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The History of Britain
as You’ve Never Seen it Before...
The (almost) Complete History of Britain
Arts Centre Washington
Wednesday
6th April 2016
The Pantaloons Theatre
Company visit Arts Centre Washington on Wednesday 6th April with
their own inimitable sketch show The (almost) Complete History of Britain.
With mud, blood and
stiff upper-lips, The (almost) Complete History of Britain presents our country's past as you've
never seen it before.
Join a breathless race
through the centuries in this delightfully inventive show that tells the entire
story of Britain in under two hours.
Have you ever wanted
to see the life of Henry VIII as a romantic comedy or the tale of the Spanish
Armada as a musical? Well, look no further as The (almost) Complete History of Britain realises these dreams and more.
The show is packed
with songs, sketches and silliness and is suitable for all ages.
The critically-acclaimed
Pantaloons began life ten years ago as an open-air theatre company, busking
plays for donations in parks and on the streets, where they developed an
attention-grabbing, interactive and playful performance style.
"We characterise
our work as post-modern folk theatre," says Mark Hayward, a founding
member of the company and co-writer of the play. "We take well-loved tales
- in this case stories from history - and give them a contemporary twist,
making them accessible for new audiences and showing history fans something
that they perhaps had not seen before.”
The Pantaloons have
picked up plenty of loyal followers and a lot of critical acclaim and have
quickly become one of the country's most prolific touring companies.
In true Pantaloons
tradition the show will include plenty of original live music, audience
participation and improvisation.
"There is some
moving stuff in there that we really wanted to treat with respect,” says Hayward of the show. “But, mostly, there is a
very rich vein of comedy to mine in the history of Britain and we'll be squeezing out every last
drop!"
So, pack the whole family into your time machine and get along to
the theatrical event of the millennia!
Tickets:
This historically hysterical production is coming to Arts Centre Washington on Wednesday 6 April at 2pm + 7pm, tickets are £6.50 / £22 (family, admits 4). To book visit www.artscentrewashington.co.uk or call 0191 561 3455
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