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* MEN AT ARMS IN CHESHAM (JUNE)

Chesham Bois Catholic Players are back with another Discworld play: Men at Arms! "There is romance, laughter, terror and a good police story all interwoven into one delightful tale."

When: 1st, 7th and 8th June 2019
Venue: Little Theatre by the Park, Church Street, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1HR
Time: 7.30pm on 1st and 8th June, 8pm on 7th June
Tickets: £12 (concessions £10), available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/cbcplayers

www.littletheatrechesham.co.uk
www.cbcplayers.co.uk
https://twitter.com/CBCPlayers



* WYRD SISTERS IN HAMPSHIRE (JULY)

Dynamo Youth Theatre will be staging their first Discworld play, production of Wyrd Sisters, in July!

When: Wed 10th to Sat 13th July 2019
Venue: The Pallant Centre, The Pallant, Havant, Hants PO9 1BE
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £10 and £12, available from http://www.dynamoyouththeatre.com/

http://www.dyt.org.uk/
http://stfaith.com/the-pallant-centre/



* MEN AT ARMS IN CARDIFF (AUGUST)

Peculiar Productions continue the Cardiff tradition of fine Discworld plays with a new production of Men at Arms! "The City Watch needs men! And women, of course. Not to mention dwarfs, trolls, gargoyles, and whatever Nobby Nobbs actually is. Commander Vimes needs to make sure they can all get along, and fast – because no-one else can stop a deadly secret that stalks the streets…"

When: 21st–24th August 2019,
Venue: The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff
Time: 7pm all shows
Tickets: £9 (concessions £7), now available online via https://peculiarproductions.co.uk/tickets/

"Proceeds from this performance will go to Nerve Tumours UK."

https://peculiarproductions.co.uk/
wossname: (A'Tuin in monochrome)




From Snowgum Films:

"YES, YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT! Our North American cinematic Discworld debut will occur this May the 25th, right here at Mammoth Lakes Film Festival:

https://mammothlakesfilmfest2019.eventive.org/schedule

"And honestly, we can’t think of a better way of celebrating the day than watching a Moving Picture just a drive away from Holy Wood."

Tickets: https://mammothlakesfilmfest2019.eventive.org/films/5cc4eef23b8ac500350c44ff/5cc680fa134e360035c5886d

https://twitter.com/snowgumfilms/status/1125560543501152264
wossname: (The Glorious 25th)
...is upon us!

Roundworld could certainly do with more truth, justice, and, well...

"...tomorrow the sun will come up again, and I'm pretty sure that whatever happens we won't have found Freedom, and there won't be a whole lot of Justice, and I'm damn sure we won't have found Truth. But it's just possible that I might get a hard-boiled egg."

Glorious 25th art originally created and posted by Yoodi on Pinterest:


wossname: (Plays)
From tomorrow through early June...

* WYRD SISTERS IN RICKMANSWORTH (APRIL)

The Rickmansworth Players will be staging their production of Wyrd Sisters this week!

When: 30th April–4th May
Venue: Watford Pump House Theatre, Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP UK
Time: 7.30pm all evening shows, matinee on the 4th at 2.30pm
Tickets: £12–£14, available online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/296620 or via the box office (phone 03336663366)

https://www.rickmansworth-players.org.uk



* LORDS AND LADIES IN BASILDON (MAY)

The Thalian Theatre Group is back with another Discworld production. This time it's Lords and Ladies!

When: 2nd–4th May
Venue: Mirren Studio, Basildon Towngate theatre, Towngate Theatre, St Martin's Square, Basildon, Essex SS14 1DL
Time: 7.45pm all shows
Tickets: £13 (concessions £11, disabled £9), available from https://towngatetheatre.co.uk/lords-and-ladies/ or via the box office (phone 01268205300)



* GOOD OMENS IN WOLLONGONG, FOURECKS (MAY)

Amazon Prime may have the big-budget version of Good Omens, but the MerrigongX theatre company has the musical!

