Red Riding Hood, the Pantomime
By Roger Hall
Songs by Paul Jenden and Michael Nicholas
Williams
Directed by Susan Wilson
2-10 January
Circa One
What
a big smile you’ll have …
Don’t
miss Circa’s fabulous Christmas panto! And this year Red Riding Hood is back with one of the great traditional stories –
innocent Red Riding Hood, her poor, short sighted grandmother, and of course the
handsome woodcutter and that villain of all villains, the Wolf!
There’s
lots of laughter, hilarious jokes and musical goodies in Red’s basket as she
sets off on her journey to entertain young and old with this marvellous magical
treat.
“A
great way to introduce kids to the magic of theatre, and Red Riding Hood is easily the ideal Christmas outing for the holdiays
… a treat” – Salient
“Roger
Hall’s helter-skelter Red Riding Hood
… is wonderfully exuberant seasonal fun” – The Dominion Post
The Kitchen at the End of the World
By William Connor
Directed by Steffen Kreft
16-25 January
Circa Two
“Something is coming. I don’t know what it
is. And I don’t know if I should fight it or welcome it.”
One snowy evening, an empty 83-room hotel
on the edge of the Vastness receives a thin guest who has walked all the way
from the City. Penniless, he is smuggled into the hotel kitchen where a kind
cook works near an extraordinary thyme plant. He says that creativity is dying.
Described as “intensely beautiful”,
“provocative and moving”, The Kitchen at the End of the World is the story of marionettes who know they are limited by the
extent of their strings – even kissing can tangle them – but they crave what
lies beyond their reach. A story about home, the unknown, and the courage to
face everything in between.
The show captivated
audiences at its sell-out debut season during the Greytown Festival 2012and is
a powerful reminder that puppetry is not just a children's art form.
Seed
By Elisabeth Easther
Directed by Kerryn Palmer
17 January – 14 February
Circa One
SEX
& DRUGS, WITHOUT THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
IVF isn’t foolproof and IUDs aren’t failsafe.
iPhones come with ovulation apps and ‘choosing from the menu’ means selecting
your sperm. Seed follows four women
as they try to get pregnant, stay pregnant or become un-pregnant - the dilemmas
of modern reproduction.
Elisabeth Easther’s
Seed is winner of the 2014 Adam New
Zealand Play Award, which recognises and celebrates the best in new writing for
the theatre. It’s a multi-narrative play about the mysterious business of
fertility, with all of its challenges, heartaches and hormones.
Seed is a drama that’ll have you laughing ‘til the
tears are running down your face, and it’s a comedy that’ll make you cry.
“Highly
entertaining, funny and sophisticated” - Adam Play Award Judges
“[A]
sophisticated, witty and very contemporary meditation on the
timeless processes of procreation.” - NZ Herald
STARRING: Tess
Jamieson-Karaha, Jamie McCaskill, Emily Regtien, Holly Shanahan and Amy
Tarleton
Warning: Adult themes and strong language.
Demolition of the Century
Based on the novel by Duncan Sarkies
Created by Duncan Sarkies and Sean O’Brien
31 January – 21 February
Circa Two
Welcome to the world of Tom
Spotswood, an insurance investigator who has lost his socks, his suitcase, his
ex-wife and his son, Frank.
Fresh from
performances in the New Zealand Festival, Auckland Writers Festival, Tauranga
Arts Festival and Nelson Arts Festival, Demolition
of the Century sees author/performer Duncan Sarkies (Two Little Boys/Scarfies/Flight of the Conchords) stage a
humorous and sometimes heartbreaking look at families, memories and the
fragility of the human mind. He is accompanied by musician Joe Blossom, who
plays a soundtrack that is both haunting and invigorating.
“A series of
brilliant vignettes, delivered in an inspired cabaret-style reading by the
multi-talented Sarkies, and outstanding musician Joe Blossom… Blossom not only
creates fluid and essential musical transitions, but his beautiful vocals,
self-accompanied on piano and guitar, imbue this work with a powerful pathos
that allow glimpses of the inner landscape of these characters. Demolition
is a fast-paced, darkly captivating cabaret-comedy, which leaves us fully
entertained and tantalizingly close to solving a puzzle.” –Bay of Plenty Times
Wake Up Tomorrow
Presented by Everybody Cool Lives Here
In association with Active
Directed by Isobel MacKinnon
21-28 February
Circa One
Welcome
aboard Active Airlines!
