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BareBones competes in County Festival
The company are participating in the Hereford County Drama Festival for the second time. Following upon last year's successes, the company are entering no less than three plays: two adult and one youth production. The festival, which is part of the All-England Theatre Festival, takes place at The Courtyard Theatre, Hereford between Wednesday 15th and Saturday 18th March 2006
Adult productions
Both of our entered adult one-acts are American two-handers. They are:
The Problem by A L Gurney
A wife confesses to her husband that she is pregnant and that he may not be the father of the child. The husband is sympathetic and offers to raise the child as his own but after more startling revelations by the wife he confesses to having duped her for many years. The confession and counter confessions become elaborate and wild. Did all this really happen or is it merely some perverse game?
Duck Variations by David Mamet
Two old men sit on a bench beside a lake in a New York park. They have been friends for years. A conversation about passing ducks develops into a rambling philosophical discussion about nature, the environment, history and life itself. A simple play made compelling by the strength of Mamet's wonderfully colourful and telling dialogue.
Youth Production
Our Youth Theatre entry is an exerpt from our current full length youth production:
Our Day Out by Willy Russell
Liberal minded teacher Mrs Kay takes the 'Progress Class' on a day trip to Conway castle. She wants to give these deprived children a day to remember. They are accompanied by authoritarian teacher Mr Briggs, who sees this as a purely educational visit. Briggs is a blight on the event. However, as the day progresses with visits to the Zoo, the fair and the beach, Briggs appears to soften his attitude to the children. Has this man got a heart after all? Full of chirpy songs, the music supports a piece crammed with social comment on the poorer areas of Liverpool in the sixties.