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Author: Gillie T
Twelfth annual Writefest at the Progress Theatre
A Little Nibble. Photo (c) Richard Brown courtesy of the Progress Theatre
The Progress Theatre are presenting a sumptuous smorgasbord of superb drama this week in their 12th Annual Writefest, showcasing the best of local writing in six short plays.
Remembering Rob Rose
Rob Rose (right)
Mick Jagger was not the only musical luminary to grace Milman Road. Musician Rob Rose, who died in 2014, lived on the road from 2012.
Messing about on the river
Gloriana
Boadicea
Having recently inhabited the delightful world of Toad, Rattie, Mole and various other riverside creatures in Progress Theatre’s enchanting production of Wind in the Willows, I pondered on how much they would’ve enjoyed messing about on the River Thames in one of these sleek boats at Henley’s Thames Traditional Boat Festival.
Skin Deep at the Reading Fringe
Darvulia (Hanna Rohtla)
The dynamic Attila Theatre Company presented their latest show Skin Deep, written by Lee Anderson and powerfully directed by Ailin Conant and Christopher Montague, at the Penta Hotel in Reading this July as part of the exciting Reading Fringe Festival.
Opening night at the Reading Fringe Festival
We attended a very special launch of the Reading Fringe Festival in the glamorous Dome at Station Hill on the night of Tuesday 18 July.
The Progress Theatre’s “The Wind in the Willows” at Caversham Court Gardens
By Brenda Sandilands and Gillie Tunley.
The Progress Theatre presents a captivating production of Kenneth Grahame’s timeless The Wind in the Willows this week, in the enchanting setting of Caversham Court Gardens alongside the tranquil Thames.
Betrayal at the Progress Theatre
By Gillie Tunley and Brenda Sandilands.
Emma Sterry and Peter Cook in ‘Betrayal’ at the Progress Theatre
Paul Gallantry and Peter Cook in ‘Betrayal’ at the Progress Theatre
The Progress Theatre’s latest production is Harold Pinter’s 1978 classic, Betrayal, which is famously based on Pinter’s real-life affair with BBC television presenter Joan Bakewell. In this play, he uses clever reverse chronology to explore the complex theme of betrayal.
Murder, Margaret and Me at the Progress Theatre
Paula Montie as Agatha Christie
Dorothy Gibert as the Spinster, Liz Carroll as Margaret Rutherford and Paula Montie as Agatha Christie
The author Philip Meeks has had a lifelong obsession with Agatha Christie and was inspired by the idea of turning Agatha Christie sleuth to uncover Margaret Rutherford’s dark secret. His sensitive and witty script is laced with intrigue and delightful humour.
Holi at the Reading Hindu Temple
Hindu Temple
Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, commemorates the victory of good, peace and love over evil. It also heralds the bright arrival of spring after a dull winter, and on Saturday 18 March the Hindu Temple in Whitley Street burst with joyful colour as children in richly bejewelled costumes performed music and dance to an enthralled audience.
No Naughty Bits at the Progress Theatre
The talented Progress Theatre Company are presenting Steve Thompson’s vastly entertaining No Naughty Bits from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 January. The play centres on the controversial legal battle in 1975 between the Monty Python team and a US television network over the latter’s censorious editing of the comedy series.
