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PRODUCTION
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Elderly People Crossing
by Frank Hatt
EVERYMAN THEATRE STUDIO
Wed 30 Sept - Sat 3 Oct 2015
What’s it like to be no longer in the first flush of middle age and suddenly facing life alone?
Of course it’s painful, but it’s got its funny side.
Meet Stella, who’s always had husbands and doesn’t intend to end up without one.
Adam,
who can’t remember his wife and is desperate to find something that
will unlock the memory. Ben, caught in a three-way battle between his
prostate, his libido and his conscience. And stoical Dottie, making the
best of things and dispensing practical wisdom.
Four fascinating
characters who happen to be old, their paths crossing and re-crossing.
Grief sometimes seems to have unexpected consequences.Author Frank
Hatt, director Chris Garner and Stroud Theatre Company return to the
Everyman Studio five years after their sell-out production of “The
Amazing and Preposterous Constance Smedley”.
Audience feedback on ELDERY PEOPLE CROSSING:
"The dialogue rang so true and I feel I know a couple of the characters. Beautifully staged and performed."
"It is so true to life - particularly amongst those of us who are widowed"
"I
really enjoyed your play and thought the actors did amazingly well. It
was very brave of you to tackle the subject of bereaved spouses as it
must have been very personal. Very thought provoking."
"what a moving and thought provoking evening it was."
"Such
a compendium of poignancy and fun to which the amazing actors certainly
did justice. The structure of the play was brilliant - I particularly
liked the fast-moving scenes in the development (or otherwise) of the
relationship between Stella and Ben. I do wish the play could be
seen by a wider audience."
More feedback can be found on our REVIEWS page |
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WALLFLOWERING
By Peta Murray
Stroud Theatre
Company in association with
the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham.
“Strictly
Ballroom” meets “Shirley Valentine”
in this comedy
about love, marriage and ballroom dancing…
9th - 21st December 2013.
Peg and Cliff love to dance. Their foxtrot is
fantastic and their tango terrific.
But Cliff has always dreamed of being special and
Peg’s friends are worried she’s not happy.
Can Peg and Cliff follow their dreams and
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MACBETH
ALONE!
This is a scintillating new production
of one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays…
A claustrophobic journey through the life of a man
who intends to be King forever…
A one man show with a twist in its tail……
Macbeth: Chris Garner
Design: Sue Condie
Soundscape: Simon McCorry
Directors: Chris Garner and Polly Teale.
Played at the first Stroud Theatre Festival
and Oxford Playhouse in 2013.
Will be touring in 2014.
Audience
comments on “MacbethAlone!”
at Stroud Theatre Festival
September 2013:
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“Exceptional production-Brilliant idea, excellent adaptation,very
clever, beautifully performed and directed. Look out for it-it’s really
worth seeing!!” (Odile Rault, audience member)
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StroudTheatreFesti@Stroudtheatre “Just watched tech run of Stroud
Theatre's Macbeth: Alone! Mesmerising performance!!”
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“I thought the performance was outstanding. An intense , thought
provoking interpretation.” (Miranda, audience member)
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“Brilliantly engaging. A tour de force!” (Helen Wingrave, Head of
Performing Arts, South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.)
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GEORGE
ORWELL’S
1984
A
Northern Broadsides / Dukes Lancaster Production
in Association with Stroud Theatre Company
WAR
IS PEACE
FREEDOM
IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE
IS STRENGTH
Tour Venues - Autumn 2010
Dukes
Theatre (Lancaster), The Viaduct (Halifax),
Georgian Theatre Royal (Richmond),
The Rose (Kingston upon Thames),
Theatre Royal (Bury St Edmunds),
Buxton Opera House and Tobacco Factory Theatre (Bristol).
