By Press Release
It’s May – summer is just around the corner and there are two more bank holidays to look forward to this month. What’s not to like? So treat yourself to a theatrical outing or two!
Bembridge Little Theatre Club are known for their talented casts and ability to stage plays that blend humour, pathos and great entertainment. Following on from the sell-out success of ‘Lettice and Lovage’ last year, ‘The Actress’, by Peter Quilter, will be staged from May 11-14, including a Sunday matinee. The writer describes the play as “A funny and poignant comedy, dramatising the events backstage as a colourful, complicated actress makes her farewell performance, while dealing with unexpected visitors.” Tickets are available online at iow.life/theactress or call 07841 950261. You can also pop into Bembridge Library on a Wednesday morning between 10 and 12 and buy in person.
Meanwhile, ‘Labour of Love’ is the next play to be staged at the Apollo Theatre, from May 19 to 27. This razor-sharp political comedy, from James Graham, centres on Labour MP, David Lyons, who cares about modernisation and ‘electability’… his constituency agent, Jean Whittaker, cares about principles and her community. Age 15 and above, as the play contains some strong language, and tickets can be obtained on-line at iow.life/labouroflove or by calling 210010.
On June 2 – just too late to be included in next month’s column, so here it is now. Medina Theatre will be hosting the wonderful Way Forward Group who are presenting ‘Annie and Oliver – The Adventure’ at 6.45pm. Living in an orphanage isn’t so great, huh? But Oliver and Annie are ready to do anything to make their dreams come true, but sometimes it’s not always what it seems. Get your tickets at iow.life/oliverandannie or call 823884.
If you can’t see any of these wonderful shows, there’s lots more coming up later in June. The Apollo’s next play is ‘Handbagged’, there’s ‘Calendar Girls’ at Shanklin Theatre, and Ad Lib Theatre are staging the hilarious ‘Comedy of Errors’ at Northwood House. More details on all of these shows next time. For now, enjoy the extra holidays – and hopefully, the sun!
