Don Juan Comes Back From the War

The latest Progress Production - Don Juan Comes Back From The War by Odon von Horvath - is the subject of a behind the scenes documentary. TVU students Heather Griffiths, Catherine Mason and Marta Janota are making the film as part of their advanced diploma in graphics and digital arts.

The finished documentary will be between thirty and forty minutes long but they have filmed hours of preparations and rehearsals. During the set building and painting they took photos every 25 seconds to create a time lapse sequence. The documentary will also include interviews with some of the cast and directors. As well as presenting the finished film for their diploma the students will give a copy to Progress - and keep a look out on YouTube!

Other members of their course have been making props for the production, most notably a snowman that is broken down during the performance and then put back together each night. This is not the first collaboration between TVU and Progress. Last summer students were involved in designing posters, costumes and choreography for the Youth Theatre production of Twelfth Night.

Don Juan Comes Back From the War has eleven female cast members playing thirty-five roles and one male. We had a sneak preview of part of the play during a rehearsal and it looked intriguing. Even without knowing what was happening it felt full of tension and drama as well as some humour. It only runs for three nights so don’t miss your chance to see it.

Juan Comes Back From The War by Odon von Horvath. Tuesday 15th to Thursday 17th December 2009 at 7:45pm. Tickets are available from the Hexagon 0118 9606060 or on-line at www.readingarts.com

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Coming up ….

Going Postal by Terry Pratchett adapted by Stephen Briggs 
28 January - 6 February 2010 with matinees on 30 January & 6 February 

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