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The Memory of Water
Three sisters come together for their mother’s funeral, each
haunted by their own demons, each remembering the same events from their
childhoods from entirely different perspectives.
Rebecca Green stars as middle sister Mary, carrying more than her fair
share of pain and resentment about events in her family’s history. Mary is able
to interact directly with her mother’s spirit, as played by Rebecca’s real life
mother, Lis Green, and the two are faced with the challenge of doing battle as
they have all their lives, even from beyond the grave.
Carla Green, sister to Rebecca and real life youngest daughter of Lis,
plays youngest sister Catherine – free spirit or accomplished cannabis-fueled
attention seeker – depending on the perspective of the onlooker.
Jo Cheverton is neurotic eldest sister Teresa, self-assigned funeral
organiser and, in her own eyes, the only responsible member of the family. Until a little
alcohol is added to the mix….
Mark Sampson-Vincent and Chris Wadley join the family as the men in the
lives of the sisters – each with their own ideas of how the sisters have been
affected by the past and each with their own agenda in the present. Will the
women’s confrontation of their shared past draw out unsuspected depths in the
men they love, or will the truth about their characters reveal hidden shallows?
Constant bickering and revelations ensue as the three women are reunited
following years of separation, and the humour of the play is mixed with an
intense feeling of reality as audience members are given the opportunity to
identify with and experience events which, however comical, are also at times
very painful.
The play, written in 1996 and the winner of the 2000 Lawrence Olivier Best
Comedy Award, contains strong language and has been described as refreshingly
honest and real.
Sally Laming, fresh from her recent success directing The Winslow Boy,
brings this dramatic, challenging and at times hilarious show to Portland and
the production runs 13th – 18th September. Tickets (£8
Adults, £7 Seniors) can be reserved online at rmtcportland.co.uk and on 01305
860792. They can be purchased from RT Cards in Easton and Danny’s in
Fortuneswell. Tickets may be available on the door at the theatre (138A Fortuneswell, Portland, Dorset,
DT5 1LT) but prior booking is strongly advised for this popular and
long-awaited production.
They’re Back!
That’s
right, the Dorset Corset Theatre Company return for their fifth production at
Portland’s Royal Manor Theatre. This
year it’s ‘Frankenstein: The year without a summer’.
In May
1816 Mary and Percy Shelley travelled to Lake Geneva to stay with their good
friend Lord Byron. It was here; late at night by candlelight that Mary
discussed her fascination of the medical experiments of the 18th
century, specifically the ability of animating dead matter and the horrors of
restoring a corpse to life. Prompted by her imagination, Byron forms a
challenge… for Mary to create a supernatural story entirely of her own.
Inspired by reality and driven by fiction the three of them unfold Mary's tale
creating the greatest horror story of all time!
A fantastically chilling tale told by
three actors that will leave your hair standing
on end!
Please
note that this year; the show is only being performed for one night only. Friday 8th October. 7.30pm.
All
tickets: £10. Tickets available soon.
Boo… Hiss… That must mean there’s a pantomime in the
pipeline!
Pantomime fans will be pleased to
learn that this year will see the theatre produce yet another fun family
show. This year’s pantomime will be
‘Cinderella’.
Adapted from the original pen of
Margaret Reay, this family show will be directed by Jo Cheverton. It will feature many familiar faces, as well
as some new talent to join the company.
Cinderella will be performed from
Monday 13th to Saturday 18th December, inclusive.
Film society hires
theatre
As well as
being able to see some great live shows and breathtaking performances, you can
now also see some movies from time to time too.
The Royal Manor Theatre are delighted to house some of these events,
which allow members of the public to visit the theatre for the first time, and
enjoy a great movie at the same time.
FILM
DOCK is a film
society for Weymouth and Portland, set up by local filmaholics, funded by Weymouth
College, and sponsored by Revolting Graphic Design. If you are tired of
insidious remakes and futile action flicks, and crave some inspiration from the
big screen, join us for screenings of independent / art house / foreign
language / just plain interesting films this season.
FREE membership. When you buy your tickets you will be asked for your name and
email address and receive a FREE membership card, which you will need to bring
each time you visit.
For more information telephone: 01305 826621 after 6pm weekdays. Or, visit Film Dock online at www.filmdock.co.uk
It should
be noted that these events (although being held in our building) are not run by
the Royal Manor Theatre Company. The theatre itself is merely on 'private
hire', and the Royal Manor Theatre Company still maintain their production
schedule. Film screenings have been scheduled to be shown between
productions, so that 'theatre life' and theatre shows will continue as normal.
Theatre wardrobe sponsored
The Royal Manor Theatre Company
recently received sponsorship from Johnson’s Cleaners of Weymouth.
Johnson’s have supplied us with a huge
number of garment protectors, suit covers and trouser bags, to help keep our
wardrobe stock in good order.
We thank Johnson’s for their support,
and encourage anyone to make use of their excellent services in Weymouth.
Points of View
Our on-line
Message Book is open as always, ready to take your comments either
about shows you've seen, or your thoughts about our company as a
whole. It's open to all, so feel free to leave your comments, as both
members and directors of plays see it, and value your constructive comments.
We look
forward to welcoming you again soon...
The Play Reading Group
For more information on the Wednesday
play readings, please contact Elfrida Strom on: 834120.
Don’t be shy, there’s no need. It’s all good fun, and you’ll be in great
company. Play readings are great fun,
and are a real way to decide what we can perform next!
Wednesday Workshop
The Workshop Working Party is in the theatre every Wednesday
afternoon from 1.00pm to 4.00pm to maintain the theatre, build sets, look after
the wardrobe and all the other things that have to be done to keep the theatre
going. We are always in need of people who have done or helped someone with DIY
(big or small jobs) or many of the things that are needed to keep every
household going with a hammer, paintbrush or needle and thread. Just come
along.