GDS ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR SHOW FRESH FROM WEST END
Grantham Dramatic Society is delighted to announce that their next production will be currently running West End show ‘Bleak Expectations’. This will be another hot new show brought to Grantham by the Westgate-based theatre group, following ‘The Good Life’ last November and ‘Clue’ in June.
Auditions are about to begin and are open to anyone. If you are interested in getting involved with the group you are invited to attend to read the play, take part in informal and friendly auditions, and to find out about helping with offstage roles, such as set building, marketing, costumes and technical.
This brand new play is still running in London’s Criterion Theatre, and takes a sideways look at Dickens’ world, with references to novels such as Bleak House, Great Expectations and Oliver Twist.
The story follows ‘half-orphan’ Pip Bin as he ricochets across Dickensian England, attempting to evade his evil nemesis Mr Gently Benevolent. Can Pip, his sisters Pippa and Poppy, and best friend Harry Biscuit overcome hardship and misfortune to secure their own happy endings?
Director Rosemary Gibson said: “This show is a delight, it’s light-hearted and a bit silly, and has been described as having the feel of Monty Python or Blackadder. Based on a BBC Radio 4 comedy series, it lovingly parodies Charles Dickens, complete with extravagant names, quintessentially British reactions to disaster and heart-fluttering romance.
“We encourage people to come to at least two casting sessions so we can get a good idea of which role they’d be best suited to. The first two sessions on Tuesday 18 and Thursday 20 July will be round-table read throughs, while the second two sessions on Tuesday 25 and Thursday 27 July will be more active with people being asked to read different scenes in small groups. All sessions start at 7.30pm.
“We always welcome new members to the group, and the start of a new production is the perfect time, both for people who want to act and those who’d like to be part of the show backstage. Putting on a play is a huge team effort, and everyone who wants to get stuck in is a valuable part of that team.”
Auditions will take place at Grantham Dramatic Society’s rehearsal venue at the rear of 85 Westgate. There is an entrance on Westgate to the right of Petticoat’s Tea Room, or parking is available at the rear, accessed from Greyfriars.
GDS encourages people of all backgrounds who are interested in theatre and making new friends to get in touch via www.granthamdramaticsociety.co.uk or info@granthamdramaticsociety.co.uk, or via the group’s Facebook page at @GDS.Amdram.
‘Bleak Expectations’ will run at the Guildhall Arts Centre from 15 to 18 November, 2023.
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