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Fri05Jul2019Sat06Jul20197:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre
Two - 'One Act Plays'
These two plays are directorial debuts for Mandy Hiscock (The Dear Departed) and Rose Lancaster (The Chinese Room) giving them an opportunity to flex their creative muscles and, we hope, go on to direct more productions for the Players.
The Dear Departed by Stanley Houghton
This short play is a satire of the degradation of British moral values – especially when there is an inheritance at stake!It is a sharp, witty and comic commentary on the state of social and familial norms. Adapted from an original novel into a play, it deals with two sisters squabbling over their father's possessions – the Dear Departed of the title – after one of them, with whom he has been living and who has been looking after him, discovers him cold and unresponsive in his bed.
The other sister immediately puts in an appearance and disagreements and hostilities arise between them. Their put-upon husbands try to keep the peace, but it is the sisters who hold sway. However, these two greedy women have a surprise in store and the story has an uplifting and amusing twist in the tale.
The Chinese Room by Andy Hutchings
This original play, which has only been performed as a full-length production once before, is a thought-provoking premise and treats on technological advances relating to artificial intelligence. It’s an exploration of the moral impact of such scientific experiments and what effect it may have on all of us.Three women with very different personalities and backgrounds and who are strangers to each other, have volunteered to take part in a psychological experiment. They do not know what the experiment is or what is expected of them, except that they are locked together in a bunker for seven days with no contact with the outside world.
They try and work out who they are – not all of them are what they seem – and the purpose of the experiment.
Has the experiment been a success and who will make it out at the end of the week?
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Sat13Jul20197:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre
To Life Productions: "Vestalia"
A new instalment in To Life's own original 'Summer Plays' anthology, Vestalia tells the tale of an Ancient Roman festival in a glorious collision of colour, dance and theatre.
In this lively, colourful and energetic performance, ancient traditions and familiar stories combine as we tunnel through the ages to shine a spotlight on the lives of our ancient predecessors.
Tickets in advance :
Adults : £10.00
Over65s : £7.00
Students : £7.00
Under18s : £7.00
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Sun21Jul20192:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre
presents their latest brand-new, original production
'Rebellion Of The Kick Back Kids'
Mischief and chaos are the order of the day when a group of students hears that a greedy businessman’s plan threatens their school’s future – including the much anticipated Summer Show they’ve worked on all year.
Watch as these rogues go to extreme lengths to save their education and their passion to perform.
Will that old man go bolting?
Will their crazy plan work?
Will the school be saved?
One thing's for sure, you won't forget the day they fought for the right to be a little bit naughty!
Tickets in advance :
Adults : £10.00
Over65s : £7.00
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Fri26Jul2019Sat27Jul20197:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre
Bodmin Musical Theatre Company: Jesus Christ Superstar
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyics by Tim RiceWhat’s the buzz?
The first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences for over 40 years.
A timeless work, the rock opera is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally-known series of events but seen, unusually, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot.
Loosely based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Superstar follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life. The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, his disciples, his followers and the Roman Empire.
The iconic 1970s rock score contains such well-known numbers as “Superstar,” “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and “Gethsemane.”
Tickets in advance : Adults : £10.00 / Under16s : £8.50
A true global phenomenon, Superstar continues to touch new generations of audiences and performers.
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Fri06Sep20197:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, 87 Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Touch Theatre presents 'Splendour' by Abi Morgan
How do you try to shape history when you are in the midst of social unrest?
Do you participate, observe, record events for posterity, or collaborate with those in power?
These are the fundamental questions for the characters in Abi Morgan’s 'Splendour', Touch Theatre’s latest production.
In the opulent drawing room of a Presidential Palace, a western photojournalist awaits the return of the dictator to take his portrait. He is late, very late.
The dictator’s wife, her best friend, and an interpreter wait with her. In a vodka haze, Prada shoes and light fingers tap out the time.
All 4 women harbour secrets and suspicions.
All 4 are in danger.
This is the day that revolution comes to the palace.Abi Morgan’s devastating play allows us to glimpse into the minds of 4 women as they grapple with life, truth and honour.
About Touch Theatre
Touch was formed in 2015. We have an unashamed preference for female playwrights, powerful roles for female actors and the intimacy of small ensemble pieces.
Our award-winning 2017 piece, Madeleine George’s 'Precious Little', was very well-received by audiences and reviewers:
Hauntingly beautiful, and wonderfully paced and delivered
This director had the strength and skill to develop the story and characters in our opinion just as the writer would have wished
Our 2018 production of Caryl Churchill’s 'Escaped Alone' was described as:
‘A gripping piece of theatre’ with ‘some lovely comic moments’ from a ‘cast who were uniformly terrific’Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance : £10.00
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Fri20Sep20197:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre
Dolly Parton is enjoying quite some 2019. The 8-times Grammy Award winner, singer-songwriter made a show-stealing appearance at this year's Grammys, where she was honoured as the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year. A revival of her show 9 to 5 has just opened to rave reviews in London's glittering West End and, later this year, an eight episode series entitled Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, based on the stories and inspirations behind Parton’s most beloved songs will premiere on Netflix.
So, what better time is there to see a show based on the iconic Country music star's life and career?
That is exactly what Hannah Richards' show The Dolly Parton Story does. This is no “tribute act”, but an affectionate and accurate look at Dolly Parton through good times and bad, performed in a ground-breaking format that takes its audience on an incredible journey through the highs and lows of Dolly's working and personal lives.
Featuring passionate and heart-felt renditions of Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands In The Stream, Here You Come Again, Coat Of Many Colours, Joshua and many more, The Dolly Parton Story enjoyed sell out shows with standing ovations at Edinburgh Fringe in 2018.
Hannah sings the songs and tells the story of the “Queen of Country Music”, from her humble beginnings in the Smoky Mountains to her arrival as an international modern-day icon, idolised across generations, by men and women alike.
Follow Dolly’s story from her childhood poverty, successful marriage, struggles in the music industry and making the cross-over from country to pop - this is a true rag to riches story that will leave you wanting more.
