LOVERS' VOWS
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Historia presents -
Lovers' Vows
NEWS November 2024
HISTORIA THEATRE COMPANY has a new production coming up.
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This is LOVERS’ VOWS by Elizabeth Inchbald, directed by Kenneth Michaels, and published in 1798.
It had at least 6 productions in Bath while Jane Austen was living there 1801-1806. So, no wonder it plays such a huge role affecting the action and the lives of the characters in her novel MANSFIELD PARK!
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NEWS December 2024
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We now have a complete cast list - check it out further down on this page.
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NEWS January 2024
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Did you know? It is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen this year. The Radio 4 presenters suggested several ways to celebrate:
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Read her books
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Go to her much loved home - Chawton House
We say: Excellent suggestions! And we would counsel a third:
Go to the BROCKLEY JACK to see LOVERS’ VOWS which features so prominently in MANSFIELD PARK and enjoy!
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Rehearsals are well under way now, below are a few photos. Click on each image to see larger photos.
ABOVE:
Kate explains WHY we are doing LOVERS’ VOWS
(click image to play & listen)
SUPPORT HISTORIA THEATRE
Would you like to support us for the current performance or future projects?
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Donations via bank transfer (from the UK only, please)? Email Kate at info@historiatheatre.org for details. - Do NOT use the yahoo email address for donations.
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Donations via Paypal using the button below (which will go through a different email address). You do not need to have or open a Paypal account, just have your debit or credit card ready, it does not have to be a UK card. We will not see your card details. - For technical reasons, the name of Historia's web designer (Kerstin Mason) will appear in some of the intermediate screens. If the paypal button does not work, existing paypal users can also donate directly to info@kerstinscotland.com .
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short synopsis
Frederick, on leave from military service, finds his mother Agatha destitute on the streets and close to death. To secure her survival he draws his sword on a wealthy Baron but is quickly captured and imprisoned. The penalty for his actions is death.
Baron Wildenhaim has further troubles of his own. His daughter Amelia refuses his choice in marriage, and pursues instead her tutor Anhalt.
Will Amelia get her way? Will Frederick escape his fate? Come and see the play to find out!
Did you know? LOVERS VOWS is actually an adaption of a play by Kotzebue 20 years earlier.
Here is the link: https://kotzebue.hypotheses.org/6710
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performances
We are playing from January 21st until February 1st at THE BROCKLEY JACK THEATRE ( https://brockleyjack.co.uk/ )
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evening performances - Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
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two Saturday matinees at 3pm
The Brockley Jack Theatre is a super little theatre and has an impressive list of awards including:
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AWARD (KATE BANNISTER) OFF WEST END AWARDS 2024
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Winner of London Pub Theatre of the Year 2023
It would be lovely to see you there. The best way to book tickets is online https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brockleyjackstudio/events (no booking charge). If you prefer to book by phone, you can on 0333 666 3366 (but they will charge you a small booking fee of £1.80).
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We greatly look forward to seeing you there.
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cast in order of appearance
The Landlord - Gareth Pilkington
Agatha Friburg - Kate Glover
Frederick Friburg - Matthew Thomason
Cottager - Richard Ward
Cottager’s Wife - Hilary Field
Baron Wildenhaim - Harry Saks
Amelia Wildenhaim - Emma Riches
Count Cassel - John Craggs
Mr Anhalt - Edmund Digby Jones
Verdun the Butler - Gareth Pilkington
Directed by Kenneth Michaels
Looking for a present for a loved one?
Buy them a ticket to see our play:
Best wishes from all of us at HISTORIA THEATRE COMPANY for the New Year!
We can’t wait to see you all at the BROCKLEY JACK for LOVERS’ VOWS.