The end of the world in Little Stretton
Between February and March this year (2013) I worked as producer with Ratupadraynpipe Theatre Company on their newest production 'The End of The World in Little Stretton'
Ratupadraynpipe Theatre Co. was born in 2006 out of Dave Lovatt's adult acting classes, each year the classes ran, fresh talents were showcased by putting on a performance in a non traditional theatre venue. Dave’s acting courses provided an opportunity for people with little performance experience to be part of professional productions and to perform for live audiences. Ratupadraynpipe’s previous productions include ‘Gum and Goo’ at The Paintworks, ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest’ at the Pro Cathedral, ‘Superfields’ At The Trinity Centre ‘The Lears - Live on Broadmead’ at The Island and ‘A bit of Argie Bargie’ at The Albany Centre.
"Approachable oracle with a colossal understanding of the acting processes, he seemed to engender a sense of fun and, above all, confidence in us"
Continuing with general themes of working in not for purpose spaces and transforming them to centres for art and culture happenings this production was staged within a regeneration project currently known as 'The Phoenix' aka All Hallows Community Co-Op The Easton community hall has been recently taken over by the group and has been transformed from a burnt out shell into a place where Theatre, Cabaret and all manner of community events can happen.
The End of The World in Little Stretton is a duolouge with a twist. The scaled down cast comprised of Director Dave himself, directs and acts as Sgt Jack McCracken, in first onstage performance for sometime. Co-starring with my good friend Heidi Borg playing Constable Belinda Green and a live score from Pip Dave Taylor (Pips Jukebox).
Adapted from David Greig's Beautiful and daft ‘Dalgety’ The End of the World in Little Stretton is a play that has previously only been performed as a script in hand reading. The play is a very funny look at how the world may end from the eyes of two village policemen, it features a Dead Deer, A Naked Rambler, and the mysterious disappearance of the local Tesco’s
Normally The Sgt only has a few minor traffic offences to
contend with but today his Olympic loving, patriotic life will end in the face of
withering beauty, as his world is abruptly turned on it's head. Jacks descent into madness is only just kept in check by the indomitable Constable Belinda Green.
This riotous comedy answers those lifelong debates of Why do humans have hair? Is it alright to be naked? and will Google survive after an apocalypse?
Here are some Pictures From the wonderful miss Tilly May
"Performances full of laughter, vitality and tenderness"
- Joe Spurgeon on ratupadraynpipe
"Not afraid to say F***K more times than I've had hot dinners!"
-Venue Magazine
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