Tour dates - New dates added
2011
RedRag Theatre in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts are delighted to announce their forthcoming tour of 'Doorways in Drumorty'. -
Perth Theatre
Wednesday 14th September at 7.45pm
Tickets Priced: £14/£12 (concession)
Box Office: 01738 621031 – www.horsecross.co.uk
Netherbow Theatre, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Saturday 17th September at 3pm & 7.30pm
Tickets priced: £10/£8 (concession)
Box Office: 0131 556 9579 – www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/
Haddo House Hall
Wednesday 21st September at 7.30pm
Tickets priced £8/£6
Box Office: 01651 851440 – www.neatshows.org.uk
The Byre Theatre, St Andrews
Thursday 22 September at 7.30pm
Tickets priced: Full Price: £14
Senior Citizen: £12
Student / Child under 16 / Under 24 / Unemployed: £8
FRIENDS OF THE BYRE: 10% off relevant price
Box Office: 01334 475000 – www.byretheatre.com
Howden Park Centre, Livingston
Friday 23rd September at 7.30pm
Tickets priced: £12/£10 (concession), Students £6
Box Office: 01506 777666 – www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk
Cumbernauld Theatre
Saturday 24 September at 7.45pm
Tickets priced £9/£7 (concession), U18’s £5
Box Office: 01236 732887 – www.cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk
Lonach Hall, Strathdon
Tuesday 27th September at 7.30pm
Tickets priced £8/£6
Box Office: 01975 651779 – www.neatshows.org.uk
Lemon Tree Studio Theatre, Aberdeen
Wednesday 28th September at 7pm
Tickets priced £12/£10 (concessions)
Box Office: 01224 641122 - www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
Kemnay Village Hall
Thursday 29th September
Tickets priced £8/£6 (concessions)
Box Office: 01467 642177 – www.neatshows.org.uk
Grassic Gibbon Centre, Arbuthnott
Friday 30th September
Tickets priced £8/£6 (concessions)
Box Office: 01561 361668 – www.neatshows.org.uk
Deskford Community Centre
Saturday 1st October
Tickets priced £8/£6 (concessions)
Box Office: 07779 336971 – www.neatshows.org.uk
Eden Court - OneTouch Theatre, Inverness
Wednesday 5th October at 7.30pm
Tickets priced £10/£8 (concession), Eden Court friends £8/£7
Box Office: 01463 234234 – www.eden-court.co.uk
About Doorways in Drumorty
Doorways in Drumorty is a new play by Aberdeen playwright Mike Gibb (Mother of All the Peoples, Five Pound & Twa Bairns, Clarinda,, Lest We Forget) based on a book of short stories by Lorna Moon, the lass from Strichen who became a top screenwriter in Hollywood.
The play interweaves several of these stories, alternatively amusing and poignant, into a work that is warm, charming and humorous and that captures the mood of the rural North East in the 1920’s, an era when the chief currency was gossip.
The inaugural production, directed by Fraser Sivewright, will be staged by RedRag Theatre Company, the Aberdeen based theatre group that toured the Piper Alpha commemorative play, Lest We Forget, in 2009.
The premier production of Doorways in Drumorty will be at the Lemon Tree Studio Theatre on Thursday 14th October 2010.
What the press said:
‘Doorways in Drumorty’ is a genuine good laugh, filled with jokes and amusing observations of people who will go to any lengths in order to get some tasty tittle tattle. The audience was roaring at the only too true presentation of a place where folk are “only the talk of the town until something mair interesting comes alang”.
Jennifer Cosgrove, The Courier
What the audience said:
Excellent performances! *****
Audience Member, Netherbow Theatre
The performers were great, very energetic and told the story very well. I really enjoyed it! ****
Hayley, Edinburgh
Players excellent, clear diction, accurate accents, great characterisation. *****
Audience Member, Perth Theatre
Impeccably acted, all the characters came alive. ****
Gillean Arjal, Edinburgh
‘Excellent acting, most enjoyable entertainment.’ *****
C. Scott, Aberdeen
‘It was like a lemon drop, both sweet and bitter, that reminds you both of the past and present. A wonderful 2 hours spent, thank you. Please come back!’ *****
Ruby Roberts, Portknockie
‘Wonderfully acted. Simple but very effective production. Excellent show.’ *****
Catherine Bolt, Aberdeen
‘The cast are superb!’ *****
Charles Mair, Aberdeen
‘A wonderful, witty and well written play depicting very real situations and attitudes. Brilliantly performed.’ *****
John & Lesley Shearer, Banchory,
‘I think for such a small company the standard of the acting and production is excellent.’ *****
Joan Leece, Aberdeen
‘Well written and acted with a superb small and talented cast. Another success!’ *****
Fran Scott, Aberdeen
‘Fantastic!’ *****
Elaine Mowat, New Pitsligo
‘Really enjoyed it even though I am from Edinburgh I found it understandable and amusing.’ *****
A. Mathen, Aberdeen
‘As someone long familiar with the writing of Lorna Moon I commend your excellent adaptation. As an English incomer she helped me to understand the local people.’ *****
Anon
Previous tour dates
DUNDEE REP THEATRE
Friday 28 January 2011 at 7.30pm Tickets priced £14 and £7-£12 (concessions) from the box office on 01382 223530/ www.dundeereptheatre.co.uk
2010
LEMON TREE STUDIO THEATRE ABERDEEN
Thursday 14/ Saturday 16 October 2010 at 7.00pm and 2.30 pm Saturday 16 October. Tickets priced £10 and £8.00 (concessions) from Aberdeen Box Office 01224 641122 / www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
NEAT Venues
The following three shows are staged with the support of North East Arts Touring and tickets may be ordered online at www.neatshows.org.uk
FINZEAN VILLAGE HALL
Thursday 28 October 2010 at 7.30pm Tickets priced £8, £6 (concessions) from 01330 850674
CULLEN TOWN HALL
Friday 29 October 2010 at 7.30pm Tickets priced £8, £6 (concessions) from 01542 831116
NEW PITSLIGO PUBLIC HALL
Saturday 30 October 2010 at 7.30pm Tickets priced £8, £6 (concessions) from 01771 653 229