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SUMMARY:Bazaar and Rummage
DESCRIPTION:By Sue Townsend\, directed by Gil Burns \nIn Sue Townsend’s heartfelt comedy\, three severely agoraphobic women have left their houses for the first time in years\, and made it to a jumble sale. The sale has been organised by their social workers\, the young trainee Fliss and the ex-agoraphobic volunteer\, Gwenda. \nAs Margaret\, Bell-Bell and Katrina prepare to meet the public\, armed with the suits of a deceased husband\, old sequinned show dresses\, a standard lamp\, and other bric-a-brac\, nerves run high\, but a sensitive portrait of the group emerges. \nBazaar and Rummage was first presented in 1982 at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs\, London. \n 
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/bazaar-and-rummage
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T193000
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SUMMARY:Theft
DESCRIPTION:By Eric Chappell\, directed by Ray Riches \nImagine returning from a pleasant anniversary celebration to find you’ve been burgled\, and the culprit is still in the house! Posing as a policeman\, the eccentric interloper is able to convince the returning couples of his innocence. But when he is eventually unmasked as the thief\, Spriggs reveals he knows a number of uncomfortable truths that will undermine two seemingly happy marriages and one formerly strong friendship. \nTheft is another hit comedy by prolific writer\, Eric Chappell\, author of Rising Damp and numerous stage plays.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/theft
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190617T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190622T193000
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SUMMARY:Witness for the Prosecution
DESCRIPTION:By Agatha Christie\, directed by Steve Hirst \nLeonard Vole is in the dock for the murder of Emily French\, a wealthy older woman. Unaware that he was a married man\, Miss French had made him her principal heir\, and apparently harboured hopes of marriage. Everything seems to point to Leonard’s guilt\, and his situation becomes even more desperate when Leonard’s wife\, Romaine\, agrees to testify – not in his defence\, but as a witness for the prosecution. \nThe play is adapted from a Christie short story\, and was one of her personal favourites. \n 
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/witness-for-the-prosecution
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190420T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:Pyrenees
DESCRIPTION:By David Greig\, directed by Jenny Gore \nA man is found lying in the snow at the foot of the Pyrenees. He remembers nothing\, but believes he is British. Anna\, a young woman from the British Consulate\, is dispatched to confirm his nationality and piece together his identity. When Vivienne\, a middle aged woman from Edinburgh arrives\, she presents him with a history he doesn’t recognise. Is he who she says he is? As the snow melts on the mountains the man must decide which reality he prefers – Anna’s or Vivienne’s? \nPyrenees premiered at the Tron Theatre\, Glasgow\, in March 2005. \n 
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/pyrenees
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190306T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190306T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:Social Play Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Social Play Reading Group will meet next on Wednesday 6 March to read two short one-act plays that will be performed script-in-hand\, in a rehearsed public reading\, on 24 May. This is an opportunity for new actors or returning actors to have a bit of fun and explore different character parts.  \nWe are looking for up to seven women to play characters of varying ages\, accents and backgrounds\, in the short play Bus Stop\, by Rae Shirley (the author of the satirical\, Merry Regiment of Women\, which was given a similar performance a couple of years’ ago).  \nThe other play is Plasters\, from Visiting Hour\, by Richard Harris\, a collection of six interlinked plays set in a National Health hospital. It has a cast of two\, a husband and wife\, who can be any age or background.  \nCome along to the meeting\, if you enjoy reading plays\, or would like to take part in the performance.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/social-play-reading-group-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190218T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190223T220000
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SUMMARY:If I Were You
DESCRIPTION:By Alan Ayckbourn\, directed by Vaughan Leslie \nMal and Jill’s family life is beset with problems. Mal is having an affair\, and doesn’t realise his wife knows about it. His son-in-law Dean can do no wrong in his eyes\, but Mal’s cherished daughter\, Chrissie\, has some unexplained bruises. Mal has also fallen out with his 15 year-old son\, Sam\, and they are not speaking. \nWaking the next morning\, the couple find they have inexplicably switched bodies! Now each has a chance to see things through the other’s eyes\, with hilarious and life-changing consequences!
