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FILM AND PLAY DOUBLE BILL
(CHIPSTEAD PLAYERS YOUTH THEATRE) |
| 15th – 18th September 2010 |
| Johnny Future |
Devised, written & produced by The Chipstead Players Youth Theatre |
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Teenager Johnny escapes his tiring and emotionally draining life as main carer for his disabled father by creating an alter-ego with a very special power, one that makes him the envy of all his friends! |
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| DNA |
By Dennis Kelly Directed by Lauren Milsom & Jo Hopkins |
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A group of teenagers do something bad, really, really bad, then panic and cover the whole thing up. When the cover-up unites them and brings harmony to their otherwise fractious lives, where’s the incentive to put things right? |
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MRS. KLEIN |
| 25th – 30th October 2010 |
By Nicholas Wright
Directed by Yasmin Nixon
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Drama
Struggling to come to terms with the death of her son, Mrs. Klein finds her control over a rigidly compartmentalised life slip as we follow this witty and poignant study of mother-and-daughter relationships. In the ensuing power struggle, the rôles of torturer and victim, analyst and patient, blur and clash as they edge towards a resolution.
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THE SECRET GARDEN |
5th – 8th January 2011
9th January 2011 (matinee only)
12th – 15th January 2011 |
By Lucy SImon & Marsha Norman
Directed by Jacqui Burke & Emily Evans
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Family musical
Generations have read Frances Hodgson Burnett’s story of how Mary stumbles across a walled garden that’s been abandoned for years, and in bringing it back to life not only meets a host of friendly creatures but gives new hope to her sickly cousin. Now watch the magic come to life in front of your eyes!
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ONE-ACT DOUBLE BILL |
| 28th February – 5th March 2011 |
| Dumb Waiter |
By Harold Pinter Directed by Glen Nixon |
Dramatic comedy
Ben and Gus are hit men, holed-up in a basement kitchen, waiting to be sent out on their next job. Will they know the victim? Who will carry out the hit? This is Pinter at his very best.
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| In Camera |
By Jean-Paul Sartre Directed by Warwick Beazley |
Taut Drama
What are your visions of hell and eternity? This existentialist play explores the idea that Hell is Other People.
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ARABIAN NIGHTS
(CHIPSTEAD PLAYERS YOUTH THEATRE) |
| 11th – 16th April 2011 |
By Dominic Cooke Directed by Yasmin Nixon |
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A show full of Eastern promise, as the new queen Sheherazad weaves tales of Ali Baba, Sinbad the Sailor, singing trees, ghouls and the hilarious attempts by Abu Hassan to control a giant "bottom burp".
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OF MICE AND MEN |
| 23rd – 28th May 2011 |
By John Steinbeck Directed by Maggie May |
Drama
The stage version of the classic novel, set in the Californian agricultural belt of the 1930s. It tells of two unlikely comrades, struggling to find work but dreaming of a little place of their own where they can "live off the fat of the land" – a dream that is shattered by a tragic turn of events.
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MURDERED TO DEATH |
| 4th – 9th July 2011 |
By Peter Gordon Directed by Will Harris |
Comedy
We’re in a country house, peopled by quirky residents, staff and guests. Racing one after the other, possible plots emerge with various members of the cast being lined up to be either a corpse or a murderer. Agatha Christie it ain’t!
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Notes:
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Evening performances start at 8pm, matinees 2.15pm. |
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Tickets cost £8.00 each for performances on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and the Saturday matinee, and £10.00 each for performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. |
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Doors open 45 minutes before performance. |
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Drinks, coffees and ice creams are available from the opening of the doors through to after the performances. |
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Adequate parking is provided at the theatre. |
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Disabled parking, seating & induction-loop hearing assistance are available – please let us know your needs when booking. |
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