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78th Stroud Arts Festival: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Sat, 19 Oct 2024 19:30
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
19 October 2024
7.30pm at Lansdown Hall, Stroud£12.50 £5 under 18sBy Robert Louis Stevenson
Adapted and performed by Mark Stratford
Age Guide: 12+
First published in 1886, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a mystery tale about the conflict between good and evil, still relevant to the modern day with its themes of identity and addiction
In this faithful adaptation, Stevenson's gripping narrative is brought vividly to life through a combination of powerful story-telling and masterful character creation. Mark Stratford's solo performance is a tour-de-force, conveying each character through gesture and voice alone.
Mark Stratford's career as an actor includes West End shows, national and international tours, repertory seasons, as well as Film, TV and Radio appearances
*** reviews
"A gripping one-man show. Stratford's performance held the theatre spellbound…It is a model of what a one-person play should be…Be prepared to be scared – and entertained" (ReviewsGate)
Tickets: £12.50
Under-18s £5
- Venue:
- Lansdown Hall & Gallery, Stroud
- Contact:
- stroudartsfestival@gmail.com
78th Stroud Arts Festival: Silent Film - The Phantom of the Opera
Sun, 20 Oct 2024 19:00
Silent Film: The Phantom of the Opera
20 October
7pm at Lansdown Hall & Gallery, Stroud £12.50 £5 under 18s
For the third year running, acclaimed harpist, Elizabeth-Jane Baldry, returns to astonish us with her live accompaniment to a classic silent movie. The only silent movie harpist in the world, this time she provides the score to one of the cinema's greatest horror thrillers, the Phantom of the Opera.
A Gothic tale of obsessive love, loss and death first released almost 100 years ago, it still retains its ability to scare and shock – and Elizabeth-Jane's score beautifully reflects the emotions conveyed on screen. Protagonist Lon Chaney's performance remains one of the benchmarks of the horror genre and his iconic look the result of his own creation as, unusually, he was given the freedom to create his own make-up. The scene where Chaney's mask is ripped away and his disfigured face exposed caused audience members to scream and even faint in its first screening. Be prepared!
Elizabeth-Jane Baldry's uniquely rich tone on the harp has graced several film/TV soundtracks screened in over thirty countries and she has performed to sell-out audiences in the US and Europe.
- Venue:
- Lansdown Hall & Gallery, Stroud
- Contact:
- stroudartsfestival@gmail.com
78th Stroud Arts Festival: Re-connected: The Carducci Quartet & The Dave Ayre Trio ft. Anthony Burton
Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:30
Re-connected: The Carducci Quartet & The Dave Ayre Trio ft. Anthony Burton
24 October
7.30pm at The Sub Rooms, Stroud £20.00 Under-18s £5
Following on from the success in 2022 of the journey through our local heritage and the music it inspired, we now take you on a very different journey exploring the emotions created in us, the audience, by the power of the performing arts.
An exhilarating exploration of musical styles from our local and internationally renowned classical and jazz musicians The Carducci Quartet, Dave Ayre, his son James, and the super-talented pianist Tom Berge.
Written especially for this programme, writer and broadcaster Anthony Burton delivers words from the heart expressing the range of emotions music inspires. Be prepared for passionate and sensitive performances of poignant, nostalgic, uplifting, awe inspiring, sorrowful and profoundly moving music and spoken word.
- Venue:
- The Subscription Rooms, Stroud
- Contact:
- stroudartsfestival@gmail.com
Seas Of Mirth / Earl Temple Foundation / Dog Of Man
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:31
Incoming...
AQUATIC DISCO PSYCH FUNK FREAKOUT
Thats right you heard correctly.
One night only.
Dont miss out.
Featuring: Nottingham based Seas Of Mirth are a high-energy genre-swerving festival band with an interactive deep-sea twist. Fronted by the two founding guitarists Al Judders and C Ball Paul, their playfully inventive new album 'Kriller' covers everything from wonky disco funk to psych prog-pop to worldly dance beats.
Having performed at major festivals including Glastonbury, Camp Bestival, Bearded Theory, Boomtown, Lindisfarne and Solfest in the last few years, the band are passionate about playing to audiences of all kinds up and down the country.*DISCLAIMER - the venue & artists take no responsibility for injury by giant jellyfish*"In these uncertain times we need music as refreshingly ridiculous as this" – PROG Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W7YDXZVZdEhttps://linktr.ee/seasofmirth Earl Temple FoundationStroud's greatest ever neo-proto-post-punk-jazz combo up close!
Bringing you new sounds retrieved from their recent visits to the future.
Grooves and killer breakdowns guaranteed from the UK's only 'punkjuzzpankjuzzpunque' outfit.https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398238039Dog of Man (2 piece set)Performing as a duo intentionally for the first time ever!
(Not counting the times the guitarist has ran onto a festival stage just a couple of songs from the end of the set)
Stroud's own milk-fed-gimps crank up the psych-punk freakout to cleanse you of all your recently collected worries, neuroses & general gumpf.
YOUR WELCOME 'Dream headliners for an end of the world party' - Brighton Source
https://www.youtube.com/@dogofmanuk
https://linktr.ee/dogofmanBrought to you by Sentient Rash & Stroud Brewery
Doors 19.30
Bands 8pm-11pm
Tickets £7-£10
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See you there! x
- Venue:
- Stroud Brewery
- Contact:
- Jak