Sat 20 Jan 2018: DRY - play by Human Story Theatre and accompanying Q&A
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CHARLBURY MEMORIAL HALL January 20th 7.30pm
For tickets please visit:humanstorytheatre.com
Human Story Theatre is an Oxfordshire based charity who only tour new writing about health and social care issues. Commissioned by the NHS to write a play about alcoholism, DRY is a one-hour play with music about parenting, disappointment and middle-age drinking. Written by Human Story Theatre's Gaye Poole, music composed by ARne Richards (Oxford Concert Party - Flat 73) and directed by Anna Tolputt. Cast: Bryonie Pritchard, Paul Ansdell and cellist Rachel Watson.
The Wilsons maybe middle class and middle aged but there is nothing middling about their alcohol intake. Can they keep the 'toxic' out of 'intoxicated' and keep the family together, or is it a case of sorrows drowned?
DRY is supported by Turning Point who deliver the Oxfordshire Road to Recovery service for people who want to make positive change in their lives, and other local counselling services. Like with all Human Story Theatre productions there will be a Q&A after each show with guest professionals from Turning Point and other organisations to discuss the issues of the play and the impact of alcohol on our communities as well as to signpost people to services.
"We are inspired by possibility and believe that every person has the ability to change. Turning Point support DRY as it helps bring awareness around the harm alcohol costs to our society".
(Oliver Sampson, Recovery Worker Oxford Hub)
"For us, Human Story Theatre are a valuable and useful addition to our programme, tack-ling social and community issues but doing so with engaging, well made pieces of theatre."
(John Terry, Artistic Director, The Theatre Chipping Norton)
"… they produce the kind of work that we are keen to present: new, well written, well exe-cuted, thought provoking and reaching out to new audiences."
(Jeremy Spafford, Director, Arts at the Old Fire Station, Oxford)