The Love Of The Nightingale

Before dropping in on a rehearsal I didn't know much about The Love of the Nightingale except that it is based on a Greek legend and is written by Timberlake Wertenbaker who wrote Our Country's Good.


I discovered that the play tells the story of Philomela who following, a violent assault, uses life size dolls to act out what happened to her. This explained the slightly scary rag doll sitting in an empty chair in the auditorium. In the story Philomela spends many years making the dolls but the props team have had only a few weeks to make their own versions.

The production is being staged in traditional Greek costume so the costumes will be relatively easy to make. Although the way producer Liz Carroll was explaining the 'simple' way the the cast will have to drape and tie their robes I hope they haven't got too many quick changes.

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Auditions for New Directors' Double Bill Wednesday 5th December, 7.30pm or Sunday 9th December 2pm, Progress Theatre

Progress Youth Theatre presents For the Love of a Nightingale by Timberlake Wertenbaker 10th -15th December 2012, Progress Theatre

The Fifth Elephant by Stephen Briggs based on the book by Terry Pratchett 17th - 26th January 2013, Progress Theatre

Details of all our productions and auditions can be found on our website.