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| August 2007 - Wivenhoe Youth
Theatre Summer Production
Dear All,
I’m currently co-directing (along with Leanne Nagle and Hannah Saxon) a
play called “Bed” written by the playwright Jim Cartwright, with the
Wivenhoe Youth Theatre – a very talented group. It’s
all volunteer work.
We have two weeks to do everything, from acting, constructing and putting
up the set, publicity, prop making, costume etc and we work our butts off
for the whole two weeks! And we think it’s really important we have a
good audience to perform to at the end. It would make everyone feel all
the hard work was worth it. So we would all really appreciate it if you
could support us and come see the show. Note - the play is written for
adults.
The dates are:
23rd, 24th and 25th of August - that’s next week Thursday, Friday and
Saturday
It will be shown in Wivenhoe at the Philip Road Centre.
Tickets can be bought from Wivenhoe Londis and Red Lion bookshop in
Colchester.
They only cost £6 (this money doesn’t go to us, it goes to funding
next year's production).
Just thought I’d let you know.
Would love your support.
Please feel free to mention this to other people who might be interested
Thank you!
Emily Taylor Hunt
- For the Wivenhoe Youth Theatre home page -
click here
- For information about award-winning
contemporary writer Jim Cartwright, click here
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Synopsis:
Seven elderly people share a vast bed, to dream, remember and
reflect on a long past. The play, with a running time of 90
minutes, was acclaimed at the Royal National Theatre. 'Cartwright
writes better about old people than anyone I know, except perhaps
Beckett. This is an odd, harrowing and hilarious piece, entirely
without sentimentality, sturdy but moving.' Sunday Times.
'Sophisticated of structure and mature in content ... brims with
the confidence of a craftsman who can work as happily with
surrealism as naturalism ...' City Limits.
The play is also described as a comedy.
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