Theatre Uncut at the Bristol Old Vic Wednesday 16th March
Emma Callander | 15.03.2011 23:22
THEATRE UNCUT at the Bristol Old Vic
created by Reclaim Theatre and Meeting Point productions
A group of the UK's leading playwrights have joined forces to create a collection of powerful short plays in response to the coalition government's cuts in public spending.
Between the 16th and 19th of March there will be over 60 performances of these plays across the UK in theatres, school halls, houses, anywhere and everywhere. All proceeds go to the charity Children's Poverty Action Group.
Director Emma Callander will be directing staged readings of five of these plays performed by a stellar cast including Felicity Montagu of Alan Partridge, Ben Turner of Casualty and members of the Made in Bristol company at:
the Bristol Old Vic on Wednesday 16th March at 8pm
Fragile by David Grieg (Midsummer, The Architect)
Things That Don't Make Sense by Dennis Kelly (Taking Care of Baby, Orphans)
Whiff Whaff by Jack Thorne (Skins, This is England '86)
The Fat Man by Anders Lustgarten
Hi Vis by Clara Brennan
Cast:
Chris Bianchi
Howard Coggins
Marie Clifford
Joe Hall
Jesse Jones
Jesse Meadows
Helena Middleton
Kesty Morrison
Felicity Montagu
Ben Turner
Edith Woolley
Tickets will only be available on the door for £3 (cash only) so early arrival is advised.
For more information please visit www.theatreuncut.co.uk or www.bristololdvic.org.uk
Emma Callander
Original article on IMC Bristol:
http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/703733