Oh Mary - excellent theatre show about Mary Bryant. Bristol 17th October.

[madzone]

My mate Bec is doing her wonderful one woman show about the Cornish adventurer and highway-woman Mary Bryant on 17th October as part of the Festival of Desperation. She's a fab actress and has worked extensively with Kneehigh and Wildworks (the people behind the current installation at Kensington palace) I saw this earlier this year and she blew me away. It's a fab piece of theatre and well worth a look.

She's also doing some dates in Dorset if anyone's interested

 

[Jenerys]

Ooh, thanks for this info. I love the Kneehigh Theatre Group.

 

[Geri]

Whereabouts in Bristol?

 

[Mrs Magpie]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Bryant

Oh wow! Tell her to send the script to BBC Radio's Head of Drama, Alison Hindell. Seriously.

 

[madzone]

Ooh, thanks for this info. I love the Kneehigh Theatre Group.

It's not a particularly kneehigh - ish show. It's a one woman show and not a luvvy in sight It's very moving and quite raw in places. Mary Bryant's story is really amazing though and the show is superb.
http://www.whatsonsouthwest.co.uk/article.php?id=23597

Whereabouts in Bristol?

Don't know. She's buggered off - probably working. The festival is to do with Desperate Men apparently. maybe there'll be a programme of events in the local press?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Bryant

Oh wow! Tell her to send the script to BBC Radio's Head of Drama, Alison Hindell. Seriously.

The writer (Anna Murphy) is in good contact with R4 and has had a couple of plays produced recently. She tends to be dealt with by Clare someone (her name totally escapes me at the moment which is a shame because she owes me a part )

 

[Geri]

Don't know. She's buggered off - probably working. The festival is to do with Desperate Men apparently. maybe there'll be a programme of events in the local press?

There probably will be, nearer the time. I might have forgotten by then though!

 

[madzone]

I've posted on her facebook. When she replies I'll let you know.

 

[madzone]

She thinks it might be at the Old Vic but it's not been confirmed yet. She'll let me know when it has been

 

[madzone]

She's doing it at the Old Vic - 6.30pm - Sunday 17th.

For a tenner you can see 4 shows apparently.

If I was nearer I'd definitely be going :cool;

 

[madzone]

This is tonight if anyone fancies it