Drama

  • Fri
    06
    Sep
    2024
    Sat
    07
    Sep
    2024
    7:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre

    Bodmin Musical Theatre : "Evita"

    Book Shows on Fri.6th September at 7.30pm.  Sat. 7th September at 2.30pm and 7.30pm

    Bodmin Musical Theatre Company presents "Evita".  The Award Winning musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

    "Evita" charts the young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric rise to sainthood.

    Set in Argentina between 1934-1952, it follows Eva Duarte on her journey from poor illegitimate child to ambitious actress to   - as wife of military leader-turned-president Juan Peron -   the most powerful woman in Latin America, before her death from cancer at the age of 33.

    The show boasts many memorable songs such as Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, Oh What a Circus and Another Suitcase in Another Hall.

    There will be 3 performances in St Austell Arts Theatre.
    Evening shows at 7.30pm on Fri. 6th & Sat. 7th September
    Matinee show at 2.30pm on Sat. 7th September

    Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 30 minutes before the Show Start.
    Reserved Seats
    Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance now :
    Adults : £15.00
    Under16s : £12.00
    or
    Phone "Cornwall365 Box Office" on 01209 312505  ( 10.00am to 3.00pm, Monday to Friday )
    or
    In-Person at Mad Hatter Tea Rooms, 77, Fore Street, Bodmin (07491 570559)

  • Thu
    10
    Oct
    2024
    Fri
    11
    Oct
    2024
    7:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre

    'Can't Wait To Leave'

    Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance

    Meet Ryan.

    19 (but young for his age).
    School drop-out (but smart).
    Turkey sandwich enthusiast (365 days a year).
    Absolute stunner (no addendum).

    He's new in town, and all he wants to do is check out. The hard part is coming up with an exit plan.

    When the one person he thought he could rely on ups and leaves, Ryan finds himself adrift in a city he still hasn’t learned to like, looking for direction. Six months to kill, no money, no rules… surely this is the worst possible time to be alone?

    That's when he meets Richard, who seems to have all the answers...

    Fierce, razor-sharp, and uncompromisingly honest, Can't Wait To Leave is a bitingly frank portrayal of loneliness and self-discovery.

    Theatre Reviews :
    "A great debut [and] a fabulous narrative... Can't Wait To Leave is tender, enthralling, energetic, shocking" - Bookmarks and Stages ★★★★★

    "Hawkins gives his all to this performance and barely misses a beat... This is a show that has been written, directed and acted with a high level of understanding and care" - Broadway Baby ★★★★
    "An intelligent performance [with] excellent presence and energy which doesn’t let up... it’s an impressive portrayal of somebody who knows they want to leave, but doesn’t know where they want to go." - Theatre & Tonic ★★★★
    “A highly accomplished monologue… [and] there’s plenty to laugh at.” - The Quintessential Review ★★★★

    Phone Credit : Max Caine

    NB Recommended Ages from 16 years plus

    Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm. Play starts at 7.30pm

    Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance :
    Adults : £14.00
    Concessions : £11.00

    ( Please select your Concession when booking )
    ( Tickets are non-refundable )

    Book Online or Phone 01726 63513 ( 9.00am to 9.00pm ) - Need help booking? Just call us !
    or
    Buy In-Person at Tourist Offices in : Truro, Boscawen Street, St Austell at Rail Station, Bodmin, Shire Hall and Liskeard, Pike Street

    NB : Card Payment Online now needs your Postcode (again) after the Card Security Number - Watch for it!

    More Info !
    Can’t Wait To Leave had a short initial run at Waterloo East Theatre in February 2023 and enjoyed highly positive
    reviews, with LastMinuteTheatreTickets calling the show “a superbly written and performed piece of theatre” and
    LondonTheatre1 awarding it a five-star review.
    It subsequently ran at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe the same year and was highly praised by critics and audiences, receiving a slew of highly positive reviews and going on to sell out its final performance. The show was subsequently nominated for an OffFest award.
    A solo performance with additional voice cast, the show addresses and explores themes of loneliness among young
    people, childhood trauma, family estrangement, and sexual identity.
    Particular praise has been given to both the
    writing and performance, with BroadwayBaby writing that the show is “[written] with impressive realism and deep
    connection to [its] founding concepts” and BroadwayWorld noting that the play’s star Zach Hawkins “does incredible
    work... he waltzes through the flowing stream of consciousness with ease, handling the final shift in tone with depth
    and reflection.” Audience response has also praised the rare positive and nuanced representation of male bisexuality, something still relatively uncommon in modern media.