Things that bind us together and set us apart…
This afternoon Yew Tree had the pleasure of
performing at Taproom Theatre’s event Plays and Pints…it was the result of a
three year relationship with the organisation who strive to put quality theatre
into pubs and who do the exceptionally important job of supporting Wakefield
artists by giving them a platform to promote their work. Special thanks to Paul Bateson who even
with a cold was the best host and looked after us beautifully.
Our contribution consisted of three pieces
of theatre involving 15 actors associated with Yew Tree. The plays were linked by their
portrayal of things that are happening to people every day that feel anything
but ordinary when they happen to us…the things that bind us together and set us
apart…Every performance was excellent and included such a range of characters;
from the affable student and hard faced bar maid that kicked everything off to
the raw, grief ridden son who had said goodbye to his mother and the love of
his life on the same day – the final character to grace the stage. The production really was testament to
the wealth of talent YTYT are lucky to have within the company…and a shout out
has to go out to Gemma who’s powerful, poignant writing created images that
won’t be forgotten in a long time…
It was a landmark production in another way
as it was all about the inevitable turn of time – it gave us a chance to work
with Yew Tree Youth Theatre members who have grown up and off but were generous
enough to visit for a while to be part of the cast…and perhaps even more
significantly at the end of the performance I said goodbye to James who I won’t
see now before he goes to Essex to begin his training as an actor at East 15
and as I left I saw the lovely Bobbie hop in her Mum’s car to make the journey
to her new home at York University.
So, much gratitude to all the actors who
gave their time…you helped create something memorable…and also so much gratitude to those who came and supported the company by being a warm and generous audience...it was lovely to have you there as part of it...
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