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Taking Flight Theatre will soon be embarking on a tour of Wales with a unique take on Shakespeare’s The Tempest. |
This production of The Tempest has been given the usual Taking Flight special treatment - lots of live original music by Dan Lawrence ( National Theatre Wales, Gagglebabble), plenty of humour and physical comedy, with the audience being an integral part of the experience, and British Sign Language and Audio Description integrated into the classic text. In a play which blurs the lines between illusion and reality they invite the audience to embark on an exciting journey by boarding their luxury ocean liner, The Remembrance, to visit Island Studios where the magic of the silver screen is brought to life. Let their crew take care of your every worry, your every woe on their 10 year anniversary cruise to the Island that Time Forgot. A word from Artistic Director, Elise Davison: “Our Tempest is set in a film studio, offering the chance to see first- hand this homage to early cinema. Most exciting is our brand new 'foley table' which has been developed at the Island Studios where Prospero is director. His world of theatrical illusion is opened up to you, the public, for the Amazing 10th Anniversary Deluxe Guided Tour. Today though, the tour isn't running exactly to plan. Prospero’s usurping sister is now the new director of the mainland’s rival Brave New World Studios, heavily subsidised by napoleon producer Alonso. So today is, in fact, the day Prospero has been preparing for. You, the lucky tour participants, will watch as Prospero’s plans unfold. Today the people who took away his beloved film studios years before will attempt to cross the sea together – and today he will raise The Tempest. Every year as we fight the wind and the rain people say “You should do The Tempest” so this year we gave in. 2016 was our rainiest season to date so we are hoping that by tackling this storm of a play, the weather gods will look favourably on us and bring a summer of sunshine. But if the rain cometh, on the show will go at some of the country’s most beautiful historic sites, reminding us of the power and unpredictability of nature and all that has gone before.” TOUR DATES Unless otherwise stated next to date, follow this link below for tickets. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/taking-flight-theatre-company JUNE Thompson’s Park, Cardiff (meet at main gate on Romilly Rd) CF5 1FH June 8th 12pm & 6.30pm June 9th 6.30pm June 10th 2pm & 6.30pm Chapter.org 02920 304400 - The Pavilion, Langland, Swansea SA3 4SF 11th June 2pm Bryntirion Comprehensive, Bridgend June 15th 6.30pm Buy on the door - Elan Valley (meet at visitor centre) LD6 5HP June 16th 12pm & 5pm June 17th 4pm - Roath Park, Cardiff (meet at conservatory) June 18th 6.30pm - Beaumaris Castle LL58 8AP June 21st 7pm - Coed Y Brenin (meet at visitor centre) LL40 2HZ June 22nd 7pm - Denbigh Castle LL16 3NB June 23rd 12pm & 7pm June 24th 2 & 7pm - Loggerheads Country Park (meet at visitor centre) CH7 5LH June 25th 7pm Tickets also bookable at site - Caerphilly Castle CF83 1JD June 28th 7pm - Strata Florida Abbey SY25 6ES June 29th 7pm - Dylan’s Restaurant, Criccieth LL52 0HU 30th 7.30pm For theatre tickets only please use Ticketsource link For theatre and dinner tickets email criccieth@dylansrestaurant.co.uk or call 01766 522773 www.dylansrestaurant.co.uk JULY Hijinx Unity Festival Caernarfon Doc Fictoria July 1st 12pm July 2nd 2pm Free www.hijinx.org.uk/unity - Bellevue Park Newport (meet at The Tea Rooms) NP20 4EZ July 5th 12pm & 7pm - Tretower Court NP8 1RD July 6th 7pm - Blaise Castle Estate Dairy Farm BS10 7QS July 7th 12pm & 7pm July 8th 2 & 7pm bristolshakespearefestival.org.uk or use ticketsource - Tretower Court NP8 1RD July 9th 5.30pm - Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr (meet at bandstand) CF47 8RE July 11th 12pm & 7pm - Rhuddlan Castle LL18 5AD July 13th 7pm July 14th 12pm & 7pm - Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen LL20 8DD July 15th & 16th 7pm llangollenfringe.co.uk / 0800 1455779 or use ticketsource - Cilgerran Castle SA43 2SF July 19th 7pm - Stackpole, Nr Pembroke (meet at Lodge Park Woods) Carpark postcode SA71 5DE July 20th 7pm July 21st 12pm & 7pm July 22nd 2 & 7pm - Hilton Court, Haverfordwest SA62 5AE July 23rd 6.30pm - Beechenhurst Lodge, Forest of Dean GL16 7EG July 25th 7pm - Tintern Abbey NP16 6SE July 26th 7pm - Kidwelly Castle SA17 5BQ July 28th 7pm - Trelai Pavilion, Trelai Park, Ely, Cardiff CF5 5AQ July 29th 12pm The Kymin, Penarth CF64 1JX July 30th 4pm penarthtowncouncil.gov.uk 02920 703200 |
| Taking Flight Theatre Company web site: www.takingflighttheatre.co.uk |
| Nia Skyrme e-mail: niaskyrme@gmail.com |
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 |
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