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Rose Inaugural Lecture: Sir Gregory Doran
"Titus Andronicus Revisited" at LSBU,
27 March 2024
Sir Gregory Doran gave the inaugural Rose Playhouse Lecture "Titus Andronicus Revisited" regarding his 1994-95 touring production for the RSC to South Africa in at London Southbank University (LSBU) where Rose Trustee Sir Simon Hughes is Chancellor.…
Webinar: "The Blue Carbuncle...Another Evening with Gary Andrews," 14 December 2021
Reading, online zoom event
Webinar: Exploring Archaeology in Roman Southwark, 18 October 2021
Three speakers: Chris Constable, Ireneo Grosso, and Antonietta Lerz. Introduced by Harvey Sheldon
Lecture: Julian Bowsher, "The Rose: Archaeology, History, Drama", 20 May 2019
Julian Bowsher, senior archaeologist at the Museum of London Archaeology, provides assessment of archaeological discovery at the Rose and other playhouses with interpretation of historical documents like the Peacham sketch depicting Titus Andronicus…
Partying is Such Sweet Sorrow, 25 May 2018
Pepe Pryke leaving party after 19? years of service at the Rose, volunteer and contract service, including operations management (foh).
A Very Shakespeare Christmas, carol singing, 16 December 2016
Christmas carol sing-along. Mince pies and mulled wine.
Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On: Celebrating Shakespeare through song and storytelling at St. Paul's Covent Garden, 8 October 2016
Variety performance of songs and storytelling at the Actors' Church St Paul's Covent Garden in association with the Rose as fundraising event
Talk: "Shakespearean Performance in Modern London: Discussions and Performances on the Shakespeare in Modern Theatre", 25 April 2016
Group panel including Duncan Moore (KDC Theatre), Bryon Fear (South London Theatre), Tom Salyers (Tower Theatre), Jenny Eastop (Mercurius) and Pepe Pryke, Rose operations manager and hon artistic associate give talk about recent productions at the…
Shakespeare 400th Anniversary, 23 April 2016
Open day scheduled from 10:00 - 5:00PM with a variety of demonstrations, performances, dance, readings, the Rose documentary film (approx 25 minutes), etc. to commemorate 400 year anniversary of Shakespeare's death in 1616.
Talk: "The Early Modern Theatrical Scene in London," in Conversation with Prof Duncan Salkeld and Dr Andy Kesson, 11 April 2016
Prof Duncan Salkeld and Dr Andy Kesson lead discussion, question and answers about Elizabethan theatre and culture in London in association with Museum of London Archeagology (MoLA). 26 tickets
Christmas Carol Concert, 17 December 2015
Holiday caroling sing-along event with 50/50 split with charity Place2Be, sold-out with approximately 84 tickets. Mince pies and mulled wine.
Lecture: "Shakespeare's Kings" by John Julius Norwich at Museum of London Weston Theatre, 11 November 2015
Lecture and fundraising event to support the development of the Rose Theatre by John Julius Norwich at the Museum of London Weston Theatre.
Talk: "Leading Ladies: Women's Power in Greek Tragedy" with Dr Liz Sawyer, 29 June 2015
Dr. Liz Sawyer, Institute for Digital Archaeology, leads discussion "Leading ladies: women's power in Greek tragedy" in association with the production of "Ipheginia at Aulis". 7:30 PM, 12 tickets
Riverside London: One Big Summer (festival), June 2015
Rose included on map of attractions during the Riverside festival and performance of "The Ghost Sonata", performance dates 4-28 August, page 9
Cheapside Talk: production discussion about The Chaste Maid of Cheapside, 16 March 2015
Artists associated with The Chaste Maid of Cheapside hold discussion panel for audience with separate ticket, 14 tickets
"The Rose Theatre: Archaeological remains tour" site visit led by Harvey Sheldon, 12 March 2015
Talk by Harvey Sheldon, archaeologist and Chair of the Rose Theatre Trust, regarding the discovery, excavation and display of the Rose Theatre with special access to the site, 10:30 to 12:00. In association with the Museum of London.
