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PRESS RELEASE
*EMBARGOED until Tuesday 17
March 2015*
The Courtyard unveils exciting
new Page to Stage Season
Courtyard Summer Season 2015
01432 340555
Amazing adaptations, new writing and fantastic film make up The Courtyard’s exciting new
Page to Stage season this summer.
Highlighting the season will be a week long run of the critically acclaimed stage production
of Birdsong (Mon 8 – Sat 13 June), based on the novel by Sebastian Faulks and marking the
100th anniversary of the First World War with a mesmerising story of love and courage. Other
adaptations include Blue Orange Theatre Company’s production of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane
Eyre (Thu 7 May), an immortal tale of a young woman’s courageous fight through injustice
and hardship, and Dietrich Letters (Sat 6 June), a celebration of the life and music of Marlene
Dietrich, featuring various archive material, personal objects and letters from the Marlene
Dietrich estate. The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School also present Beaux Strategum (Tue 19 May),
a story of rakes, lovers, desperate housewives, herbal healers and horse thieves.
The Courtyard will also showcase brand new work as part of the Write On Festival (Wed 1 –
Sat 4 July), a celebration of talented local writers, actors and directors from across
Herefordshire and bordering counties, giving them the opportunity to put their work on stage.
Don’t miss this exciting new material staged for the first time.
The corresponding Script to Screen film season is full of thrillers too, including the critically
acclaimed 12 Years a Slave (Sat 23 & Wed 27 May), alongside classics such as Charlotte’s
Web (Sat 23 May) and Atonement (Mon 1 - Thu 4 June) and the more recent The Book Thief
(Tue 9 & Wed 10 June), American Sniper (Fri 12 & Sat 13 June) and Life of Pi (Sat 13 & Wed 17
June).
This season, buy two or more Page to Stage adaptations and get £2.50 off your total basket
price from The Courtyard Box Office and online!
The #Courtlaughing Comedy Festival also returns for its fourth year from Friday 26 - Sunday 28
June 2015 with a fantastic line up of stand-up comedy, music, film and more.
Ian Archer, Chief Executive at The Courtyard, said, “I’m extremely excited about the
upcoming season which will feature plenty of brand new work alongside fantastic
adaptations such as Birdsong. The programme is so diverse, there really is something for
everyone!”
To find out more about what’s on at The Courtyard, check the website or pick up a
brochure.
To book or for more information about the shows, contact the Box Office on 01432 340555 or
visit www.courtyard.org.uk
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For interviews, photos or follow up stories, contact Joanna Lucas, Marketing Officer, on 01432
346534 or [email protected].