Lewes Theatre Club
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Sweeney Todd the Barber Semi Detached An Evening of Stoppard The Arsonists Man of the Moment Oh! What a Lovely War Only Free Men
Sweeney Todd the Barber Semi Detached An Evening of Stoppard The Arsonists Man of the Moment Oh! What a Lovely War Only Free Men
Sweeney Todd the Barber
- 13th Sep - 20th Sep
- Written by: Brian J Burton
- Directed by: Matt Haynes
- Performance Times: Sat 19:45, Mon 19:45, Tue 19:45, Wed 19:45, Thu 19:45, Fri 19:45, Sat 14:45, Sat 19:45
Synopsis
This is a gritty and dark version of the classic tale adapted from George Dibdin Pitt’s Victorian original. All the Melodrama favourites are here; Hero, Heroine, Rogue and of course, Villain.Within this text, the rich language of the Victorian age presents a challenge of elocution, and reminds us of a bygone era of both prosperity and poverty.
The twelve songs have been arranged by a local composer and all will remind you of lullabies and rhymes sung by another generation to our parents, as they played parlour games and made ready for dinner or sleep.
All of the cast are under 18, and come from a local youth theatre company called Sentre Stage and the Lewes Theatre Club youth group.
Sweeney Todd opens the 2008/9 season with a musical melodrama loaded with humour and bloody revenge.