"An apocalyptically atypical new musical based on the novel by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman. Music & Lyrics by Vicki Larnach. Book by Jim Hare, Jay James-Moody & Vicki Larnach. Based on the novel by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman. According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world’s only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner. The armies of good and evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, fish are falling, and everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. A fussy angel and a fast-living demon are not looking forward to the impending rapture. They team up to circumvent the end of days but there is one problem. Someone seems to have misplaced the Anti-Christ."

When: 3rd and 4th May 2019
Venue: Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, 32 Burelli Street, Wollongong,
Time: evening shows both days 7.30pm; matinee on the 4th at 1.30pm. Running time is approximately 2 hours 20 minutes including an interval.
Tickets: $30 (pensioners/concessions $18), available now from https://sa2.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=AUMTCO&event=GOOD19 (note: per transaction fee of $6.95 applies for phone and online bookings)

https://merrigong.com.au/shows/good-omens-development-showing/

* WYRD SISTERS IN EAST SUSSEX (MAY)

Crowborough Community Centre will present "a hilarious stage version of Terry Pratchett’s classic novel" Wyrd Sisters in May. It's their first-ever Discworld play!

When: 10th–11th May 2019
Venue: Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6
Time: 7.45pm all evening shows: also, 2.30pm matinee on the 11th
Tickets: £9.50 (£8 concessions), available online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/thecrowboroughplayers or by ringing 01892 300 567
"There is no age restriction, so younger children are welcome but note that, unlike our pantomimes, the production isn't aimed at a younger audience. Any questions, email crowborough.tickets@gmail.com or call 01892 300567."

https://crowborough.weebly.com/spring-play1.html



* WYRD SISTERS IN SUFFOLK (MAY)

The Deben Players, an amateur company that has been presenting plays for over 50 years, will stage Wyrd Sisters in May. It's a Discworld first for them as well!

When: 22nd–25th May 2019
Venue: Seckford Theatre, Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JJ
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions), available online at http://debenplayers.net/tickets

https://debenplayers.net



* MEN AT ARMS IN CHESHAM (JUNE)

Chesham Bois Catholic Players are back with a new Discworld play, Men at Arms! "The Ankh-Morpork City Night Watch find their services are once more needed to tackle a threat to their city. A threat at least as deadly as a 60-foot dragon, but mechanical and heartless to boot. It kills without compunction. It is the first gun on the Discworld. It’s the Century of the Fruitbat and modernisation and diversity have come to the Night Watch. The original Watch – Captain Vimes, Sergeant Colon, Corporal Carrot and Corporal Nobbs –are joined by some new recruits, selected to reflect the city’s ethnic make-up – Lance Corporal Detritus a troll, Lance-constables Cuddy (little known fact both male and females have beards and the female of the species is the dominant one). Certainly, unbeknown to the recruiting office of the Watch with a diversity quota to fill. So, he was desperate for a female recruit when Angua turned up (she is a bit more diverse then most as she is werewolf). A fact the recruiter was also unaware of..."

When: 1st, 7th and 8th June 2019
Venue: Chesham Little Theatre, Church Street, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1HU
Time: TBA
Tickets: TBA

www.littletheatrechesham.co.uk
www.cbcplayers.co.uk
https://twitter.com/CBCPlayers
wossname: (GNU Terry Pratchett)
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art for Wossname by Tricia Ave, (c) 2015
wossname: (Plays)
* WYRD SISTERS IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE (MARCH)

TADS (Tewkesbury Arts and Drama Society) will be staging their production of Wyrd Sisters this month! Both performance days feature a matinee and an evening show.

