Conwy based Anvil Productions announce their U.K tour of Shakespeare’s Macbeth which includes eighteen open air performances at Cadw properties across Wales.This acclaimed, vibrant young company will be visiting Conwy, Caernarfon, Denbigh, Rhuddlan and Flint castles in May before moving on to South Wales with their already successful production of one of Shakespeare's best loved plays. The 14 strong company return to the North at the end June with performances at Harlech Castle and Canolfan Ucheldre in Holyhead. Anvil, which was set up to give young talent the opportunity to perform professionally, working and learning alongside established professionals, were recently delighted when Prof. David Crystal O.B.E., F.B.A. one the world's foremost experts on the subject of language agreed to become their patron. Professor Crystal was the consultant for the BBC Voices project in 2005. He became Sam Wanamaker Fellow at Shakespeare's Globe in 2003-4, is honorary president of the Johnson Society for 2005-6 and received an OBE in 1995. Anvil has gone from strength to strength attracting much critical acclaim most notably for their clarity and accuracy of diction and their interpretation of the text which they believe to be so important in the successful delivery of Shakespeare. This, they believe, is why their audiences say time and again that they have understood the plays so much more than usual All shows start at 7.30pm Tour dates North Wales Conwy Castle - 10th and 11th May Caernarfon Castle - 12th and 13th May Denbigh Castle - 15th and 16th May Rhuddlan Castle - 17th and 18th May Flint Castle - 19th and 20th May Harlech Castle - 20th and 21st JUNE Canolfan Ucheldre - amphitheatre - 24th June South Wales Caerleon Amphitheatre 6th and 7th JUNE Cigerran Castle 8th and 9th JUNE St David's Bishop's Palace 10th and 11th JUNE Tour dates and venues outside Wales to be announced Tickets for Macbeth at all the venues on the tour are now on sale at £10 each and to be sure not to miss this unique experience book now on 01492 580 774, 07900 498 966 or 07899 791 886. |
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Tuesday, April 4, 2006 |
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