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/if-i-were-you
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190206T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190206T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:Social Play Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Social Play Reading Group meets next on Wednesday\, 6 February\, at 7.30pm\, to read Bus Stop\, by Rae Shirley\, and an extract from Visiting Hour\, by Richard Harris\, with a view to giving a rehearsed public reading of both\, at the end of May. \nBus Stop concerns a group of seven women gathered at a bus stop who indulge in gossip to pass the time. Visiting Hour\, consists of six interlinked plays set in a National Health hospital during visiting hour\, which are alternately funny and sad. \nCome along to the meeting\, if you enjoy reading plays\, or would like to take part in the performance.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/social-play-reading-group-2-2-2-2-2-2-2
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181208T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181208T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:Christmas Concert
DESCRIPTION:We will be holding our Traditional Christmas Concert on Saturday 8 December\, at 7.30pm. At a cost of £5 only\, we offer a jolly night\, with songs and sketches\, mulled wine\, stollen\, and minced pies. Book your ticket now\, by ringing Sue Riches: 01422 843907.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/christmas-concert
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181126T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181201T220000
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SUMMARY:The 39 Steps
DESCRIPTION:By Patrick Barlow\, directed by Ray Riches \nWinner of the Olivier Award for Best Comedy\, in 2007\, Patrick Barlow’s play is based on the Buchan novel and Hitchcock film\, about adventurer Richard Hannay\, who is forced to go on the run from an international spy ring\, at the outbreak of the First World War. \nIn this spoof version\, all the characters are played by four actors\, who portray between 100 and 150 roles\, even doubling parts within the same scene. These quick changes are achieved by cunning use of props and costume\, contributing to the general hilarity. Further humour comes from the ingenious use of props – to represent trains and planes on stage\, in a variety of unexpected ways!
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/the-39-steps
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181107T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181107T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:Social Play Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The social play reading group enjoyed reading Chris Berry’s entry to our play writing competition\, at the October meeting. Chris has extended his play\, so reading and discussion went on till after 9\, meaning there was no time to read Andy Fraser’s entry\, Once Upon a Happy Ever After. This is now the subject of the November meeting\, on Wednesday 7 November\, at 7.30pm\, in the theatre Space (upstairs). \nAndy is very active in creative writing circles\, and leads a writing group in Todmorden. \nOnce Upon a Happy Ever After has four characters: two men and two women in their late 20’s /early 30’s. Come along to read or listen. We’d like to hear what you think!
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/social-play-reading-group-2-2-2-2-2-2
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181107T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181107T213000
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SUMMARY:If I Were You\, Audition
DESCRIPTION:We will be auditioning for the first play of the new season\, If I Were You\, by Alan Ayckbourn\, at 7.30pm on Wednesday\, 7 November\, in the Little Theatre bar. \nMal and Jill’s family life is beset with problems. Mal is having an affair\, and doesn’t realise his wife knows about it. His son-in-law Dean can do no wrong in his eyes\, but Mal’s cherished daughter\, Chrissie\, has some unexplained bruises. Mal has also fallen out with his 15 year-old son\, Sam\, and they are not speaking. \nWaking the next morning\, the couple find they have inexplicably switched bodies! Now each has a chance to see things through the other’s eyes\, with hilarious and life-changing consequences! \n\nWe are looking for a cast of five\, to play Mal and Jill who are in their forties\, Dean and Chrissie\, in their twenties\, and Sam\, aged 15. The play is directed by Vaughan Leslie\, runs from 18-23 February\, and rehearsals will commence in earnest in the New Year. \nContact: Vaughan Leslie (vaughanleslie@hotmail.com; 07415 062810; 01422 845446). \n\n 
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/if-i-were-you-audition
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181010T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181010T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:Social Play Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Following a very successful meeting in September\, which focused on Maddie Cullinane’s entry to our play writing competition\, the social play reading group has decided to spotlight two more entries by local writers\, at its next meeting\, on Wednesday\, 10 October: Once Upon a Happy Ever After\, by Andy Fraser\, and The Fabergé Egg\, by Chris Berry.  \nAndy is very active in creative writing circles\, and leads a writing group in Todmorden. Chris has extended his half hour play to fifty minutes\, since entering it in the competition\, and is tremendously excited to see how the play will be received. \nOnce Upon a Happy Ever After has four characters: two men and two women in their late 20’s /early 30’s. The Fabergé Egg has five characters: three women and two men. Come along and participate. We’d like to hear what you think!
