat 2.30pm (from Thu 25 Jan)
Captioned Performance: Wed 14 Feb 7.30pm
Audio Described Performance: Tue 13 Feb 7.30pm
OT On Screen: Tue 21 – Fri 24 May 2024
Octagon Theatre Bolton
1 – 23 March 2024
Stephen Joseph Theatre
27 March – 13 April 2024
Theatre by the Lake
27 April – 17 May 2024
FLUTE THEATRE: TWELFTH NIGHT
29 January – 10 February 2024
Mon – Sat: 10.30am
Further summer programming includes:
UNCLE VANYA
2 March – 13 April
TESTMATCH
20 April – 18 May 2024
SUITE IN THREE KEYS
24 May – 6 Jul 2024
Primary Shakespeare: HAMLET
3 June – 5 July 2024 (workshops and performances)
Mon, Tue & Fri
RED SPEEDO
13 Jul – 10 Aug 2024