The Reading Room
A book club for theatre lovers, this popular course explores scripts from all eras and genres.
Details
Dates: Every Tuesday from 6th January - 24th March (except half term) Time: 10.45am - 12.45pm
Location: The Courtyard Arts Centre, Edgar Street, Hereford
Price: £65 per term plus plays (ordered by the participant)
what to expect
Facilitated by playwright and poet Sara-Jane Arbury, participants read plays out loud together, discussing the content and its relevance today.
Together they will explore work by acclaimed dramatists and will examine structure, characterisation, themes and styles.
this term’s reading
Jerusalem - Jez Butterworth
Described as “The greatest British play of the century” by The Telegraph, Jerusalem takes a day in the life of Rooster, wastrel & antihero, and uses it as a lens to view England, new and old.
Lysistrata - Aristophanes
A comedic account of a woman’s mission to end the Peloponnesian war by staging a sex strike.
The Play That Goes Wrong
When the classic whodunnit plot is given to the accident-prone thespians at The Cornley Drama Society to perform, everything that can go wrong… does!
Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre in 2012 and 1st in the recent popular revival of slapstick theatre.
Yerma - Frederico Garcia Lorca
Described by Lorca as a “tragic Poem”, Yerma follows a woman driven to desperation by her wish to bear a child. Originally set in 1930’s rural Spain, Yerma was recently retold as a tale in modern London to great acclaim by the Young Vic.
who can join
Adults of all ages who love theatre, reading out loud and close script analysis.
How to book
To book call the Courtyard Box Office on 01432 340555.
For more information email Feral Production.