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We'll Always Have Paris, 24th February to 10th
April
A comedy by Jill Hyem. Ah, Paris! The rooftops, the organ grinder’s
music, the Frenchman with a penchant for ‘English ladies’. Three
women “of a certain age” gravitate to Paris. There’s Nancy, a
retired headmistress determined to throw off her shackles. Anna,
recently widowed – and free – after years of nursing a sick husband.
And Raquel, a divorcee in search of eternal youth and a new toy boy.
A feel-good play with laughter and tears, the promise of romance,
lovely love and not-so-lovely anger, friendship and loyalty, and the
advantages of growing old. Perhaps not La Vie en Rose but certainly
a night to leave you charmed, amused, thoughtful – and smiling. Not
to be missed!
Love From a Stranger, 14th April to 22nd May
This is an exciting brand-new adaptation of Philomel Cottage,
the original short story by Agatha Christie. Love From a
Stranger is a blood-curdling drama about frustrated
spinster Alix King who has been engaged for years to Dick.
Dependable but dull, Dick refuses to marry Alix until he can support
her. When Alix unexpectedly inherits a fortune Dick is too proud to
accept sharing it. Then along comes a stranger. Handsome, successful
and just that little bit dangerous, Gerald sweeps her off her feet.
Before you know it they are married and move into Philomel Cottage.
All too soon their happiness begins to disintegrate. Strange things
begin to happen and Alix suspects that the man she rushed into
marrying may not be what he seems to be. And who knows, maybe Alix
has some dark secrets of her own. This chilling thriller is a must
for all Christie fans – full of twists and turns as it builds to a
surprising and murderous denouement.
If I Were You, 26th May to 10th July
Meet Mal and Jill Rodale. Their marriage is on the rocks. Mal is an
aggressive store manager with little empathy for his staff or
customers, and is having an affair – conveniently during his lunch
breaks. Jill is a housewife, with regrets of not fulfilling her
dreams – and knows about Mal’s infidelity. On top of this their son
Sam wants to appear in a school production of Shakespeare, much to
the opposition of Mal, who questions Sam’s sexuality. However, he
loves his conventional daughter Chrissie and prized son-in-law Dean,
who also works at Mal‘s store. But little does Mal know that
Chrissie isn‘t happy. Something that she can only confide in with
her mother Jill. But things are about to change for the Rodales. One
morning, Mal and Jill wake up and make a remarkable discovery – they
have somehow swapped bodies! Leaving Jill to go to work and Mal to
stay at home – with hilarious consequences! This is Alan Ayckbourn’s
seventieth play! And as ever, he has produced a blissfully funny
comedy farce that is both poignant and inevitably heart-warming.
I Ought to be in Pictures, 14th July to 21st
August
By Neil Simon. Herb Tucker has it easy. He lives in a Hollywood
beach house, has a beautiful and adoring girlfriend, Steffy, and
makes his living as a screenwriter… Well, it’s not quite like that.
Herb is struggling with writer’s block, his beach house is a cheap
and colourless bungalow, and he can’t bring himself to propose
marriage. Cue the arrival of the lively and determined Libby, a
nineteen year old who speaks to her dead grandmother and dreams of
becoming a movie star in any way she can! We soon discover that
Libby is Herb’s daughter, whom he hasn’t seen since he walked out on
her mother sixteen years previously. Libby, demanding that Herb
helps her break into the movie business, moves in, and soon emotions
run high as Herb is forced to deal with his past, his
responsibilities as a father, and his fear of commitment.
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