Following their successful tour of Up ’n’ Under in 2011 and Neville’s Island in 2012, Black RAT Productions will perform French playwright Marc Camoletti’s hilarious comedy farce Boeing Boeing, adapted by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans, in a sixteen venues tour around Wales this autumn from 1 October until 9 November.The tour is a Black RAT Productions and Blackwood Miners’ Institute Co-Production in association with RCT theatres and supported by the Arts Council of Wales. The comedy is set in the swinging 1960s, where young architect Bernard is living his dream life. He has a stylish apartment in Paris and an airline timetable that helps him plan his life perfectly. With accurate planning and the help of a reluctant housekeeper, he successfully juggles three air stewardess fiancées, each unaware of the others existence. But turbulence hits Bernard’s perfect life when his old school friend Robert comes to stay. Weather delayed flights and a new, faster Boeing jet send his busy love life into chaos. Soon all three stewardesses are grounded in Paris and Robert’s life starts to unravel with hilarious consequences. The play was first staged in London’s West End at the Apollo Theatre in 1962 and went on to enjoy Broadway success. In 1991 the play was listed as the most performed French play throughout the world. It received its first revival in recent years in London in 2006 at the Comedy Theatre and once again proved to be a hit with critic and audiences alike. Cast Details For the 2013 production the theatre company are delighted to welcome back three Black RAT favourites to the cast for Boeing Boeing as well as welcome new talent on board. The production features Gareth Bale as Bernard’s close friend Robert, Julie Barclay as house keeper Bertha and Sarah Jayne Hopkins as Gretchen the passionate German air hostess. Joining them from BBC’s Baker Boys is Richard Corgan in the role of Bernard the lothario with three fiancées. The final two cast members joining them direct from London’s West End stage are Laura Clements as French air hostess Gabrielle and Hannah Whittingham, as the flamboyant American fiancée. Further information is available at www.blackratproductions.co.uk Tour dates 2013: OCTOBER Tuesday 1 Blackwood Miners' Institute 7.30pm 01495 227206 Wednesday 2 Blackwood Miners' Institute 7.30pm 01495 227206 Thursday 3 Blackwood Miners' Institute 7.30pm 01495 227206 Friday 4 Memorial Hall & Theatre, Barry 7.30pm 01446 738622 Friday 11 Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli 7.30pm 01758 704088 Saturday 12 Theatr Colwyn, Colwyn Bay 7.30pm 01492 577888 Thursday 17 Pontardawe Arts Centre 7.30pm 01792 863722 Friday 18 Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan 7.30pm 01239 621200 Monday 21 Congress Theatre, Cwmbran 7.30pm 01633 868239 Tuesday 22 Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd 7.30pm 01443 485934 Wednesday 23 Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd 1.00pm 01443 485934 Thursday 24 Theatr Hafren, Newtown 7.45pm 01686 614555 Friday 25 Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen 7.30pm 0845 2263510 Wednesday 30 Theatr Halliwell, Carmarthen 7.00pm non-public performance Thursday 31 Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon 7.30pm 01874 611622 NOVEMBER Friday 1 Borough Theatre, Abergavenny 7.30pm 01873 850805 Saturday 2 Grand Pavillion, Porthcawl 7.30pm 01656 815995 Wednesday 6 Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale 7.30pm 01495 355800 Thursday 7 Richard Burton Theatre, RWCMD, Cardiff 7.30pm 029 2039 1391 Friday 8 Richard Burton Theatre, RWCMD, Cardiff 7.30pm 029 2039 1391 Saturday 9 Richard Burton Theatre, RWCMD, Cardiff 7.30pm 029 2039 1391 |
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