2020 Season
speed the plow
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By David Mamet
Unitarian Meeting House, Churchgate, Bury St Edmunds 27, 28 29 February 2020 Director - Tim Lodge Two film producers, Bobby Gould and Charlie Fox, have a chance to make a blockbuster movie with a superstar actor eager to play the lead. Money in the bank! Enter Karen, the office temp, who persuades Bobby while he is trying to seduce her (or is she seducing him?) that he would be a better person if instead of the blockbuster he made an ‘art’ film about radiation and the end of the world, a film with no box office potential whatsoever. On hearing of Bobby’s decision, Charlie disagrees violently… David Mamet’s 1988 black comedy; a tale of greed, seduction and power, is a brilliant dissection of Hollywood’s movie business. ‘Insanely funny or scarily insane’ |
A doll's house
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By Henrik Ibsen, translated by Michael Meyer
The Guildhall, Bury St Edmunds 16 to 18 April 2020 Director - Tim Lodge The slamming of the front door at the end of A Doll's House shatters the romantic masquerade of the Helmers' marriage. In their stultifying and infantilised relationship, Nora and Torvald have deceived themselves and each other both consciously and subconsciously, until Nora acknowledges the need for individual freedom. Ibsen's 1879 play shocked its first audiences with its radical insights into the social roles of husband and wife. His portrayal of the caged 'songbird', his flawed heroine, Nora, remains one of the most striking dramatic depictions of late-nineteenth century woman. |
TOM JONES
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Adapted by Jon Jory
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 16 to 20 June 2020 Director - John Levantis Abandoned as a child to the care of Squire Allworthy, Tom Jones is now all grown up and launched into the bewildering romantic world. He falls madly in love with the virtuous Sophia Western -- but Sophia's father is determined to keep the two apart. In his pursuit of true love, the well-intentioned Tom finds himself the object of female attention and romantic complication. But will these misadventures permanently jeopardize his chances with Sophia? Adapted from the classic novel by Henry Fielding, Tom Jones is a bawdy and rollicking comedy for the stage that will have the audience in stitches. Audition pieces (9th and 10 February) may be downloaded here. Information about the characters is available here. |
twelfth night |
By William Shakespeare
Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds 21 to 25 July 2020 Director - Tim Lodge Shipwrecked off the coast of Illyria twins Viola and Sebastian have been separated and believe each other dead. Disguises, intrigue, and romantic entanglements ensue as Viola, disguised as a boy falls for her new master, Orsino, whilst his love Olivia falls for Cesario (aka. Viola) and servant Malvolio also hankers after his mistress Olivia. Enter Sebastian who also falls for Olivia who returns his love believing Cesario and Sebastian to be one and the same. Confusing? Well...it'll all turn out okay in the end we hope! And what is Malvolio WEARING??? |
EDITH IN THE DARK |
By Philip Meeks
Unitarian Meeting House, Churchgate, Bury St Edmunds 8, 9 & 10 October 2020 Director - Maggie Kinnear-King Celebrated children’s author Edith Nesbit (The Railway Children, Five Children & It) retreats to her attic writing room during one of her husband’s tiresome parties with her housekeeper and an unexpected, handsome party guest. |
THE CURIOUS SAVAGE |
By John Patrick
Unitarian Meeting House, Churchgate, Bury St Edmunds 12 to 14 November 2020 Director - Adam Thurkettle A comedy about Ethel P. Savage, an elderly woman whose husband has recently died and left her approximately ten million dollars. Contrasting the kindness and loyalty of psychiatric patients with the avarice and vanity of "respectable" public figures, it calls into question conventional definitions of sanity while lampooning celebrity culture |