Come in from the cold and be warmed by dragons, knights and fair damsels when theatre company Chalemina perform ‘Sir Goward the Coward and the Feasty Beasty’ at the Corinium Museum next month.

The travelling company will show their tale twice on Saturday December 1st, showing a wide range of splendid costumes, as well as dancing, singing and music played on ancient instruments.

This rumbustious tale of old England is especially aimed at 3-10 year olds and their families and makes a great start to the festive season.

There are two performances at the Museum on December 1st; either 11.30am-12.30pm or 2pm-3pm. Booking is essential and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets cost £4.50 for adults and £3.50 for children. To book please contact the museum on 01285 655611 or email: museums@cotswold.gov.uk

Chalemina was founded by Sara Stowe and Barbara Segal, and specialises in small scale productions for younger audiences. Chalemina have introduced ‘Sir Goward the Coward’ to rapturous audiences country wide. For more information, contact Helen Arbon at the Corinium Museum on 01285 655611.

Tags: cirencester | museum | theatre

Following a successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund, Fairgame Theatre will tour their Gloucestershire millennium-inspired production, ‘The Tiler of Gloucester’, across the county this winter.
Â
The show will play at heritage sites, theatres and village halls and will be a glorious celebration of Gloucestershire’s past.

The final script was based on material devised from a number of exciting interactive workshops held with different groups in Gloucestershire, each one exploring a century from the past 1,000 years.

Unearthing the events that surrounded battles, murders, kings, queens, traditions, and folklore, the workshops celebrated our fabulous county and its wealth of heritage by discovering stories, facts and intrigue right up to the extraordinary events of this summer.

‘The epic proportions of the recent floods provided a hook upon which to hang the main storyline, tying in with Gloucestershire’s long history of flooding,’ remarked Sarah Blowers, Artistic Director of Fairgame Theatre.
  Â
‘Fairgame transports audiences back to the dawn of the county and spins them through the ages to meet long-dead heroes and villains. Expect the finest actor-musicians, original live music and Fairgame’s characteristic physical style, combined to create an exciting new show suitable for all the family.’

Based at The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham, Fairgame Theatre is funded by and work in connection with a large number of strategic partners including the Arts Council, Gloucestershire County Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund. They produce theatre that is inspirational, credible, relevant, accessible and ultimately entertaining, and through its creative process and performances, has the ability to transform lives.

‘The Tiler of Gloucester’ is Fairgame’s fifth Heritage-Funded project.

The tour starts on the 27th October and runs until the 22nd December.

www.fairgametheatre.com

Tags: theatre | cheltenham | gloucestershire

16th July - 21st July Open Air production by The Cotswold Arcadians

The Cotswold Arcadians is a theatre group based in south-east Gloucestershire who stage large scale, open-air Shakesperian productions.

They have been producing these productions since 1991 and this year they have chosen one of Shakespeare’s most popular love stories “Much Ado About Nothing.”

The light-hearted plot hinges on lovers united and divided, a touch of villainy, the seemingly simple and ignorant uncovering of dark deeds, and ultimately,reconciliation all round.

Just as a love story should be.

This 2007 production is once again set in the beautiful grounds of Hatherop Castle and features the rich and sumptuous costumery of the Tudor period.

Hatherop Castle is two miles north of Fairford and eight miles east of Cirencester. The estates were first recorded in the Domesday Book. It is now a preparatory school.

The Gardens open for picnics from 6pm. Performances start at 8pm. and seating is in a covered, tiered grandstand.

The Cotswold Arcadians

Tags: shakespeare | cirencester | theatre