Productions
With 2008 celebrating the 90th anniversary of the First World War Armistice, the inaugural production for the company will be Rupert Brooke.
Mark Payton's inspired and meticulous play is the story of the Brooke beyond the myth of a young, beautiful, fallen warrior. It is the story of a far more complex and radical man.
Following the legendary 'war' poet from his time at Cambridge to his death in the Aegean Sea, Rupert Brooke reveals a man with a tumultuous personal life, a man not afraid to shock his audience, and a man vulnerably reaching to be 'forever England'.
Useful Donkey is delighted to announce that with the support of The Rupert Brooke Society the tour will start with a special performance on August 3rd, Brooke's birthday, at The Orchard in Grantchester. Once home to Brooke himself and home to the famous Byron's Pool, The Orchard promises to provide the perfect setting to begin the Rupert Brooke tour.
The tour will finish at York Theatre Royal in the autumn. Dates and ticket information for York and details for The Orchard performance and other venues will follow soon!
Visit www.orchard-grantchester.com for directions to the venue.
| Date | Venue | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd August 2008 | The Orchard, Grantchester, Cambridgeshire | TBC |
| Autumn 2008 | Theatre Royal, York | TBC |
Absolutely Diabolical
Under development
Currently under development is an exciting new musical entitled Absolutely Diabolical.
It is the story of Delilah Norman, an aspiring actress working in a branch of 'Queequegs' Coffee Shop in the West End of London. Ever the optimist, Delilah sees the silver lining in every cloud and is convinced, 'everything is going to be just fine'. And it is. Until Mr Harry Cloot turns up and offers her the opportunity of a lifetime...
With Marlovian temptations, characters such as Ichabod Du Craneur and Otius Gadabout and a superb original score, Absolutely Diabolical promises to be one hell of a ride!