When: 23rd–24th March 2019
Venue: the Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, Glos GL20 5NX
Time: 23rd March at 2.30pm and 7.30pm; 24th March at 2pm and 6pm
Tickets: £14, available from the Roses Theatre Box Office at http://www.rosestheatre.org/

http://www.tads.org.uk/index.html
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* MORT IN WALSALL (APRIL)

The Fellowship Players will stage their production of Mort next month!
When: 3rd–14th April 2019
Venue: Grange Playhouse, Broadway North, Walsall, West Midlands WS1 2QB
Time: 7.45pm all shows (note: no performance on the 6th)
Tickets: £10, available from the box office (01922 630495), online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/fellowship-players or by post by printing off the booking form and sending it with a Self-Addressed Envelope and cheque made payable to "The Fellowship Players" to The Fellowship Players, 24 Sutton Road, Walsall, WS1 2PD

https://fellowship-players.co.uk/
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* WYRD SISTERS IN EAST SUSSEX (MAY)

Crowborough Community Centre will present "a hilarious stage version of Terry Pratchett’s classic novel" Wyrd Sisters in May. It's their first-ever Discworld play!

When: 10th–11th May 2019
Venue: Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6
Time: 7.45pm all evening shows: also, 2.30pm matinee on the 11th
Tickets: £9.50 (£8 concessions), available online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/thecrowboroughplayers or by ringing 01892 300 567
"There is no age restriction, so younger children are welcome but note that, unlike our pantomimes, the production isn't aimed at a younger audience. Any questions, email crowborough.tickets@gmail.com or call 01892 300567."

https://crowborough.weebly.com/spring-play1.html
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* WYRD SISTERS IN SUFFOLK (MAY)

The Deben Players, an amateur company that has been presenting plays for over 50 years, will stage Wyrd Sisters in May. It's a Discworld first for them as well!

When: 22nd–25th May 2019
Venue: Seckford Theatre, Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JJ
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions), available online at http://debenplayers.net/tickets and https://www.seckfordtheatre.org/event/wyrd-sisters-by-deben-players-22-25-may/

https://debenplayers.net

wossname: (Plays)
The Paulton Amateur Dramatics Society Youth Group are presenting their production of Johnny and the Dead this month!

When: 16th and 17th November
Venue: Paulton Rovers, Bristol, BS39 7RF
Time: 7.30pm evening shows; 2pm matinee on the 17th
Tickets: £6 adult, £4 children, available from newsagents in Paulton


wossname: cropped photo of Paul Kidby's stunning Pratchett sculpt (Kidby's Pterry bust)
Buckinghamshire County Council and Beaconsfield Library are holding some very special celebrations in honour of our favourite author! Guests will include Stephen Briggs, Paul Kidby, Rob Wilkins and more...



wossname: (Plays)
Beaconsfield Theatre Group and The Young Theatre will co-present Irana Brown's adaptation of Lords and Ladies in July:

"With a cast of larger-than-life wizards, witches, yokels, rude mechanicals, elves, trolls, a dwarf, orangutan (not a monkey!) and Oberonesque King of the Fairies; With a Royal Wedding, live band and quirky folk songs and an exciting talent-filled collaboration between Beaconsfield Theatre Group and The Young Theatre – this show promises to be a visual summer feast of funny and fun Discworldian entertainment not to be missed!"

When: 26th–29th July 2018
Venue: Davenies School, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1AA (open-air production!)
Time: 7.30pm (26th– 27th); two matinee performances at noon and 4pm on the 28th; one matinee, 2pm on the 29th
Tickets: Covered Seating: £15, (concession £13, child £9). Uncovered Seating ("Does not include a chair! Bring a picnic blanket or your own seat") £14 adult (concession £12, child £8), available from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/beaconsfield/davenies-school/lords-and-ladies or phone 07572 657535 for more information.

All profits from the production will go to The Alzheimer's Society and Young Minds.

https://btg-theatre.org/lords–ladies.html (Note: the website is currently down)


wossname: (Plays)
* GUARDS! GUARDS! IN SUNBURY (JUNE)

The Riverside Players are staging their production of Guards!Guards! at the end of this month!

