The Warehouse Theatre
Ilminster
Friday 5th September
Pleasure Dome Theatre in partnership with Somerset Opera, the Taunton Sinfonietta, and the Women's Institute, South West present CESARE after Handel's masterpiece, Guilio Cesare.
Directed by Edwina Strobl (Royal Opera House, Opera Holland Park) and with musical direction and conducted by Noah Mosely (English Touring Opera, English National Opera)
"Cesare, head of the Parish Council of Romebury, is visiting a neighbouring village for a game of cricket. Romebury are triumphant, and Cesare congratulates the opposition on a well-played match and superlative spread, but upstart Tolomeo is indignant in defeat. Who will win the bake off? Whose vegetables deserve a rosette, and will Cesare be able to navigate village politics and bring peace, prosperity, and pleasure to warring factions? Or will there be blood among the bunting..."
Sung in English with a fresh libretto, this outrageous production will delight avid opera lovers and those new to the genre.
Running at 2 hours including interval, and accompanied by the Taunton Sinfonietta, come experience world-class music with a distinctly South West twist!
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Two dates for your diaries.... Speed Quizzing Nights with DJ Ginge!
These nights are always great fun, with questions to suit all ages so bring the whole family.
Grab some friends to make up a team, or come along on your own and make new ones.
(Download the speedquiz app before the quiz, in order to play along.)
Quizzes always start at 7.30pm and the bar will be open from 7pm!
No booking necessary - £3.50 payable on the door.
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Friday 12th September
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Sunday 21st December
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8th to 11th October
ENCHANTED APRIL by Matthew Barber
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‘Enchanted April’ is an adaptation of the novel ‘The Enchanted April’ by Elizabeth Von Arnim. Published in 1922, it tells a story about transformation and women’s power to reinvent themselves. Brimming with laughter, it is a witty and delightful depiction of what it is like to rediscover joy.
The discreet advertisement in The Times, addressed ‘To Those who Appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine’, offers a small medieval castle for rent above a bay on the Italian Riviera for the month of April. Four very different women – the dishevelled and down-trodden Mrs Wilton, the sad, sweet-faced Mrs Arnott, the formidable widow Mrs Graves and the ravishing socialite Lady Caroline Bramble – are drawn to the shores of the Mediterranean that April. As each, in turn, blossoms in the warmth of the Italian Springtime and finds their spirits stirring, quite unexpected changes occur.
A talented cast of five women and three men bring this beautiful story to life. It is full of warmth and heart and, as in all the best stories, it is nuanced with real issues beneath.
A date for your diaries.... Speed Quizzing Nights with DJ Ginge!
These nights are always great fun, with questions to suit all ages so bring the whole family.
Grab some friends to make up a team, or come along on your own and make new ones.
(Download the speedquiz app before the quiz, in order to play along.)
Quizzes always start at 7.30pm and the bar will be open from 7pm!
No booking necessary - £3.50 payable on the door.
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Sunday 21st December
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