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March 2014

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In this month's newsletter:

• “…beautifully crafted performances.” The Stage - All My Sons
• Two great events over one long weekend – Meet Nicholas Parsons and listen to a poetry reading by Brian Patten
• The Senior Youth Theatre take to the stage in Life Lessons
• Look no further for a way to keep the children entertained over the Easter holidays - Play in a Week
• Jane Austen’s much-loved classic in rehearsals – Sense and Sensibility
• FREE interview skills workshop for jobseekers worth £60
• Book Clubs with Virginia Ironside and top TV chef Jason Atherton

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All My Sons 

by Arthur Miller

Watch a trailer for the show here: http://bit.ly/1dTSX08

“Deftly directed by Douglas Rintoul, this timeless classic is a highly accomplished production…” British Theatre Guide

“A story that at first seems straightforward… moves steadily through the gears from intriguing to absorbing to utterly gripping…”
The Good Review *****

 “The ten-strong cast is uniformly superb, but Jessica Turner’s performance as Joe’s wife Kate is outstanding.” The Oxford Times *****

“…a stunning night with Arthur Miller's all-round genius married to the Watermill's class.” Henley Standard

“Brilliant, what a fantastic performance! Well done.”
“…absolutely gripping theatre… detailed and believable.” Audience Comments

See production photos here: http://bit.ly/1k6Rqvj

Runs until Sat 22 March. 
Tickets £26 to £14.50.


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Two well known personalities 

over one weekend

Best-known for chairing Radio 4’s Just A Minute, join Nicholas Parsons on a humorous and nostalgic journey through his long and eventful life at this special fundraising event. Meet him in the bar for a chat over tea and cake after the show. Friday 14 March at 2pm. Tickets £30.

On Sunday 16 March at 7pm, Brian Patten, will read a mixture of poems from his own impressive collections and those of the great writers who have influenced him in The Ghosts On The Wall. As one of the trio of Liverpool poets in the 1960’s, alongside Roger McGough and Adrian Henri, Brian Patten has made poetry accessible to everyone. Tickets £12.50 and £10.50.

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Senior Youth Theatre to perform 

a riotous new production

Life Lessons, a comedy written specially for the Senior Youth Theatre, gives a hilarious and insanity-tinged insight into those final days of school. Full of humorous situations, mischievous students and teachers just trying to make it through the last day in one piece, writer and director Beth Flintoff says:
 
“I have so much enjoyed spending time in my fictional school office, imagining everything going wrong in the worst possible way.” 

The young performers have been working hard in rehearsals, particularly to learn the traditional New Zealand Haka for the show which runs from Wednesday 26 until Saturday 29 March. You’ll have to book tickets to find out why and to see the result of their efforts!
Tickets £11 and £6.50.

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Devise, rehearse and perform a play 

all in one week

Monday 7 to Friday 11 April

“Thank you so much for a really fun week. My daughter loved it and it did her confidence so much good.” (Parent of a previous participant)

The Easter holidays will soon be here and The Watermill’s Play in a Week holiday course is the perfect way to keep your children entertained. Participants will create a brand new play and rehearse for a performance to family and friends at the end of the week. We have spaces available in our session for children aged 8- 11 years. 
Price £92. 

For more information and to book a place, please contact Heidi on 01635 570934 or
heidi@watermill.org.uk

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New adaptation of a much loved 

Jane Austen novel

Rehearsals are underway for a new stage adaptation by Jessica Swale of Jane Austen’s classic novel Sense and Sensibility, which follows the changing fortunes of the Dashwood family. Jessica directed The Watermill’s sell-out production of Sleuth and received great critical acclaim for her play Blue Stockings when it was performed at Shakespeare’s Globe last year. 

“I've loved Austen since picking up a copy of Pride and Prejudice as a teenager. The BBC was partly responsible... Colin Firth's now infamous lake dip left us all drenched, hooked and wondering how a nineteenth century woman could be so honest and insightful about relationships when most women of her time were hidden away, being 'seen and not heard'. 
It is hardly surprising that Austen’s work is so often adapted for film as it is so rich in drama, but the job of adapting it for stage has been both a thrilling and intimidating process, and one which I feel has taught me more about Austen than any re-reading of her texts.” Jessica Swale
 
Book your tickets now for this captivating new adaptation and join us as we journey from Devonshire to London and back again. Thursday 3 April to Saturday 10 May. Tickets £26 to £14.50.

Sponsored by Cricketts Estate Agents and Regent Lettings.

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FREE interview skills workshop

Do you need help preparing for job interviews? We are running a free interview skills workshop worth £60 on Thursday 20 March from 11am to 1pm at Newbury Town Hall. Open to anyone over 18, this informal workshop session is designed to build confidence and help you to feel more relaxed about interview situations. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to develop your interview skills for free. Find out more and book your place by calling Heidi on 01635 570934 or email heidi@watermill.org.uk

‘It was a great session - you made it enjoyable and it was very insightful, and I would strongly recommend this to others.’ (Participant)

Supported by West Berkshire Council.

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Coming soon to 

The Watermill Book Club...

Journalist, agony aunt and author Virginia Ironside brings us up to date on the continuing story of Marie Sharp from her bestseller No! I Don’t Want to Join a Bookclub. It’s described as Grumpy Old Women meets Bridget Jones! You can buy a copy of the book at The Watermill and get it signed by Virginia. Tickets are £6 and the Book Club is at 1.30pm on Monday 17 March.

Top TV and Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton will be at The Watermill on Friday 4 July at 1.30pm to talk about his new book Social Suppers. Well known for his television appearances on Saturday Kitchen, Market Kitchen and Great British Menu, Jason also runs his flagship restaurant, Pollen Street Social, which won a Michelin star within six months.
Tickets £6. 

The restaurant will be open from 12 noon for lunch, please make a reservation with the Box Office when booking your tickets.

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