Dolly Parton has won an astonishing 153 major awards including eight Grammys and 11 County Music Awards, including the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016,
“What a beautiful performance. Dolly’s Music comes alive in a contemporary way” Dominic King, BBC Radio
Click Here to Book Your Tickets Online Now
Standard : £15.00
Unwaged : £13.00
Or Call Cornish Riviera Box Office on (01726) 879500
Buy over the counter at Tourist Offices in St Ives, Penzance, Falmouth, Truro, St Mawes, Bodmin, St Austell, Looe, Liskeard & Launceston plus The Heartlands, Pool, Redruth
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Sat12Oct20197:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre
Following James Hurn’s sell out tour of 2018, he’s back with his popular One Man-Many Voices celebration of the radio comedy classic, Hancock’s Half Hour.
James, a multi-talented actor and impressionist, will be performing a Brand New programme of Hancock & Co. which includes a lost episode of Hancock’s Half Hour and two new episodes he has written himself, with James voicing the entire cast.The show is presented in the style of a radio performance in front of a live audience.James has an incredible ability to mimic some of the gods of British comedy, but also their timing, style and souls too – Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Lloyd and John Le Mesurier are all astounding!
Click Here to Book Your Tickets Online Now :
Standard : £12.00
Concessions : £10.00
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Wed23Oct20197:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, PL25 5HJ
To Life Productions :
'Bethany'
We are kicking off the Halloween season on the 23rd October with something a little different - our latest original production - 'Bethany' is an eerie one act short piece, designed to be an experience to remember!
Bethany is at the top of her career - a dancer with a renowned theatre company. But when a new performer seems to want to take that all away, Bethany has to fight for survival.
But when her Director suspends her from duty telling her she needs a rest, and her dance partner raises concerns about her behaviour - is Bethany falling apart or can she see what no one else can?
No one believes her - is it all in her mind or is she in grave danger from the woman everyone else loves?
What's real and what's not?
You Decide!
All tickets: £5.00
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Wed06Nov20197:00 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, PL25 5HJ
Date: Wednesday, 6th November 2019
Time: 7.00pmTickets: £5.00 / Concessions : £4.00
"Hireth"
(Cornish word meaning 'longing for home' )A Film of the Theatre Show and the Making of a Documentary
1914. West Cornwall. Harry Elton is starting a new life below the ground mining for tin.
Across the channel, a great war rages.
When the British Army arrive with an unexpected offer, Harry and his friends swap the dirty, dark and dangerous tunnels of Geevor for the deadly underground warzone beneath the Western front.
‘You battle everyday with nature. You fight to drag minerals from the ground. You’re already fighters. You’re already warriors. Its time for you to lend those skills to the war effort’.
This epic production tells the untold story of Cornwall’s forgotten war heroes and the unique impact they had on the First World War.
Featuring a cast of professional actors and a community chorus, 'Hireth' marked the centenary of the end of World War 1 in the Grade-II listed St Just Miners’ Chapel in November 2019.
Cornwall World Heritage Site is delighted to support the showing of the Hireth film in communities in Cornwall and West Devon.
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Wed20Nov2019Sat23Nov20197:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
This brilliant, witty, amusing but poignant play, made into a film in the 60's starring Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn, is a must see for those who like a cleverly worded script and an interesting subject.
It is Christmas, 1183, and Eleanor of Aquitaine, imprisoned in London by her husband, Henry II for leading a rebellion against him, has been freed for the festive season to join Henry and their sons, Richard, Geoffrey and John, at the castle of Chinon in France.
Also invited is King Philip of France, Henry's arch enemy. Matters are complicated as Philip's sister, Alais is also present. She has been living at the English court since she was 7 years old, destined to marry Richard, and for which, as her dowry, Henry received the county of Vexin.However, the marriage never took place, and as she grew up, Henry decided he wanted her for himself and took her for his mistress.
Now Philip is at Chinon demanding that the marriage to Richard takes place or he will have the Vexin back.
Not if Henry has anything to do with it!The Arts Centre has a Licensed Bar, plus Tea & Coffee, Crisps & Snacks
Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance :
Standard : £12.00
Under18s : £6.00
Students w ID : £6.00
(Proof of entitlement to any concession will be required on the door)
Tickets are non-refundable!Or Phone 01726 879500
Or Buy at St Austell Tourist Information Centre at the Rail Station or on the 'ByPass'
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Fri06Dec2019Sat07Dec20197:00 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, PL25 5HJ
'A Cornish Carol'
Friday, 6th 1.00pm & 7.00pm
Saturday, 7th - 7.00pm
Starring Ed Rowe, Jenny Beare and Mary Woodvine
Christmas is upon us and business is booming in Ebenezer Scrooge’s Pre-Packaged “Proper” Pasty Production Company.
Costs are low, profit is high and the money is pouring in.What’s that? The staff are exhausted? They want a day off? They can barely afford to eat?
‘Bah, humbug! You don’t get nothing for free in this life.’Over the course of one miserable, mizzly, Cornish night, join miserly Scrooge and a gaggle of ghostly ghouls who force him to revisit his PAST(y), explore his (Ker)NOW and decide if his FUTURE will Come-to-Good.
From the team that brought you Trevithick, The Cornish Caretakers and HIRETH, comes this irreverent, new adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic.
Weaving physical comedy, music and gags a-plenty, A Cornish Carol is a festive treat for the whole family.
Starring : Edward Rowe, Jenny Beare & Mary Woodvine
Director: Simon Harvey
Musical Director: Richard Healey
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Tue17Dec20197:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, 87 Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Kneehigh Theatre favourite & co-founder Dave Mynne, last seen in Kneehigh's Fup, playing Grandad, now takes on Charles Dickens' perennial much-loved Christmas tale, A Christmas Carol.
Joy to all mankind?
Bah!
Spend an evening in the company of a mean, tight-fisted, squeezing, grasping, clutching old miser.
Bah!
Watch horrified as Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by four creepy ghosts(wooo-oooh) each one more terrifying than the last.
Bah!
Sob at the bedside of a tiny, malnourished child riven with rickets.
Bah!
In their inimitable style, the team that brought you Great Expectations, Dracula and The Odyssey (Greek stuff!) will now take you on a grim journey through the dark, dismal streets of Victorian London, where Ignorance and Want cower together.
This is Dickens’ original words with added silliness.
Silliness?
Bah!
Celebrate the festive season with a mesmerising one-man performance of Charles Dickens’ timeless, transformative story: A Christmas Carol.
Christmas?
Bah! Humbug!