My Bloody Valentine: Antiquaries of Love, 16 February 2015
Storytelling and concert event to celebrate Valentine's Day. Performances include songs by Suzanne Marie, readings from horror writers M.R. James and Arthur Machen by Jon Kaneko-Jones and Anthony Lewis, and magician Siegfried Loew creates performed…
A Concert for Christmas, 15 December 2014
Caroling sing-along concert with special invitation for Friends of the Rose and upcoming for February through April 2014 including a Friends visit to the archives at Dulwich College coming up in January 2015 (?). Approximately 60 tickets.
Hallowtide: Antiquaries of Terror, 31 October 2014
Halloween storytelling event: Jon Kaneko-Jones reads excerpts from Arthur Machen's "The White People," M.R. James "A View from a Hill" and magician Sieggfried Loew's explores Marlowe's character of Doctor Faustus.
Concert: Country and Acoustic Music, 13 October 2014
Country and Acoustic music in celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving featuring the Umbrella Birds, Nigel of Bermondsey, Andy Hank Dog hosted by Woody with "licensed saloon"
Open Day in association with gala fundraiser, "Shakespeare in Love" (stage play), 25 July 2014
Special Open Day to coincide with performance of Shakespeare in Love (stage play) as charity fundraiser for The Rose and Chicken Shed Theatre at the Duke of York's, St Martin's Lane.
Lecture: MoLA "The Archaeology of London's Elizabethan and Jacobean Theatres" 7 April 2014
Panel discussion by archaeologists from Museum of London Archaeology including Julian Bowsher, Heather Knight, Pat Miller, and David Saxby, chaired and moderated by Professor Andrew Gurr, University of Reading and Rose Theatre trustee. 68 tickets.…
'Books do Furnish a Room': Book Bonanza, 1 March 2014
Book donation and selling fundraising event as part of World Book Day.
"Save the Rose: As seen from the eyes of one Southwark resident". Richard Miller film screening, 10 February 2014
Screening of Save the Rose film with an introductory talk by Richard Miller
National Storytelling Week, 2 February 2014
Thameside Tellers tells stories from around the world including "Betty Mundy's Bottom". Approximately 59 participants.
Concert: A Concert for Christmas, 9 December 2013
Christmas carol sing-along with free mince pies and warm mulled wine. Wonky Rose illustration by Pepe Pryke. 7:30 PM
Lecture: "Excavating Shakespeare's Shoreditch" with Heather Knight, MoLA, 11 November 2013
Heather Knight, senior archaeologist at MoLA (Museum of London Archaeology) talk about the discovery and excavations of the Theatre and the Curtain in Shoreditch. Photographs of Knight at the excavation at the Curtain and Theatre.
Tudors and Elizabethans Revealed, family events, July-November 2013
Programme of Family Friendly Morning events including dance, food and table settings, theatre props, clothing demonstrations, Joan Woodward impersonator (Alleyn's wife and Henslowe's step-daughter). Two sessions each day. SE1 Newsletter announcement,…
Lecture: "The Animal-Baiting Arenas on Bankside" by David Saxby
MoLA, 15 July 2013
David Saxby, senior archaeologist at the Museum of London Archaeology (MoLA) lecture on animal baiting and the last bear garden, Davie's bear baiting arena, 1662 to 1684. Map.
Shakespeare Revealed. International Month at the Rose, 2 April 2013
Six Characters in Search of an Author, Something is Rotten at the Rose: Hamlet and Sonnet reading event, Sonneteers Come to the Rose
Walking tour: "Bustling Bankside: Tales in Theatreland," 23 January 2013
Pepe Pryke, Rose Operations Manager, leads this walking tour of Bankside and Southbank including the Rose Playhouse. 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Announcement on Better Bankside website.
Talk: Liam Brennan in Conversation, 21 January 2013
Programme of "Actor Revealed" talks. Liam Brennan has performed Marlowe and Shakespeare at Shakespeare's Globe, Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, etc.
Event date: 21 January 2013
Event date: 21 January 2013
A Concert for Christmas, 11 December 2012
Choral concert of Christmas songs and sing-along event with piano. Lyric and music handouts for Christmas carols. Rose events flyer for March to July 2013. 59 tickets, £240.
