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Matlock based amateur theatre company performing in and around the Derbyshire Dales
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This years Autumn production will now be Oscar Wilde's classic comedy, An Ideal Husband, laced with blackmail and political corruption.
We will be performing at the following venues:
Friday 15 November - The Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale
Saturday 16 November - Wirksworth Town Hall
Sunday 17 November - Tansley Village Hall
Political sleaze is never out of the public spotlight – as much today as in the Victorian era. This is the setting for Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband written back in 1894. Up and coming politician, Sir Robert Chiltern, with an impeccable reputation for honest has a hidden secret. One which will, if disclosed, bring him down. (Sound familiar?)
The play is set in the opulent London society of the day. The Victorian’s social snobbery and the hypocrisy of the political elite is one to which Wilde gives his customary sharp witted dialogue. Dialogue that the society’s 12 strong cast are relishing as rehearsals are underway.
Director Simon Brister went to visit Oscar Wilde in Dublin in search of inspiration.......
We will be performing at the following venues:
Friday 15 November - The Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale
Saturday 16 November - Wirksworth Town Hall
Sunday 17 November - Tansley Village Hall
Political sleaze is never out of the public spotlight – as much today as in the Victorian era. This is the setting for Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband written back in 1894. Up and coming politician, Sir Robert Chiltern, with an impeccable reputation for honest has a hidden secret. One which will, if disclosed, bring him down. (Sound familiar?)
The play is set in the opulent London society of the day. The Victorian’s social snobbery and the hypocrisy of the political elite is one to which Wilde gives his customary sharp witted dialogue. Dialogue that the society’s 12 strong cast are relishing as rehearsals are underway.
Director Simon Brister went to visit Oscar Wilde in Dublin in search of inspiration.......
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If you would like to join us either on stage or backstage or would just like more details you can contact us here.
We perform 2-3 times a year either touring villages local to Matlock or performing at one location. We welcome people of all ages whether you are interested in acting, directing, lighting, sound, stage managing, props or front of house. Here are the comments from someone who joined recently:
"I don’t know whether the meeting is an appropriate point/time, but I did want to record somewhere how great the group is for new members such as myself. Everyone has been so welcoming, something that is certainly not the case with all groups. Knowing this might just encourage others to become involved. If you could thank everyone for me, that would be tremendous."
We perform 2-3 times a year either touring villages local to Matlock or performing at one location. We welcome people of all ages whether you are interested in acting, directing, lighting, sound, stage managing, props or front of house. Here are the comments from someone who joined recently:
"I don’t know whether the meeting is an appropriate point/time, but I did want to record somewhere how great the group is for new members such as myself. Everyone has been so welcoming, something that is certainly not the case with all groups. Knowing this might just encourage others to become involved. If you could thank everyone for me, that would be tremendous."