This is a repeating eventNovember 16, 2024 7:30 pm
"Calendar Girls" by Tim Firth
15nov7:30 pm"Calendar Girls" by Tim Firth
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THE EDGE ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS "CALENDAR GIRLS" BY TIM FIRTH: In its final show of the 2024 season, The Edge Ensemble Theatre Company will present Calendar Girls by
Event Details
THE EDGE ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS "CALENDAR GIRLS" BY TIM FIRTH: In its final show of the 2024 season, The Edge Ensemble Theatre Company will present Calendar Girls by Tim Firth at The Edge Theater, 310 Marlboro Street, Suite 112, Keene. Performances will be at 7:30 PM on November 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, and at 2:00 PM on November 17 and 24.
Calendar Girls is based on true life events in Yorkshire, England. In 1998, John Baker passed away at age 54. His wife and fellow Women’s Institute members decided to raise money for a new sofa on the ward where John had been treated. They came up with the idea of a nude calendar as a playful twist on traditional WI calendars, which typically involved hills, sheep and village greens. The calendar was a huge success. A film adaptation of the story was made in 2003, with Helen Mirren and Julie Walters in the cast. In 2009, it was adapted into a hit stage play, and later a musical.
The play, while very funny, is also quite poignant and illustrates the oft-neglected beauty of the aging female body apropos modern society’s obsession with body perfection.
In conjunction with the play, The Edge will also be producing a “discreetly nude” calendar of its own as a fundraiser. Six Edge actresses from our upcoming production have posed for the calendar, representing the characters they portray in the play.
Kim Dupuis will direct a cast of 14, comprising Molly McMillan, Lindsay Bartlett, Veda Crewe, Catherine Behrens, Carin Torp, Jennifer Garrettson, Melanie Plenda-Washer, Rob Gray, Andrew Bosworth, Scott Rodenhauser, Mary Armstrong, Judy Keenan, Nico McMillan, and Roberta Barnes. Zarya Washer will be stage managing for the first time with The Edge.
Tickets are $20 general admission, $18 for seniors and students. Tickets must be purchased at the door by cash or check. No credit cards at this time. For reservations, call 603-352-5657 or send an email to [email protected]. Visit The Edge’s website using the Learn More link or more information about The Edge Ensemble Theatre Company.
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Time
November 15, 2024 7:30 pm(GMT-05:00)
Location
The Edge Theater
310 Marlboro St. Suite 112
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