Coming up in the Barn: A preview of Drama Soc’s varied programme.
Week Six: Olympia
‘‘When all your laws are lost chaos reigns, of this be sure: The Chorus shall remain’
Athens, 399 BC. The Golden Age of Greek theatre grinds to a halt. A Chorus runs out of tales to tell. A Philosopher prepares to make his last stand. One man runs out of biscuits. Where will the next story come from?
Olympia, A new play by Chris Bush, is a fast-paced, genre-hopping play, combining modern comedy with traditional Greek elements and genuine philosophical debate in a lively and engaging way. See it on the 18th, 19th and 20th of November.
Week Seven: Omerta
Omerta is a new play written and directed by Nick Payne. Steve and Helen meet in an airport waiting lounge and their relationship grows…but in what way? Find out from Friday to Sunday, week seven.
Week Eight: Hedda Gabler
Arguably Ibsen’s most famous play, Hedda Gabler was met with great criticism and was highly controversial when it was first performed in England in 1891; presenting the audience with a picture of society which was uncomfortably real. A landmark in realist drama, the play focuses on the newly married Hedda Gabler, who, having returned from her honeymoon, finds herself stuck in a marriage devoid of any excitement. A highly intelligent and passionate woman, in her boredom she weaves an intricate web of manipulation over those around her, ultimately ending in tragedy.
Hedda Gabler is going to be performed in Week 9 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Drama Barn. With a hugely talented cast, including Becky Baxter in the title role, this production of Hedda Gabler promises to provide an highly exciting evening of theatre.
Week Nine: Angels in America
Angels in America is an endlessly controversial, two-part, Pulitzer winning play about AIDS, homosexuality and the death of American liberlism. This vast, miraculous play matches brutal dialogue with breathtaking stagecraft to produce what The New York Times called ‘the finest play of our time’. Presented in conjunction with the Student Stop Aids campagin, experience it up close and personal in week eight, part one on Thursday and Saturday and part two on Friday and Sunday. Be aware that the production contains nudity and scenes of a sexual nature; not for the easily offended.
