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THE Kibble Valley will not soon forget the
birthday party that has riveted the attention of local people' and the Catholic community
J e su i t school in the English-speaking world has rarely hunted brighter than during celebrations marking four centuries since its foundation at St Omer, France, and 200 years in Hurst Green. Now, the birthday can dles are beginning to
around the world on Stonvhurst College. The llame of the oldest
flicker. Sadly, the four seasons of celebration are almost at an end. Hut there is a legacy to
Mr O'Hrien to maximise school and public use are artistic director Mrs Mary Jones and former Kibble Valley Mayor Mr John Travis, who as theatre manager is the liaison for outside bookings. As the Centenaries cele brations reach their twi
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all the pomp and ceremony — a gift, in a sense, to the people of the Kibble Val ley who, so many years ago, welcomed the Stony- hurst community into their fold.
the Centenaries Theatre. Located in the grounds of Stonyhurst’s preparatory school, St Mary’s Hall, the 2li0-seat theatre was built not just for pupils, but the entire Kibble Valley. So special is the facility
The lasting tribute is
that the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Hasil Hume, made a flying visit to bless the theatre and conduct the official opening ceremony. behind the scenes,
everyone involved with the theatre is bubbling with enthusiasm about its potential. "The theatre will be of
great service to the area," explained St Mary's head master Mr Kory O’Krien. “People are already enjoy ing coining out into the countryside for events. The hoys are also learning, through being ushers and helping with car parking, that, although they have come to a boarding school, t hey a re p a r t of a community. “In turn, we are bring
ing an interesting flavour into the Kibble Valley, with pupils from all over the world. There are all sorts of benefits.”
light, the theatre promises to be the dawn of a new era in the history of the school and the Kibble Val ley aits scene. Mr O'Brien commented: " I t ’s very appropriate
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that the Centenar ies Theatre is enabling Stony- hurst to open up much more to the community in the same way that the local community opened up to the Jesuits 200 years ago. It's a turn of the circle. “For many years, .Ston yhurst was very isolated.
But over the years it has become part of the com munity. There is a much more open relationship between the two. Now, it’s lovely to be bringing the Kibble Valley into Stonvhurst. It's their heri tage too.”
Articles by
Elizabeth Huffman Photographs by John Barry
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