When: 28th--30th June 2018
Venue: Riverside Arts Centre, Sunbury, TW16 5QF UK
Time: 7.30pm all evening shows, plus a 2.30pm matinee on the 30th
Tickets: £9 on opening night (28th), £12 on the 29th and 30th GBP booking fee, available online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/FHGHKJ ( £1.50 booking fee applies)

https://www.manorplayers.org/



* WYRD SISTERS IN SHEFFIELD (JUNE/JULY)

The Company’s production of Wyrd Sisters will be staged in June and July: "Adapted by Stephen Briggs (who assures us the cast should still be able to be in the pub by 10 o’clock) and presented by The Company, a group of players who don’t so much stroll but saunter vaguely pubwards."

When: 13th–16th June and 11th July 2018
Venue: The University Drama Studio, Shearwood Road, Sheffield S10 2TD on 13th–16th June, and outdoors on Dore Village Green on 11th July
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £8.50 (concessions £5.5), available online at https://www.thecompanysheffield.co.uk/boxoffice/ or £9 (concessions £6) on the door.

https://www.thecompanysheffield.co.uk/productions/wyrdsisters/
https://www.thecompanysheffield.co.uk/aboutus/howtofind.php



* LORDS AND LADIES IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (JULY)

Beaconsfield Theatre Group and The Young Theatre will co-present Irana Brown's adaptation of Lords and Ladies in July: "With a cast of larger-than-life wizards, witches, yokels, rude mechanicals, elves, trolls, a dwarf, orangutan (not a monkey!) and Oberonesque King of the Fairies; With a Royal Wedding, live band and quirky folk songs and an exciting talent-filled collaboration between Beaconsfield Theatre Group and The Young Theatre – this show promises to be a visual summer feast of funny and fun Discworldian entertainment not to be missed!"

When: 26th–29th July 2018
Venue: Davenies School, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1AA (open-air production!)
Time: 7.30pm (26th– 27th); two matinee performances at noon and 4pm on the 28th; one matinee, 2pm on the 29th
Tickets: "Ye olde Box Office opens soon" (phone 07572 657535)

All profits from the production will go to The Alzheimer's Society and Young Minds.

https://btg-theatre.org/lords–ladies.html



* WYRD SISTERS IN SWANSEA (JULY)

The Pontlliw Players will present their production of Wyrd Sisters in July.

When: 26th–28th July 2018
Venue: Pontlliw Village Hall, Carmel Rd, Pontlliw, Swansea SA4 9EX
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £7, available from the Box Office by phoning 01792 897833 or 07986 135341, or by emailing tickets@pvh_online.org.uk

http://www.pvh-online.org.uk/



* TAMAHER IN MICHIGAN (JULY)

The Young Artisan Workshop Children's Theatre will be staging their production of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, directed by Sadonna Croff, at the Riverwalk Theatre in late July!

When: 26th--29th July 2018
Venue: Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Dr, Lansing, Michigan 48933 (phone 517-482-5700)
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: TBA on http://www.riverwalktheatre.com/box-office.html

"Tickets purchased on-line can be picked up at the Riverwalk Theatre office during regular office hours, (Tues - Fri, 10 am - 5:30 pm) or 1/2 hour before the show at the box office window. We do not mail tickets unless requested. 'SENIORS' are age 55+. Students are High School and younger or College with ID. Children are 12 and under. When we receive your sale via PayPal/e-mail, we will assign the best available seats and send you an e-mail confirmation with the seat assignments. We charge a SERVICE FEE of $2.00 per ticket on all Credit Card Sales in-house. ($2.00 per ticket online as well)"

http://www.riverwalktheatre.com/


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wossname: (Anthill inside)
As per the abject apology in May's main issue, do support these lads if you can!

"MourneQuest is back LIVE on Kickstarter!

