A multi-million-pound refurbishment of Chesterfield’s theatre and museum which will create a “state-of-the-art cultural venue in the heart of the town centre” has officially started. The refurbishment of Stephenson Memorial Hall, home to both the Pomegranate Theatre and Chesterfield Museum, includes the creation of a single entrance and an expanded theatre. The project has been… Continue reading Work starts on Chesterfield theatre refurbishment
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‘Thank you whoever you are there in the dark’
[By way of ‘flipping the script’ a Voice Arts participant and first-time performer in the Third Act programme’s end of year show, We Wrote This, reviews the experience from the stage.] You only get to go on stage for the first time once, and this is it for me, at BATS Wellington. Four minutes to go… Continue reading ‘Thank you whoever you are there in the dark’
Jack and the Beanstalk
Pantomime’s centuries-long survival is down to its willingness to evolve. Recent years have seen great transformations in the genre, with Evolution Productions’ Jack and the Beanstalk at York Theatre Royal celebrating the very best 21st century pantomime has to offer. Thankfully, passive Princesses are almost extinct from Pantoland today, and indeed writer Paul Hendy dispenses with them completely.… Continue reading Jack and the Beanstalk
Tyranny, a Stage Puppet Show
(Short summary) March. Time of the Napoleon wars. Ruined church and surroundings on the stage. Seriously ill, leprosy people on the ground. Basilius, the alchemist, comes out of the undercroft. Here he will meet soon the rulers of the nature and the Universe, the rulers of us, the entire humankind. Our world is full of… Continue reading Tyranny, a Stage Puppet Show
A New White Ballet, titled Ghillie Dhu
(Description)White ballet, 2 acts. Story by the Grimm brothers. Music and libretto by Zoltan Demme. DANCERS: Birch King, Birch Queen, Birchflower Princess, Baroness Birchtrunk with Baron Birchbark, Birchroot, Birchsprig her sons, and Birchlimb her servant. GROUP DANCERS: Ghillie Dhu spirits, Penguins, Icebirds, Dripstone People. Act 1Scene 1-1-1 (SILVER SCENE) GHILLIES AMONG BIRCH TREES LIBRETTO: Snowy… Continue reading A New White Ballet, titled Ghillie Dhu
Ugly Duckling, as a Vitrine Ballet
(Description)Vitrine Ballet in 2 acts. Story by Hans Christian Andersen. Music and libretto by Zoltan Demme.DANCERS: Ugly Duckling, Mother Duck, Duck Majesty, Cock the King, His Grace The Turkey, Her Grace The Turkey Lady, Peacock Queen. GROUP DANCERS: Poultry, Wild Ducks, Migrant Birds, Wild Pigeons, Hawks, Icebirds, Storks, Vultures, Swans.Act 1 Scene 01-1-1 CUCKOO AND… Continue reading Ugly Duckling, as a Vitrine Ballet