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Written
in 1888, it is a tale of three men taking a trip down the Thames
with their dog, Montmorency. They anticipate peace and leisure,
but get their boat stuck in locks, suffer their own cooking, and
of course have to cope with the glorious English weather.
The
book is probably the worst holiday in English literature and is
still as funny today as it ever was. Readers in Berkshire will respond
to the countless local references - even getting as specific as
pubs like the George and Dragon at Wargrave. Reading is described
simply as "dirty and dismal".
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| Rodney
Bewes - a very likely lad (photo © Terry O'Neill) |
Alongside
the Penguin £2 edition, Likely Lads actor Rodney Bewes (pictured)
is taking his one-man-and-one-stuffed-dog live interpretation of
the book to a series of venues around the county.
He's
on at Theatre Royal, Windsor on 25th April, the Kenton theatre at
Henley from 29th April to 1st May, the Yvonne Arnaud theatre at
Guildford from 6th-8th May, Reading Concert Hall on 15th May and
Oxford Playhouse on June 20th.
There
are also events at a number of libraries throughout April and June
- contact your local library for details.
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