Welcome to wardno6.com the official website for DogOrange's award nominated production Ward No.6
An imaginative re-telling of a classic Chekhov story
Innovative and imaginative theatre company DogOrange follow their critically acclaimed production of A Woman Alone with the London transfer of their Stage Award nominated production of Ward No.6
Stuck in a thankless job in a small town, Dr Ragin finds himself in the company of a young inmate in the asylum known as Ward No. 6. Their conversations lead him to reject the definitions of madness and sanity he has taken for granted, and to question his role in keeping the patients locked up. Betrayed by his friend, he ends up imprisoned himself – trapped in an ‘enchanted circle’ formed by his former patients’ rituals and superstitions.
By turns comic, tragic and absurd, DogOrange's punchy, vivid style brings the cast of bizarre and stylised characters to life. Director Matthew Parker has embraced a style of storytelling that owes much to absurdism & theatre of cruelty and which blurs the boundaries between comedy and tragedy. The play expands and complements the original story, giving life to the inmates of the Ward as they re-enact the downfall of Dr Ragin. The production was nominated for Best Ensemble in The Stage Acting Excellence Awards.
DogOrange specialises in producing imaginative retellings of classic stories and flights of fancy, under the direction of Matthew Parker. First performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Ward No. 6 is the follow up to its successful London debut, A Woman Alone. Read more about DogOrange.
Show Details
Tues 8th Feb - Sun 27th Feb 2011
8.00pm (approximate end 9.15pm)
£12 (£10 concessions)
Previews all tickets £8 (Tues 8th & Wed 9th Feb)
Tickets for Ward No.6 are now on sale online or by phone.
Or phone the box office:
08444 77 1000
For full booking details please visit the Booking Tickets page.
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