Join the
eccentric passengers during this compelling, surreal and funny flight.
Made
under the guidance of Wellington theatre makers in collaboration with Active, a
service for youth with an intellectual impairment, Wake Up Tomorrow was created from the minds of these
incredible young people.
Audiences
will be transported from the mundane moments on a long haul flight to bizarre and
hilarious scenarios.
Please
fasten your seat belts, make sure you are in the upright position and enjoy the
journey. We may or may not arrive at the expected destination.
“In a
work of this kind there is always a delicate balance to be held between presenting
a polished product at the same time as allowing for a playful improvised
quality to emerge that allows the actors to perform to their strengths. This
was very evident in the final few scenes …” – Madeline McNamara
Yep, Still Got It!
By Jane Keller and Sandy Brewer
Directed by Alan Palmer
Musical Director Michael Nicholas Williams
28 February – 21 March
Circa Two
YOUTH IS A GIFT OF NATURE, BUT AGE IS
A WORK OF ART – Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
Following the huge success of BOOMERS BEHAVING BADLY, Jane Keller
returns with another hilarious show.
A little older, a little wiser, a lot sassier,
and even more confused.
Whatever happened to the days when a cloud was a
cloud, when face time was over a G&T, and we punctuated our sentences with
full stops - not smiley faces?
From senior sex and those pesky STDs
to shopping sprees and colonoscopies, Jane shares stories of abject
embarrassment, medical (mis)adventures, empowerment, and acceptance.
In YEP,
STILL GOT IT! she embraces the power of an older woman with no FOMO.
Together with the brilliant Michael Nicholas
Williams on the piano Jane brings a brand-new show to Circa Two combining her special style of storytelling with
her virtuoso Broadway voice.
Capital E
National Arts Festival
Circa One
Caterpillars
By Kallo Collective
Directed by Thomas Monckton
Produced by Show Pony
7 March 10 am & 11.30am
A tale of two puppeteers’ failed attempts
at beautification.
In the magical world of flitting
butterflies, jumping eggs and giant swaying flowers, two lycra-clad puppeteers
try their hardest to remain unseen and at service to their puppets: two
enormous plump caterpillars.
Caught in the wrong place at the wrong
time, with nothing but their wits to cover up their escalating blunders, two
appealingly hopeless clown puppeteers bring upbeat absurdity, slapstick silliness, and a good dose of reality to their hilarious and unpredictable
antics.
Beards!
Beards! Beards!
By Trick of the Light Theatre
Directed by Hannah Smith
Written by Ralph McCubbin Howell
Produced by Show Pony
21 March 10am & 1pm
Beatrix
didn’t want a tiara. Beatrix wanted a BEARD!
From Charles Darwin to Abraham Lincoln,
Karl Marx to Mr Twit, it is said the secret to power and greatness is all in
the size and shape of the beard.
This is a
tale of one young girl’s increasingly inventive efforts to grow the world’s most
magnificent beard. Join a madcap and hilarious musical
romp of physical comedy
and clowning, as our plucky young heroine shakes up
social rules and attempts to answer the questions that have puzzled mankind
since the dawn of the beard. Suitable for
children 5+.
The
Pianist
By Circo Aereo (Fin) and Thomas Monckton
(NZ)
In conjunction with Show Pony (NZ)
Directed by Sanna Silvennoinen and Thomas
Monckton
7-22 March
Circa One
Direct from Edinburgh Fringe and the London Mime Festival, last year’s
hit returns to Circa!
“It would be no exaggeration to declare Thomas Monckton nothing short of
a genius.” – Broadway Baby (UK)
“I doubt very much that you’ll see, in fact I am prepared to bet on it,
a funnier show this year…miss him at your peril” – The Dominion Post (NZ)
Fresh from a five-star reviewed season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
and a sell-out season at Circa Two last year, award-winning performer Thomas
Monckton returns with his smash hit The
Pianist, this time at Circa One!
The
Pianist is a solo comic contemporary circus piece by Thomas Monckton (NZ) and Circo
Aereo (Finland). The show is centered on, in, under, and around the magnificent
grand piano. Accompanying this elegant apparatus is the poised pianist himself.
Only he is so focused on impressing everyone that before he realises it, his
show has transformed from the highbrow concert he hoped for, into a
spectacularly amusing catastrophe.
