On Wednesday 29th February 2012
“CHALKFOOT” will be presenting “Running for Glory”. This new play will
focus on the events of the 1924 Paris Olympics with particular reference
to the role of iconic British sportsman, Eric Liddell (whose story was
told in the film "Chariots of Fire").
Saturday 3rd March 7:30pm (doors open 7pm)
Local historian Mike
Bundock will be giving an illustrated talk on "Herne Bay, the Edwardian era to
the 1920s". This talk will also feature the newly re-discovered 1922 short Herne
Bay Festival film. Tickets are priced at £3.00 and booking is recommended.
16th to 21st April 2012 7:30pm (doors open 7pm)
Tickets £8 (£6.50 Monday)
Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Elliot
Directed by David Kemp and our entry into the Kent Drama Festival
T S
Eliot’s masterpiece, Murder in the Cathedral, was written in 1935
and first performed in Canterbury Cathedral. It tells the well-known story of
Archbishop Thomas Becket who was killed by four knights on the orders of King
Henry II in December 1170. But the play might be sub-titled “Who killed Becket?”
Clearly the knights had something to do with it but was the king ultimately
responsible? Or did Becket himself arrange his death in order to become a
martyr?
Through
the play a chorus of women of Canterbury, in the style of a Greek chorus, set
the tone and commentate on the action. A group of priests find themselves
caught up in the frightening events whilst Becket himself struggles with the
temptations of political and spiritual power. The knights prefer actions to
words and the play reaches its inevitable conclusion – but the questions
remain.
This new
production makes full use of the Little Theatre’s limited space and the
audience can be assured of an experience in which they can be intimately
involved.