"The target goal has been amended along with the campaign and stretch goals. A limited number of games can be backed that will come with 'fully painted' miniatures. Every single backer will also get a free e-book copy of the MourneQuest novel by Garry McElherron. Check it out and book your copy here. (https://backspindlegames.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c72f566836ee32f4a1d386521&id=20d9896394&e=c77264af80)"

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wossname: (Rats!)
The Young Artisan Workshop Children's Theatre will be staging their production of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, directed by Sadonna Croff, at the Riverwalk Theatre in late July!

When: 26th--29th July 2018
Venue: Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Dr, Lansing, Michigan 48933 (phone 517-482-5700)
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: TBA on http://www.riverwalktheatre.com/box-office.html

"Tickets purchased on-line can be picked up at the Riverwalk Theatre office during regular office hours, (Tues - Fri, 10 am - 5:30 pm) or 1/2 hour before the show at the box office window. We do not mail tickets unless requested. 'SENIORS' are age 55+. Students are High School and younger or College with ID. Children are 12 and under.
When we receive your sale via PayPal/e-mail, we will assign the best available seats and send you an e-mail confirmation with the seat assignments. We charge a SERVICE FEE of $2.00 per ticket on all Credit Card Sales in-house. ($2.00 per ticket online as well)"

http://www.riverwalktheatre.com/

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wossname: (Plays)
A reminder...

* GUARDS! GUARDS! IN PLYMOUTH (MAY 2018)

City College Plymouth will presenting their production of Guards! Guards! in May.

When: 16th–18th May 2018
Venue: Tilt Theatre, Performing Arts, City College Plymouth, Plymouth
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £5 (concessions £3), available online by going to http://bit.ly/2HZba37 and clicking on the desired date button

https://allevents.in/plymouth/guards-guards-by-terry-pratchett/1943260799295027



* MORT IN READING (MAY)

Caversham Park Theatre will be staging their production of Mort in May – and they're promoting audience participation: "Dress Up for Discworld! Any Character, any performance, especially Saturday evening". Sounds good!

When: 17th–19th May 2018
Venue: Milestone Centre, Milestone Way Precinct, Caversham, Reading RG4 6PF
Time: 8pm (17th and 18th) and 7.30pm (19th)
Tickets: £7 plus an online booking fee, available from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/223486 or by ringing the Box Office on 01189 481 377

http://www.kelvinplayers.co.uk/




* MORT IN AXMINSTER (MAY)

The Axminster Drama Club's next production will be Mort! "A tall, gangly, warm-hearted, youth whose naivety belies his innate intelligence and whose sense of fair play – driven more by hormones than justice – lands him and his 'victim' into an alternate reality. Death, meanwhile, inspired perhaps by Mort’s gallivanting, takes time off from his duties to explore the world of the living and their doings..."

When: 24th–26th May 2018
Venue: Axminster Guildhall, West Street, Axminster, Devon EX13 5NX (phone 01297 32088)
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £10, available from The Archway Bookshop (Church Street, Town Centre, Axminster EX13 5AQ, phone 01297 33744) or online via https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/axminster-drama-club

https://facebook.com/axminsterdramaclub

wossname: (what duck)
Here's hoping all of you Pratchett fans in London are having a lovely (and warm) Bank Holiday!

And for those of you who would like to enjoy the monthly gathering of The Broken Drummers at the Monkey Puzzle in Paddington, please note that due to said Bank Holiday the regular meeting time has been brought forward this month to 3pm.

The Monkey Puzzle was an old favourite of mine in my London days, and with all the myriad changes in London over the years, it's wonderful to see that the pub is still going and still popular.

Have fun!

- Annie Mac, Editor

wossname: (Plays)



* MEN AT ARMS IN BERKSHIRE (FEBRUARY)

The Cranbourne Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS) will present their production of Men at Arms in February!

"The Ankh-Morpork City Night Watch find their services are once more needed to tackle a threat to their city. A threat at least as deadly as a 60-foot dragon, but mechanical and heartless to boot. It kills without compunction. It is the first gun on the Discworld. The original Watch – Captain Vimes, Sergeant Colon, Corporal Carrot and Corporal Nobbs – are joined by some new recruits, selected to reflect the city's ethnic make-up – Lance-constables Cuddy, Detritus, and Angua. In a city, where Assassins are clowning about and Fools are dying, the Watch must keep control of themselves as much as its citizens."