Ghosts Revenants & Witch Hunters: Halloween at The Rose, 28 October 2012
Halloween event at The Rose with Boo Tours
Festival of British Archaeology, 14-29 July 2012
A week of open houses and events celebrating UK archaeology sites sponsored by Council for British Archaeology (CBA). Event dates: 14 - 29 July 2012
"Archaeological site of the first Elizabethan theatre on Bankside, where Shakespeare and Marlowe…
"Archaeological site of the first Elizabethan theatre on Bankside, where Shakespeare and Marlowe…
Concert: Concert for Christmas, 12 December 2011
Octave singing group leads audience in sing-along concert of Christmas carols and holiday songs. Mince pies and mulled wine. Lyrics included in concert programme. 59 tickets, £324.
The Dead City Halloween Tour, 31 October 2011
Magician and Jon Randall leads walking tour of Bankside including The Rose on Halloween, 31 October 2011 at 7:00 PM, with Boo Tours in association with operations manager, Pepe Pryke. "Walk the streets of the haunted city and then hear the real…
Lecture: Julian Bowsher, "Recent Research on the Playhouses of Shakespeare's London", 10 October 2011
Julian Bowsher, senior archaeologist at Museum of London Archaeology, lecture on the discovery, excavation and assessment The Theatre in Shoreditch and its relation or comparison with the Rose. 58 tickets, £390.
Open House London, 17 September 2011
The Rose participated in Open House London. Visitors were able to see the Rose documentary (approx 25 mins), see the site of the 1989 excavation now covered by water and protective layers of sand and porous concrete, and ask volunteer docents about…
Festival of British Archaeology, 16-31 July 2011
Events guide of various locations included in the annual national festival celebrating archaeology and archaeological sites.
No events at the Rose (?) - check this
In this booklet in the section for Greater London, Correspondence, fact sheet, and…
No events at the Rose (?) - check this
In this booklet in the section for Greater London, Correspondence, fact sheet, and…
Open House London, 18 September 2010
Application form, correspondence, insurance info, etc. The Rose participated in Open House London. Visitors were able to see the Rose documentary (approx 25 mins), see the site of the 1989 excavation now covered by water and protective layers of sand…
Festival of British Archaeology, 17 July 2010
17 July to 1 August 2010
Events guide, page 27: "Visit the site of the first Elizabethan Theatre on Bankside where Shakespeare learnt his craft. Built by Philip Henslowe in 1587."
Also announcement in "In SE1" (local newsletter) page 3, with…
Events guide, page 27: "Visit the site of the first Elizabethan Theatre on Bankside where Shakespeare learnt his craft. Built by Philip Henslowe in 1587."
Also announcement in "In SE1" (local newsletter) page 3, with…
The Rose forthcoming events flier, 17 October 2009
A flier announcing several events and performances. Includes: Chartist Rising, Night of New Playwrights, Macbeth, Shakespeare's Women, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Carol Concert with Octave
Bankside Walking Tour with Harvey Sheldon, 16 October 2009
"Tudor & Stuart Southwark: Entertainment and Spectacle in Bankside's Tudor and Jacobean Arenas and Playhouses", Better Bankside webpage describing walk led by Harvey Sheldon, archeaologist and chair of the Rose Theatre Trust. Part of the Inside Out…
Open House London, 19 September 2009
Participant information, application, and correspondence in preparation for the event on 19-20 September 2009. The Rose participated in Open House London. Visitors were able to see the Rose documentary (approx 25 mins), see the site of the 1989…
Festival of British Archaeology, 18-19 July 2009
The Rose Theatre is included in this booklet in the section for Greater London, page 33. Correspondence, fact sheet, and registration application form included. Sponsored by the Council for British Archaeology. Formerly National Archaeology Week.…
Open Day: Festival of British Archaeology at the Rose, 9 July 2009
"Genius of Marlowe" screening
SE1 newsletter (monthly) for July 2009 with Rose events included on pages 3 and 6: "Gift to the Future", "Mass Suicide Club" and "The Genius of Marlowe", also Metro announcement of London Bridge Festival
Concert: Carol Concert, 17 December 2008
Octave singing group will lead holiday carols with keyboard accompaniment. Mince pies and mulled wine available. 60 tickets sold.
