Workington Playgoers invite you to Dinner
Workington Playgoers are set for a busy summer. First up, they will perform the deliciously bad-taste ‘Dinner’. Followed a month later by Shakespeare’s most loved comedy – A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Dinner
11 – 15 June
Director, Moira Buffini’s play ‘Handbagged’ was a huge hit at the Theatre by the Lake in 2017 and the Playgoers are confident their production of ‘Dinner’ will be equally entertaining. It contains some strong language but if you don’t mind a bit of swearing, this black comedy will have you laughing one moment and flinching the next.
Lars is celebrating, his philosophy book Beyond Belief, is a bestseller. His wife Paige (a self-confessed ‘Uberbitch’) plans a surprise dinner party to mark the occasion: Primordial Soup, followed by Apocalypse of Lobster and Frozen Waste for dessert. With a variety of unusual guests, an unexpected stranger and a mysterious waiter hired from an obscure website, you have a recipe for the dinner party from hell!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
16 – 20 July
The Theatre Royal Shakespeare Players are enthusiasts who believe the bards’ work belongs to everyone.
Having benefited from workshops with professional practitioners, they were selected for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Open Stages project in 2013 and have gone on to put on extremely well-received productions of Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth and The Tempest.
This year they are delighted to present A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
In the ancient city of Athens, Duke Theseus is about to hold a lavish, four-day wedding celebration. But the path of true love runs anything but smooth…
Outside the city walls, an enchanted forest is criss-crossed by a warring Fairy King and Queen, argumentative lovers and a group of amateur actors trying to rehearse a play. The Fairy King’s mischievous servant Puck plays tricks on everyone and three worlds collide – with spectacular results!
Directed by Tony Parker, the production features specially made costumes, film projections, magic, mayhem and plenty of laughs.
Tickets for all the shows can be booked online at www.theatre-royal-workington.co.uk or you can leave a message for the Box Office on 01900 603161.
