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SUMMARY:The Essence of Audrey
DESCRIPTION:Audrey Hepburn. All she really wanted was to be loved and to find love. She was\, and continues to be\, an inspiration. A beautiful\, modest actress\, and Ambassador of UNICEF living a seemingly idyllic life. \nAudrey proved to be one of those rare people who truly deserved ‘fashion icon’ status\, but what made her into the star we think we know? \nWriter and performer Helen Anker shares Audrey’s successes and failures\, her triumphs and disappointments\, confronting her anxieties and fears and finding the truth she’s never been able to voice before. \nHelen Anker has been treading the boards since the age of 9\, playing roles in West End productions\, on Broadway\, and in numerous regional productions. She has recently toured internationally as Tanya in Mamma Mia! and as Cynthia Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen. \n“Fascinating\, interesting\, wonderful. Don’t miss it!” Maureen Lipman \nSponsored by Ripon Rowels Rotary Club \nTickets £12 \n*Matinee multi-buy deal available*
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-essence-of-audrey/
LOCATION:Ripon Arts Hub\, 49 Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama
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SUMMARY:Stitch in Time
DESCRIPTION:Excitement! Drama! Romance! And… knitting? \nAn award-winning cabaret of the “lost” knitting songs of WWI and WWII from Canada\, Britain\, America\, and France. Feel free to bring your knitting (or crochet) and stitch along to these funny\, poignant\, toe-tapping\, needle-clicking tunes. Come out and have a ball! \nDuring the two World Wars\, millions of women knit for the soldiers. Popular music often reflected the trends of the time\, and mere days after the first bullet was fired\, dozens of knitting-themed songs started to appear. These songs ranged from heartfelt\, sentimental ballads\, to brisk marches\, to novelty tunes that offered a humorous\, tongue-in-cheek look at the wartime knitting craze). \nAfter the wars these songs were essentially lost\, and this concert is the first time that many of them have been performed in 100 years. Some of the songs were very close to disappearing forever\, and with Stitch in Time\, this music — a clever\, sweet and entertaining footnote in history — has been preserved\, and given a chance to live again. \nPresented by Canadian soprano Melanie Gall\, a writer\, theatre historian\, and internationally-acclaimed vocalist\, whose solo performance career has spanned from Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York to Royal Albert Hall in London. \nRefreshments served after the show – donations to Ripon Community Poppy Project \nAge Guide 10+ \nTickets £12 \n*Matinee multi-buy deal available*
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/stitch-in-time/
LOCATION:Allhallowgate Methodist Church & Halls\, Victoria Grove\, Ripon\, HG4 1LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama
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SUMMARY:The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuiness
DESCRIPTION:How will history remember you? As the person you are\, or as the person you want to be? \nA funny and poignant story of an Irish nurse and poet\, based on the true stories from World War II. \n \nIt’s 1939 and Philomena McGuinness\, an Irish nurse and poet\, has been newly recruited for the British war effort. But can one live a life true to the poetry inside them when they are constantly being defined by their role in the war? \nMoon Rabbit is an innovative\, two-person theatre company specialising in historical one-woman plays. Based in Edinburgh\, they have performed their historical one-person shows all across the UK\, and onboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and Queen Anne. The company was founded by Joshua King (playwright and fiction writer) and performer and voice actor\, Jasmin Gleeson.  Joshua is also co-founder of and writer for theatre company Say It Again\, Sorry? \n“If you leave this play feeling anything other than touched and inspired\, then you are probably not breathing.” Broadway Baby \nSponsored by Specsavers Ripon \nAge Guide 12+ \nTickets £12 \n*Matinee multi-buy deal available*
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-poetical-life-of-philomena-mcguinness/
LOCATION:Ripon Arts Hub\, 49 Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama
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