Dive into the captivating world of White Bear Theatre’s latest lineup, where intellect meets creativity to unravel profound narratives. From the dynamic interplay of minds in 'Synchronicity', through the raw exploration of self in 'There is nothing special about this', to the life and resilience of a unique icon in 'Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope', and the humorous yet poignant 'Milked', these performances offer a diverse array of themes. Each play uniquely probes into the depths of human psyche, identity, and societal norms, ensuring an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Exploring Minds and Narratives: A Journey Through White Bear Theatre's Captivating Performances

Mark Farrelly’s hugely acclaimed solo play has delighted audiences across the country, and now comes to the White Bear for an up close encounter with the original Englishman in New York. Naked Hope depicts the legendary Quentin Crisp at two distinct phases of his extraordinary life. Firstly in the late 1960s in his filthy Chelsea flat (“Don’t lose your nerve: after the first four years the dust won’t get any worse”). Here Quentin surveys a lifetime of degradation and rejection. Repeatedly beaten for being flamboyantly gay as early as the 1930s, but also ostracised simply for daring to live life on his own terms.

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

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In a therapist’s office, Julia unravels her vision of life. Cynical, disillusioned, and alienated, she tears apart everything that is "politically correct" with a disturbingly destructive fury. As she pieces together the fragments of her delirium, Julia discovers her truth. She navigates life by manipulating reality, inevitably dragging those around her into the darker shades of human nature. Who is a narcissist? Can one become a narcissist? Are we inherently selfish, or do we cultivate narcissism as a means of survival? This play explores the self, obsession, and the fear of losing oneself. No one wants to be alone; everyone wants to feel special.

There is nothing special about this

A play about six wildly different people, coping and connecting during one year on the Common, telling their unexpected tales of love, life, death, and downright dottiness, while a seventh character lurks mysteriously. Directed by Gareth Armstrong, with music by composer Simon Slater (Constellations) and lighting design by Mark Dymock (Once).

Alison Skilbeck’s Uncommon Ground

In 1931 the brash and brilliant young physicist Wolfgang Pauli approached the world-renowned analyst Carl Jung for help. Pauli’s neurosis had wreaked such havoc with his psyche that when Jung first saw him, he felt as if the “wind had blown over from the lunatic asylum.” In their discussions they struck sparks off each other and in the end not one but both of them were changed. Synchronicity is about psychology, physics, alchemy and the extraordinary things that can happen when two brilliant minds meet. It is a bromance, sometimes deep, sometimes moving and sometimes even hilarious, and a play about how a meeting of the minds can change the world.

Synchronicity

Edward and Henrietta Dunbar considered themselves the preeminent couple down at “the club,” but when distrust takes hold of Henrietta, the Great Edward Dunbar faces his most formidable opponent.

Until She Sleeps

"'Proof' denies faith, and without faith we are nothing. The universe is a divine miracle, Galileo, not a clockwork toy." Pope Urban (1624)

The Trials of Galileo

Simon Labrosse has just birthed his next big idea and he's putting on a show of his life but only for seven days, because seven days in his life is just about enough for anybody. Aided by nihilistic poet Leo and personal development fanatic Natalie, he's offering his services and it's quite a collection. He'll finish your sentences, flatter your ego, clean your conscience and be your emotional stuntman, audience and friend. So move fast on this special introductory offer, because he has rent to pay, a plane to catch and he needs to replace his ghetto blaster.

Seven Days in the life of Simon Labrosse

As Alice Santulan is confirmed as a presidential nominee, war breaks out between Almaristan and the Svidetel Republic. While Alice tries her best to unite both sides of her party, protests rage and Almari American activist Bahra threatens to block the path to presidency Alice has always dreamed of.

Conflicted

Before Tom Cruise, Cary Grant or Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks was the King Of Hollywood! Now virtually forgotten, Doug was a remarkable actor and gifted visionary. Alongside his wife Mary Pickford and his best friend Charlie Chaplin, he is responsible for the movie industry as we know it today. Doug single-handedly invented the action movie and was instrumental in the creation of the Oscars, Beverley Hills and even Batman! The King Of Hollywood tells the story of his rise and fall which is more astonishing than any movie!

The King Of Hollywood

Vienna 1902 – 1910, the time of Freud, Klimt and the birth of the Modern Movement.

The Dedication

Paul is tyring to find a job. Snowy is trying to find himself. But when Snowy stumbles across an ailing cow stuck in a local field, he ropes Paul into trying to help the cow, either to improve its lot or put it out of its misery.

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14 - 25 Jan, 2025

Milked

10 - 11 Dec, 2024

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2024

There is nothing special about this

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