Suitable for all ages.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
A musical by Rupert Holmes
Directed by Lyndee-Jane Rutherford
28 March – 25 April
Circa One
Who the Dickens did the deed? You
decide!
A non-stop ride of mystery, murder, and musical delight!
Based on Charles Dickens’ final, unfinished novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is filled with clues, red herrings,
villainy, and debauchery. Everyone on stage is a suspect – and it's up to
you to decide how this mystery ends!
Hot off Broadway, this Tony Award-winning theatrical genius
is led by director Lyndee-Jane Rutherford (Midsummer (a play with songs)),
who reunites with the artistic team that brought Grease and Mamma
Mia to the Wellington stage. The cast includes beloved actor of
stage, screen and radio, Lloyd Scott, and internationally renowned soprano,
Barbara Graham (Christine, Phantom of the Opera). The Mystery of Edwin Drood boasts
spectacular big dance numbers, rousing showtunes, stunning theatrics, magic,
and illusions! 
Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book,
and Best Score
“One of the most inventive, inspired and rousing musicals ever
devised.”—AM New York
“Infectious fun!”—Time Out
New York
“Bawdy fun!”—Associated Press
“Sheer fun!”—The Wall Street Journal
Two Mortals
Directed by Geoff Pinfield
Performed by Rachael Dyson-McGregor &
Mike McEvoy
Composed by Beatrice Lewis
1-18 April
Circa Two
'A powerful theatrical experience
suffused with humour, beauty and emotional intelligence' – The Melbourne Age
Two Mortals is a delicate, poetic and humorous
exploration of life, death and the moment in between. Composed word-for-word
from interviews with people who live and work at the ends of life – morticians,
cryogenicists, palliative care workers and ministers – Two Mortals weaves
these true stories and experiences into a richly theatrical exploration of
mortality.
This
uplifting work about one of our society's most taboo subjects was directed by
Chapman Tripp Director of the Year Geoff Pinfield. Created and performed by
Rachael Dyson-MacGregor and Mike McEvoy, Two Mortals sold out two
critically-acclaimed seasons at Melbourne's La Mama Theatre.
Improv for Kids
By The Improvisors
7-18 April
Circa Two
Kids love theatre that’s interactive. So do
the Improvisors. Kids (and their grown-ups) loved the 2014 season of Improv For Kids, so we’re bringing it
back. It’s a great opportunity to introduce your kids to the world of live
theatre. We may not have millions of dollars worth of computer-generated
effects, but we do listen to kids and we make their ideas central to what
happens on stage. In Improv For Kids,
imagination is the best special effect of them all!
Don Juan
Based on Don Juan by Moliere
Created by A Slightly Isolated Dog
Directed by Leo Gene Peters
25 April – 23 May
Circa Two
World Premiere
A sexy, fierce, raucous celebration.
Don Juan explodes with the energy of a music gig
or a club. It’s a cabaret. It’s chaos. It’s a furious adrenalized romp through the
games of attraction and sexuality. It’s
the BEST… PARTY… EVER.
Five mad performers use a variety of
theatrical forms and styles to bring an adaptation of Moliere’s classic play to
life. Loaded with pop songs and flirting, this
imaginative work will continually intrigue, delight and surprise.
While the bar keeps serving drinks. All night long.
Created by A Slightly Isolated Dog, one of Wellington’s most
innovative and exciting companies.
Critically acclaimed and award winning shows include: Death
and the Dreamlife of Elephants (2009, 2011), Perfectly Wasted (2012 - in partnership with Long Cloud Youth
Theatre) and Settling (2007).
A Servant to Two Masters
By Carlo Goldoni
A new adaptation by Lee Hall
Directed by Ross Jolly
2-30 May
Circa One
NZ Premiere
Love, passion and pandemonium
Goldoni’s much-loved comic classic is a masterpiece
starring a wily servant whose cheeky, inventive trickery gets the best of his
masters, in a merry mix-up of mayhem and mistaken identity.
Truffaldino, the scheming and perpetually
hungry servant, concocts a zany scheme to double his wages (and his meals) by
simultaneously serving two masters – the lovelorn Beatrice (disguised as a man)
and her lost lover Florindo.
Hilarity abounds In this sharp, new, rapid-fire
adaptation by award winning dramatist Lee Hall (The Pitmen Painters, Billy
Elliot).
A delicious, madcap Italian comedy of
lovers, disguises, tricks, traps, mishaps and meatballs!
