November 9 - 23
Spotlight on the Brontë sisters
During November Tavonians Theatre Company will be visiting six towns and villages in East Cornwall and West Devon with a modern and moving play about the three Brontë sisters, their brother and father, and several of the well-known characters from their books.
Brontë by Polly Teale dramatically illustrates the highs and lows the family experienced from 1845, when the sisters’ brother Branwell returned home in disgrace, plagued by his addictions, bringing turmoil to the household. Throughout this period each of the young women continued to write their now famous stories, using their own lives and shared experiences to create their brilliant characters. Polly Teale’s clever dramatisation matches the creative genius of the three sisters and the anguish they each experience, suffering the highs of success and the lows of their losses, while bringing the characters to life.
Stuart Waterworth, director of Brontë for the Tavonians, said: ‘The play, as with any family, has laughter and tears, satisfaction and frustration, love and loss. It is perhaps one of the most challenging plays the Tavonians have tackled for some time.’
The Tavonians’ tour starts in Mary Tavy on November 9th and visits Meavy on November 12th; Callington on November 15th; Sterts at Upton Cross on November 16th; Tavistock Town Hall on November 22nd and ends at Okehampton Charter Hall on November 23rd. All performances at 7.30pm. Tickets available from local outlets and online at www.tavonians.org.uk
On several evenings there will be food and drink available before the performance and during the interval.
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