Social Play Reading : Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Schedule
Tue Sep 24 2024 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Rondo Theatre | Bath, EN
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🎭 We're back with our next social play reading and for September we've chosen 'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency' by James Goss and Arvind Ethan David after Douglas Adams. 🐴👽📚📅 Tuesday 24th September 2024 at the Rondo Theatre, Bath.
6pm for a 6:30 start. Free to attend.
“Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen. These are the offices of Dirk Gentlyʼs Holistic Detective Agency. The term ʻholisticʼ refers to my belief in the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.”
Goss and Davidʼs stage play was born of a reaction to being asked to direct the school play when they were just sixteen. With the “careless hubris of teenagers”, they decided to adapt Douglas Adamsʼ Dirk Gentlyʼs Holistic Detective Agency, from which sprang a behemoth of a play spanning four billion years, sleight of hand and... a horse... trapped in the upstairs bathroom.
Not an easy one to stage, especially for a pair of breathless beginners.
But somehow they did it and, in the most ʻDirk Gentlyʼ way possible, it snowballed into something so extraordinary that Douglas Adams himself went to watch one of the performances.
What an outcome for two Adams enthusiasts writing a play on the floor of their teenage dormitory!
So get ready for a murder mystery featuring aliens, Samuel Taylor
Coleridge and a detective who may or may not be a vampire. 🦇
Weʼre excited to be hosting this script as part of our ongoing play reading programme and think youʼll really enjoy it too! If youʼre a fan of science fiction, detective stories and comedies, thisʼll definitely be up your street. Come and discover why this is one easier read than staged!
🎭 We'll read the script through in full, taking turns with characters and topping teas up whilst we discuss the play. We love these events as it's a chance to get to know a play in a relaxed environment and often results in some fascinating discussions regarding staging, writing and dream casting! There's no pressure to read if you don't want to either but we'd love to see you there!
⏰ 6pm for a 6:30 start (if you might be late, come anyway!)
🍰 Bring your own soft refreshments - if you've got something on theme for the play, even better!
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Rondo Theatre, St. Saviours Road, Bath BA1 6RT
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