Open House London, 20 September 2008
The Rose participated in Open House London, an annual event when sites normally not open to the public open their doors for tours. Special access given to historic and cultural sites in London . Visitors were able to see the Rose documentary (approx…
National Archaeology Week, 12 July 2008
A week of open houses and events celebrating UK archaeology sites sponsored by Council for British Archaeology (CBA). "The archaeological site of the first Elizabethan Theatre on Bankside where Shakespeare learnt his craft." Booklet, page 27. Event…
Guided Walk: The Rose with Pepe Pryke for the Canadian Women's Club, 10 April 2008
"The actual theatre in Shakespeare's time", this guided walk takes visitors to locations associated with Shakespeare's life and work in Bankside: the ferryman's seat, the site of the original Globe, London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral, etc. led by…
Guided walk: The Rose with Pepe Pryke for the Canadian Women's Club, 27 September 2007
Billed as a tour about "The actual theatre in Shakespeare's time", this guided walk by Pepe Pryke took visitors to locations associated with Shakespeare's life and work in Bankside: the ferryman's seat, the site of the original Globe, London Bridge,…
Open House London, 15 September 2007
The Rose participated in Open House London. Visitors were able to see the Rose documentary (approx 25 mins), see the site of the 1989 excavation now covered by water and protective layers of sand and porous concrete, and ask volunteer docents about…
Dance: "A Measure for the Rose, an Elizabethan Dance Sampler", 16 September 2007
Participatory dance event. Instruction for visitors in the pavin, cinquepace, and manners, etc
National Archaeology Week, 14-22 July 2007
Event dates: 14 - 22 July 2007
Open Day at the Rose: "Visit the Rose and become part of the theatre's history where Shakespeare learnt his craft." Rose listed on page 43. Special talks by RTT trustees Harvey Sheldon (Saturday, 14 July) and Andrew…
Open Day at the Rose: "Visit the Rose and become part of the theatre's history where Shakespeare learnt his craft." Rose listed on page 43. Special talks by RTT trustees Harvey Sheldon (Saturday, 14 July) and Andrew…
Reading: Richard Briers and Janet Suzman, 13 January 2007
Event and fundraiser for the Rose, raised over £1,200 organized and produced by Tony Toller (RTT)
Festival: Bankside Frost Fair, 15 December 2006
The Rose opened its doors during Bankside's Frost Fair, 2006. New wonky Rose holiday illustration (by Pryke?)
Lecture: "The Rose Revealed" at STR by Jon Greenfield, architect, 16 November 2006
The Society for Theatre Research (STR) hosts a lecture "The Rose Revealed" by Jon Greenfield, architect, as part of The Winter Lecture Series 2006-2007 with Iain Mackintosh as chair. Location: The Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1, 7:30.
Open House London, 16 September 2006
The Rose participated in Open House London. Visitors were able to see the Rose documentary (approx 25 mins), see the site of the 1989 excavation now covered by water and protective layers of sand and porous concrete, and ask volunteer docents about…
Concert: Korros Ensemble, 13 September 2006
Korros Ensemble plays Bax, Debussey, and others. The ensemble is a trio: flute, harp, and clarinet.
Concert: Passamezzo, 12 September 2006
"Music for Marlowe and the Rose"
Music from the Renaissance by Dowland, Wilbye, Nicholson, and others played on historic instruments including viols, guitar and lute, etc., lyric sheet, SE1 newsletter announcement on page 5, 6 and 8 (red box), open…
Music from the Renaissance by Dowland, Wilbye, Nicholson, and others played on historic instruments including viols, guitar and lute, etc., lyric sheet, SE1 newsletter announcement on page 5, 6 and 8 (red box), open…
National Archaeology Week, 15-16 July 2006
Open Day at the Rose: 15-16 July and 22-23 July
(Rose not an official participant in sponsored event)
(Rose not an official participant in sponsored event)
London Architecture Biennale, 23 June 2006
"Shakespeare, Social Space and Design" guided walk on 23 June in Bankside in Southwark led by David Marshall. Although map does not pass the Rose, it was likely included in this walk due to Marshall's close association with the Rose (volunteer,…
Happy Christmas from the Rose, handout message to supporters, September 2005
End of year holiday wishes with acknowledgement of having participated in Open House London and the upcoming unveiling of the Rose blue plaque (voted by the people) in the new year scheduled for Thursday, 12 January 2006. Distributed at Passamezzo…