The Parish Church of St John-at-Hampstead

RSC  Regional Open Stages Showcase Production

Last July the Hampstead Players performed  “The Winter’s Tale”, by William Shakespeare, as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s open stages programme for amateur companies.  Over the country as a whole some 263 amateur companies took part, about 60 of them in the London and South East region.  The next stage of this programme is a series of Regional Showcase performances, selected from the productions put on in 2011 and 2012.  That for London and the South East will take place at Questors Theatre, Ealing, between the 12th and 28th April.  The Hampstead Players are amongst those who have been invited to take part by presenting all or part of their production.  On Friday, 27th April, at 7.45 pm, the first half of “The Winter’s Tale” will be performed by Archway Theatre Horley and the second half, starting from the scene which includes the famous stage direction “Exit, pursued by a bear”, and continuing to the end, will be performed by the Hampstead Players.

The Players are delighted at the recognition implied by this invitation and hope to make the most of the opportunity, but they would welcome your support.  If you enjoyed last summer’s production and would like the opportunity to see it again in a proper theatre, or if you are sorry you missed it, here is your opportunity.  Tickets are now on sale from the Questors box office, tel. 020 8567 5184 or online at https://secure.questors.org.uk/qobo2/. The charge for a single performance is £6 (£4 concession).  Shakespeare lovers who would like to see more can alternatively purchase weekly passes or a pass for the whole season.  Seats are unreserved but there is plenty of good viewing space in this well tiered 350 seat theatre.  Details of the whole programme for the period are on Questors website – questors.org.uk.

Questors Theatre is in Mattock Lane, Ealing, W13.  Parking may be limited.  Best way by public transport is by British Rail from Paddington or Central Line underground to Ealing Broadway station, from where it is about an 8 to 10 minutes’ walk.

If you cannot manage the 27th but still want to see us, we will allow free entrance (voluntary donation) to our final dress rehearsal in church at 7.30 pm on Thursday 26th April – but we would rather you came to Questors.