ORGANISERS of the popular comedy drama show Lockdown Blues are set to take their performance to the new Bath Elevate Festival on Friday 10th March at 9pm.
Frome’s punchiest new theatre company, Really Truly, sold out their three performances of Lockdown Blues as part of the Frome Festival last summer – if you didn’t manage to get a ticket last time round, you now have another chance!
Suzy Howlett, who plays the part of pensioner Eileen, says “Look out for an exciting evening of comedy drama. Lockdown Blues takes a wry, moving and often hilarious look at the lives of six very different women during the 2020 lockdown. We have adapted it for the new space developed at the Theatre Royal, which feels really intimate and special. It also chimes very well with International Women’s Day, celebrated the same week.”
Written by Polly Lamb this punchy piece of original theatre is on 10th March, 9pm at the Theatre Royal, Bath.
Lockdown Blues dips into the lives of six women across the generations who share their frustrations, their triumphs and some very resourceful solutions to surviving Lockdown. Their stories are funny and poignant and pick up on familiar experiences of Lockdown.
Polly added, “I was keenly aware that women had been affected by lockdown in so many different ways and the stories coming from the media indicated that women were experiencing distinct challenges to the ones men were facing. One monologue quickly developed into six characters, and I’d like to think they all have a little maverick edge to them.”
Six actors, representing Danni, Eileen, Jeanette, Sally, Penny and Tash, reveal what they do to stay sane (you might be surprised) and what connects them to each other and to all of us. You can expect a fresh, fun, and life-affirming evening.
The play runs for just over an hour and contains some strong language and adult themes.
Book tickets (£7) from the Elevate Festival box office: 01225 448844 BoxOffice@theatreroyal.org.uk
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