“A sparkling, wonder filled new version by
Lee Hall... An evening to cherish” – Daily Mail
“A hugely enjoyable night out" –
Covent Garden Life
Theatresports
By The Improvisors
3 May – 14 June
Circa Two
Part of NZ International Comedy Festival
The Improvisors are back at Circa with
another season of this very popular show. Each night two teams of Improvisors
take suggestions from the audience and spin them into short scenes, songs,
poems or whatever else takes their fancy. Each show is completely different –
what does stay the same is that Theatresports
is always a great night’s entertainment for the whole family. We don’t know
what ideas you are going to throw at us – we do know that our kind of improv
magic has been keeping audiences laughing over many years. Theatresports – putting the “make up” on stage.
Second Afterlife
By Ralph McCubbin Howell
Directed by Kerryn Palmer
29 May – 13 June
Circa Two
Return Season of the 2014 Young and
Hungry sensation!
Dan was an internet junkie – now he’s
calling it quits. But in order to forge a new profile, he must face up to his
online history and it’s
not going down without a fight.
When Dan finds himself sucked into the Second Afterlife – a dark underworld
of the internet, a very real and dangerous landscape of broken memes, deleted
pages, and the ghosts of profiles past.
Second Afterlife is a dark comedy about life
(and death) in the digital age. Inspired by Dante's Inferno, and in the
tradition of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, it is a twisted allegory for
the Facebook generation – a poetic, ass-kicking romp
to the darkest corners of the web.
“Ralph McCubbin Howell cements his status as one of NZ's best young
playwrights with Second Afterlife and director Kerryn Palmer, her
designers and crew, and her exemplary cast of six do him proud.” - Theatreview
By arrangement with Playmarket.
Edge/Turning Page
Broadway Star,
ANGELICA PAGE
“An actress of the
highest possible voltage” – Wall Street Journal
Performing two shows, alternate
nights, two weeks only
6-20 June
Circa One
EDGE written by PAUL ALEXANDER
Set in 1963 on the
day of Sylvia Plath’s death, Edge presents the self-told story of the
troubled poet and author of The Bell Jar, The Colossus, Ariel and the
Pulitzer-Prize winning Collected Poems.
“… a resurrected Sylvia Plath… the showcase
of a lifetime” NEW YORK TIMES
RETURNING TO OUR
STAGE 10 YEARS AFTER ITS SENSATIONAL 2005 CIRCA SEASON
TURNING PAGE written by ANGELICA PAGE
Geraldine
Page’s sparkling career earned her a record-breaking eight Academy Award
nominations, an Oscar for Best Actress in 1986, and made her one of the most
influential American artists of the 20th century. Turning Page is the
triumphant and heartbreaking true story of one of the most celebrated actresses
of all time, written and performed by the person who knew her best: her own daughter.
“A
privilege” Los Angeles Times
Matariki
Development Festival
Presented by Tawata Productions
22 June – 4 July
Circa Two
An international indigenous playwrights’
festival boasting an enviable whakapapa of the very best of contemporary Maori
& Pasifika theatre. MDF 2015
features new writing by Natano Keni, James Nokise and Pikihuia Haenga.
the beautiful ones
Written and Directed by Hone Kouke
Produced by Tawata Productions
Movement by
Dolina Wehipeihana & Hone Kouka
Design by K*Saba,
Tama Waipara, Johnson Witehira, Wai Mihinui, Jaimee Warda, Sopheak Seng, Laurie
Dean
27 June – 11 July
Circa One
World Premiere
A hyperreal
digital love story.
the beautiful ones is a story of young love. A promise Hana made to Ihia – a promise to
return. Will she return? Will love triumph over temptation? the
beautiful ones bursts from the late night sheen of a city club. Beautiful bodies & vital vocals. Defiant dance moves and the meaning of
love.
the beautiful ones features a dance floor for the audience to share the
vibe.
From the
company that brought you I, George Nepia,
Sunset Road and TŪ.
Warning:
Contains Big Beats & Dance Music.
The Ugly One
Written by Marius von Mayenburg; translated by Maja Zada
Directed by Giles Burton
11 July – 8 August
Circa Two
A scalpel sharp, absurd comic fantasy about
beauty.
Lette thinks he
is normal, but when he discovers that he is, in fact, unbelievably ugly he
turns to a plastic surgeon for help. Suddenly he is the most beautiful man in
the world. Fame and riches follow; women want to sleep with him and men want to
look like him. And with surgery they can look like him. Exactly like him.