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/social-play-reading-group-2-2-2-2-2
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181001T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181006T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:‘Allo ‘Allo!
DESCRIPTION:By Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft\, directed by Rachel Peter \nAdapted from the long-running\, popular TV series\, ‘Allo ‘Allo! centres around René Artois the cowardly cafe-owner with an eye for the ladies\, who gets caught up in the madcap escapades of the French Resistance\, whilst all the time trying desperately to ingratiate himself with the occupying German forces. The stage adaptation features the familiar running gags\, and all your favourite characters\, such as René’s tone-deaf wife Edith\, Major-General von Klinkerhoffen and the Gestapo officer Herr Flick. \n‘Allo ‘Allo! is broad comedy\, with elements of farce\, physical comedy\, visual gags\, ridiculous fake accents\, and a large amount of sexual innuendo. What’s not to like?!
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/allo-allo
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180905T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180905T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:Social Play Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Little Theatre member\, Maddie Cullinane’s one act play\, All Things White and Beautiful\, is the basis of this month’s social play reading group\, on Wednesday 5 September\, at 7.30pm\, in the Little Theatre. A ‘sit-com’\, set in a bridal gowns shop\, the play has a strong plot\, convincing characters and clever dialogue. Come along and support Maddie! She is eager to hear her play performed\, and to see what people think of it.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/social-play-reading-group-2-2-2-2
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180720T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180721T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:One Act Play Festival: Play Write!
DESCRIPTION:From an original entry of over sixty\, half-hour plays\, an independent panel of judges have chosen four\, to be performed at the Festival\, on Friday and Saturday\, 20-21 July. \nThe plays to be presented\, are: Size Zero by Dave Payne\, directed by Ray Riches\, Stranger by Peter Bird\, directed by Vaughan Leslie\, Kelsi and Sam by Amelia Stephenson\, directed by Jenny Gore\, and Going Country by Theresa Sowerby\, directed by Katrina Heath. \nThese plays tell contemporary tales of love\, obsession and alienation\, that will grip and entertain the audience. \nThe judge’s award for the overall winner of the competition will be kept under wraps till Saturday 21 July\, the last night of the Festival\, and there will be a vote\, and a prize\, for the audience favourite\, each night. \nTickets cost £10 and can be purchased online\, by going to the website: www.hblt.co.uk. \nPerformances commence at 7.30 pm. \nJoin us for a feast of new writing!
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/one-act-play-festival-play-write
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180707T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180707T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:Light Music for Summertime
DESCRIPTION:With happy memories of last year’s concert\, Hebden Bridge Little Theatre Choir will again welcome the Chris Irvin Concert Orchestra from Leeds\, to share an evening of cheerful nostalgia\, and the brilliant tunes of previous generations. \nIf you relish the stirring songs of the first World War\, long to gather lilacs in English Country Gardens – Linden Lea or a Monastery Garden\, perhaps – come to the Little Theatre on Saturday 7 July\, at 7.30pm. It’s a free concert\, as was last year’s\, with donations welcome. \nThere’s evidence that popular favourites of parents and grandparents can appeal to children hearing them for the first time; the evening will also enable youngsters to see orchestral instruments being played at close quarters. \nChris Irvin\, who suggested ten years ago that the Little Theatre might enjoy having its own choir\, is also M.D. for the orchestra\, and has composed new pieces for its concerts\, in venues ranging from Open Gardens to shopping malls\, churches and care homes. \nIf you’d like to join us\, for a pleasant evening’s entertainment\, please ring Chris to reserve your seat (01422 844744). There is no admission charge.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/light-music-for-summertime
