Stage: Working it in Worthing
Worthing Theatres announce a stunning autumn season and some great things for 2014
Hats off to Worthing theatres who have announced an impressive new season of theatre and much more.
Eyestring Theatre Company will present their daring production of The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster (Saturday 5 October 2pm and 7.30pm). UK Touring Theatre present August Strindberg’s Miss Julie, a tale of lust, class conflict and broken boundaries (Thursday 17–Friday 18 October 7.30pm, matinee Friday 2pm).
Great comedy from Gonzo Moose in a crazy work entitled I’m An Aristocrat, Get Me Out Of Here! a wild romp inspired by the legendary Scarlet Pimpernel, they promise heart-wrenching love scenes, elaborate sword fights and death-defying French accents.
Vintage Hitchcock – A Live Radio Play promises five actors taking on over sixty roles with sound effects and vintage commercials to boot. Conn Artists working with Worthing Theatres describe the evening as a witty and exciting performance that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats (Monday 14–Tuesday 15 October 7.30pm, matinee Tuesday 2pm).
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee The Musical may not be the lightest title for a stage musical to trip off the tongue but this funny and moving show has proved to be a great and unmissable hit. Starring Darren Day and Niki Evans, it is certainly one to catch (Wednesday 30 October 7.30pm).
For 2014 they are excited to announce that they have Rosemary Hawthorne as The Knicker Lady, a delve into the undies underworld of the last 250 years that will have audiences wetting their own pants. (Saturday 22 February 2014, 2pm and 7.30pm)
And finally but not least, Dracula Blackeyed Theatre, one of the most innovative and audacious companies working in English Contemporary theatre, present Bram Stoker’s timeless gothic masterpiece with specially commissioned live music and all of the chilling drama that one hopes to find when the meister vampire swoops into play.
Connaught Theatre, Worthing, Box office 01903 206206, www.worthingtheatres.co.uk
STAGE: The God of Carnage
By Yasmina Reza. Translated by Christopher Hampton
“How many parents standing up for their children become infantile themselves?” A playground altercation brings together two sets of parents to resolve the matter. As the meeting progresses, and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their personal principles in tatters.
Yasmina Reza is an expert analyst of social hypocrisy; and her one act play, in Christopher Hampton’s witty translation, starts out as a knowingly funny account of two couples tiptoeing around their mutual dislike until private matters become public.
The play was a success in its original language, French, and has been equally acclaimed in its other English-translated productions in both London and New York.
NVT’s production is set locally in Brighton and the intensity of the play and space will relate to the dilemma of adulthood we all know. It won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy as well as the Tony Award for best play in 2009. Set in the round of NVT’s studio with an excellent cast, this production contains strong language and is therefore not suitable for children.
Friday 1–Saturday 9 November 2013, starts 7.45pm.
Matinee: Sunday 2 November at 2.30pm. No evening performance on Sundays and Mondays.
New Venture Theatre, 01273 546118, www.newventure.org.uk
