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Revellers came your way in April with Guys And Dolls | | |
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| 5th
- 9th | Liberty
Theatre Company present
South Pacific
Times: 7.30 eve, 3.00 mat. Contact: 01782 536178. Ticket prices range from
£6 to £9.
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| 5th
- 9th | Stafford
Players present
Veronica's Room by Ira Levin
From
the author of Rosemary's Baby and Stepford Wives, this tense nail-biting thriller
is sure to keep the audience on the edge of their seats as the secret of Veronica's
Room is revealed. | Gatehouse
Stafford |
| 8th
& 9th | YOU,
ME & MRS JONES by Curtain Call of Hartington. Most
of the Curtain Call actors are under 14 years of age
Times: 7.30 pm; Tickets available from local shops or contact Fiona Parsons on
01298 84634 | Hartington
Village Hall |
| 10th-11th | Return
to the Forbidden Planet
The productions are being staged by Staffordshire
University Drama Society. "Return to the forbidden planet" is how Shakespeare
would have written the tempest had rock & roll been invented. A galatic journey
through some of the best loved rock and roll tunes of the 50's and 60's.
At
7.30; NUS £3 and guests (Non NUS) £4. There will be drink promotions on the night.
Contact thedramasociety@hotmail.com | Leek
Road Venue Leek Road, Stoke |
| 12th
–16th & 19th - 23rd | Taming
of the Shrew
By William Shakespeare.
Katherina is the fiery and cantankerous elder daughter
of Baptista, who refuses to allow his younger daughter, Bianca, to marry until
a husband can be found for the elder. This seems entirely unlikely – until Petruchio
bursts on to the scene, seeking a wealthy wife.
His progress in wooing and
taming Kate, together with the pursuit of Bianca by several disguised suitors,
produces a wonderful entertainment, with none of the darker tones so often found
in Shakespearian comedy. This production will be presented as a play within a
play, using Shakespeare’s rarely performed induction scenes with the character
Christopher Sly. | |
12th - 16th |
Tamworth
Arts Club presents
Half A Sixpence
Tickets
- £10.00 Adult £9.00 Conc. (Tuesday - Thursday) There will be a £1.00 reduction
on each FULL PRICE TICKET in a party of 10 or more, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Visit www.tamworthartsclub.co.uk
for more information | |
| 12th
- 16th | Newcastle
Players present
The Ghost Train
by Arnold Ridley
The Players' 70th Anniversary Event, this gripping tale tells
of stranded passengers at a remote train station being warned of the local legend
of a ghost train - anyone who sees it will die! Tension builds as a new couple
arrive claiming the man's sister is an escaped lunatic - she begs the group to
protect her. But is the phantom loco really as supernatural as it first seems?
See this classic play by Arnold Ridley to find out!
Times: 7.30pm + 3pm Saturday. Contact: 01782 616486 or during
play-days phone the Box Office on 01782 268161 between 6.30-8.30pm (2-7.30pm Sat.).
Cost: £7 evenings, £4 Saturday Matinee
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| 13th
- 16th | Lichfield
Players present
The Man Who Came to Dinner - Sheridan Whiteside,
having dined at the home of the Stanley's, slips on their doorstep, breaking his
hip. A tumultuous six weeks of confinement follow. The Stanley living room is
monopolized by the irascible invalid; ex-convicts are invited to meals; and transatlantic
calls bring a hefty phone bill. Penguins in the library, an octopus in the cellar,
a sarcophagus and a National radio broadcast in the living room are all in this
benchmark of American comedy theatre.
Times: 7.45pm Contact: 01543 412121. Tickets:
£8 / £7 / £5 |
Garrrick
Lichfield |
| 13th
- 16th | Stone
Revellers present
Guys and Dolls
All the hot gamblers are in town, and they're all depending on Nathan Detroit
(David Wild) to set up this week's incarnation of "The Oldest Established Permanent
Floating Crap Game in New York"; the only problem is, he needs $1000 to get the
place. Throw in Sarah Brown (Judith Doran), who's short on sinners at the mission
she runs; Sky Masterson (Craig Chesters), who accepts Nathan's $1000 bet that
he can't get Sarah Brown to go with him to Havana; Miss Adelaide (Amanda Martin),
who wants Nathan to marry her; and the music/lyrics of Frank Loesser, and you've
got quite a musical.
Includes the songs: "Luck Be a Lady" and "Sit Down,
You're Rocking the Boat".
Tickets available from Home and Colour Centre
Stone. £7.50 & £6.50 (conc, not avail Sat). Contact: 01785 814635 |
St
Michael’s Hall, Lichfield St, Stone |
| 14th,
15th, 16th | Alsager
Community Theatre present:
THREE SHORT PLAYS: The Browning Version
by Terence Rattigan, and Alan Ayckbourn`s Mother Figure and Between Mouthfuls
Times: 7.45 pm Contact: 01260 280813. Tickets £6 (£5 concession), from
Alsager Information Centre or by phoning 01270 874985 | Alsager
Civic Hall |
| 16th | Staffordshire
Pop Stars
Supported by BBC Radio Stoke, this final of the county's musical
talent contest will see youngsters compete for the coveted title of Staffordshire
Pop Stars 2005.