Suitable for adults and older children (10+)
Directed by Simon Harvey.
Performed by David Mynne.
Adapted by Andrew McPherson.
Additional script by Simon Harvey and David Mynne.
David Mynne is a Cornish actor and a founder member of Kneehigh Theatre.
A Christmas Carol was beautiful - apparently simple theatre with just one actor but you go home remembering a cast of dozens!
"He is a genius". Richard Wolfenden-Brown: Director The Plough Arts Centre.
What the audience said:
“Just brilliant! We loved The Odyssey and this was even better. Thank you!"
"Incredible performance... and by one man! Very enjoyable for kids, parents and grumpy dads!"
"Absolutely the best show I’ve seen this year."
"It was incredible. He must know the book inside out! “God bless us, everyone”!
"Excellent. Inventive and creative."
"Great fun."
Fun? Call that fun? Bah, Humbug!"Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance :
Adults : £10.00
Benefits : £7.50
Under16s : £5.00
Family : £25.00
(2 Adults, 2 Under16s)
Tickets are non-refundable.
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Tue18Feb2020Sat22Feb2020St Austell Arts Centre, PL25 5HJ
Tues 18th - Sat 22nd, 2020
Tickets: £7.00 & £5.00 available from Burrows Estate Agents, Duke Street, St Austell. Tel: 01726 77748.
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Wed11Mar20207:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, PL25 5HJ
Cornwall Youth Theatre Company
present
Dylan Thomas'
'Under Milk Wood'
Join us in the cove, in the village of the strange, the bizarre, the lost.
The people we all know and love. A world of delight, gossip and regret, of varied and vivid humanity.
Captain Cat surrounded by fish that “nibble him down to his wishbone”, Mog Edwards, “a draper mad with love” for shy dressmaker Miss Price, Organ Morgan, listening to the music with “spouses … honking like geese and the babies singing opera”, while at the sea end of the town, Mr and Mrs Floyd lie in their bed “side by wrinkled side … like two old kippers in a box”, while Polly Garter still sings of “little Willy Wee who is dead, dead, dead”.
An emotive and hilarious account of a spring day in the fictional seaside village of Llareggub.
Tickets are non-refundable. Reserved Seats. Licensed Bar, Tea, Coffee, Ice Creams.
Advance Booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
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Sat04Apr20207:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
Sorry! This Show has been Postponed. Watch out for an update!
It’s the Annual Village Fete in a quaint countryside village.
Cakes, tea, and the obligatory vegetable competition are the order of the day.
The sun is shining, the bunting is up and the Mayor has rehearsed his speech, but as the festivities get underway, is everything as wholesome as it seems?!A Fete worse than Death is one of our much loved original comedy creations, we’ve given it a brand new twist for 2020, so whether you’ve seen it before or if you’re a first timer, we’ve got something new for you, so come along and join us a for an evening of fun and laughs
Doors Open & Licensed Bar from 7.00pm.
Show starts at 7.30pm
Show ends approx 9.30pmClick Here to Book Your Tickets in advance :
Adults : £10.00
Over60s : £7.00
Under21s : £7.00
Student : £7.00
Unwaged : £7.00
Under17s : £5.00Or Phone Cornish Riviera Box Office on 01726 879500
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Sat03Jul20217:30 PMSt Austell Arts TheatreJust an update on Saturday's show:It's still going ahead, out of doors - regardless of weather, or football!If you're coming along, please dress accordingly. We'd prefer it if you didn't bring umbrellas, as it may obscure the view of others.The show runs for 75 minutes, straight through - no interval.If arriving by car, please park in Blantyre, immediately next door to the St Austell Arts Centre and walk in.We will be running a Bar and drinks orders will be taken on arrival and delivered to your seats.Please be prepared to "sign-in" using the NHS Covid-19 App, or a member of your group's contact detail will be taken, as an alternative.Tickets are still available by ringing 01726 879 500, or by clicking here: https://crbo.ticketsolve.com/
shows/873617964 Tickets are just £10 (Adults) / £5.00 (12 - 16 year olds). The show is not suitable for under 12s.Socially distanced seating for this event is sold as unreserved and configured ahead of each performance in line with the Government’s Performing Arts guidelines.Seating positions will vary depending on the mixture and size of orders taken. Audience members will be directed to their specific location upon arrival by our Front of House team.For your safety and wellbeing, seats must be purchased as a single group, up to a maximum of 6 people (children under 2 do not require a seat, but count towards your overall group size).We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday!
Welcome to ‘The Canterbury’, an Olde English Inn,
Infamous around these parts for villainy and sin.
The floor is caked in sawdust, for soaking up the spit,
And the air is thick with stories told with wisdom, guile and wit.
Some stories are romantic, some are bawdy, others scary
And there are tales about the devil that should make you oh so wary,
Some are beautifully poetic and some a little coarser;
A medieval medley from the pen of Geoffrey Chaucer!From the company that brought you 'A Christmas Carol', 'Dracula' and 'The Odyssey' comes a One-man performance of 'The Canterbury Tales'.
David Mynne has an enviable reputation for providing amongst the best and most entertaining One-Man shows in the UK. David was also seen in Kneehigh Theatre’s production of “Fup” at Heligan Gardens.
Revered as one of the most important works in English literature, 'The Canterbury Tales' paints an ironic and critical portrait of English society in the Middle-Ages.
All of life is here in these few bawdy, funny, serious and sometimes shocking, short stories.
Experience a journey down the foul and fetid footpaths of fourteenth-century England, told with the usual irreverence, wit and silliness!Expect archaic naughtiness and nonsense!
Possibly tights and a codpiece!
Definitely medieval swearing!
Let's party like it's 1387!
This is Chaucer... but not as you think you know it!A Christmas Carol was beautiful – apparently simple theatre with just one actor but you go home remembering a cast of dozens! He is a genius. – Richard Wolfenden-Brown: Director The Plough Arts Centre(on ‘A Christmas Carol’)
“David Mynne’s performance is exquisite: a masterclass in the telling of tales, it needs to be seen” – Ciaran Clarke: Arts End of Nowhere.
NB This event is scheduled to be an Open-Air show but may be held in the Theatre, depending upon Covid-19 regulations at the time
Tickets in advance : Click Here to Book Online Now or Phone CRBO on 07900 817608
Adults : £10.00
Children (Ages 12 to 16years) : £5.00
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Wed13Oct2021Sat16Oct20217:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
St Austell Players
present
Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'
Our play is set in something very close to contemporary Britain.