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180701T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180701T210000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:'Allo 'Allo! Audition
DESCRIPTION:We now have confirmed dates for a casting read-through\, and audition\, for ‘Allo ‘Allo!\, the Little Theatre’s October production. Rachel Peter\, the director\, plans an informal read-through and meeting\, on Sunday 1 July\, and then an audition on Wednesday 4 July\, both at 7pm\, at the theatre. \nThe extensive cast of comedy characters\, offers great opportunities for you to get involved with the production\, whether you’ve had lots of experience previously\, or very little. \nIf you are interested and would like further information\, contact: rachelpeter1@hotmail.co.uk \nCheck out Our Next Read-through\, on the website (http://hblt.co.uk/our-next-readthrough)\, for full cast list and further details.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/allo-allo-audition
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180611T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180616T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
CREATED:20171018T090139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180520T135616Z
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SUMMARY:Lovesong
DESCRIPTION:By Abi Morgan\, directed by Mike Bellenie \nThe playwright\, Abi Morgan\, and celebrated theatre company\, Frantic Assembly\, collaborated on this unforgettable love story\, about the 40-year marriage of Maggie and Billy\, as Maggie’s illness threatens to end it. Past and present collide. The kitchen and bedroom of Maggie and Billy’s house\, where the walls were never scribbled on by longed-for children\, are stalked by the ghosts of their younger selves: the smooth-skinned\, radiant Margaret and William. An old woman walks into the wardrobe and a young woman walks out. An elderly man dances with the memory of his young wife; a young man makes love to the woman his new wife will eventually become. \nLovesong is a radical departure for the Little Theatre\, as the production will feature the unique choreography\, for which Frantic Assembly is famous.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/lovesong
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180502T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180502T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
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SUMMARY:Play Festival Audition
DESCRIPTION:There will be an open audition\, on Wednesday\, 2 May\, 7.30pm\, to cast the plays short-listed for the inaugural new play Festival – Play Write! \nFrom an original entry of over sixty\, half-hour plays\, the judges have chosen four\, to be performed at the Festival\, on Friday and Saturday\, 20-21 July. \nThe four plays offer a range of parts for men and women\, aged from twenties to fifties. Younger actors especially are wanted. \nThe plays to be presented\, are: Size Zero by Dave Payne\, directed by Ray Riches\, Stranger by Peter Bird\, directed by Vaughan Leslie\, Kelsi and Sam by Amelia Stephenson\, directed by Jenny Gore\, and Going Country by Theresa Sowerby\, directed by Katrina Heath. \nThe plays selected tell contemporary tales of love\, obsession and alienation\, that will grip and entertain the audience. \n  \nIf you would like to be involved in this exciting new venture\, come along to the audition\, or get in touch with the Festival Organiser\, Vaughan Leslie (07415 062810; vaughanleslie@hotmail.com).
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/play-festival-audition
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180422
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SUMMARY:Gaslight
DESCRIPTION:By Patrick Hamilton\, directed by Hannah Stow \nWhat terrors lurk in the shadows\, for Bella Manningham\, when her husband mysteriously disappears from the house\, and the gas lights dim? This classic psychological thriller\, by Patrick Hamilton\, set in a Victorian world shrouded in fog\, and lit by flickering gaslight\, uses every device to unsettle its audience. We share Bella’s growing apprehension and self-doubt. Is she going mad as her husband claims? \nGaslight has been a popular hit since it was written in 1938\, enjoying a recent revival with Kara Tointon as the tormented spouse. Please join us as we embark on a nail-biting journey into the Haunted House of Horrors!
