Above all, this is a drama that might occur in anyone’s life: the sheer everyday nature of the story is in fact its raison d’etre. While it may not bark for attention and excite us with a stream of diversions, hours after you leave the theatre you notice that its gentle but lucid presence is still with you, shedding some scattered light on the great mysteries of living and dying, of loving and hating, of despair and hope.
Coronation Street stars Steven Arnold and Linda Clarke are to star in the World Premiere of Broken Strings at The Tabard Theatre in September 2016. Following the death of her husband, Rose, is persuaded by her daughter, Susan, to move in with her and her husband David, who she has never got on with in their small two up two down. Rose believes Susan married beneath herself, but because of his love for Susan, David reluctantly agrees to the idea. With tension in the house already at breaking point, Susan falls terminally ill. Her dying words to David are; “Take care of Mum, promise me you won’t put her in a home…” Broken Strings is a heartwarming, dramatic, thought provoking and at times funny, story of how two people damaged by bereavement, finally discover the truth about themselves, begin to understand one another better and deal with the pain they … Read more
Charlie Chaplin remains one of the silver screens greatest ever comic performers. Chaplin – The Charlie Chaplin Story tells the story of this icon of British legend musically. This fascinating story weaves through Chaplin’s early journey as a young boy through the dark streets of Victorian Vaudeville London to the glitz of early Hollywood. Featuring an all star West End cast including Steven Arnold (Ashley Peacock in Coronation Street), Nicole Faraday (Bad Girls, Emmerdale), and a full array of amazingly talented Actor-Musicians (‘Once’, ‘Buddy’, ‘The Commitments’), this beautiful and hilarious musical play follows Chaplin through his early career, showbiz ambitions and often-fractious relationship with his mother, family and his first love. An untold story too fascinating to be missed! Chaplin is produced by Maple Tree Entertainment Ltd. CHAPLIN UK TOUR PAST DATES Tuesday 14 June 2016 New Victoria Theatre, Woking Sunday 26 June 2016 Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Monday 27 June … Read more