Queen Duncan, with the help of Macbeth and Banquo, has narrowly managed to stave off another revolt against her authority. Other powerful figures in the land circle, looking for their chance to grab control.Society, the rule of law and Government as we thought we knew it have broken down.
The witches, creatures of a disaffected underclass, wreak havoc for their own amusement, encouraging Macbeth to be first to seize his chance. His wife adds her efforts and the stage is set for tragedy.
We watch the tragic hero, so aware of each stage of his own downfall, continue along the path he has chosen for himself.
Other leaders watch his efforts and choose their allegiances, often changing sides as events unravel.
Who will inherit what is left of the kingdom?
Reserved Seats, Licensed Bar, Tea, Coffee, Ice Creams & Snacks.
Tickets in advance :
Standard : £12.00
Under19s : £6.00Click Here to Book Online Now
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Sat11Dec20212:00 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
To Life Productions
present"Connections"
Dance, Music and Theatre collide in this show stopping display of talent!
Bringing an afternoon of variety performance, our show teams have been delving into the theme of 'Connections' to craft and create unique, original, multidisciplinary pieces of theatre, with some new renditions of a few showstopping classic numbers thrown in to really bring the feel-good factor!
Click Here to Book Your Tickets Online in advance :
Adult 10.00
Over65s 7.00
Under16s 7.00
Students 7.00
Under10s 5.00Or Phone CRBO on 01726 63513
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Wed23Mar2022Sat26Mar20227:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
St Austell Playerspresent
J B Priestley's : 'Dangerous Corner'
“I think telling the truth is about as healthy as skidding round a corner at sixty”.
“And life’s got a lot of dangerous corners – hasn’t it Charles?”
Robert and Freda Caplan are hosting a dinner party for friends and colleagues at their country house.
The evening is going well, when a chance remark by Olwen sparks the demand for truth – with devastating consequences. . . . . . .
Directed by Sue Trebilcock
Doors & Licensed Bar Open at 7.00pm. Play starts at 7.30pm
Ample Free Car Parking on-site
Please Phone CRBO on 01726 63513 for bookings if you have low mobility etcTickets in advance : Standard : £12.00, Under18s : £6.00
Click Here to Book Online Now
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Fri22Apr2022Sun24Apr2022St Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5DR
Annual Cornish Language Weekend hosted by Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek / Pennseythen Gernewek Bledhynnyek ostyes gans Kowethas an Yeth KernewekAbout this event
The 3-day-long weekend is for speakers of all levels learning Cornish, offering language lessons, workshops, talks, social events and entertainment for all to enjoy. Whether you are just starting to learn Cornish or are a fluent speaker, there is something for everyone. You can find out more about the weekend line up here: Cornish Language Weekend
Whether you’d like to come for one day, or for the whole weekend, we have options available to suit you. On the Saturday and Sunday we offer family language sessions suitable for children up to 12 years. Families can pay for 1 ticket . We are also offering tickets for attendees with low income. We hope this offers support and accessibility to join us over the weekend.
If you have any queries about the event, please email kowethasanyeth@gmail.com.
An bennseythen dres 3 dydh yw rag kowsoryon a dhysk Kernewek orth pub nivel, ow profya dyskansow yeth, hweljiow, arethow, hwarvosow socyal ha didhan rag pubonan dh'y enjoya. Mars esowgh ow talleth dyski Kernewek po mars owgh kowser freth, yma neppyth rag pubonan. Hwi a yll kavos derivadow pella a-dro dhe hwarvosow an bennseythun omma: Cornish Language Weekend
Mar mynnowgh dos dres unn jydh, po dres an bennseythen oll, ni a'gan beus dewisyow kavadow a vydh gwiw ragowgh. Dy'Sadorn ha Dy'Sul ni a brof esedhogow yeth teyluyow rag fleghes bys dhe 12 bloodh. Teyluyow a yll prena 1 tokyn. Ni a brof ynwedh toknys rag kevrenogyon ha dhedha gober isel. Hemma a brof skoodhyans ha hedhadewder dhe omjunya genen dres an bennseythen, dell waytyn.
Mars eus govynnow a-dro dhe'n hwarvos genowgh, danvon ebost, mar pleg, dhe kowethasanyeth@gmail.com
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Wed18May2022Sat21May20227:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
St Austell Players present
A Night of One Act Plays:
'Womberang' and 'Top Girls'
Womberang is directed by Sowena Nelson and written by Sue Townsend.
‘It is the afternoon gynaecology clinic and an assortment of patient's sit in a grim hospital room. Rita Onions breezes in.
Her verve and energy, combined with a complete lack of respect for authority, gradually spreads an infectious, joyous anarchy throughout the patients as she demolishes officious hospital staff and generally sorts out the patients personal problems.’Interval
Top Girls is directed by Dorothy Nelson and written by Caryl Churchill.
‘Marlene’s star is rising.
She's snatched a promotion from the hands of a male colleague who was convinced the job was his. To celebrate, she throws a Saturday night dinner party for herself.
In attendance are famous women from history, literature and legend.
The women share their extraordinary experiences of life, work, love and children.’Doors & Licensed Bar open from 7.00pm. The Show starts at 7.30pm.
Programmes and Merchandise will be available to purchase at the event.
Free Car Parking On-Site.
Tickets in advance : Adults, £12.00, Under18s, Students with ID, £6.00
( Tickets are non-refundable )Click Here to Book Your Tickets Online Now
or
Phone CRBO on 01726 63513
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Bodmin Shire Hall - Bodmin TIC
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Mon23May20227:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
Starring Ben Kernow, Darren Seed & Jack Brownridge-KellyA rootin', tootin' black comedy about 3 Cornish brothers, from St Day, in search of a legendary goldmine in the middle of the scorching-hot Arizona desert.What could possibly go wrong?!The three Gunwallow brothers from St Day are in a bit of bother:
Slim’s scrapyard business has gone pear-shaped, while Dwayne owes money to some very dodgy friends and youngest brother Mark is entangled in a doomed romance.
All three are on the edge of meltdown, and to cap it all, Daddy’s corpse is lying upstairs waiting to be buried – if they could afford the funeral.There’s only one hope left, they must find the legendary gold mine on Superstition Mountain.
