Coordinator: Helen Woodcock h.woodcock@btopenworld.com
ARMCHAIR THEATRE
:We are a friendly group who read an eclectic mix of plays. Serious, thought provoking, funny and murder mystery scripts have entertained us and improved our play reading skills.
Members choose and are in charge of the casting of their plays. We also take turns to host in our own homes if that is practicable. We have watched professional productions at the Alex in Birmingham and the Bear Pit Theatre in Stratford upon Avon.
The group meet on the first Thursday of the month at 2.00 pm and we always leave feeling we have had an afternoon that was well spent. An interlude provides us with tea/coffee and a chat, which is usually about the play.
The idea is that we enjoy being thespians without having to act on stage!!
Forthcoming Plays
Members choose and are in charge of the casting of their plays. We also take turns to host in our own homes if that is practicable. We have watched professional productions at the Alex in Birmingham and the Bear Pit Theatre in Stratford upon Avon.
The group meet on the first Thursday of the month at 2.00 pm and we always leave feeling we have had an afternoon that was well spent. An interlude provides us with tea/coffee and a chat, which is usually about the play.
The idea is that we enjoy being thespians without having to act on stage!!
Forthcoming Plays
Thursday 3 February 2022
The Lion in Winter by James Goldman
Christmas 1183: An aging and conniving King Henry II plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. He summons the following people for the holiday: his scheming but imprisoned wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine; his mistress, Princess Alais, whom he wishes to marry; his three sons, Richard, Geoffrey and John, all of whom desire the throne; and the young, but crafty King Philip of France (who is also Alais’ brother). With the fate of Henry’s empire at stake, everybody engages in his or her own brand of deception and treachery to stake his or her claim.
Venue - Pam’s Apartment
The Lion in Winter by James Goldman
Christmas 1183: An aging and conniving King Henry II plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. He summons the following people for the holiday: his scheming but imprisoned wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine; his mistress, Princess Alais, whom he wishes to marry; his three sons, Richard, Geoffrey and John, all of whom desire the throne; and the young, but crafty King Philip of France (who is also Alais’ brother). With the fate of Henry’s empire at stake, everybody engages in his or her own brand of deception and treachery to stake his or her claim.
Venue - Pam’s Apartment
Thursday 3 March 2022
The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
With it’s themes of deceit, pride, love, gossip and capriciousness, The School for Scandal is one of the most enduring of all theatre classics. It showcases Sheridan’s mastery of farce, witty dialogue and delight in satirising upper-class pretension and affectation. Above all, it shows how appearances can be deceptive, and provides much else in terms of revelation and enjoyment along the way.
Often hailed as the best comedy of manners in English, The School for Scandal has been a crowd pleaser for centuries. It’s themes resonate even (or perhaps especially) today.
The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
With it’s themes of deceit, pride, love, gossip and capriciousness, The School for Scandal is one of the most enduring of all theatre classics. It showcases Sheridan’s mastery of farce, witty dialogue and delight in satirising upper-class pretension and affectation. Above all, it shows how appearances can be deceptive, and provides much else in terms of revelation and enjoyment along the way.
Often hailed as the best comedy of manners in English, The School for Scandal has been a crowd pleaser for centuries. It’s themes resonate even (or perhaps especially) today.
Thursday 7 April 2022
The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard
The plot follows two Theatre critics named Moon and Birdboot who are watching a ludicrous setup of a country house murder mystery, in the style of a whodunit. By chance, they become involved in the action causing a series of events that parallel the play they are watching.
The plot follows two Theatre critics named Moon and Birdboot who are watching a ludicrous setup of a country house murder mystery, in the style of a whodunit. By chance, they become involved in the action causing a series of events that parallel the play they are watching.
