Organised Crime Theatre announce Edinburgh Fringe dates for Pornography by Simon Stephens

theSpace @ Venue 45 (63 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DH) 20th 25th August 2012 8.15pm 9.45pm Tickets 8 (5) Box office 0845 508 8387 boxoffice.venue45@thespaceuk.com (from Aug.1st) O Online at www.edfringe.com In person at the Fringe Box Office (180 High Street) Phone: 0131 226 0000 About the production: Pornography the controversial play by Simon Stephens (Artistic Associate of the Lyric Hammersmith) that explores the 7/7 bombings returns to Edinburgh, where it had its UK debut in 2008. By being performed in Olympic year, this play presents the opportunity to review in hindsight, the events of the week surrounding the announcement of the Olympic bid in 2005 through a series of characters linked by this one fateful day. por-nog-ra-phy - the depiction of acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse a quick intense emotional reaction. Simon Stephens on the play: Pornography was originally written as a commission for the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. It was written in October 2005 three months after the suicide bombs were taken onto the London Transport Service. I dont think I could have written a play so directly in response to such a terrifying and recent event in my hometown if I hadnt thought that I was writing it for a theatre outside the UK. Writing for the German theatre afforded me the kind of detachment that is more often only afforded with time. This play is entirely a work of fiction. It was my intention to use that fiction in an attempt to humanize the people of my home city. In the end, for me, the plays not about terrorism, its about human beings. About us: Organised Crime Theatre Company (OCTC) was established in June 2011 our mission statement is: OCTC is a constantly evolving collaborative theatre company. Founded on a philosophy of teaching through learning, we encourage our company directors, members and clients to experiment with different ways of learning, resulting in them gaining new skills that are interchangeable, interpersonal and intellectual. The company directors consist of members from both educational and professional theatrical backgrounds, as well as graduates that have studied a variety of subjects such as English, History, Psychology and Cultural Studies. Together, through the shared experience of process and performance, we all develop our skills by rotating roles within the company again reinforcing the notion of the company, trying out new things each time. Further Information: Peter Jackson 07976 311981 / peter@organisedcrimetheatrecompany.co.uk Angela Thorpe 07813 911141 / angela@organisedcrimetheatrecompany.co.uk