Received around
the world to great acclaim, The Ugly One now
receives its NZ premiere. With writer von Mayenburg’s star very much in the
ascendant, this show is a must see.
"A stripped bare satire on the nature
of beauty. If you are interested in theatrical story-telling see this
show." – The Times (UK)
“Savage social satire … A small but
perfectly formed play” – The Guardian (UK)
“The concept is simple
but the philosophical implications are profound: What if money could buy the
perfect face? It’s The Elephant Man
meets The Matrix” – Post City
(Toronto)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
By Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted for the stage by Clive Francis
Directed by Ross Jolly
25 July – 29 August
Circa One
Sherlock Holmes vs the Powers of Evil
A
bloodcurdling howl is heard across a cold, moonlit moor; the horrifying,
spectral hound has claimed another victim …
When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead
on his remote estate, in eerie, seemingly supernatural circumstances,
Sherlock Holmes, the legendary, world-famous detective and his assistant, the
ever-reliable Dr Watson are called upon to unravel the extraordinary mystery of
The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous and
most popular story, in an exhilarating adaptation by Clive Francis (Our Man in Havana), sees four actors
playing all the parts in this gripping, classic tale of terror.
A thrilling, ripping good night of fun,
drama and suspense!
“A
cracking good yarn … Excellent ... Highly enjoyable." - Daily Telegraph
"Chillingly atmospheric... this fun show will really thrill. " - The Observer
Downton Adlib
By The Improvisors
2 August – 27 September
Circa Two
Quality costume drama – only funnier.
An aristocratic English family and their
servants face the challenges of life in the early twentieth century. A cast of
Wellington’s top improv comedians face the challenge of making up a brand new
episode every night. We supply the characters, you supply the key plot
ingredients and the result is costume drama as you’ve never seen it before.
Love, laughter, passion and a wide range of hats!
By Robert Lord
Directed by Susan Wilson
5 September – 3 October
Circa One
NZ Premiere
“We that live to please must please to
live” – Dr Samuel Johnson
From Robert Lord, the author of the
award-winning and much loved Joyful &
Triumphant, comes The Travelling Squirrel, a romp through the fickle nature of the entertainment industry.
Protagonist
Bart compares his struggles as a writer to those of Roger the squirrel, a
misunderstood painter. Hilarious and packed with larger-than-life characters,
this play is a testament to Lord’s ability to write brilliant comedy.
A satire
tempered with deep affection, The Travelling Squirrel depicts a dangerous world
in which fame and fortune are always temptingly just around the corner
“This
is surely one of Lord’s funniest plays, just as it is one of the most moving” – Philip Mann
“For
two decades, Robert Lord’s plays astonished and entertained theatre audiences
with their sharp satire and flamboyant farce.” - David O’Donnell
The Bookbinder
Written by Ralph McCubbin Howell
Directed by Hannah Smith
Presented by Trick of the Light Theatre
25 September – 10 October
Circa Two
They say you can get lost in a
good book.
But it's worse to get lost in a bad one...
From
award-winning company Trick of the Light Theatre (The Road That Wasn’t There)
comes a story of mystery, magic and mayhem. The Bookbinder weaves shadowplay, paper art, puppetry, and
music into an original dark fairytale in the vein of Coraline and
Jonathon Strange
and Mr Norrell. An inventive one-man performance for curious
children and adventurous adults... suitable for children 8+.
Best Theatre and Best in the Fringe - NZ Fringe 2014
International Excellence Award - Sydney Fringe 2014
"Spell-binding
storytelling at its purest and best..." - Theatreview
By Patrick Evans
Based on the novel of the same name
Directed by Conrad Newport
10-31 October
Circa One
It is 1955 and beyond the famous hedge
something magic is about to happen.
In his beloved garden the “Father of the
Nations Fiction” Frank Sargeson is waiting for his old mate Harry to turn up.
Instead, he encounters a young woman fresh from a mental institution. Her name
is Janet Frame. Their world is about to change forever.
From the director of Rita and Douglas comes
this very funny and profoundly moving story. Touring the Arts Festivals in 2013
to incredible reviews and widespread acclaim it’s now Wellington’s chance to
experience this celebrated New Zealand production.
