E-News

17 October 2014

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In this edition:
Timon of Athens takes Rio by storm
Stand up Comedy in English
The Beatles Choir gives an Encore
Ambulatrio Praia do Pinto is celebrating 60 years
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Olympic heroes needed
Update your diaries with our Calendar of Events

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The BCS is delighted to promote member Susan Maces exciting production of Shakespeares Timon of Athens,
which opened at the Teatro Maison de France last weekend. We carried an in-depth interview with Susan in
Octobers edition of The Umbrella, and the production was splashed all over O Globo, too. Its quite the happening in
the busy world of Rio theatre. Make sure you are part of the scene, as tickets are in hot demand.
Londons Evening Standard called the adaptation by the National Theatres Nick Hytner and Ben Power a lacerating
parable of our times. Its a powerful riches-to-rags story, in which the title character personifies the foolishness of
ill-judged extremes. He moves from compulsive and foolish generosity to bitter disappointment. As Susan explains:
The fact that it is set in the contemporary world whilst maintaining its Shakespearean text, cut and re-arranged but
otherwise intact, provides a special flavour to the production.
Partly sponsored under the cultural incentive Lei Rouanet by Eletrobras and IRB, 20 actors play 27 parts. Bruce
Gomlevsky directs. Topping the bill is the immensely powerful Vera Holtz playing Timon, in a daring, modern
gender blind mode. Another key figure in the production is Barbara Heliodora, foremost translator of Shakespeare
into Portuguese, who has coached the cast in the ways of the word.
Break a leg! is what we say to Susan Mace, long-standing BCS member and supporter, and to her company,
Cultural Embassy Brasil. Never one to follow a script, Susan actually broke her arm in the lead-up.
This is the first National Theatres production on these carioca shores. In our money-minded world, wed have to add
that Shakespeare is one of Britains most enduring and penetrating exports. Can YOU think of a better way to say
Feliz Aniversrio to our very own Bard? He may be 450 years old, but hes getting younger all the time.

Ticket information available from www.timondeatenas.net or
www.ingresso.com.




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Improbable Comedy invites BCS Members for Stand Up Comedy in English shows twice a month in Botafogo. Itll
offer stage time to professional comics (expat and Brazilian) who do material in English and give a newcomer a
chance to try it
("open mic"). Improbable Comedy has a similar show in So Paulo as well. Both shows are still very grass roots,
relaxed, fun and in English.

Would you like to come check out the show? The next one is Tuesday October 21 at LimeTime Hostel in Botafogo
(Rua Dezenove de Fevereiro, 52). The entrance is a quite inexpensive- just R$15 which includes a first caipirinha.

Please let we know if you have any questions. It would be great to have folks from BCS there - We think you'd really
love it!
Contact:
Kim Levone
Improbable Comedy
www.improbablecomedy.com
improbablecomedy@gmail.com
US: 301-592-0134
Brasil: 21 99372-7437
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AMBULATRIO PRAIA DO PINTO 60 ANOS

This year, The Ambulatrio Praia do Pinto, a BCS Welfare partner, is celebrating 60 years of social work and you can
join the celebration.
Date: October 30th
Time: 3 pm
Address: Rua Jardim Botnico, 187 Jardim Botnico
RSVP Phone: 2527-7715
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CCC Friends & Family Day 2014
***Saturday 1
st
November***
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE
BBQ, pool, bar, dj, cricket & much more
Please come and join the Carioca Cricket Club on Saturday 1
st
November 10:00 19:00 as they host
a special friends and family day during the 2014 Brazilian National Cricket Championships.
On offer at the beautiful, rural Itaguai Polo Ranch just an hours drive from central Rio de Janeiro will
be:

All you can eat open fire churrasco
Idyllic outdoor swimming pool
Polo ponies and miles of Brazilian countryside
Fun activities for the kids
Fully-stocked bar
Top Rio DJ and marquee

Plus, with the CCCs finest taking on the very best from Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia, you will
be able to feast your eyes on the finest cricket that Brazil has to offer.

U12s go for free all day
Travel provided for all to and from central Rio
If you fancy a game, come along to the intra-club friendly warm up Saturday, 18th October
Contact us at: Carioca CricketClub <cariocacricket@gmail.com>
Please spread the word the more, very much the merrier!
More details to follow....
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Link to the BCS Yearbook 2014
http://www.riosocieties.com.br/userimages/001/file/BCS%20-%20Yearbook%202014.pdf

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Calendar of Upcoming Events
This Month
18 October In-House Friendly match at the Itaguai ground with traditional BBQ - Carioca Cricket Club
25 October TBS PTA International Festival (Botafogo Site)

November
1 November - Memorial Service at Gamboa cemetery
1 and 2 November - Brazil National Cricket Tournament at the Carioca Cricket Club ground in Itaguai
9 November Remembrance Day service at Christ Church
13 November Oxford & Cambridge Dinner
27 November - AmSoc Thanksgiving Party at the JW Marriott in Copacabana.

December
4 December TBS Carol Service (7pm Christ Church & Jubilee Hall)
6 December - WDA bazaar Jubilee Hall
8 December - SCM Christmas concert
13 December BCS Christmas Party Jubilee Hall
14 December Christ Church Carol Service
15 December - Messiah singalong
18 December TBS C11 Graduation (7:30pm - Christ Church & Jubilee Hall)
19 December TBS Last Day Term 2
21 December All Saints Niteroi Carols and Communion
25 December Christmas Day Family Communion 10.30am

Community Regulars:
Every Sunday Morning: Christ Church Service in English 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Every Tuesday Morning: Christ Church Service in English 9:00am - 9:30am
Every Thursday Evening: Christ Church Bible Study in English 7:30 pm

Every Sunday Morning: So Lucas Service in Portuguese 8:45 am
Every Wednesday Morning: So Lucas Service in Portuguese 8:30 am 9:30 am
Every Last Sunday of the Month Evening: All Saints' Church - Niteri in English 7:00 pm

Every Monday evening: Al Anon 7:00pm 9:30pm
Every Monday evening, SCM choir rehearsal 7:30pm 9:30pm
Tuesday morning: WDA make marmalade, chutney 8:00 am -11:00 pm
Every Tuesday morning: InC morning cafezinhos
Every Tuesday & Thursday evenings: AA in English - 6:00 7:00 pm
Every Third Wednesday in the month: Canadian Happy Hour @ Amir
Every Second and Third Thursday in the month: InC evening events

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