The boys' great-grandfather Tobias discovered it in 1897. Now, they just have to go there, claim the family gold and all their problems will be solved. Should be easy – right?
What will become of three proper Cornish boys in the wilds of Arizona?
Will their private Gold Rush lead to fortune or failure?
And will they live to tell the tale…?Part epic adventure, part family saga, at the heart of Carl Grose’s black comedy are the emotional ties and trials of three brothers, rubbing along together through thick and thin – just like you and me.
‘Charismatic storytelling that stirs the imagination’ The GuardianCornish born playwright Carl Grose has written numerous plays including 49 Donkeys Hanged, Horse Piss For Blood, The Kneebone Cadillac and Grand Guignol, as well as writing the book for the West End hit, The Grinning Man.
He was a longstanding member of Kneehigh Theatre, for whom he wrote many of their best-known works, including Tristan and Yseult (with Anna Maria Murphy), The Wild Bride and Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs). He also co-founded the film and production company o-region with director Simon Harvey and writer / photographer Oliver Berry.
Carl writes, “It’s a thrill to have Superstition Mountain back on in Cornwall again. For ten long years the Gunwallow brothers have been sat in a drawer (or a dusty hard drive), so I’m so pleased they get to take another shot at finding that gold.
Regardless of whether they do or not (and you’ll have to watch the play to find out if they do), it’s the journey that’s important.
To process their dad’s death, to unpack some dark family secrets, to discover the truth, the Gunwallows head to Arizona. If life is, as they say, a mountain to climb, and that the trick is to enjoy the journey, then I can’t wait to enjoy seeing them try all over again.
Good luck boys. We’re rootin’ for ya!”The production is directed by Millie Brolly and is a co-production between the Minack Theatre and Hah Hum Ah.
Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 6.45pm. Show starts at 7.30pm
Contains strong language. Suitable for age 12+ (parental guidance)
Tickets in advance : £12.50
( £14.50 On The Door )( Tickets are non-refundable )
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Sat02Jul20222:00 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
Cornwall Performing Arts :
'Elements'
Cornwall Performing Arts presents their Summer production - "Elements".
Exploring themes of Earth, Air, Fire and Water, our performers have put together an array of original pieces of theatre, dance, movement and music - with a few classic feel good numbers thrown in for good measure!
Let us take you on a journey from ancient palaces to enchanted castles, through every genre from fiery choreography to rip roaring comedy, as we meet an array of characters from abandoned princesses to planet pioneers, curious adventurers to plotting Queens and everyone in between!
The programme includes a performance from StormBox Theatre company's latest work.
Doors Open at 1.30pm. Show starts at 2.00pm
Tickets in advance :
Standard : £10.00
Over65s : £7.00
Students : £7.00
Under16s : £7.00
Under10s : £5.00Free Car Parking On-Site.
Licensed Bar, Soft Drinks, Tea & Coffee and SnacksClick Here to Book Online Now
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Wed20Jul2022Sat23Jul20227:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, 87 Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
St Austell Players present Bouncers by John Godber, directed by Kim Rowe, and Shakers by John Godber and Jane Thornton, directed by Rose Lancaster.
Godber’s 80s classic Bouncers and the, later added, sister play Shakers (co-written with Jane Thornton) were originally penned to expose the dark underbelly of 80s night-life in Britain.
This production has been revised for a more modern audience, without forgetting its working class, social context.Four Bouncers. Four cocktail waitresses. One Double-Bill of hard-hitting, hilarious physical comedy !
Through outrageous observations, colourful characters, and lively, emotional snapshots, Bouncers and Shakers explores the shadowy underbelly of Britain after dark, as seen through the eyes of four cocktail waitresses and the men on the club door.
Cue giggly girls, pogo-punks, Mr & Mrs Trendy and "lads on the razz" tittering at the thought of a ‘Long Slow Comfortable Screw’ as Bouncers and Shakers offers a fascinating view of the reality behind the pulsating beats of the dance floor and the not-so-glitzy-glamour lurking beyond the plastic palms and Pina Coladas.
Please note performances contain explicit language and adult themes.
Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm. The Plays start at 7.30pm
Programmes and merchandise will be available to purchase at the event.Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance :
Adults : £12.00
Students with ID : £6.00
Under18s : £6.00Or Phone CRBO on 01726 63513
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Sat24Sep20222.00pm & 7.00pmSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
The Family Drama Group have taken their ideas of a Seaside Town to write their own script.The Drama Group brings the tails of "The Seaside Town", from bygone days, alive with acting, music and dance.A performance for all the family to enjoy.Adults: £4.00
Children, 3 - 17 years old: £2.00
Under 3s: Free
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Mon26Sep20227:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Join us for a special night with Ed Rowe (Kernow King).Fresh from his success on the BAFTA winning film Bait, Edward Rowe (Kernow King) Edward Rowe, better known as Kernow King, has written directed his own, first, short film, Mab Hudel, presented in the Cornish language.The evening will consist of a screening of his film and a brief Q&A session. Then, you can expect a taste of Kernow King's unique brand of Cornish comedy, supported by fellow comedian Anna Keirle.
Mab Hudel tells the story of Enys, a young man who lives and works on a farm with his widowed mother and his grandmother.Like his dead father, Enys is an exceptional rugby player and leads his team to the final of The Cornwall Cup.However, not only does he have the pressure of filling his dads boots, both on the farm and the field, he wrestles with a relationship he is desperate to keep secret...Ed and Anna were last together at the Arts Centre during Lockdown, when they performed an outdoor gig in the Arts Centre's car park. Now, they get the luxury of performing indoors!!Tickets: £12.00 (+ Booking Fee) -
Wed30Nov2022Sat03Dec20227:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
The St Austell Players present Arcadia by Tom Stoppard :
A play about Time – and how to survive it.
Widely regarded as the greatest playwright of our age, Stoppard’s witty comedy dances between the centuries in a single room in a wealthy Derbyshire country house, where characters from the Regency period and present day attempt to develop and discover a world of sense and order in the chaos of history and the present world.
In 1809, the brilliant and gifted thirteen year old Thomasina Coverly is exploring mathematics, thermodynamics and the meaning of ‘carnal embrace', guided by her tutor Septimus Hodge. Her mother, Lady Croom, spends most of her time in the beautifully landscaped English garden, occasionally noting with alarm that her daughter is growing up fast.
