The Old Vic today announces new performances in its Voices Off and One Voice series as well as Christmas Storytelling as part of its programme for families. The Science of Generosity, part of Voices Off, will take place on 14 December, with Christmas Storytelling on 16 December and One Voice returns in January 2018 with an exciting collection of new monologues performed by renowned actors.
VOICES OFF
Voices Off is a series of talks, conversations, debates and workshops given by leading figures in the arts, media, science and politics, which explore the themes raised by the productions on the main stage.
The Science of Generosity
In Association with Mishcon de Reya LLP Thu 14 Dec 2017, 5pm, Auditorium Tickets: £6
‘No one has ever become poor by giving’ Anne Frank
Christmas is a time for good cheer, warm wishes and generous giving. And that’s good news because, as Scrooge finds out in A Christmas Carol, giving may really be good for us — recent research has shown that altruism has a positive and measurable effect on our health. Doing things to care for others can help us to feel less isolated, release endorphins to make us happier, reduce stress and even help us to live longer — but why?
Discover more about the science behind generosity — why our evolution might influence the way we work together and how we give both on an individual and international scale.
FAMILIES
Christmas Storytelling
In Association with BookTrust Sat 16 Dec 11.30am, Auditorium Tickets: £6 children, £12 adults
‘For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas’ Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Welcome in the festive season with a morning of storytelling for all the family on stage at The Old Vic – the
perfect setting for a cosy Christmas tale.
Authors and performers will read short stories from their own work and from their childhood Christmas favourites. The line-up includes Michael Rosen reading from Bah! Humbug!, his unforgettable new retelling of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – and, if we ask him, he might tell us about that 'Chocolate Cake'!!!
Running time: approx. 50 minutes. Age Recommendation: 5+
ONE VOICE
Funded by the TS Eliot Estate
Fri 12 Jan 2018, 5pm, Auditorium Tickets: £15
‘All I have is a voice’ W H Auden
One Voice is a series of monologues, funded by the TS Eliot Estate, celebrating the rawest of theatre forms – a
single voice on a stage without scenery, and with nothing to rely on but words.
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VOICES OFF
The Science of Generosity
In Association with Mishcon de Reya LLP
Thu 14 Dec 2017, 5pm, Auditorium Tickets: £6
FAMILIES
Christmas Storytelling
In Association with BookTrust
Sat 16 Dec 2017, 11.30am, Auditorium Tickets: £6 children, £12 adults
ONE VOICE
Funded by the T.S Eliot Estate
Fri 12 Jan 2018, 5pm, Auditorium Tickets: £15
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