Unearthed

Sam is on the edge, but an unusual party shows there could be more to living...

THE PLAY:

UNEARTHED is a fierce and celebratory new play written by Stephanie Dale, directed by Penny Levick, with costumes by students from Arts University Bournemouth. Our play officer is Ruth Hayes. The project is being documented, photographed by Jayne Jackson and produced by Stephanie Dale, Lighthouse, Poole and Dorchester Arts.

The play follows Sam, a young person whose encounters with 12 remarkable Dorset women - each with their own life stories of resilience and triumph - profoundly changes both Sam’s outlook and the lives of the women themselves. There will also be a COMMUNITY CHORUS of women who will play historical women of Dorset, and will sing and create the world of the play. (There is no audition for the COMMUNITY CHORUS, all ages and abilities are welcome. If you are under 16, you will need a parent or guardian to accompany you.)

Rehearsals for actors and community chorus will begin at the end of May, taking place at weekends and evenings. A full rehearsal schedule will be available at the beginning of April, following a discussion about the casts availability.

Following auditions at Lighthouse Poole and Dorchester Arts, the play has now been cast.

COMMUNITY CHORUS:

If you would like to be part of the COMMUNITY CHORUS, you can come to the play reading and workshop.

The COMMUNITY CHORUS will be made up of women of all ages and abilities from across the county, who have a desire to have fun, make new friends and learn new theatrical skills.

SUN 22 MARCH

10-00 - 13.00, DORCHESTER ARTS - Reading extracts from the play and open casting for the community chorus

18.00 - 21.00, LIGHTHOUSE, POOLE- Reading extracts from the play and open casting for the community chorus

Also:

SAT 11th APRIL

12.00-16.00, we will be holding a LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOP at LIGHTHOUSE POOLE,

PERFORMANCE DATES

Dorchester Arts

Thursday 23nd July: TECH AND DRESS

Friday 24rd July - EVENING SHOW.

Saturday 25th July - MATINEE AND EVENING SHOW, with LANTERN PARADE

Poole