In 2022, Bernard Nightingale is on the trail of a scandal surrounding Lord Byron. Did Byron shoot a rabbit, a hare, or a poet? Just who is having an affair with whom and what on earth is Noakes doing to Lady Croom’s garden?
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Sat10Dec20221:00 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
Cornwall Performing Arts : "When You Believe"
Join us for an extravaganza of Magical Music, Song, Dance and Theatre created and performed by the students of Cornwall Performing Arts.Our drama, musical theatre, dance and music teams have been working on the theme of 'Belief' to create a magical variety show filled with imaginative and thought-provoking original creations.
So come along and Believe with us as we take on you a journey this Christmas
There are 2 Shows on Saturday, 10th December : 1.00pm and 3.00pm
Doors Open about 20 minutes before each Show
ClickHere to Book Your Tickets in advance :
Adults : £10.00
Over65s : £7.00
Under17s : £7.00
Under10s : £5.00
(Tickets are non-refundable)Plenty of Car Parking
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Sat10Dec20223:00 PMSt Austell Arts TheatreCornwall Performing Arts : "When You Believe"
Join us for an extravaganza of Magical Music, Song, Dance and Theatre created and performed by the students of Cornwall Performing Arts.Our drama, musical theatre, dance and music teams have been working on the theme of 'Belief' to create a magical variety show filled with imaginative and thought-provoking original creations.
So come along and Believe with us as we take on you a journey this Christmas
There are 2 Shows on Saturday, 10th December : 1.00pm and 3.00pm
Doors Open about 20 minutes before each Show
ClickHere to Book Your Tickets in advance :
Adults : £10.00
Over65s : £7.00
Under17s : £7.00
Under10s : £5.00
(Tickets are non-refundable)Plenty of Car Parking
Reserved Seats
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Tue14Feb2023Sat18Feb20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Doors Open & Licensed Bar an hour before the Show. Theatre opens 30 minutes before the show starts.
Evening Shows Start at 7.30pm. Saturday Matinee Starts at 2.30pmTickets in advance :
Adults : £7.00 (+60p Booking Fee) : £7.60
Under17s : £5.00 (+40p Booking Fee): £5.40
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Wed15Mar2023Sat18Mar20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre
Directed by Kelly HarrisonMix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have the intriguing, thrilling, hilarious and unmissable comedy The 39 Steps.
The show hurtles a notorious fugitive and a spellbound blonde from a London music hall north by northwest to Scotland’s most remote highlands.
Will they save Britain from a den of devious spies?
Will they ever get to eat this darned fish?A cast of six actors plays over 150 characters in this fast-paced tale of an ordinary man on an extraordinarily entertaining and riotously funny adventure.
Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7:00pm. Curtain Up: 7:30pm
Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance : Reserved Seats
Adults : £12.00
Students with ID : £6.00
( Tickets are non-refundable )Free Car Parking
By Arrangement with Fiery Angel Limited "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited
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Thu23Mar20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
THURSDAY, 23rd MARCH, 2023 - 7.30pm
CORNWALL YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY
THE LORD OF THE FLIES, by William Golding.
“We’ve got to have rules and obey them.
After all, we’re not savages.
We’re English; and the English are best at everything.”
Golding’s 1954 novel is a classic study of how not to govern, of how not to follow rules and how to watch your world crumbling in front of you … exciting and daunting …
As CYTC approaches its 40th Anniversary, join us and become part of our tribe…
Adult: £10.00
Concession: £8.50
Students: £5.00
Family (2 adults/2 children): £25.00
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Fri31Mar20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Bash Street Theatre presents “The Battling Butlers!”
Live music, physical comedy & circus skills combine to tell a story as old as time...
Juggling babies, toddlers on stilts and teaching your kid Joey to ride his first unicycle...
These are all part of everyday life for showman Joe Butler, in this poignant, family love story involving the ever-changing relationship of a father-and-son double act, The Battling Butlers.
What sort of parent actually encourages their five-year-old to play with fire, anyway?!
Using a unique blend of physical theatre, circus skills, original songs and live music, The Battling Butlers is a study in role-reversal and the inevitability of change, as the old order makes way for the new.
Click Here to Book Your Tickets Now : Advance tickets:
Adults: £10.00
Under18s : £5.00
Family (2A+2U18s) : £25.00Or Phone : 01726 63513
Or Buy at Tourist Offices in St Austell, Truro & BodminNB : On The Day tickets:
Adults: £12.50
Under 18s: £7.50
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Fri21Apr20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Mike Shepherd: The Best of Times – 40 Years of Kneehigh Theatre
A sparky and illuminating chat with Mike Shepherd who started Kneehigh and remained in the thick of it for 40 years.
“We travelled the world from Mevagissey to Shanghai and back again …what times we had!” Mike Shepherd
Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm, Show starts at 7.30pm
Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance :
Adults : £10.00
Under18s : £7.50On The Day :
Adults : £12.50
Under18s : £10.00Reserved Seats
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Wed28Jun2023Sat01Jul20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Tickets in advance : Reserved Seats
Adults : £12.00
Students with ID : £6.00
Under16s : £6.00Watch The Tempest's comedy trio here!
St Austell Players present The Tempest, Shakespeare’s classic tale of power and magic, forgiveness and revenge, complete with illusion, treachery, and Gucci handbags.
Prospero, usurped duchess of Milan, lives exiled with her daughter Miranda on an unknown island, consumed by thoughts of retribution.
When a familiar ship appears on the horizon she seizes her opportunity and enlists the help of her servant, the island spirit Ariel, to enact revenge on those responsible for her downfall and force her treacherous sister Antonio into repentance.And thus, into The Tempest. For this is no ordinary storm, and this is no ordinary island.
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Thu06Jul2023Sat08Jul20237.30pm Nightly & 2.30pm, Saturday MatineeSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Sha la la Joseph you’re doing fine! You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR JOSEPH!
One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, along with his father Jacob and eleven jealous brothers who sell him into slavery.
Whilst Joseph is imprisoned by an Egyptian noble, he discovers he can interpret dreams and eventually becomes the Pharaoah's right hand man as he helps end Egypt's famine.
The magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and calypso (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.”
Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm. Show starts at 7.30pm
Saturday Matinee - Doors Open at 2.00pm. Show starts at 2.30pmClick Here to Book your Tickets in advance :
Adults : £13.00
Under16s : £10.00
Reserved Seats
( Tickets are non-refundable )Or Phone 01726 63513
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Sat07Oct20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Venue : The Assembly Room, St Austell Arts Centre, 87 Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJTickets in advance : Standard : £12.00
(Sorry. No Concessions )
(Tickets are non-refundable )Book Online or Phone CRBO on 01726 63513 (9.00am to 8.00pm)At last year's Cornwall Drama Association's annual awards ceremony, Touch Theatre won 4 of the Association's most prestigious awards: Best Play, Best Ensemble, Best Actress and Best Director, for its production The Welkin.This year, In a departure from its usual fare of thought provoking drama, Touch Theatre brings you a comedy, drama, cabaret, night.To help create the required intimate atmosphere, this event will take place in the Arts Centre's Assembly Room. As such, seating will be limited and unreserved. therefor, early booking is essential.In Bombshells, an exhausted mother, the bride to be, a fading star, a jilted wife and lonely widow – provide a funny and often moving combination of comedy, truth and rapture.Join us for a talking heads style evening where 5 residents of North Heatherton invite you in for a snapshot of their world - these sublimely funny and touching monologues will stay with you long after the evening is over.Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm. Show starts at 7.30pm
Show duration approximately 75 - 90 minutesNB : Card Payment Online now needs your Postcode (again) after the Card Security Number - Watch for it!
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Sat14Oct20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Please note - this show is suitable for adults only.
"COME OUT FIGHTING"
Sat 14th October - 7.30pm
Tickets in advance : Standard : £10.00 ( £12.50 On The Day )
Tickets available by clicking here
Love is a Battlefield: a story of male passion, violence and sexual identity; a gay re-imagining of the story of Carmen.
Corporal Joe Donaldson’s suppressed sexuality finds vent only in violence, honed by his military training. But then he meets Carl and is propelled headlong into unknown waters – the world of a celebrity boxer and infatuation with a young man whom life has taught not to trust love or commitment.
As his world crashes down around him, Joe’s confusion, and his violent instincts threaten to destroy them both.
Essentially a love story inspired by Merimée and Bizet's immortal Carmen, Come Out Fighting explores male sexuality and its testosterone-driven links with aggression and violence.
Two squaddies, both damaged by childhood abuse, are pitched into a desperate, sado-masochistic affair, fuelled by jealousy, anger and betrayal where fighting and sex become indistinguishable.
Can they overcome their compromised understanding of physical and emotional relationships to find what they both crave, even if they have yet to recognise what that is?
Set against this troubled romance is the wry subplot of a gay celebrity boxer whose manager struggles to keep the nature - and insatiability - of his fighter’s sexual appetite under wraps.
Come Out Fighting has passion, action, even some comedy - and something to say to everyone. The script manages successfully to combine a sense of gritty realism of the life of a Squaddie, of Joe's coming out and of Carl's hidden vulnerability, all with a certain amount of humour.
Come Out Fighting is a new play by Nick Bamford and performed by What Now Product!ons. New to Cornwall, the company brings decades of experience to produce engaging, original, new writing for both stage and screen.....
We examine what it is to be human..
We reflect, we explore, we question, we look at old stories and tell them in new ways, or find out what happened next...
Come Out Fighting is funded by FEAST, national Lottery and Arts Council England.
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Sun22Oct20233:00 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
Darren Seed & Laurence Pears are “The Cornish Knockers”!
Following on from the success of Jam First Theatre's sell-out Christmas show ‘Elfish’, the two hungry Knockers are back and up to their crazy tricks!
This time, they’ve managed to break out of the mine and find themselves on a silly, whacky and hilarious adventure to stop their tummies rumbling!
Be prepared to laugh your socks off!
Suitable for ages 4-104.
The Show runs for 45 minutes, without an intervalCreated by West End actors Laurence Pears, Darren Seed and Ellie Leah.
Three performers with an impressive range of West End, Broadway and TV credits between them including: The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, SisterAct, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Oi Frog & Friends, Room On The Broom and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.Doors & Licensed Bar from 2.30pm Show starts at 3.00pm
Best to buy your Tickets :
Adults : £10.00, Under16s : £5.00 in advance -
All Tickets are £1.00 extra 'On The Day'( Tickets are non-refundable )
Book Online or Phone CRBO on 01726 63513
NB : Card Payment Online now needs your Postcode (again) after the Card Security Number - Watch for it!
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Wed22Nov2023Sat25Nov20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
ST AUSTELL PLAYERS PRESENT: ANNE BOLEYN
22nd - 25th November – 7.30pm
Tickets available, from Ticketsource, by clicking the link below:
£12 Adults / £6 Under 16s & Students with ID
Don't lose your head...
Make sure you've booked your tickets for St Austell Players' latest production - Anne Boleyn. Premiering at Shakespeare's Globe in 2010, Howard Brenton's take on the life of perhaps Henry VIII's most famous wife is an enthralling tale following the life of the infamous queen and her struggle with power, politics, love and ambition.
Told through the eyes of both Anne and King James I, as he is haunted by her powerful impact, this fresh retelling is a new take on a classic story.
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Thu07Dec20237:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
THURSDAY, 7th DECEMBER - 7.30pm
CRBO Box Office :
( No Booking Fees )
Buy Online or Phone 01726 63513
Or In-Person at Tourist Offices in Truro, Boscawen Street, and St Austell (at Rail Station)'Owdyado Theatre's TWISTED CHRISTMAS!
(8 NEW TALES FOR 2023!)
Nasty but nicely comic entertainment…
"In 'Owdyado’s twisted world nothing is ever what it seems.”
Lyn Gardner
‘Owdyado Theatre’s Twisted Christmas returns to the South-West this year, telling new tales, with its deliciously depraved take on the holiday season.
Featuring writers from Cornwall and across the UK, this selection of 8 original micro-plays includes tales of how to buy the perfect gift for your unloved ones, the dark side of Christmas cracker jokes, and why you should never turn your back on a pantomime dame.
Influenced by cult classics such as Inside No.9, The Twilight Zone and Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected, Twisted Christmas promises a darkly comic evening of macabre mini plays all with a festive flavour!
