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The Green Room What’s happening at the EverymanTheatre...
Theatre is thriving inGloucestershire as theEveryman has just announced recordfigures for thepantomime – DickWhittington andHisCat – and has a vibrant newseason in store. The annualpantomime,which
starredTweedy theClown,was seen bymore than43,000peopleover its sixweek run – upon theprevious totalof42,494. TheEveryman’sChief
Executive,MarkGoucher (pictured) said: “This just goes toshowthat theatre is alive andwell in Gloucestershire!We are delightedthatour pantomimewas such a success andhave already put next season’s show–Aladdin –on sale. The newbrochure isout now andshows arebooking veryquickly.” The newbrochure ispackedfullof
shows toappeal for all ages andthe highlight is theEveryman’sown production (withMarkGoucher and DavidIan)of theRonaldHarwood comedy,Quartet. Starring Paul Nicholas; SueHolderness;Wendi Peters andJeffRawle itopens here 8th -17th February then embarkson a national tour.
Quartet is the charming taleof four
ageingopera singers;Cecily,Reggie andWilfredwhoreside in a magnificent retirement home in Kent. The rumour circling the halls is that the home is soon toplay host toa newresident.Wordis, it’s a star. Jean soon arrives andoldrivalries resurface, secrets are revealedand chaos unfolds,but in true theatrical tradition – the showmust goon. Acelebrationof the twilight years andthe hilarity of growingolddisgracefully! Oscarwinningwriter Sir
RonaldHarwoodhasbeen nominatedfor severalTony and Olivier awards in a
long anddistinguishedcareer. Hisplay,TheDresser, recently completeda sold-outWest Endrun andwas a sell-out at theEveryman. Birdsong,basedon the Sebastian
Faulkes novel, is amesmerising story of love andcourage andmarks the 100th anniversaryof the endof the FirstWorldWar. It’s inCheltenham 19th-24th February. Marking the 100th anniversaryof
the endof the FirstWorldWar, Birdsong is the hit, critically acclaimed stage showbasedon theworld famous novelby Sebastian Faulks. Inpre-war France a young
Englishman, StephenWraysford, embarkson apassionate and dangerous affairwith thebeautiful IsabelleAzaire that turns theirworld upsidedown.
40 FEBRUARY /MARCH2018 THECHELTONIAN As thewarbreaksoutover the idyll
of his former life, Stephenmust lead hismen through the carnageof the Battleof the Somme andthrough the sprawling tunnels that liedeep underground. Facedwith the unprecedentedhorrorof thewar Stephen clings tothememoryof Isabelle as hisworldexplodes around him. Also, in February is the returnof
PhoenixDanceTheatre (27th) presentingWindrush:Movementof
thePeople.Alively celebrationof the riseofmulticulturalBritain,Windrush spans the spirit, history andheritage ofBritish Caribbean culture, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the arrivalof SS EmpireWindrush thatbrought the
firstCaribbeanmigrants totheUK. ChoreographedbyArtisticDirector SharonWatson, thework features an uplifting soundtrack fromcalypso andjazz toRnBanddrum-n-bass. Themonth endswith a tribute to
the iconic soundsof FrankieValli and The Four Seasons inBigGirlsDon’t CryonWednesday 28th. TheEveryman’s StudioTheatre
alsooffers an eclectic rangeof productions fromlocal andtouring theatre companies aswell asmusic nights.
For details on the full programmeof events go to
everymantheatre.org.uk
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