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Common Ground Theatre Company
OUR 2019 AUTUMN TOUR
present
A black comedy by Pat Whymark & Julian Harries
Touring East Anglia – 13th September to 26th October 2019
07807 341364 / [email protected]
FOR FULL TOUR SCHEDULE, SEE BELOW
A Sidecar Named Despair!
Take a ride up the comedy freeway with a tale of mobsters, missing gems and a mashed-up motorbike.
“Lively and most entertaining…The play has a wonderful flow…These talented actor-musicians often chop and change characters with ease. The humour is great and there are plenty of ‘one liners’ to add to the chuckles” (Robert Wright, reviewing our 2017 tour of The Old Curiosity Shop in the Eastern Daily Press)
Dick’s quiet suburban life is shattered when his brother Julian returns suddenly from The States, for “health” reasons. But his shady American “associates” have unfinished business with him, putting both their health at risk. Their dad’s old motorbike and sidecar, which Dick has been restoring, might come in handy as their getaway vehicle!
Following out acclaimed 2018 touring production, The Mariner, we present a black comedy with original music by Pat Whymark & Julian Harries and starring Julian and Dick Mainwaring – reprising the characters they created for Common Ground’s 2013 comedy, Stuff In The Attic (“Pat Whymark’s latest play is very funny indeed” East Anglian Daily Times, “Good music and plenty of well-judged comic touches” In Suffolk, “Moments of pure farce alternate with real conflict” What’s on Stage). Expect “The Odd Couple” versus the Mob!
Running time – 2 hours (including interval)
ABOUT COMMON GROUND…
Founded in 2008, Common Ground Theatre Co has been touring music theatre steadily since then, mainly within East Anglia, producing eighteen new plays or adaptations of classic works of literature, which have been received stunning reviews both here and in London. We have received funding from Heritage Lottery Fund, The Suffolk Foundation, The Seckford Foundation, Suffolk Youth Ops, The Brook Trust and Suffolk Single Gateway.
Common Ground are committed to keeping small-scale theatre alive and well in East Anglia, presenting shows that are, first and foremost, entertaining. Our productions are character-based and always emotionally engaging.
Julian Harries & Pat Whymark are the creative team behind Fenland Screamer, Stoat Hall, The Mystery of St Finnigan’s Elbow & many more Eastern Angles Christmas shows, and it is that sense of playfulness that we hope runs through all our work. As an actor Julian has appeared in Eastenders, Detectorists, Spies of Warsaw, Doctors, and performed with The Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre and in the West End.
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TOUR SCHEDULE
Harkstead Village Hall (IP9 3DG)
Friday 13th September, 7.30pm
07807 341364 / www.commongroundtc.co.uk £10/£7 (U21s)
Chappel & Wakes Colne Village Hall (CO6 2BX)
Saturday 14th September, 7.30pm
Adults £10. U21s/unwaged £7
07807 341364 / www.commongroundtc.co.uk £10/£7 (U21s)
Headgate Theatre, Colchester (CO2 7AT)
Tues 17th, Weds 18th & Thurs 19th Sept
7.30pm (+ 2.30pm on Sat)
01206 366000 / www.headgatetheatre.co.uk £12/£8 (U21s)
Diss Corn Hall (IP22 4LB)
Friday 20th Sept, 7.30pm
01379 652241/www.cornhall.co.uk £12/£7 (U21s)
The Cut Arts Centre, Halesworth (IP19 8BY)
Saturday 21st September, 7.30pm
Adults £12. U21s/unwaged £7
0300 3033 211 / newcut.org / [email protected]
The John Peel Centre, Stowmarket (IP14 1ET)
Wednesday 25th Sept, 7.30pm
01449 774678 / johnpeelcentre.com £12/£7 (U21s)
Sir John Mills Theatre, Ipswich (IP1 2LQ)
Thursday 26th, Friday 27th & Saturday 28th Sept, 7.30pm
01473 211498 /easternangles.co.uk Tickets £12/£7 (U21s)
Laxfield Village Hall (IP13 8EW)
Thursday 3rd October, 7.30pm
07807 341364 / www.commongroundtc.co.uk £10/£7 (U21s)
Honington & Sapiston Village Hall (IP31 1RU)
Friday 4th October, 7.30pm
[email protected] / 01359 268880 (enquire for prices)
St Mary’s Hall, Walton (Felixstowe, IP11 9BH)
Saturday 5th October, 7.30pm
07807 341364 / www.commongroundtc.co.uk £10/£7 (U21s)
Syleham & Wingfield Village Hall (IP21 4LT)
Thursday 10th October, 7.30pm
07807 341364 / www.commongroundtc.co.uk £10/£7 (U21s)
Blackbourne Centre, Elmswell (IP30 9GY)
as part of Woolpit Festival 2019
Friday 11th October, 7.30pm
01359 240866 / [email protected] (enquire for prices)
Polstead Village Hall (CO6 5AL)
Saturday 12th October, 7.30pm
07807 341364 / www.commongroundtc.co.uk £10/£7 (U21s)
Little Gransden Village Hall (SG19 3DP)
Thursday 17 October, 7.30pm
01767 677906 / [email protected] Tickets – £12/£10 (U19s)
Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge (IP12 4JH)
Friday 18th October, 7.30pm
07807 341364 / www.commongroundtc.co.uk Tickets £12/£8 (U21s)
Great Hockham
Gt Hockham Village Hall (IP24 1NT)
Saturday 19th October, 7.30pm
01953 498447 / [email protected] Adults £12. U21s/unwaged £7
Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall (IP15 5BN)
Thursday 24th October, 7.30pm
01728 454884 / aldeburghjubileehall.co.uk
(also from Aldeburgh Cinema) Adults £12. U21s £7
Zinc Arts, Ongar (CM5 0AD)
Friday 25th & Saturday 26th October, 7.30pm
07807 341364 / www.commongroundtc.co.uk Tickets £15
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