See full
finalists' line-up | Gatehouse
Stafford |
| 17th
- 18th | A
Clockwork Orange
The productions are being staged by Staffordshire university
Drama Society. Anthony Burgess's "A clockwork orange" is a tale of the ills of
society and how government can become a fearful influence on those who become
dissident to its controls. Not as graphic as the movie version however there may
be references and images that may cause offence.
At 7.30; NUS £3 and guests
(Non NUS) £4. There will be drink promotions on the night.
Contact thedramasociety@hotmail.com
| Leek
Road Venue, Leek Road, Stoke |
| Tues
19th - Thurs 21st | Burton
College present
UNITE DANCE - performing a range of genres from
ballet to street dance, contemporary to bharatanatym.
As part of the festival,
Burton College Dance Company will premiere ‘Finding Roots’, as well as workshops
and presentations.
On Tuesday 19th (2pm matinee), there will be the premiere
of Burton College’s Dance company Tour. |
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| 19th | Hi-5
Space Magic | Regent
Hanley |
| 19th
- 23rd | Newcastle
Amateur Operatic Society presents
The Boyfriend - Gordon
Alcock's sparkling production of the vibrant 1920's all-singing, all-dancing,
romantic comedy | |
| 20th
- 23rd | Stone
Gang Show
Delivers a mix of dance, comedy and music in the best Gang
Show Tradition featuring a cast of 100 youngsters and adults! | Gatehouse
Stafford |
| 23rd | All-England
Amateur Drama Festival
Central England Divisional Finals - featuring the
winning groups from the Tamworth and Stoke on Trent local finals, as well as from
finals in other West Midlands areas
Contact : Harry Bladon 0116 277 5499.
See
Drama News for results of local finals | Brewhouse
Burton |
| 26th
- 30th | The
Mikado
Stafford & District Operatic Society present Alistair Donkin's
Buxton Festival 2004 Award Winning production. Musical
Director, Ken Wragg.
Tues/Wed/Thurs £10.00,
concessions £8.50. Fri £11.00, concessions £9.50. Sat night £12.00, concessions
£10.50. Sat matinee £8.50. Under 16s all week £5.00. Tel: 01785 602608 | Gatehouse
Stafford |
| 26th
- 30th | The
Porthill Players present
Summer Holiday a reproduction of the famous
Cliff and The Shadows movie. It features all the favourite 60's songs from Livin
Doll, On The Beach, The Young Ones, Swingin Affair and of course Summer Holiday.
A live band is featured on stage and it will be a real opportunity to enjoy
all your favourite rock 'n' roll tunes!!
Eves 7.30pm, Matinee
3pm. Tickets range from £8.50 - £13; contact 01782 635500 or 213800 (The Regent)
| Regent
Hanley
S-o-T |
| 28th
- 30th | New
People's Theatre present
Last Tango in Little Grimley and Join
The Club by David Tristram at 7.30pm Tickets £5.50 [£3.50 concessionary]
Telephone 01782 767866 | Mitchell
Hanley
S-o-T |
| Thurs
28th, Friday 29th and Sat 30th | Lookout!
Youth Theatre presents ….
Billy! the musical is based on “Billy
Liar” the book by Dick Clements and Ian La Frenais, and play and film by Keith
Waterhouse and Willis Hall.
Billy Fisher is an undertaker’s clerk living with
his mother, father and grandmother in Stradhoughton. Although he allows himself
to believe he lives in Ambrosia, a fictitious state where he resides as President,
he also fantasises about being a script writer, film star as well as anything
else important and alluring. Trouble is nobody believes him, especially his two
girlfriends, Barbara and Rita - both of whom he has promised marriage and an engagement
ring. He desperately tries to worm his way out of situations so he can run away
with Liz, to whom he knows his future really belongs. This comedy became a musical
in the 70’s starring Michael Crawford as Billy, with music by the great John Barry.
The
music director for Lookout is William Moss with starry eyed Mike McCarthy as Billy
Performances
start at 7.30pm. Tickets are £7.00 for Adults and £5.00 for concessions available
from Rugeley Rose Box Office 01889 584036 or Lookout Theatre Company 01889 881
021. | Rugeley
Rose Theatre | | 28th
April - 8th May | Etruria
Cafe Theatre presents
Dealing with Gran
The frailty and (outrageous)
behaviour of Gran and her friends greatly concern their relations, who try to
deal with the situation in various ways. Four professional actors and three drama
students directed by Gill Adamson bring you the tale.
28th April: 3.00-4.30,
Meir Park Community Hall;
29th April: 7.30-9.00, Rectory Rd Social Club, Shelton;
4th May: 3.00-4.30, Cobridge Community Centre;
5th May: 7.30-9.00, White
Eagle (Polish) Club, Stafford;
7th May, 7.30-9.00, Walton Community Hall,
Stone;
8th May, 3.00-4.30, Walton Community Hall, Stone.
£5.
Under 18 and ES40 free - tickets sold at the door - wine, tea and Gran's home-made
cake are included! | Touring
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