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Thursday, January 04, 2007
The Weekend in Bingley
I've just been scanning through some old leaflets, I must have picked up in Shipley library months ago, that detail events in and around Bradford over this winter. Most of them are too old to mention, since most of the shows they advertise have already happened, but one that caught my eye was a brochure for the 2006-2007 season at Bingley Little Theatre (in the Bingley Arts Centre).
On the 19th February, a play written by Michael Palin opens, called The Weekend. The blurb gives this description of it:
I've got to say that I'm intrigued enough to want to go along to one of the performances (although I'll be out of the the country until the Bingley run is almost over!). I've always admired Michael Palin's work from his numerous adventures around the world, such as Pole to Pole and Sahara, in both prose and VHS format, to his publication of limericks for children, to say nothing of the amazing work he did with the Monty Python team: truly remarkable stuff that will be quoted for ever more-
Absolutely brilliant! If this play is anything like as funny or interesting it will be a must-see. It is being done by The Grumpy Corporation Ltd and will be directed by Phil Holbrough. The run is from the 19th to the 24th February.
On the 19th February, a play written by Michael Palin opens, called The Weekend. The blurb gives this description of it:
Faced with a family gathering, world-weary Stephen Febble does his best to be difficult. When his daughter, her dreary husband Alan, their precocious child and - not least - the dog come to stay for the weekend it's enough to make him reach for the whisky, and for the sarcasm. The climax arrives on Saturday night when his patient wife Virginia has laid on a dinner party and the chiropodist comes too.
In his first stage play, The Weekend, Michael Palin takes a look at family values with black humour.
I've got to say that I'm intrigued enough to want to go along to one of the performances (although I'll be out of the the country until the Bingley run is almost over!). I've always admired Michael Palin's work from his numerous adventures around the world, such as Pole to Pole and Sahara, in both prose and VHS format, to his publication of limericks for children, to say nothing of the amazing work he did with the Monty Python team: truly remarkable stuff that will be quoted for ever more-
You don't need to follow me. You don't need to follow anybody! You've got to think for yourselves. You're all individuals!
Yes, we're all individuals!
You're all different!
Yes, we are all different!
I'm not.
Absolutely brilliant! If this play is anything like as funny or interesting it will be a must-see. It is being done by The Grumpy Corporation Ltd and will be directed by Phil Holbrough. The run is from the 19th to the 24th February.
