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Readings for 'Bleak Expectations'

Bleak Expectations

Readings for the play will be held on the 28th and 30th April and 7th May in the Radford Room, Methodist Church High Street, Witney with casting announced on 12th May.


The play is based on the hit Radio 4 comedy by Mark Evans,  and is a mad mash up of Bleak House and Great Expectations, with many other bits of Dickens' work scattered throughout. It’s the play he would have written after a few gins!


We're looking for 9 people at least, but there are lots of opportunities for more. It will be fast, frenetic and,  most of all, fun!


This production will be performed at the Corn Exchange, Market Square, Witney.

The  tech rehearsal will be on the 26th October and the show dates are the 30th, 31st October and 1st November (there will be matinee and evening performances on the Saturday).


If you are interested in either performing in our October play or helping out backstage, please come along!

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