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The Semi-Circle Basel

Building community through performance

News and Highlights

This Thing Called Life: An Evening of short plays about what you can - and can't - control!

Tickets on sale now! Go to our What's On Page for more information.

  • ​October 31, November 1-2

  • November 7, 8, 9

  • Theater Arlecchino, Basel​

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To see the PROGRAM, click here. 

Plays and Cast 

 

Adoption, by Herb Hasler

Directed by Valentina d’Alessandro

Cast: Pari Skamnioti, Shashank Purushotham, Tristan Hardman-Dodd

 

Baking Bread, by Ashley Harris

Directed by Valentina d’Alessandro

Cast: Ameet Pai, Heike Geiling, Maria Teresa Catanese, Omar Cipriano

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Frozen Foods, by Ian August

Directed by Kirstie Sawyer

Cast: Kathryn Krupowicz, Lorraine Chandler

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Incident on the Golden Gate Bridge, by David MacGregor

Directed by Martin Spedding

Cast: Gianluca Rossato, Louise Hart, Lucia Santercole

 

I Thought I Liked Girls, by Nicole Pandolfo

Directed by Martin Spedding

Cast:  Allanah Burns, Hansueli Mueller, Tiina Sorjonen


The Proposal, by Anton Chekhov

Directed by Daria Montijo

Cast: Kelly Louise Browne, Rik Deurloo, Tony O'Sullivan

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*rights pending

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Calling all Playwrights: 
Workshop your original play!

Call for plays from Semi-Circle writers which will be developed over the course of several months.

 

In a series of workshops over the Winter 2024/2025, the writers will critique and improve each other’s plays.

 

Followed by a rehearsed play reading in Spring 2025 for the Semi-Circle members and then public performances of selected plays in June 2025.

 

Whether you have a "final" draft or are in your first-draft phase, we would love to hear from you! Here are the rules:

 

  • Deadline to submit your play November 10th, 2024.

  • You must be a Semi-Circle member.

  • You must be prepared to take part in the workshops.

  • Desirable are plays of ca 10 to 15 minutes length.

 

Please send your play to tony.osullivan@gmx.net

Monthly Play Readings

Join us the first Monday of each month for a play reading.  Up to date information can be found on our What's On page.

 

You can join in the reading or you may simply watch. Non-members are welcome. Just turn up.

 

Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof 8, 4051 Basel

The Semi-Circle Basel is a modern amateur theatrical community for actors, directors, stage managers, crew and more!


We believe that being involved in the performing arts builds community – especially important in an increasingly disconnected world.

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