[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1494771142346{margin-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1459159851723{padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”ARE YOU AVAILABLE TO REVIEW THIS BRAND NEW PIECE OF THEATRE FOR US?
” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1494771304622{padding-top: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-12″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1459162231179{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1459162663301{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-md-12″][vc_column_text]We have arranged with our pals at ‘Storm in The North‘ to extend our press invite to any keen/budding theatre critic to review their brand new play ‘LIGHTNING UNDER THEIR SKIRTS’, by Joy Winkler, currently on tour and playing Newcastle Under Lyme Library Wednesday, May 17.
You need to be passionate about theatre, over 16, available on Wednesday 17 May 7:30pm, be able to get to Newcastle Under Lyme Library, and be able to provide us your honest and constructive review of the play within 24 hours of seeing it.
The offer to review will include ONE complimentary review ticket.
If you would like to review this show for us, email us expressing your interest at stagedoor@staffordshiretheatre.com – or visits our Facebook Group Page for more information here. Will will notify you before 2pm Tuesday 16 May if you are chosen.
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New Theatre Writing Celebrated in Staffordshire Libraries
Libraries have many roles to play in our communities here in Staffordshire, and under ever increasing financial and resource pressures. So it is more than excellent to see that Staffordshire Libraries and Newcastle Under Lyme Library are supporting professional new theatre writing, and will be hosting Lightning under their Skirts a brand new play on 17 May 2017 written by former Cheshire Poet Laureate JOY WINKLER.
It’s 1961. Gary wants to borrow a few bob off his sister Sandy to go dancing at the Town Baths.
He wants her to iron his trousers because no one pits a crease in them like she does.
He wants Keith’s bird as well – and that’s where the trouble starts.
Produced in association with the brilliant Action Transport Theatre and directed by Kevin Dyer (who himself wrote the brilliant The Iranian Feast) this beautiful and funny new play promises to be full of secrets and poetry, and all about the monochrome 1950’s being shoved aside and replaced by a bright new world.
The show is performed by Winkler, along with Josie Cerise ( ‘Grandpa in my Pocket’ on CBeebies) and Harvey Robinson.
Tickets are only £7 !!!! – (we will say that again, £7 for a brand new professional play !!!! Where else can you see new theatre locally at this price!!!).
Available from Newcastle Library on 01782 297332 or email newcastle.library@staffordshire.gov.uk
The play recommended for 11+
This event is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England
Let’s hope this is the start of much more new theatre being staged in our libraries across #Staffordshire. More please!
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WHERE
WHEN
Wednesday 17 May at 7:30pm
Tickets
Tickets £7.
To book, please visit or contact Newcastle Library between 9-6 Monday to Friday and 9-4 Saturday.
Telephone: 01782 297332
Email Newcastle.library@stafford
Ticket can be reserved by phone or email but payment must be in cash please and made at the Library.
FURTHER INFO
Nearest car park is the Cherry Orchard – View Map Here
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ABOUT LIGHTNING UNDER THEIR SKIRTS
Joy Winkler’s new play —
It’s 1961. Gary wants to borrow a few bob off his sister Sandy to go dancing at the Town Baths.
He wants her to iron his trousers because no one pits a crease in them like she does.
He wants Keith’s bird as well – and that’s where the trouble starts.
Written by Joy Winkler with award-winning director Kevin Dyer, this beautiful and funny play full of secrets and poetry is about the monochrome 1950’s being shoved aside and replaced by a bright new world.
Includes ‘A Taste of the Sixties’ – imagine Babycham, cheese and pineapple chunks on cocktail sticks as party snacks. Get ready for plenty of fun from the decade!
A Storm in the North production in association with Action Transport Theatre. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England (ACE).
Tour dates: www.joywinkler.co.uk
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