Adapted by Nick Lane
Directed by Conrad Nelson
Assistant Director Chris Garner
Design by Sue Condie
Lighting by Brent Lees
Audio/Visu by David Phillips
Animation by Bob Pointon and Karen Sayle
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The Amazing and Preposterous
Constance Smedley
by Frank Hatt
The play is based on events in the life of Constance Smedley, novelist,
journalist, illustrator, playwright, theatre-worker and founder of the
International Lyceum Club for Women Writers and Artists and the
Cotswold Players. It spans the period 1903-1915.
Venue
11th
– 13th March 2010
Everyman Theatre Studio
Cast
Constance
Smedley - Sophie Laughton
Di
Smedley - Sally-Anne Beighton
Billy
Smedley - David Seymour
William
Smedley - Dan Maxwell
Annie
Smedley - Fiona Ross
Maxwell
Armfield - David Seymour
Frank
Gwynne-Evans - Dan Maxwell
Director
- Chris Garner
Designer
- Sue Condie
Sound
Design - Simon McCorry
Lighting
Design - Corin Hayes
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When the Lights Went Out
by Mike
Akers
A captivating story celebrating
the home
front heroes
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'When the Lights West Out!' is a play which
brings to
life one of the most
turbulent
periods in our country's history.
Based on
extensive research in Gloucestershire
the play
draws on the vivid memories and
wonderful
stories of those who were there
during the
dark days of World War Two.
Venue
Toured Gloucestershire and
Nationally, October - November 2008
Cast
Sarah Blowers
Lewis Harwood
Samuel Martin
Anna Westlake
Crew
Musical Director - Simon McCorry
Director- Chris Garner
Designer- Sue Condie
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THE HIGHER GROUND
by Mike
Akers
Inspired by
Gloucestershire young people
affected by
the 2007 floods
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"The play using a minimum of props
and excellently performed ... left us in no doubt about the gravity and
dangers of rapid flooding"
thisisgloucestershire.co.uk
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Venue
Toured to venues throughout Gloucestershire in July 2008
Cast/Crew
Roz - Georgina Stamp
Ali - Gerard Cooke
Musician and Stage Manager - Simon McCorry
Director- Chris Garner
Designer- Sue Condie
Water
levels are rising.....
People are preparing to defend their territory.
They daydream about a place further upstream,
the Higher Ground.
Does it really exist? Is it possible to get there?
Who lives there and more importantly will they help?
Young people affected by the floods told their dramatic stories -
sometimes funny, often frightening and occasionally very sad.
A must see play for all the family that tells the stories
and poses thought provoking questions
about the world, climate change,
displacement and our inter-dependence.
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THE
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
POSTCODE
PROJECT
A NEW PLAY
INITIATIVE FROM STROUD THEATRE COMPANY
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WANING AND WAXING
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During the
summer of 2006 Stroud Theatre Company invited script writers new and
old to send us their scripts for this exciting new scheme.
The closing date for scripts was Tuesday 31st October and 3 scripts were
chosen to be given a Script in Hand performance by Stroud
Theatre Company in 3 different venues throughout Gloucestershire in
March 2007, accompanied by a post-show discussion with the writer and
creative team.
THE WINNERS
Charlie
by
Philip Douch.
Nobody Knew They
Were There by
Amber Dance
The Apple
Pickers by
Mark Young.
Waning and
Waxing by
Lucy Heywood.
Venues
Prema Arts Centre, Uley
The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
The Space, Stroud
Cast/Crew
Director- Chris Garner
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ADULT CHILD/DEAD CHILD
A One Woman
show about a young woman and her invisible friend….
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ADULT
CHILD/DEAD CHILD
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“A shockingly
humorous insight into the power of the mind”
Voice Hearer's
Network, 2002
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“My invisible friend, a voice in my
head…I could talk to her. We understood each other, she was reliable.”
Venue
Toured
nationally over two years 2000-2002, and was also performed at various
mental health conferences throughout the country.
