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Daughter of Bala

2024-06-15T17:29:35+01:00

Daughter of Bala by Adele Cordner   Dive into the remarkable tale of Betsi Cadwaladr, a name lost in the annals of history but not forgotten on the stage! In this gripping new play, written by Newport playwright Adele Cordner, witness the extraordinary life of a 19th-century Welsh woman whose adventures spanned continents and whose bravery helped reshape the course of wartime nursing history. Join Her Story Theatre Company as we journey through Betsi's captivating life story: from her humble beginnings in Wales to her globetrotting escapades in service, where she encountered fellow Welsh souls in the most unexpected corners of [...]

Daughter of Bala2024-06-15T17:29:35+01:00

Once a Catholic

2024-03-21T12:49:34+00:00

The Play Group are delighted to present this hysterical comedy by Mary O'Malley.  Set in a convent school in 1950s London,  we meet 3 girls (all named Mary) from Form 5A , as they prepare to sit their O Levels. Under the watchful eyes of the nuns who teach them, their academic year is peppered with religious lecturing; secret meetings with boys -both suitable and not so suitable; school treats (Mother Basil's lovely fillum show) and many opportunities to share what they know about the world beyond their cloistered Catholic existence. Based on the true life experiences of the writer, this [...]

Once a Catholic2024-03-21T12:49:34+00:00

Once a Catholic

2024-03-21T12:46:20+00:00

The Play Group are delighted to present this hysterical comedy by Mary O'Malley.  Set in a convent school in 1950s London,  we meet 3 girls (all named Mary) from Form 5A , as they prepare to sit their O Levels. Under the watchful eyes of the nuns who teach them, their academic year is peppered with religious lecturing; secret meetings with boys -both suitable and not so suitable; school treats (Mother Basil's lovely fillum show) and many opportunities to share what they know about the world beyond their cloistered Catholic existence. Based on the true life experiences of the writer, this [...]

Once a Catholic2024-03-21T12:46:20+00:00

THE ALCHEMIST by Ben Jonson

2024-01-12T11:04:10+00:00

Abergavenny’s Suitcase Theatre Company presents a zany, 1960s version of Ben Jonson’s classic comedy, The Alchemist. When a pandemic strikes London, upper-class twit Fabien Lovewit flees the city, leaving his Blackfriars town house in the care of his butler, Jeremy. Immediately, Jeremy changes his identity to Captain Face, and invites two notorious con-artists – Doll and Subtle – to join him in a hilarious campaign to fleece a series of local nitwits: Dapper (who wants to become a high-rolling gambler), Drugger (who wants to open a spanking new mini-market), Sir Epicure Mammon (whose lust for food, drink and loose women knows [...]

THE ALCHEMIST by Ben Jonson2024-01-12T11:04:10+00:00

THE ALCHEMIST by Ben Jonson

2024-01-12T11:04:34+00:00

Abergavenny’s Suitcase Theatre Company presents a zany, 1960s version of Ben Jonson’s classic comedy, The Alchemist. When a pandemic strikes London, upper-class twit Fabien Lovewit flees the city, leaving his Blackfriars town house in the care of his butler, Jeremy. Immediately, Jeremy changes his identity to Captain Face, and invites two notorious con-artists – Doll and Subtle – to join him in a hilarious campaign to fleece a series of local nitwits: Dapper (who wants to become a high-rolling gambler), Drugger (who wants to open a spanking new mini-market), Sir Epicure Mammon (whose lust for food, drink and loose women knows [...]

THE ALCHEMIST by Ben Jonson2024-01-12T11:04:34+00:00

THE ALCHEMIST by Ben Jonson

2024-01-12T11:05:03+00:00

Abergavenny’s Suitcase Theatre Company presents a zany, 1960s version of Ben Jonson’s classic comedy, The Alchemist. When a pandemic strikes London, upper-class twit Fabien Lovewit flees the city, leaving his Blackfriars town house in the care of his butler, Jeremy. Immediately, Jeremy changes his identity to Captain Face, and invites two notorious con-artists – Doll and Subtle – to join him in a hilarious campaign to fleece a series of local nitwits: Dapper (who wants to become a high-rolling gambler), Drugger (who wants to open a spanking new mini-market), Sir Epicure Mammon (whose lust for food, drink and loose women knows [...]

THE ALCHEMIST by Ben Jonson2024-01-12T11:05:03+00:00

Stand-Up Comedy Writing Workshop

2023-11-22T07:22:26+00:00

Ever fancied doing Stand-Up? Noel James is a professional comedian.  His stand up comedy workshop does not teach people how to be funny, but instead provides the tools needed by a new act to deliver their material, to sell their performance to the audience, and to overcome fear and anxiety. Included in this two hour taster session is a 30 page booklet which outlines the history as well as various aspects of comedy. What techniques can be used to make a joke funny? Misdirection/reveal, wordplay, juxtaposition, transposition. How should a comedian address a crowd ?  Head up, face towards the back [...]

Stand-Up Comedy Writing Workshop2023-11-22T07:22:26+00:00

In Another’s Shoes (tickets: £10 each)

2023-10-30T12:13:02+00:00

“Finding a Voice” Creative Writers Group presents In Another's Shoes For one night only... Don’t miss a unique performance of new writing Finding a Voice is a creative writing group, facilitated by writer/performer Liz Pearce. The group first met as part of the Abergavenny Writing Festival. Since then Finding a Voice have continued to meet, working with Liz, using a creative process to stimulate and develop new writing. The group write together and individually, exploring different themes and finding resonance in personal experience and in the world around us. Our performance piece, In Another’s Shoes is a culmination of this process. [...]

In Another’s Shoes (tickets: £10 each)2023-10-30T12:13:02+00:00
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