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Romeo & JulietWednesday 3rd March 10.30amBy William Shakespeare, directed by Owen Horsley.Shakespeare’s classic story of star-crossed lovers torn apart by bitter rivalry and misplaced honour. Separated by their fathers’ bitter rivalry, Juliet and Romeo experience a first love that is truly forbidden. In the long hot summer they pray for time to be alone - away from the blistering passions of masculine honour and the vicious cycle of violence brought on by their families’ ongoing feud. In this cruel adult world of pride, envy and... Further information 
A Taste Of HoneyWednesday 3rd March 7.30pmBy Shelagh Delaney, directed by Neil Sheppeck.Shelagh Delaney was just nineteen when she wrote A Taste of Honey, first performed by Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop in 1958, transferred to the West End in 1959 and filmed in 1961. Jo’s relationships with her irresponsible mother, the Nigerian sailor who leaves her pregnant and the homosexual art student who moves in to take care of her while she waits for the baby to be born, are chronicled in Delaney’s play which has become a modern... Further information 
A Warning To The CuriousSaturday 6th March 7.30pmTwo Ghost Stories by M R JamesPerformed by R M Lloyd Parry A Warning to the Curious is the final instalment in Nunkie Theatre Company’s M R James’ trilogy, following the critically acclaimed A Pleasing Terror and the prize winning Oh, Whistle… In The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral a murderous cleric falls prey to an ancient curse, built into the very fabric of his church. It is paired here with one of James’ most poignant and personal works: A Warning to the... Further information 
Alex Horne - WordwatchingSunday 7th March 8pmChortle Award Winner and Perrier Award nominee ALEX HORNE tours his hugely successful 2008 comedy show, WORDWATCHING.The show charts Alex’s hilarious quest to get an invented word into the dictionary. After making considerable progress his verbal inventions have appeared on several grown up TV shows, in almost all of the national newspapers and page 2 of Eurofruit, the leading trade magazine for fresh produce buyers in Europe. Wordwatching is a hi-tech joke-filled... Further information 
John Bishop: Elvis Has Left The BuildingFriday 12th March 2010 8pmThe multi-award winning comedian and star of ‘For one Night Only’, ‘Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow’, ‘Skins’, ‘The Late Late’, '8 Out of 10 Cats', performs his exciting and hilarious show that will have audiences begging for more.www.johnbishoponline.com "A comic revolutionary… Not to be missed" The Independent "If you fail to laugh like a lunatic, check yourself into a mortuary: You are probably dead" Metro... Further information 
The Joy Of PoliticsSaturday 13th March 7.30pmDirected by Cal McCrystal.The Black Sheep invite you to an evening of lies, damn lies and silly Whigs! If you love Yes Minister, The New Statesman and The Now Show, you’ll love The Joy of Politics - an irreverent romp through the corridors of power and the cul-de-sacs of Quango. From the Magna Carta to this morning’s headlines we pledge to deliver a manifesto of mirth that’s guaranteed to bring down the house, updated daily with topical jokes and satirical... Further information 
Laura Solon - Rabbit Faced Story SoupSunday 21st March 8pmDirect from her run at London’s Soho Theatre, Perrier Award Winner LAURA SOLON (BBC 1’s Harry and Paul, Radio 4’s Talking and Not Talking) returns with her first show since 2005: The multi-character narrative comedy and SELL OUT HIT at the Edinburgh Festival 2009, RABBIT FACED STORY SOUP.So…It’s all gone down at Black Publishing. Tepid-shot publisher Diana Lewis is scrambled to find a writer to finish a book and save the company from crisis. Her obstacles include an American Super Agent,... Further information 
Lotty’s WarFriday 26th March 7.30pmThrust into the dilemmas of the German Occupation, striving to be loyal to her friends and family, Lotty finds herself having to succumb to the requirements of an occupying force, particularly those of the General billeted with her.Based on true events, this ‘gem of a play’ is a ‘fascinating examination of how relationships and personalities change in the quest for survival’. With Britain currently occupying two countries, Lotty’s war is a relevant and fresh look at the dilemmas faced by British people... Further information 
Mark Beaumont - The Man Who Cycled The WorldSaturday 27th March 8pmThe Man who Cycled the World is the remarkable story of adventurer Mark Beaumont. In 2008, he broke the world record for cycling solo around the world, an epic journey of over 18,000 miles, cycling 100 miles per day for over half a year.In 2009, Mark set out on his second ultra-endurance solo challenge; to cycle the length of the American Cordillera. On this 15,000 mile expedition, Mark not only cycled down the longest mountain range on the planet, but also climbed the continent’s two highest... Further information |
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First love, bitter rivalry and misplaced honour. The classic Romeo & Juliet is presented by Love and Madness on Wednesday 3rd March, 10.30am.