Cast/Crew
The Young Woman- Lara Marland
Director- Chris Garner
Designer- Katie Clarke
Lighting Designer- Esther Last
Sound Designer- Danny Winch
“ Lara
Marland's performance was utterly believable…it was difficult at times
to remember that this was indeed a piece of theatre and not a glimpse
into a living, breathing young woman's career through madness…the only
prop used is a battered leather trunk, which, having seen the first
performance, I have grave doubts will last to the end of the run…a must
see for all festival audiences.”
Adrienne
Chalmers, Sunday Herald 2001
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THE LOST HOLIDAY OFFICE
A
Play in a Week for 8-12 year olds.
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THE
LOST HOLIDAY OFFICE
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18
children enjoyed a full week of theatre activities resulting in a
devised script and a bannered set created by the group. The show was
performed to an enthusiastic group of parents and friends on the last
afternoon. The creative team then collapsed and slept for 48 hours!!
Cast/Crew
Director- Chris Garner
Designer- Sue Condie
Writer- Steven Deproost
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THE
RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
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“Visually
striking and haunting…”
Theatre Review,
Bristol
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THE
RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
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Venue
Bristol Old Vic Basement, Summer Season, 2000.
Cast/Crew
Samuel Taylor Coleridge- Mark Meadows
Director- Chris Garner
Costume- Sue Condie
LX- Jae Forrester
S.Manager- Sharlene Harvard-Young
Composer- Mark Meadows.
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MOTHER
COUNTRY
by Mike Akers
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MOTHER
COUNTRY
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A World
Premier: Mother Country meets a collection of New Europeans and
explores what happens when familiar borders disappear.
Venue
Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Basement, Spring Season, 2001.
Cast/Crew
Dave- Robert Pheby
Sandra- Carol Brannan
Kelly- Barnaby Meats
Marie- Rebecca Smart
Sharon- Joanne Murdock
Lidija- Maggie Tagney
Director- Chris
Garner
Designer- Sue Condie
LX and Sound- Tina Middleton
S.Manager- Pauline Skidmore
DS Manager- Darren Abel.
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GRANDAD
AND THE GARBAGE MONSTER
A Play in a Week for
8-12 year olds.
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The show was
inspired by a mystery trip to Puzzle Wood in the Forest of Dean.
The children's
ideas were pooled and then turned into a 40 minute drama.
Venue
The Space, Stroud
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LEFT
LUGGAGE
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LEFT
LUGGAGE
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“Two Plays, two
journey's, two couples, destination…love.”
Venue
The Other Space, Everyman Theatre Cheltenham
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GROWING
THINGS
by Mike
Akers
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Cast/Crew
Mal- Adam
Buckles
Kimmy- Katy
Anderson
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JUST
YOU, ME AND A GLITTERBALL
By
Lucy Catherine
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Cast/Crew
Marek- Adam
Buckles
Deborah-
Katy Anderson
Director-
Chris Garner
Designer-
Sue Condie
S.Manager-
Gemma Dougan
LX and
Sound- Simon Spry.
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A
WINTER OF WAR
By Paul Downey
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A
WINTER OF WAR
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Venue
The Other Space, Everyman Theatre Cheltenham - 2004
Cast/Crew
Laurie Lee- Alan Morrissey
Jose- Marc Danbury
Lorna- Alix Dunmore
Bill Hoskins/The American- Dan Maxwell
Vincente/ Dr. Branthome- Robert Pheby
Director- Chris Garner
Designer- Cameron Lawrence
LX- Simon Spry
Technical S Manager- Corin Hayes.
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ROBERT
FROST IN ENGLAND
By Paul Downey
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Venue
The Other Space, Everyman Theatre Cheltenham 2003
Cast/Crew
Robert Frost- Peter
Nicholas
Eleanor Frost- Kate
Abraham
Edward Thomas- Dan
Maxwell
John Haines- Tony
Smee
Mrs Nutt- Jacquie
Crago
Dennis Pitcher-
Robert Pheby
Director- Chris
Garner
Designer- Sue Condie
LX and Sound- Simon
Spry
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