Audacious Mr Astley with Chris Barltrop and guests. A fabulous evening of entertainment
Schedule
Sat, 08 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Edwyn Ralph Village Hall | Tenbury Wells, EN
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We are delighted to have the wonderful Chris Barltrop joining us for a fabulous evening of entertainment with guests. Tickets include a Ploughman’s buffet. Bar will be available. BOOK TICKETS: ➡️ 07379641551 or email [email protected] . £10 advanced tickets. £12 on the door.
AUDACIOUS MR ASTLEY, PERFORMED BY WRITER AND ACTOR CHRIS BARLTROP
Meet the Englishman who invented the modern circus! With his wife (and bee-wrangler) at his side, war hero and trick-rider Phillip Astley roped off a ring in an open field in Lambeth, London, and on Easter Monday 1768 wowed crowds with astounding displays of equestrian expertise. Building on this early success, the couple added a clown, rope-walkers and acrobats to their presentation, and the circus was born. Premiered on the 250th anniversary of the first circus, on the very spot where that event took place, Chris Barltrop’s play has toured the UK to much acclaim, including a coveted five-star rating at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His one-man play Audacious Mr. Astley draws from his own experiences as a modern-day ringmaster and shares Astley’s story as the forefather of circus
We will also be joined by Tina Webster, sharing her wonderful journey through Oriental Dance:
India - Bollywood-Chaiyya Chaiyya
Egypt - Saidi - High energy 6 Stick Dance
Egypt - Taramaya - Double Veil
Funds raised from this event will help us maintain the hall. Thank you for your support . Charity No: 520940. Find us 2 miles from Bromyard on the Tenbury Road. Post code HR74LY. What3words: situated.audio.fidelity
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Where is it happening?
Edwyn Ralph Village Hall, Edwyn Ralph Village Hall,Bromyard, Tenbury Wells, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