When: 15th, 16th and 17th February 2018
Venue: St Peter's Church Hall, Hatchet Lane, Cranbourne, Winkfield, Berks SL4 2EG
Time: 7.45pm all evening shows, with a 2.30pm matinee on the 17th
Tickets: £9, available from the Box Office (phone 01344 886456) or by printing and posting a facsimile of the Booking Form below.

www.cadsact.org.uk/shows/




* FEET OF CLAY IN DURHAM (FEBRUARY)

Durham Student Theatre will be staging their production of Feet of Clay in February: "The City-Watch is forced into action when Ankh-Morpork’s seemingly untouchable patrician shows signs of falling prey to the world’s slowest assassination attempt. They might just save him if they can apprehend the traceless murderer wreaking havoc across their city…"

When: 15th–17th February 2018
Venue: Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 North Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET (opposite Hatfield College)
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £7.50 (students £6.50). To purchase, go to http://bit.ly/2GmEkbR and click on your desired date.

http://durhamstudenttheatre.savoysystems.co.uk/DurhamStudentTheatre.dll/

* MONSTROUS REGIMENT IN GEORGIA USA (FEBRUARY)

Gainesville Theatre Alliance's 2017-2018 season will feature their production of Monstrous Regiment in a "February Festival of Theatre". "GTA is a nationally acclaimed collaboration of the University of North Georgia, Brenau University, theatre professionals and the northeast Georgia community that has yielded state and national awards."

When: 16th–24th February 2018
Venue: UNG-Gainesville's Ed Cabell Theatre, 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood, GA
Time: 7:30pm evening shows on the 16th, 18th, 20th-24th, and 2:30pm matinees on the 17th & 24th
Tickets: $18-20 for adults, $16-18 for seniors and $12-14 for students, depending on seat location, available from www.gainesvilleTHEATREalliance.org or by phoning the Box Office at 678 717 3624. NOTE: by early August, 97 percent of the GTA performances were sold out. "Theater-goers may purchase tickets to one show or all five. They also may build their own custom ticket package, earning discounts for two shows or more."

http://blog.ung.edu/gta/performances/index/
http://blog.ung.edu/gta/performances/tickets/




* WYRD SISTERS IN NORFOLK (FEBRUARY)

The Thorpe Players' spring production will be Wyrd Sisters: "Founded in 1972, we have performed more than 100 productions, including: hilarious comedies, farces, serious dramas, thrillers, pantomimes and many musicals. Each year there is a Spring, Summer and Winter production."

When: 22nd–24th February 2018
Venue: Roxley Hall, Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St-Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk NR7 0QZ
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £8.50, available from the Box Office (01603 702777) or online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/thorpeplayers

http://thorpe-players.squarespace.com/




* MORT IN ESSEX (FEBRUARY)

The Harlow Theatre Company will be staging Mort in February: "when Mort is left in charge for an evening, he allows his heart to rule his head and soon the whole of causality and the future of the Discworld itself, are at risk. Along the way, Mort encounters not only Death’s adopted daughter, Ysabell – who has been 16 for 35 years – and his mysterious manservant Albert – whose cooking can harden an artery at ten paces – but also an incompetent wizard with a talking doorknocker and a beautiful, but rather bad-tempered and dead, princess..."

When: 21st–24th February 2018
Venue: Victoria Hall Theatre, Bury Road, Old Harlow, Essex CM20 1LL
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £13 (£10 concessions),available from te Box Office (0333 666 3366) or online at http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/223071

https://www.harlowtheatrecompany.org.uk/




* MASKERADE IN YORK (FEBRUARY)

We Are Theatre's next Discworld play will be the Stephen Briggs adaptation of Maskerade!

