An August Bank Holiday Lark

Schedule

Wed Apr 09 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Burnley Youth Theatre, Queens Park Road , BB10 3LB Burnley, United Kingdom | Burnley, EN

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The penultimate play of the season will be An August Bank Holiday Lark by Deborah McAndrew directed by Donna Worthington
An August Bank Holiday Lark explores the impact of the First World War on a rural community in East Lancashire. Set in the idyllic summer of 1914 rural Lancashire, everyone in the community is excited about Wakes week; a rest from field and mill and a celebration of the Rushbearing Festival with singing, courting, drinking and dancing. The looming war barely registers . . but it will. Through the lens of traditional rural life, the play follows the stories of the people of the village and witnesses their personal transitions from exuberance to touching naivety as they manage their loss with courage and humanity.
It is set in a village near Colne, in 1914, just after war has been declared and involves Morris dancing and a Rushcart festival.
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Burnley Youth Theatre, Queens Park Road , BB10 3LB Burnley, United Kingdom, Burnley Youth Theatre, Queens Park Road, Burnley, BB10 3LB, United Kingdom,Burnley, Lancashire

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