Theatre group – April 2022
Productions enjoyed by members in March included I, Elizabeth at the Pavilions Teignmouth. Performed by a single actor it was a powerful and soul-searching production. Based on diaries and letters, it gave the audience an insight into the turmoil Queen Elizabeth I suffered, the risk she took in choosing not to marry and the uncertainty around a future heir.
Our next trip to the Theatre by the group was to the Shaftesbury to see TWO with a shorter production by a different playwright at the beginning. Both memorable. We all agreed the cast were exceptional and the professional way they changed into their various roles was seamless. What a wonderful Theatre this is! The audience seemed to consist of more members of our u3a than anyone else! A perfect evening for many of us with a short stroll across the Lawn to the Theatre, a refreshing drink and then sit back and enjoy an evening’s entertainment.
Future productions: Take a Chance on Us. Anyone fancy seeing Abba Tribute Band at the Shaftesbury Saturday 16th April? Open to all members, let me know so that I can put you in touch with other members who have already purchased their ticket and would like the company.
Four members have tickets to see Chicago in June in Plymouth.
If anyone fancies attending a production but may not fancy going on their own, please email me, I can send the message out to see if there is anyone else who fancies going. Going to productions as a group makes it more fun.
Kate McCarthy, Convener