When: 26th–28th Feb 2018
Venue: The Black Swan, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PR
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: £10, bookable by phoning 07521 364107 (note that there is only limited seating available)

http://www.wearetheatre.co.uk/upcoming-productions.html

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wossname: (Plays)
Leicester University Theatre will stage their production of Mort next month!

When: 6th-9th December 2017
Venue: Queen's Hall, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH
Time: doors open 7.30pm for all shows: "Audience are expected to have arrived by 7:20pm. If you have reserved but not paid for tickets, we reserve the right to reallocate tickets on a first come first served basis on the door if you do not arrive by this time. "
Tickets: £8 (members £4; concessions £5). To reserve tickets, go to http://bit.ly/2AdNiWa and fill in the relevant parts of the form

http://su-lutheatre.wixsite.com/lutheatre/productions
https://www.facebook.com/LUTheatre/

wossname: (Plays)
The Tower Players return next year with a new Discworld production! Director Andy Moseley writes:

Having had only a brief cameo in 2012's Wyrd Sisters, Tower Players are putting everyone's favourite anthropomorphic personification front and centre in their new production of Mort. This is Tower Players' second outing to the second hand set of dimensions that is home to Discworld, following their highly commended staging of Wyrd Sisters in 2012.

Stephen Briggs' adaptation brings to life this humorous tale that tackles classic themes of unrequited young love, the nature of mortality and the impulsive, hormone driven disruption of the entire history of the future.

Book your tickets now for a great night in the company of Princesses, Wizards, hormonal teenagers and the most efficient short order cook ever to grace the kitchen of Harga's House of Ribs!

Tell your families. Tell your friends. Tell your enemies. Tell your colleagues. Tell the person sat next to you on the tube/train/bus. Tell your taxi driver. Tell random strangers in the street. Tell everyone!!


When: 11th-13th January 2018
Venue: Prince of Wales Centre, Church Street, Cannock, Staffs WS11 1DE
Time: TBA
Tickets: £12, available from the Box Office (01543 578 762) or online at https://boxoffice.wlct.org/event_description.aspx?eventid=655

If you have further enquiries, contact towerplayers@live.com

wossname: (Plays)
The Cranbourne Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS) have rescheduled their production of Men at Arms to February 2018:



"The Ankh-Morpork City Night Watch find their services are once more needed to tackle a threat to their city. A threat at least as deadly as a 60-foot dragon, but mechanical and heartless to boot. It kills without compunction. It is the first gun on the Discworld. The original Watch – Captain Vimes, Sergeant Colon, Corporal Carrot and Corporal Nobbs – are joined by some new recruits, selected to reflect the city's ethnic make-up – Lance-constables Cuddy, Detritus, and Angua. In a city, where Assassins are clowning about and Fools are dying, the Watch must keep control of themselves as much as its citizens."

When: 15th, 16th and 17th February 2018
Venue: St Peter's Church Hall, Hatchet Lane, Cranbourne, Winkfield, Berks SL4 2EG
Time: 7.45pm all evening shows, with a 2.30pm matinee on the 17th
Tickets: £9, available from the Box Office (phone 01344 886456) or by printing and posting a facsimile of the Booking Form below.

A rather adorable promotional video can be seen here (just remember to ignore the October performance dates at the end): https://youtu.be/Dx_ndpHGevw

http://www.cadsact.org.uk/shows/

wossname: (Plays)
For our readers in the Land Down Under, Unseen Theatre's highly lauded 2017 production of The Truth is in its final week!

When: 8th–11th November 2017
Venue: Bakehouse Theatre, 255 Angas St. Adelaide, South Australia
Time: 7.30pm all shows
Tickets: $22 ($18 concessions/Fringe members/groups of 6+), available via http://bakehousetheatre.com or at the door on performance nights

http://unseen.com.au/



Here be some review extracts...

