Double Bill, Upholstery and Making Beds

Handbagged by Moira Buffini is set in Buckingham Palace so some decent chairs were a must. Assistant director Shi managed to find an old matching pair in the Autistic charity shop on Whitley Street for £10.They needed a bit of work and Shi had to quickly teach herself upholstery skills. She found some red velvet in the one of the theatre fabric boxes and with the help of a staple gun and some nails she's done a pretty good job of creating chairs fit for a queen.

 

The other half of the double bill is Gaggle of Saints by Neil LaBute. This calls for a double bed that can represent both the characters bedroom and a hotel room. Ease of movement is more important than comfort and this one is on wheels and covered with two thin old mattresses. We don't want the actors falling asleep on stage.

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Coming up -

Classic Writing - Double Bill, Gaggle of Saints, by Neil LaBute and Handbagged, by Moira Buffini, 10 Apr - 14 Apr 2012, Progress Theatre

Mindgame by Anthony Horowitz 10th-12th May and 17th-19th May 2012, Progress Theatre

Auditions for Calendar Girls, by Tim Firth, Sunday 13th (2:30pm) and Wednesday 16th May (7:30pm). There is also a pre-audition evening Thursday 3rd May 7.45pm, a chance to hear the directors vision and ask any questions you may have.

Mine by Polly Teale 11th - 16th June 2012, Progress Theatre

See Progress Theatre website for details of all our productions and auditions.