Oldbury Repertory Players present their 64th season of productions for 2003/04.
Shirley Valentine
Inside Mrs Joe Bradshaw, 42, mother of two, there is the former Shirley Valentine longing to get out. Her liberation is brilliantly shown with humour, sympathy and human insight. We Present our award winning production of Willy Russell's classic comedy of holiday romance for the first time on the main stage.
20 - 27 September
Don't Dress for Dinner
Bernard is hoping to weekend in the country with his chic mistress Suzy. He has arranged for a cordon bleu chef, his wife to visit her mother and he has invited his best friend Robert as a suitable alibi. It's foolproof. What could possibly go wrong? Hilarious confusion follows in this farce from the writer of "Boeing Boeing"
13 - 20 March
The Winslow Boy
It is 1912 and a young boy is expelled from naval college for stealing
a postal order. His family commence a remarkable legal case to prove
his innocence.
Their stand for justice challenges the very fabric of British Society
in this memorable drama.
8 - 15 November
The Memory of Water
Three Sisters meet on the eve of their mothers funeral and past
family tensions reveals strains in their relationships.
A deeply felt and compelling drama written with warmth, humour and
tenderness. A winner of an Olivier award in the year 2000.
15 - 22 May
Aladdin the Panto
Come with us to old Peking where the evil
sorcerer Abanazar seeks the magic lamp to bring him untold wealth
and power. Can Aladdin save the day, and will the Widow Twanky ever
find Wishy Washee's smalls in her Launderette?
Why not book your passage to China for this years sparkling fun
filled panto.
15 - 22 March
Studio Production: Stevie
The Play follows the life and career of the
poetess Stevie Smith, in the present and in flashback.
Her own reminiscences and comments are combined with naturalistic
dialogue and examples of her poetry.
An intriguing insight into the poets life and times.
7 - 12 June
Death and the Maiden
Set in a fragile South Americandemocracy the play concerns Paulina
who was once interrogated and tortured by the police. Is the man
her husband brings home one evening one of the torturers or is it
a case of mistaken identity?
A terrifying moral thriller which combines brilliant theatricality
with clear thought and fierce compassion.
9 - 14 February
'Allo 'Allo
Based on the ever popular TV series this stage version follows
the adventures of Rene the hapless cafe owner, his wife, the long
suffering Edith and all the familiar characters. The Fuhrer is soon
the visit the town and Rene will need all of the wit he can muster
to save his cafe and his life.
So why not join him in this hilarious finale to the season.
17 - 24 July
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