Alice’s Midsummer Night’s Curry

A couple of plays have caught our eye – firstly an American take on the Shakespeare classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream complete with the promise of rude mechanicals which runs from 09/08/2010 to 14/08/2010!

MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

A rollicking and romantic mix of dance, text and original music combined in a hilarious, over-the-top production of Shakespeare’s fantastical play. Demonstrating that American teenagers have the acting chops to tackle the bard. Featuring a dance prologue, whimsical costumes and rude mechanicals hamming it up during the play within a play, this fast paced production weaves three stories of young love, magical creatures and home-spun doofs in a moonlit forest on a midsummer’s eve. An exceptional acting ensemble. Appropriate for all ages. ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a wonderful play to introduce young audiences to Shakespeare.

The second is a Texas school’s take on Alice in Wonderland with a Scottish twist running from 10/08/2010
to 14/08/2010.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

An absurd, random, quirky, outrageous, humorous, creepy version of ‘Alice’ (with a Scottish twist) performed by a small troupe from a tiny school located slightly north of oldest town in Texas: Central Heights High School, Nacogdoches. This version of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ was originated by the Manhattan Project under the direction of Andre Gregory. Mister Gregory indicates that the essential thing is to use the script as a trampoline for the imagination. Our production is hopefully a seemingly improvised collaborative ensemble piece that reflects Mister Gregory’s original intention while incorporating the artistic spirit of our players.

Cheeky Korma

Both of these sound a bit cheeky – and what could be better than a cheeky curry before or after to complete your evening of culture.  As we are talking about a Scottish Summer evening we’re expecting rain but don’t worry.  We’re so close to the venue even a theatre programme held above the head will provide enough cover.