In Stage Whispers by Kerry Cooper:

"Director Pamela Munt has assembled a large cast to bring its absurd mix of characters to life in Unseen Theatre Company’s production... The cast do an admirable job playing several roles throughout the play and each change in character is enhanced by well thought-out costumes. The multi-level set is practical and appealing, making use of established doors either side of the performing space. Whether or not you are a fan of Pratchett’s work, you will be pleased with the results..."

http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/truthunseen

...and in The Advertiser by Ewart Shaw:

"There’s less Discworld magic and more contemporary politics on stage as the City Watch investigate a possible murder by the Patrician no less, and down the street, the daily newspaper is being invented. Unseen Theatre and founder Pamela Munt have developed a Bakehouse style of versatile performers, with many changes of costume, accent and beard, nipping out of many doorways. There’s an energetic sense of improvisation carefully managed for maximum effect. Aimee Ford is Gaspode the talking dog. Hugh O’Connor and Natalie Haigh are William de Worde and Sacharissa Cripslock, accidental publishers of Ankh-Morpork newspaper The Truth, aided by Leighton Jones as Gunilla Goodmountain, dwarf engraver (I mean a dwarf who engraves, not someone who engraves dwarfs. Pratchett fans will understand the confusion). There’s great support from the square jawed Mike Shaw as Commander Vimes, with Alicia Rabig as sidekick Angua, David Dyte as Lord de Worde and the man with amusingly shaped root vegetables and Ronald Carney as Drumknott. Danny Sag is outstanding as the vampire press photographer. There’s a special mention for Nick Andrews and Paul Messenger as Mr Pin and Mr Tulip, a new firm of bad boys, and producer/director Munt reprises her role as the zombie lawyer Mr Slant. By law, the role of Vetinari can only be played by Philip Lineton, whose quiet authority is a still point in the chaos of the play..."

http://bit.ly/2gYtHEc

...and by Barry Lenny (or possibly Christine Pyman) in Broadway World:

"This adaptation, by Stephen Briggs, directed by Pamela Munt, showcased perfectly the talents of the Unseen Theatre actors and stage management. Munt, herself, is perfect as the literally dry as death zombie lawyer, Mr. Slant. From her rolling, dry, crackling voice, to her green skin, she shows the deviousness of the Law, as we all suspect it of actually being. O'Connor's de Worde, encapsulates the struggles of a wealthy and well brought up young man finding his way, and passion, in the world, against the traditional and very differing views of his family. As someone who is on stage for the majority of the time, he managed to completely have the audience's sympathy for his character. When there was the slightest hint of a budding romance between him and the equally naive, and not quite as well born reporter, Sacharissa Cripslock, beautifully bought to life by Natalie Haigh, there was a collective intake of breath by the audience at an untimely interruption, and we can all imagine continued life for these characters. The humour of this story is reliant on many things, and this cast got all of them spot on, from absolute exact timing, intonation, stage direction to something that cannot be pinned down, but comes down to projection of energy of loveable, real, characters. I think that simply calling them good actors doesn't quite cover it. Tight direction, effective set design, and very good lighting and sound design are all crucial, and when good are largely unnoticed, and these were achieved well, thanks to Pamela Munt, Andrew Zeuner, Stephen Dean and Eleanor Adams..."

http://bit.ly/2A4v4WD
wossname: (Plays)
The Cranbourne Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS) are postponing their production of Men at Arms due to a number of circumstances. The run was scheduled for the 26th, 27th and 28th of this month (October 2017) but will now be rescheduled.

Pat McBryde Fletcher of CADS wrote to say, "After experiencing some technical and logistical problems we found there would no longer be time to give the polished performances that the play demands and for that reason we have decided to postpone the production. This play will be re-scheduled for early 2018 and the date will be decided and circulated as soon as possible... having invested such a lot of time, effort and financial outlay over recent months, we feel strongly that we want to continue and bring this production to fruition."

Wossname wishes CADS every success in their production, as they have shown an admirable level of dedication already!


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