News of events at The Place Theatre, Bedford http://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/ en-gb Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:00:00 GMT Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:00:00 GMT 60 As part of the 2009 Bedfringe Festival, The Place is delighted to host Up-Stage Theatre Company with their production of Floaters, by Scott Curtis. A dark look at the lives of eight people affected by a rape - a tragicomic piece of theatre taking us from black humour to despair, this brand new work from Scott Curtis will both enlighten and entertain. http://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/WhatsOn/Floaters.shtml Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT Floaters Theatre Show As part of the 2009 Bedfringe Festival, Award-winning Alias Theatre and Goldington-based Athena Arts Project are teaming up for a double-bill of innovative and powerful physical theatre and script. http://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/WhatsOn/Alias_Athena.shtml Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT Alias Theatre + Athena Arts Theatre Show As part of the 2009 Bedfringe Festival, The Place is delighted to host Dreamshed Theatre with I'll be Bert, an affectionate look at growing up in post-war Manchester and at the impact that Bert Trautmann, City's legendary German goalkeeper, Written and performed by Bill Cronshaw. http://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/WhatsOn/Bert.shtml Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT I'll be Bert Theatre Show Tangles? Split Ends? Frizzy? Flyaway? It's bad enough having a bad hair day but pity poor Rapunzel spending her life in a tower with some strange woman using her captive's locks as a step ladder! As part of the 2009 Bedfringe Festival, The Place is delighted to host Theatre of Widdershins with an enchanting show for all the family! http://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/WhatsOn/Repunzel.shtml Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT Repunzel Theatre Show As part of the 2009 Bedfringe Festival, The Place is delighted to host Total Theatre Award winners Chotto Ookii with a bitter take on the saccharine nature of love. Physical theatre, stunning visuals, puppetry and dance are combined in Chotto Ookii's inimitable style to produce a hyper energetic tour de force. http://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/WhatsOn/Sweet.shtml Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT Sweet Theatre Show As part of the 2009 Bedfringe Festival, The Place is delighted to host Swan Theatre Company with a light hearted evening of poetry from Shakespeare to McGough, Betjeman to Donne and all points in between, on the theme of 'Comic and Curious'. http://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/WhatsOn/SwanPoetry09July.shtml Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:00:00 GMT Comic and Curious Theatre Show The Elysium Theatre Company presents John Webster's tension-filled tale of deep corruption. The Duchess of Malfi takes place in a dark and frightening world where the powerful seek ultimate control and will stop at nothing to get what they want. Based on a true story, this tense, disturbing play meditates on society, faith and death, and the purpose of our lives within an impure and darkening world. http://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/WhatsOn/Duchess.shtml Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT The Duchess of Malfi Theatre Show For the 8th consecutive year, Act One will be running a Summer Holiday Drama Course for children aged 6 to 12 years. Running from the 27th to 31st July, this will be a fun week, for children of all abilities and experience. The first three days of the course will be rehearsal-room based, with the final two days based in the fully-equipped theatre at The Place, culminating in an end-of-course show on the Friday. http://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/WhatsOn/ActOneSummer.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT Summer Holiday Drama Course Course ShowCo Bedford will be holding auditions for the popular satirical musical, Oh what a Lovely War. For full details, contact Lucy on 01234-402459. http://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/WhatsOn/Auditions.htm Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT Audition: Oh what a Lovely War Audition