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/gaslight
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
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SUMMARY:Social Play Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The next play for the Social Play Reading Group will be a saucy comedy\, Chase Me Up Farndale Avenue\, s’il vous plaît! by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr. The French farce has arrived at the Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society\, and the formidable ladies do it like no one else! An unintelligible plot\, a plethora of doors and a grand range of characters make this Farndale offering as bubbly as a glass of champagne. If you have ever seen any of the other Farndale Avenue Housing Estate plays and enjoyed them\, you will appreciate this style of ‘coarse theatre’ and  the comedy which results from theatre done badly on purpose. Everyone is welcome to read or just listen. \nThe SPRG meets to read this jolly romp\, on Wednesday\, 4 April\, at 7.30pm\, in the Little Theatre.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/social-play-reading-group-2-2-2
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180307T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180307T220000
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SUMMARY:Social Play Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The next play chosen by the Social Play Reading Group\, A Night Out\, by Harold Pinter\, has a very topical theme. Pinter’s first big success on television\, featuring many of his trademark themes and stylistic techniques\, is a tale of  a young loner\, dominated by an emotionally suffocating mother.  \nFinally rebelling\, he goes along to an office party\, but things start to go wrong when he is accused of molesting a female colleague.  \nThe SPRG meets to read this early modern classic on Wednesday\, 7 March\, at 7.30\, in the Little Theatre.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/social-play-reading-group-2-2
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180225
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SUMMARY:Be My Baby
DESCRIPTION:By Amanda Whittington\, directed by Jenny Gore \nBe My Baby is an uplifting tale of hope\, friendship and survival\, with a swinging sixties soundtrack! \nSet in 1964\, it follows the fortunes of Mary Adams\, aged 19\, unmarried and seven months pregnant. Mary ends up in a Mother and Baby Home\, in the north of England\, where she meets other young women in a similar predicament. Despite the dawning realisation that their babies are to be given up for adoption\, the girls’ youthful exuberance breaks through\, as they sing along to the songs of the period – by girl groups such as the Ronettes\, and the Shangri-Las.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/be-my-baby
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180207T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180207T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
CREATED:20171114T165936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180114T114257Z
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SUMMARY:Social Play Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Social Play Reading Group will be reading Me and My Friend by Gillian Plowman\, on Wednesday\, 7 February. \nThis ‘hilarious and heart-breaking’ black comedy explores the relationship between two ‘odd’ couples thrown prematurely out of hospital care. In the downstairs flat are Oz\, who has never recovered from his mother’s death\, and Bunny\, whose workaholism led to estrangement from his wife. Upstairs are Robin\, a middle-class housewife who suffocated her own son\, and Julia whose obsessive thoughts of men drew her into prostitution. In the first act we see the men conduct fantasy interviews for jobs they will never get\, then in the second act\, the women trying to make plans for a holiday. They all meet when Oz throws a disastrous party with the four desperately attempting the niceties of social intercourse. \nIf you like reading plays aloud\, or would like to just listen – please join us! \nPlowman’s writing is rich in affectionate humour…The Times…a remarkable play…The Sunday Telegraph…what good theatre should be …What’s On.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/social-play-reading-group-2
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171206T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171206T220000
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CREATED:20171114T165626Z
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SUMMARY:Social Play Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The SPRG plans another reading of Pyrenees by David Greig\, on Wednesday 6 December\, at 7.30pm in the Little Theatre bar. In this intriguing play\, a man found lying in the snow at the base of the Pyrenees\, suffering from amnesia\, is confronted by two women who offer alternative stories about his identity. There was such disagreement among the readers who were there in November about the true identities of the characters\, we are inviting Little Theatre members to come along\, read or listen and help us solve the puzzle. If you are good at accents (eg. a slight Scottish lilt\, or the accent of a person speaking English who might have been born in France)\, this is an opportunity to have some fun and help us solve the mystery.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/social-play-reading-group
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171203
DTSTAMP:20260708T141930
CREATED:20161219T154706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171024T142856Z
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SUMMARY:RolePlay
