The land I love “Spoiling is a love-letter to Scotland, the place I now call home.” Reader offer You’ve got to be in it to win it... To enter the competition below, send your name, address and phone number on a postcard, with the right answer, to: East End Life, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, Poplar E14 2BG or email... eastendlife.news@towerhamlets.gov.uk playwright john mccann Win tickets to a sovereign Scotland READER OFFER THE tension surrounding the referendum on Scottish independence comes to the East End with an award-winning production that was a sell-out at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Theatre Royal Stratford is running political satire Spoiling, set in the days after the vote on September 18. The play was a hit in Edinburgh, winning the Fringe First award from The Scotsman for the best new work. Written by John McCann and directed by Orla O’Loughlin, artistic director at Edinburgh’s Travers Theatre, Spoiling stars Gabriel Quigley as Fiona, Scotland’s new Foreign Minister designate, and Richard Clements as Henderson, cautious, political bureaucrat given the task of keeping his party’s new minister on message. Just hours before a keynote speech outlining the new relationship with the former UK, the play exposes a rift within the ranks. Pursued by a harassed party worker, the clock is ticking and Fiona has a decision to make – toe the party line or take back control. Kerry Michael, artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East, said: “If there’s one play you want to see that helps you get inside the skin of what’s going on in Scotland, this is it.” Performances run until Saturday, September 13 on Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm with Saturday & Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets are £15, £10 concs. To book call the box office on 8534 0310, visit www.stratfordeast.com or book in person at Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15. The play is suitable for ages 13-plus. East End Life has joined up with Theatre Royal Stratford to offer two pairs of tickets to readers. To enter, send your answer to the question below by email, or on a postcard titled Spoiling, to the addresses above by noon on Friday, September 5. Q. On what date will the Scottish Referendum take place? Gabriel Quigley as Fiona photo by Jeremy Abrahams Fund your dreams application Online NEW loan Getting a loan is easie easier er than you think. Apply online now for our low-cost c loans for local residents! Whatever you’re you’re after, an affor affordable rdable Credit Union loan lets you m make the most of life without without the financial headache. Our ra rates ates are fixed with no penalty charg charges,ges, and we look at you, not not just just your your credit credit history history when when making m making decisions. So, what are you waiting for? A Apply online now and fund your dr dreams reams the easy way. 020 7729 9218 www.londoncu.co.uk Bethnal Green 473 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9QH + Bow 570 70 Roman Road, London E3 5ES 5ES Poplar 16 Vesey Path, London E14 6BT + Hackney 225, Mare Street,t, London E8 3QE London Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial co-operative, providing affordable financial services to the local community. Please quote reference number EEL6244 when contacting us. Terms & conditions apply. info@londoncu.co.uk Bethnal Gre Poplar 16 E een 9QH 57 no ot-a ce Term referenc 6BT Hackney Street the ms 6 GET A LIFE NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 1 – 7 SEPTEMBER 2014
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