A brand new theatre production of Arthur Ransome’s novel Winter Holiday will take to the stage this month, before appearing in the Lake District in March. The play will be on stage for three days at the Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury from 16th to 18th February, before appearing for two days at the Old Laundry […]
You can now watch the Bristol Old Vic’s musical production of Swallows and Amazons online this Winter. Created by Artistic Director Tom Morris (War Horse, The Grinning Man), writer Helen Edmundson (Coram Boy) and with music by Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy), this Bristol Old Vic production was first premiered in December 2010. The recording of the play […]
A new play about Arthur Ransome and George Orwell goes on tour across East Anglia this spring and tickets are now on sale. Produced by Eastern Angles, Red Skies is based on the coincidence that Orwell and the Ransomes were both in Southwold at the same time in 1939. Written by Ivan Cutting, the play […]
A new play about Arthur and Evgenia Ransome and George Orwell comes to the stage in Ipswich this April, and tickets are now on pre-sale. Produced by Eastern Angles, Red Skies is based on the coincidence that Orwell and the Ransomes were both in Southwold at the same time in 1939. Written by Ivan Cutting, […]
It’s the end of the first week of “Swallows and Amazons” on stage at York’s Theatre Royal, so here are some photos of the production. There are also photos below of the theatre foyer decked out to promote the show. To see the original photos click on the relevant Facebook icons [f].
With Arthur Ransome’s ‘Swallows & Amazons’ about to take to the stage at York’s Theatre Royal, Steve Pratt looks back at the lasting legacy of the 1974 film with actress and writer Sophie Neville. Arthur Ransome’s ‘Swallows & Amazons’ has been part of Sophie Neville’s life for fifty years. Filming on location in the Lake District in […]
A production of Arthur Ransome’s children’s classic “Swallows & Amazons” will be taking to the stage of York Theatre Royal from next month, as this year’s summer family show. Damian Cruden, in his final production after 22 years as York Theatre Royal’s Artistic Director, co-directs the production with Artistic Associate John R. Wilkinson. The story […]
Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” will be on stage in York this summer. The Helen Edmundson adapation, with music by Neil Hannon, will be at the York Theatre Royal from July 26th until August 24th. There will be daily performances at 7pm, with additional matinees on selected days at 10:30am, 2:30pm and 3pm, as well as […]
A performance inspired by the Anglo-Armenian origins of the Altouynans, models of the Walkers in Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons”, will be on stage in Keswick this Sunday (17th February) at 4pm. Performed by Young Company, Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake youth group, “Swallows and Armenians” was inspired by a book of short stories by Cumbria-based […]
Last weekend the Deerness Drama Group performed the Helen Edmundson adapation of Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” in Deerness Hall, Orkney. Some photos from the production are below. Click on the Facebook icon [f] to see the originals.
Arthur Ransome’s “Old Peter’s Russian Tales” will be brought to life on stage in Swansea for one day only this month – on Saturday 24th November. Dramatised by D.J. Britton as “Once Upon a Time, Deep in the Forest”, and directed by Gilly Adams, this free event has been organised by Swansea University as part […]
Open-air theatre performances of “Swallows and Amazons” headline this summer’s lineup of events, supported by public access to historic boats and film screenings, along with adventure days and cruises. Open-air theatre No less than three open-air theatre productions of “Swallows and Amazons” are on for the next month, with the Neil Hannon musical version being […]
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