DESCRIPTION:By Alan Ayckbourn\, directed by Ray Riches \nJustin and Julie-Ann\, hopelessly mismatched in love\, are about to introduce their respective parents to each other over dinner – Justin’s upper-crust alcoholic mother from Surrey and Julie-Ann’s bigoted Yorkshire father and prim mother. \nEnter Paige Petite\, a former lap-dancer with suicidal tendencies\, who appears on their balcony having dropped from the flat above\, followed shortly after by the thick\, gun-toting minder employed by her violent boyfriend! \nThis is the third in the Damsels in Distress trilogy\, by Alan Ayckbourn. Although part of a trilogy\, each play stands alone. The director Ray Riches previously directed GamePlan\, the first of the series\, in 2007\, and is delighted to get the chance to direct RolePlay: ‘RolePlay is very funny! The humour comes from an array of larger than life characters\, heightened by the sense of peril in which our hapless heroine finds herself. All this combines to hilarious effect!’ \n‘returns to vintage Ayckbourn territory\, the dinner party from hell’ Paul Taylor\, The Independent
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/roleplay-2
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171008
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SUMMARY:Proof
DESCRIPTION:By David Auburn\, directed by Vaughan Leslie \nCatherine is mourning the recent passing of her father\, Robert\, a maths professor. Feeling vulnerable she worries that she has inherited Robert’s inclination towards mental instability\, as well as his maths genius. \nInto the equation comes Hal\, an ex-student of her father’s\, who wants to study the hundreds of notebooks left behind after his death\, looking for any work that could be published. \nCatherine assures him that the notebooks are filled with scribbles and nonsense as her father wrote them when he was at his most delusional. But then Hal makes a sensational discovery that threatens to turn everyone’s world upside down! \nProof won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. \n‘In Proof\, David Auburn has fashioned an exhilarating and assured play – a subtle and gripping exploration of loss\, guilt\, discovery\, instability\, and\, ultimately\, the elusive nature of truth.’
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/proof-2
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170923T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170923T220000
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SUMMARY:Sally Wainwright Benefit
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to be hosting\, another celebrity Benefit Evening\, on Saturday\, 23 September\, at 7.30. Following her coup in organising an audience with Timothy West and Prunella Scales last year\, Jenny Gore has managed to secure an evening with award-winning author\, Sally Wainwright. \nSally is well known for her popular and critically-acclaimed television dramas\, such as Last Tango in Halifax and Happy Valley\, both filmed locally\, and To Walk Invisible\, a TV film about the Brontes\, shown last Christmas. She is currently working on an eight-part series for the BBC about Anne Lister of Shibden Hall. \nSally’s roots are in Calderdale. She went to Sowerby Bridge Grammar\, and she has come back to the area to write. Jenny taught her when she was at Sowerby Bridge\, and the two have recently renewed their acquaintance\, resulting in her generous offer to do a Benefit Evening for the theatre. \nJenny will be chairing an informal evening of conversation\, with questions and answers\, and some film extracts. Tickets priced at £15\, are available at Innovation\, Hebden Bridge\, or by ringing Sue Riches on 01422 843907. \nBook now\, for what is sure to be a very special and entertaining evening.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/sally-wainwright-benefit
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170903T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170903T210000
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SUMMARY:Read-through date announced!
DESCRIPTION:There will be a casting\, read-through of Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious comedy Roleplay on Sunday\, 3 September\, at 7pm in the theatre bar. \nDirector Ray Riches is looking for a couple in their twenties/early thirties\, and two men and two women in their forties-fifties. See Our Next Read-through for further details. \nIf you can’t attend the rehearsal but would like to know more you can contact Ray on sueandrayriches@hotmail.com or on 01422 843907.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/readthrough-date-announced
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170701T220000
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CREATED:20170604T112254Z
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SUMMARY:A Little Light Music for a Summer Evening
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a free concert\, A Little Light Music for a Summer Evening\, at the Little Theatre\, on Saturday 1 July\, at 7.30pm.\nThe programme\, presented by Christopher Irvin’s Leeds-based\, New White Rose Orchestra\, and Hebden Bridge Little Theatre Choir\, will include classic light music favourites\, such as The Westminster Waltz\, selections from Rodgers & Hammerstein\, some unusual ‘novelty’ pieces\, a premiere\, Verdi’s Va Pensiero and Mozart’s glorious Exsultate\, Jubilate.\nThe event is free. You are welcome to come along on the night\, although advance notice would be appreciated. Please telephone: 01422 845446\, and leave a message to reserve your seats.
URL:https://hblt.co.uk/diary/a-little-light-music-for-a-summer-evening
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Little Theatre\, Holme Street\, Hebden Bridge\, HX7 8EE
CATEGORIES:Internal
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