SBADS are delighted to present a comedy for the second production of our 100th year.
Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steel arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford — only to find that this is not the birthplace of the Bard, but a sleepy Suffolk village. And instead of Sir Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench, the cast are a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from developers. Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit by the enthusiastic am-dram thespians. As acting worlds collide and Jefferson’s career implodes, he discovers some truths about himself — along with his inner Lear!
From an original story by Jonathan Gershfield and John Ross.
Doors open
Doors open thirty minutes before each performance.
Refreshments and Raffle
Licensed bar available from doors opening, tea and coffee also available during the interval.
A raffle will be drawn at each performance: tickets available before the performance.
Venue
The production is at South Brent Village Hall, Station Approach, South Brent, TQ10 9JL, which has been home to SBADS for 100 years. The traditional village hall has a licensed bar, permanent elevated stage, induction loop and full wheelchair access.
If you are coming by car, there is limited parking on the road outside the hall, and a free public car park the other side of the railway line. Please obey the road markings – particularly the ‘no loading’ restriction around the junction outside the hall – and please park courteously wherever you park in our village.
Late admission
Please arrive in good time and take your seat by the stated start time for the performance. Latecomers will have to wait until a suitable break in the performance and late admission may not be possible.
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This amateur production of “A Bunch of Amateurs” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk. A Bunch of Amateurs was first performed at the Watermill Theatre on Thursday 22nd May 2014 in association with Trademark Films.