Dear Audience or Booker

The Fabulous Old Spot Theatre Company is launching a new village hall touring show , to run from this October through to 2011, entitled “Chancers”. It will be a family friendly show, aimed to please and amuse all age ranges from 6 upwards, without patronising or offending seasoned theatre goers, and will contain our usual cocktail of mirth, music, many laughs, skulduggery, mind-bending plot twists and generally a happy ending. Book us now to avoid disappointment.

 

CHANCERS, being the

The Life and Troubles of Carrie Lyndon, a tale of Gloucester Gothick

Or

One man is as good as another

 

A New Hope is born and the C18th is happily exploding, sometimes very messily, with Cake, Coffee and Commerce. London smugly calls itself the centre of the artistic world and its rising star, Woman playwright, Carrie Lyndon, accepts a commission to write a play for regional theatre, but is it really her who arrives in Gloucester to fulfil the commission ? The powers of government are now reaching far into the countryside and pretty soon it begins to bite back: Riots, sit-ins and boycotts abound, and starvation and persecution soon follow. The country is in uproar, the Militia are called in and the role of the Theatre and of the Women within are called into question. Does anyone really care if the show goes on or not, and if so why ?

 

“Chancers” is the new show form TFOSTC, guaranteed to bring a giggle to one and all. Gasp as  the ship of artistic pretension hit the rocks of countryside commonsense, and marvel as the whole family once again trots of down the road to the village hall and has a good night out.

 

The show is self contained, as we carry our own lights and staging with us, and comes in under two hours including interval.

 

Technical Specifications

We need a 5 metre square with a 3 metre ceiling height and two standard plugs sockets on separate circuits: we bring our own lights and staging with us. No sound equipment is required. A smoke machine will be used as well as possibly several devices for making loud bangs.

 

The show can be performed in or out of doors

 

We need a four hour get in time and a hot meal two hours before show-time for four or five persons. The get out or strike is between an hour and an hour and half after the audience has left the building. The company is 4 performers and 1 technician.

 

We will provide such flyers and posters that are deemed reasonable to each venue, as well as JPEG publicity images, press releases and a marketing guide for first time promoters.

 

Bookings and  General Enquiries: Olly Crick

oldspottheatre@aol.com / 01452 740573 / 0781 290 9584

 

“Why go Stratford or London when you can have shear brilliance delivered to your doorstep ?”  Chris and Tamara Butterworth, Chelmarsh village hall, about a previous old spot show.

 

 

 

Polished and Professional Theatre for Rural Audiences