Watch the Twisted Tales trailer here (if you dare...!)
Twisted Tales is presented by Cornish touring company ‘Owdyado Theatre. They are well-known amongst their fans for their unique style of slick, detailed and comedic work. It will be performed by company regulars Connie Crosby and Charlotte Bister. Daniel Richards (one half of Cornwall’s longest-running cult Christmas show ‘Christmas.Time’) directs the piece.
Ages 14+
Quotes from previous shows:
Twisted Tales (at Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe 2022):
***** “we cannot rave enough about this incredible show”
West End Best Friend
***** “a power packed two-hander” Broadway Baby
**** “accomplished and morbid storytelling” The Wee Review
**** “if you like dark comedy, Twisted Tales is a must see” The Outlier, ScotlandAudiences on Twisted Tales Outdoors (summer 2021)
“LOVED IT, managed to make me laugh until my face hurt.”
“Wonderfully witty and devilishly clever”
“One of the most visually pleasing, exciting, funny pieces of theatre I've seen. I spent a lot of time laughing or sitting on the edge of my seat. Go watch it if you can!”
“Beg, borrow or steal to get yourself a seat for this, it’s utterly delicious...Great cast, dark as hell, and brilliantly funny. Winner!”
“Blindingly great night of twisted tales...such a fabulous and entertaining evening, I never see them coming!!!”CRBO Box Office :
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Thu21Dec20232.30pm & 6.00pmSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
JAM FIRST THEATRE PRESENTS
ELF-ISH...!
CHRISTMAS FUN FOR THE YOUNG & YOUNG AT HEART!
THURSDAY, 21st DECEMBER: 2.30pm & 6pm
Tickets: £14.00 (Adults) / £10.00 (Children)
"If you’re sitting comfortably
Upon your theatre seat
I’d like to tell you an Elfish tale
One I think you’ll find a treat
Have you ever met a knocker?
Cornwall's answer to an Elf
They’re very very silly, if I do say so myself!"
If you're in need of a healthy dollop of silliness and magic this Christmas, then come along and enjoy 45 minutes of fun with Jam First Theatre's Christmas Cracker 'Elf..ish!'.For ages 4 to 104, touring the Southwest this Christmas.
Created by: West End actors Laurence Pears, Darren Seed and Ellie Leah. Three performers with an impressive range of West End, Broadway and TV shows between them including: The Play That Goes Wrong, Mamma Mia!, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Oi Frog!, Room On A Broom, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie & The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.
Children: You do not need to purchase tickets for under 4s as they will not be allocated seats, so we ask guardians to keep them in close proximity i.e. sitting on guardians laps during the course of the show.
Elf and Safety: We ask guardians to keep young children with them at all times.
Event Details: Doors & Licenced Bar open 30 mins before the start time.
Tickets: Adults £14 · Children £10 · There will be no Interval.
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Mon04Mar20247:00 PMAssembly Room, St Austell Arts Centre
Are you an adult or young person aged 16 and above passionate about theatre?
Are you keen to join a community of like minded people?We are recruiting for our community theatre company!
Stormbox Theatre Company is part of Cornwall Performing Arts and is dedicated to creating and producing a wide range of productions and performances giving our members a broad and exciting experience.We are looking for committed, passionate and dedicated people to come and make theatre with us!
This opportunity is open to all levels of experience - so whether you’re already a seasoned performer or have never stepped foot in a rehearsal studio, a warm welcome awaits!
Perhaps you are a college or university student looking to gain as much experience as possible, maybe you’ve been involved in community theatre for many years are are looking for a new creative challenge, or maybe you’ve always been an avid theatre lover and have always wondered what it might be like to tread the boards yourself - we want to hear from you!
We have opportunities for actors, singers, dancers and musicians to join our team.We have put on this workshop to welcome new members.
After this workshop, you will be able to sign up to join the company. You'll be able to work towards, and take part in, future productions, performances and projects.
Membership will require ongoing commitment to scheduled rehearsals and productions.
At the workshop, you’ll get an insight into the creative process and take part in some theatrical activities such as warm ups, devising and script work.
Being a member of this group is very exciting! Together we create and produce theatre productions across a range of genres, so we have a variety of roles available to suit all.
We can also offer opportunities to get involved in directing, costume design, staging, technical and more for those who wish.The £5.00 fee for this workshop will be deducted from your first membership payment.
Book your place now and we’ll see you there!
For this workshop, comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for movement will be perfect.
Please also bring along a drink.
Any questions or queries in the meantime please email : to.life@outlook.comDoors Open : 6.30pm. Workshop starts 7.00pm - Ends 8.30pm
Click Here toBook Your Place Now ! Workshop Fee : £5.00 per person (in advance, please)
Book Online or Phone 01726 63513 ( 9.00am to 8.00pm )
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Sat04May20247:30 PMThe Assembly Room, St Austell Arts Centre
A Murder Mystery evening – a 1920s themed, Fundraiser for Cornwall Hospice Care
The Plot :
You will witness a story that takes you behind the curtain of an established theatre company with more than meets the eye.The evening will take you into a world where secrets and affairs intertwine, and the spotlight unveils more than just talent!
Prepare to witness the scandal and revelations that will change lives forever.
Will the show go on, or will their stage be tainted by the truth forever?
Don’t miss this tale of passion, love and the dramatic web that binds them all.
Will the evening end in tragedy??
1920s Fancy Dress is Optional - but lots of fun too !
We'll have a "Photo Station" for you to record a memory of the evening
The Evening's action and story sequences will be performed by a group of professional Murder Mystery actorsDoors Open and Welcome Drinks served from 7.00pm. There will also be a Licensed Bar available.
The Murder Mystery starts at 7.30pmClick Here to Book Your Tickets in advance, please :
Murder Mystery including Welcome Drink and your choice of Pasty : £22.50
Choose as and when you book : either a Steak or a Cheese and Onion Pasty, per person
( Tickets are non-refundable )Book Online or Phone 01726 63513 ( 9.00am to 8.00pm )
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Buy In-Person at Tourist Offices in : Truro, Boscawen Street, St Austell at Rail Station, Bodmin, Shire Hall and Liskeard, Pike StreetNB : Card Payment Online now needs your Postcode (again) after the Card Security Number - Watch for it!
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