PERFORMANCE LAB: Hush by The Young Theatre Company

Wednesday, March 4, 7.30pm

A devised piece by a Basingstoke Company of young theatremakers, directed by Ross Harvie. A chilling, harrowing and sometimes spine-tingling performance from local teenagers aged 16 and over, Hush follows the story of an unfortunate mother’s experiences of being sectioned under the mental health act, using multimedia, rehearsal room filmed footage and large screen projections. Remember, the CCTV footage never lies...

Tickets: £3

The Late Night Assembly

Friday, March 6, 8pm

Join us for the first ever Burlesque/Cabaret night at the Creation Space, where we will titivate, activate and educate your senses. House points will be given, a raffle will be drawn and if you're really good you might get a detention.

Over 18s only. Dress to impress and bring your own alcohol!

Tickets: £10

Time Travellers!

Sunday, March 22, 10am - 2pm

Basingstoke Gazette:

Spend the day travelling through time with Fluid Motion Theatre Company. Visit the Victorians, Romans, Tudors and lots more in this interactive drama experience. Participants will take part in a series of activities set in different time periods and meet characters from ages past. Work with Isambard Kingdom Brunel to build a brand new Victorian invention, meet William Shakespeare and join his acting company or learn to walk like an Egyptian with a mighty Pharaoh!

For ages 6 - 13.

Tickets: £12 per child 

PERFORMANCE LAB: Sophie Trott and Cara Harvey 

Friday, March 27, 7.30pm 

Basingstoke Gazette: Performance Lab: HUSH

A writing and performing partnership, Sophie Trott and Cara Harvey have been making live and filmed sketches since 2012, and they recently filmed a half hour pilot for NerdTV, of their sit com, The Littlest Boho.

This performance is the first stage in developing a live show for the Edinburgh festival and beyond. They don't know what it will be about, and there will be a fair amount of improv. It may involve some dressage and horse stories. There might be a murder. Come and find out!

Tickets: £3  

How to be a Hero

Thursday, April 9 and Friday 10, 11am and 2pm

What does sock soup taste like, does it itch when a Fairy bites and just how fast can a winged horse fly?

Famous hero Tom Thunder must find a magic feather to wake the princess from a thousand year sleep. But can he make it past the creatures of the wild land and is he quite as heroic as he says? Find out the answer to this and many other questions in How to be a Hero, a magical new puppet show for children created by the team that produced Father Christmas’s Christmas List.

Suitable for anyone aged 4+.

Tickets: £6

Proteus Vintage Market, presented by VJ Vintage

Sunday, May 10, 11am – 4pm

Browse vintage and handmade craft stalls for timeless treasures and funky finds. You can enjoy live music and entertainment while you browse and there’ll be activities and crafts to keep children entertained!

EXHIBITIONS  

Children’s Art

March 21 – April 3

The accumulation of local artist and tutor Sandy Kendall’s work with young people in the area, creating quality children's art from a variety of materials.

Creative-Xpressions 2015 Group Exhibition: "Personal Journeys"

April 4– 24

The Creative-Xpressions group brings the fascinating diversity of their combined works to Proteus. This is the third year of exhibitions for the group and first at the Proteus. Don't miss the wide array of intriguing and individual styles and media, reflecting the uniqueness of every member's personal creative journey.

Basingstoke College of Technology Group Exhibition

Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 8

An exhibition showing a culmination of the first year of work by the BTEC Level 3 extended Diploma in Art and Design students. The work exhibited includes Graphic Design, Fashion and Clothing, Photography and Art and Design. During the year, students have been working on their own personal response to their chosen subject area and have created unique and individual outcomes. For updates about the exhibition, search #bcotatproteus on Twitter.

To book, call in to the Creation Space, go online to proteustheatre.com or call 01256 321621.