“Like
an exquisite work of art, the play Gifted is honed to near perfection … go and
see this gorgeous production.” – Taranaki
“Superb
performances by all … it is thrilling … it makes for astonishingly joyful,
mischievous theatre.” – Dunedin
“Sheer
quality” – Christchurch
Adventures in Pianoland
Written and performed by JAN PRESTON
Directed by GAYLENE PRESTON
15-17 October
Circa Two
How I learned
to stop worrying and love the piano
The irrepressible Jan Preston comes clean on her longstanding and
sometimes bumpy road to piano stardom.
Jan will spin yarns from dives in Soho to the concert halls of
Europe, to stealing a piano in broad daylight from the 1860s Bar in Lambton
Quay.
She will accompany herself, of course, on Circa Theatres' lovingly
cared for piano.
You will hear Chopsticks as you have never heard it, with Jan's
original songs and compositions providing perfect counterpoint to her story.
Ache
By Pip Hall
Directed by Lyndee-Jane Rutherford
24 October – 21 November
Circa Two
Fate, chance and rooftop romance.
Ache is a fateful comedy about two thirty-somethings trying to find
their way through modern love, materialism and the Wellington dating-drought.
At a time when we are promised happiness
with the swipe of a card or the swig of a bottle, true joy and connection seems
almost impossible.
At crossroads and rooftop gardens, fate
decides to surprise them. At last, connection, chemistry, charisma. He’s
perfect, she’s gorgeous. Only timing’s not as kind – he’s taken. Is it just not
meant to be or will she push timing aside and take fate into her own
hands?
Achingly-funny and heart-breakingly
sad, Ache is a modern
story of love, timing and seizing the day.
Don’t miss this WELLINGTON PREMIERE, finally on our stage after its SOLD-OUT
season at Christchurch’s Court Theatre.
All Our Sons
By Witi Ihimaera
Presented by Taki Rua
5-14 November
Circa One
World Premiere
Courage and loyalty is tested in this new play by Witi
Ihimaera
“Once they fought each other, now shoulder to shoulder they
fight together”
Two generations go to war while a third fights a battle to
keep her family at home. Waru Mataira and his two sons Tai and Rangi volunteer
to represent the Maori iwi of Mataira Mountain in the New Zealand Native
Contingent to Gallipoli. Under the guidance of their Pakeha leader Alec
Campbell, they join the battle on the western front as part of the newly titled
Pioneer Battalion where their courage is tested and so too are their loyalties.
Taki Rua Productions presents the World Premiere of All
Our Sons, a ground-breaking play by Witi Ihimaera.
Roger
Hall’s Robin Hood, the Pantomime
Songs by Paul Jenden and Michael Nicholas
Williams
Directed by Susan Wilson
21 November – 20 December
Circa One
There he is! Oh no
he isn’t. Oh, yes he is!!
With loaded bow
behind a tree
You never know
where he will be
He moves like
velvet, sleek and svelte
Around the
Wellington town belt
His eye is quick,
his aim is sure
He robs the rich to
feed the poor
He’s always on the
side of good
The hero known as
Robin Hood
He lies in wait for
those who own
A big estate and
second home
For millionaires
who don’t pay tax
For bankers who
don’t watch their backs
You’ll see them
suffer their defeat
In Circa’s brand
new summer treat
A pantomime for one
and all
It’s Robin Hood by Roger Hall
“fabulously fast and furious ... A treat” - Capital Times
“ACTION-PACKED…
TONS OF FUN FOR YOUNG AND OLD!” - The Dominion
Post
A Child’s Christmas in Wales (and other memories of childhood)
By Dylan Thomas
Dramatised and performed by Ray Henwood
28 November – 20 December
Circa Two
What has been described as one of the most
magical of Christmas stories is brought to the stage by Ray Henwood. It is
rounded out by other memories of childhood, first presented by Dylan Thomas in
one of his regular talks on the BBC Welsh Home Service.
Thomas had a very happy childhood and so
many of his young experiences resonate still with us today.
The town of Swansea which is the locale of
his stories had changed little by the time Ray was growing up. While Dylan
lived in more salubrious surroundings, Ray was a “Sandfields” boy referred to by
Dylan- and played in many of the areas described in the stories.
It is a truly timeless tale and family
celebrations have changed little, even in countries that celebrate a summer
Christmas. Dylan’s work brings back memories that resonate so well with young
and old. it is a true celebration of our experiences growing up.
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