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Opened - September 2002 |
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Currently Meeting - Thursday & Sunday at Pentyrch Village Hall (CF15 9QR) from 7.30pm to 10pm.
By Emlyn Williams
Directed by Karen Claridge, Assisted by Anne Morris
Key Dates for "The Corn is Green"
Thursday & Sundays: Rehearsals, Pentyrch Village Hall, 7:30pm
Further rehearsal dates click Here
Join us for our production of "The Corn
is Green"! performing from Thurs 21st - Sat 23rd June 2012. If you would
like to be involved with this production, whether on-stage or in the many
backstage areas, then please come to the read through at Pentyrch Village Hall
CF15 9QR on the above date. We welcome all new & returning members for what will
be the last full production of our 10th anniversary year. We look forward to
seeing you for this production.
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Hilltop Theatre Company An amateur theatre group that aims to put on a wide variety of performances, that include plays, pantomimes and musicals. We currently put on 3 productions a year, in March, June & November. We are always on the look out for new actors, directors or anyone who wants to get involved. If you do not fancy being on stage, you can always get involved with back stage, make-up or set design, or perhaps sound & lighting. So if you are interested, all you have to do is turn up and introduce yourself. Hilltop meet every Thursday & Sunday at Pentyrch Village Hall from 7.30pm to 10pm. For further information, or to join our e-mailing list, please contact us at info@hilltoptheatre.co.uk We Look Forward to seeing you.
Thursday 21st June to Saturday 23rd June 2012 - 'The Corn is Green', Emlyn Williams' classic semi autobiographical story about the difficulties faced by an English teacher's attempts to bring education to a small, poverty stricken Welsh mining village in late 19th century, in particular the attempt to guide a gifted pupil to achieve success and make his way in the world, despite his lowly background. An inspiring and dramatic story combining a good deal of humour along the way. Thursday & Sundays: Rehearsals, Pentyrch Village Hall, 7:30pm
Murder most foul. The harrowing tale of Sweeney Todd, the Demon barber of Fleet Street, graphically told in a chilling play by C. G. Bond. Martyn Lewis gave a fine performance as Sweeney Todd, with many nuances of darkness, despair & revenge-seeking anguish. Fleur Greening, as Mrs Lovett, purveyor of the worst pies in London, played with an edgy, nervous intensity in her collaboration with Sweeney, and culinary disposal of his victims. Becky Church was sweetly innocent as Sweeney's long lost daughter Johanna, with Phil Davies , disturbingly repulsive as her gaurdian, the lascivious & corrupt Judge Turpin, abetted by Dai Williams, as the unpleasant & menacing Beadle. A sound performance by Tim Driscoll, as Anthony the romantic sailor in love with Johanna. Helen Page, as the sad, demented Beggar Woman, a confidence performance by Meredith Edwards, as the young & trusting lad Tobias, with supporting roles by Mark Pinches (Alfredo). John Sadler & Rhys Stapleton, completed an able & worthy cast. Direction by Helen Page, had good atmosphere & sense of period with chilling scenes of darkness & gore with the tension relieved, at times, with moments of blach humour. Set design by Rhys Stapleton, accommodated the many scenes & maximised the limited playing area conveying the stark squalor of the time. A good evening of shock horror. Reviewed by Frank Wooles (NODA) |