British drama at its best; Amateur Stage.Byline: By John Slim HARBORNE'S Moorpool Players The Moorpool Players are an amateur dramatic company, based at Moorpool Hall, Harborne, Birmingham. The Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977 led to the formation of the Harborne Residents' Association, out of which the idea of bringing amateur theatre to the stage of the have waited 16 years to do a second production of Terence Rattigan's Separate Tables - and it is about to re-emerge with John Healey John Healey (born 13 February, 1960) is the British politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Wentworth and Minister of State in the Department for Communities and Local Government. reprising his duties as director. The play was first staged in 1954 with a cast that included Eric Portman and Margaret Leighton Margaret Leighton (February 26, 1922 – January 13, 1976) was an English actress. Born in Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, she made her stage debut was as Dorothy in Laugh With Me (1938), which was also performed that year for television on BBC. , and Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr This article is about a recently deceased person. Some information, such as the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may change rapidly as more facts become known. , Rita Hayworth and David Niven were in the film four years later. It will arrive at Moorpool Hall from November 26-29 - on the wings of a defensive note insisting that it has not been chosen because of the well-documented dearth of new plays in the West End, but because the story, set in a small hotel in Bournemouth, is British drama at its best. THREE Wolverhampton youth theatres celebrating milestone birthdays are to stage a big five-day youth theatre festival - and will give other young people a chance to learn the technical side of presenting drama and to work alongside professional set and costume designers. The theatre festival is taking place during half term from October 27-31 at the Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley Street, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton. About 100 youth theatre members from Wolverhampton Central Youth Theatre (CYT), Village Playhouse Youth Theatre, Park Village, and Kuumba Arts Movement, Pendeford, will be taking part in specialist workshops and social events as well as making a show in a week. CYT Director Jane Ward says: "Anyone aged from 13 upwards who is interested in lighting, sound, costume and theatre design would really benefit fromgetting involved in the week, working alongside professional artists. "It's going to be a really fun week as well as quite challenging. Creating a show, with full lighting, costumes and props, is a big thing." Jane has more details on 07941 922580 or at twwajane@aol.com |
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