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Recent Events

Recent Events History
  • Rehearsed Play Readings
    Rehearsed Play Readings
    Rehearsed Play Readings
    Sat, 07 Sept
    Theater Arlecchino
    07 Sept 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
    Theater Arlecchino, Walkeweg 122, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
    07 Sept 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
    Theater Arlecchino, Walkeweg 122, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
    RSVP Mandatory. Members only event: Join us for an enjoyable evening of short plays. They are all rehearsed ahead of time and read aloud. The event will be followed by an Apéro.
  • Open Auditions 2: short plays 2024
    Open Auditions 2: short plays 2024
    Open Auditions 2: short plays 2024
    Sun, 01 Sept
    Panto Cellar
    01 Sept 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
    Panto Cellar, Sperrstrasse 67, 4057 Basel, Switzerland
    01 Sept 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
    Panto Cellar, Sperrstrasse 67, 4057 Basel, Switzerland
    Auditions will be held on 2 dates for the short plays which will be performed at Arlecchino, Basel, on Oct 31, Nov 01 , 02 and Nov 7-9, 2024. Link to audition form on our home page!
  • Storage Clean Up
    Storage Clean Up
    Storage Clean Up
    Sat, 31 Aug
    Bunker, at the end of Schützenweg
    31 Aug 2024, 10:00 – 16:00
    Bunker, at the end of Schützenweg, Schützenweg, 4102 Binningen, Switzerland
    31 Aug 2024, 10:00 – 16:00
    Bunker, at the end of Schützenweg, Schützenweg, 4102 Binningen, Switzerland
    Come and help us sort out the Semi-Circle storage space in Binningen! Props, Sets, Costumes: everything needs to be sorted. Stay for as long or as short as you can. Please RSVP so we know to expect you. Lunch and drinks provided.
  • Open Auditions 1: short plays 2024
    Open Auditions 1: short plays 2024
    Open Auditions 1: short plays 2024
    Wed, 28 Aug
    Panto Cellar
    28 Aug 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
    Panto Cellar, Sperrstrasse 67, 4057 Basel, Switzerland
    28 Aug 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
    Panto Cellar, Sperrstrasse 67, 4057 Basel, Switzerland
    Auditions will be held on 2 dates for the short plays which will be performed at Arlecchino, Basel, on Oct 31, Nov 01 , 02 and Nov 7-9, 2024. Link to audition form on our home page!
  • Role allocation: Rehearsed Play Reading
    Role allocation: Rehearsed Play Reading
    Role allocation: Rehearsed Play Reading
    Sat, 20 Jul
    Centrepoint Library
    20 Jul 2024, 15:00 – 16:00
    Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    20 Jul 2024, 15:00 – 16:00
    Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    Roles for our September 7th Rehearsed Play Reading will be allocated at this event. Please contact tony.osullivan (at) gmx.net by JULY 10th if you want to participate.
  • Umlaut, Prince of Düsseldorf - July Play Reading
    Umlaut, Prince of Düsseldorf - July Play Reading
    Umlaut, Prince of Düsseldorf - July Play Reading
    Mon, 01 Jul
    Centrepoint Library
    01 Jul 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
    Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    01 Jul 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
    Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    This course acting version of Hamlet by Michael Green is not so much a spoof, but rather a complete demolition of the Shakespeare classic. Doors open at 7:00, play reading begins at 7:30. Free and open to all. We hope to see you there!
  • Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (Closing Night)
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (Closing Night)
    Membership Offer
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (Closing Night)
    Sat, 29 Jun
    Theatre Rampe
    29 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    29 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    Considered one of the best mysteries ever written, "And Then There Were None" is the story of ten strangers, each lured to a remote island by a mysterious host. Unable to leave, one by one they die. Please note, this play deals with issues of death, guilt, gun violence and suicide.
  • Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (5)
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (5)
    Membership Offer
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (5)
    Fri, 28 Jun
    Theatre Rampe
    28 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    28 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    Considered one of the best mysteries ever written, "And Then There Were None" is the story of ten strangers, each lured to a remote island by a mysterious host. Unable to leave, one by one they die. Please note, this play deals with issues of death, guilt, gun violence and suicide.
  • Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (4)
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (4)
    Membership Offer
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (4)
    Thu, 27 Jun
    Theatre Rampe
    27 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    27 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    Considered one of the best mysteries ever written, "And Then There Were None" is the story of ten strangers, each lured to a remote island by a mysterious host. Unable to leave, one by one they die. Please note, this play deals with issues of death, guilt, gun violence and suicide.
  • Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (3)
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (3)
    Membership Offer
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (3)
    Sat, 15 Jun
    Theatre Rampe
    15 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    15 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    Considered one of the best mysteries ever written, "And Then There Were None" is the story of ten strangers, each lured to a remote island by a mysterious host. Unable to leave, one by one they die. Please note, this play deals with issues of death, guilt, gun violence and suicide.
  • Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (2)
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (2)
    Membership Offer
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (2)
    Fri, 14 Jun
    Theatre Rampe
    14 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    14 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    Considered one of the best mysteries ever written, "And Then There Were None" is the story of ten strangers, each lured to a remote island by a mysterious host. Unable to leave, one by one they die. Please note, this play deals with issues of death, guilt, gun violence and suicide.
  • Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (Opening Night)
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (Opening Night)
    Membership Offer
    Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (Opening Night)
    Thu, 13 Jun
    Theatre Rampe
    13 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    13 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Theatre Rampe, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel
    Considered one of the best mysteries ever written, "And Then There Were None" is the story of ten strangers, each lured to a remote island by a mysterious host. Unable to leave, one by one they die. Please note, this play deals with issues of death, guilt, gun violence and suicide.
  • June play reading: "The Bald Prima Donna" by E. Ionesco
    June play reading: "The Bald Prima Donna" by E. Ionesco
    June play reading: "The Bald Prima Donna" by E. Ionesco
    Mon, 03 Jun
    Centrepoint Library
    03 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
    Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    03 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
    Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    The Bald Prima Donna is the first play by one of the most noted French avant-garde playwrights. Doors open at 7:00. Free and open to all. We hope to see you there. Please note, up 1 flight of stairs, no elevator.
  • May play reading: "Otherwise Engaged"
    May play reading: "Otherwise Engaged"
    May play reading: "Otherwise Engaged"
    Mon, 06 May
    Centrepoint Library
    06 May 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
    Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    06 May 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
    Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    We will read "Otherwise Engaged" by Simon Gray. Doors open at 7:00, play reading begins at 7:30. Free and open to all. We hope to see you there! Stair access only.
  • April play reading "Death Trap" by Ira Levin
    April play reading "Death Trap" by Ira Levin
    April play reading "Death Trap" by Ira Levin
    Mon, 08 Apr
    Centrepoint Library
    08 Apr 2024, 19:30 – 21:45
    Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    08 Apr 2024, 19:30 – 21:45
    Centrepoint Library, Im Lohnhof 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
    Doors open at 7:00, play reading begins at 7:30. Join us for this comedy thriller, which ran on Broadway for 4 years. Free and open to all. Note: Stair access only, no elevator.
  • God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza - 2
    God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza - 2
    Multiple Dates
    God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza - 2
    Fri, 05 Apr
    The Safe, Unternehmen Mitte
    05 Apr 2024, 19:30 – 21:15
    The Safe, Unternehmen Mitte, Gerbergasse 30, 4001 Basel, Switzerland
    05 Apr 2024, 19:30 – 21:15
    The Safe, Unternehmen Mitte, Gerbergasse 30, 4001 Basel, Switzerland
    "God of Carnage" by Yasmina Reza. PARENTAL ADVISORY: Strong Language. This dark comedy, which premiered in Zurich in 2006, leaves its Parisian setting for Basel. Produced by Semi-Circle Basel, it will teach you the art of relationship demolition, step by step, with a strong sardonic touch.
  • Annual General Meeting 2024
    Annual General Meeting 2024
    Annual General Meeting 2024
    Tue, 26 Mar
    Fachwerk - stairs only access
    26 Mar 2024, 19:15 – 21:15
    Fachwerk - stairs only access, Baslerstrasse 48, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
    26 Mar 2024, 19:15 – 21:15
    Fachwerk - stairs only access, Baslerstrasse 48, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
    The 39th Semi-Circle AGM is an in-person event. Voting rights are Members only so please renew your Membership before the AGM. Standard agenda items include: Minutes of the last AGM, Reports of the Committee, Productions, Treasurer and Auditor.
  • God of Carnage (MATINEE) by Yasmina Reza - 1
    God of Carnage (MATINEE) by Yasmina Reza - 1
    Multiple Dates
    God of Carnage (MATINEE) by Yasmina Reza - 1
    Sun, 24 Mar
    Bau3
    24 Mar 2024, 16:30 – 18:15
    Bau3, Dornacherstrasse 192, 4053 Basel, Switzerland
    24 Mar 2024, 16:30 – 18:15
    Bau3, Dornacherstrasse 192, 4053 Basel, Switzerland
    "God of Carnage" by Yasmina Reza. PARENTAL ADVISORY: Strong Language. This dark comedy, which premiered in Zurich in 2006, leaves its Parisian setting for Basel. Produced by Semi-Circle Basel, it will teach you the art of relationship demolition, step by step, with a strong sardonic touch.
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