{"id":48,"date":"2016-03-30T20:17:50","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T20:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2024-01-31T14:32:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T14:32:31","slug":"theatre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/index.php\/outdoor-theatre-2017-the-third-policeman\/theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>ANNOUNCEMENT &#8211; Keep Thursday 11th July 2024 free everyone!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are pleased to announce the date of this years outdoor theatre performance:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Miracle Theatre is to visit Wellow once again on: Thursday 11th July 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This year they will be touring an adaptation of a Shakespeare play.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What people have said about the<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 <b><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1206\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/small-footer-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"69\" \/><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Miracle are a joy \u2013 go and see them!\u2019 Western Morning News <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Eclectic &amp; Ingenious!\u2019 The Stage <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u2018Excellent entertainment enjoyed by our entire family\u2019 Audience feedback <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTruly Fabulous! Perfect example of what live outdoor theatre should be all about!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>On past Miracle shows <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAbsolute masterclass in comic timing\u2019<\/em>\u201d Western Morning News (<em>Magnificent Three<\/em>, 2015)<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWorld Class\u201d <\/em>Western Morning News (<em>Waiting for Godot<\/em>, 2013)<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA noble and faultless staging of a timeless piece<\/em>\u201d The Stage (<em>Waiting for Godot<\/em>, 2013)<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>clever commedia characters played with huge energy, slapstick, versatile doubling and cracking comic timing<\/em>\u201d The Stage (<em>Government Inspector<\/em>, 2006)<\/p>\n<p><b>About Miracle<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Miracle is an award winning touring theatre company, based in Cornwall with a reputation for producing, comical, highly entertaining and thought provoking shows suitable for anyone &amp; everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1979 they have been touring to the far flung corners of the South West. Miracles outdoor productions have become a \u2018must do\u2019 activity and pop up in unexpected and extraordinary, including gardens beaches, castles and clifftops.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Awards for Miracle: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2014\/2015 Tourism Activity, Sport &amp; Experience GOLD award winners<\/li>\n<li>2013 What\u2019s On Cornwall Best Theatre Production: Waiting for Godot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MIRACLE GUIDE TO OPEN AIR THEATRE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gather a posse!<\/strong> Bring friends &amp; family the more the merrier for a Miracle night out!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrive Early<\/strong> &#8211; Pick a great spot and enjoy the beautiful surroundings<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bring a Picnic &#8211;<\/strong> There will be refreshments and toilets available.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bring your own seat<\/strong> &#8211; Low backed chairs, rugs and a cushion are always nice too, combine comfort and style!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Come prepared!<\/strong> &#8211; Bring whatever you need for a cosy evening. Warm woollies, blankets waterproofs and insect spray!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bring a Torch &#8211;<\/strong> It\u2019s very helpful to safely find your way back to the car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES at Wellow<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>2019:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bathboxoffice.org.uk\/whatson\/a-perfect-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1832 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Box-Office.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Box-Office.jpg 895w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Box-Office-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em> As we expect of Miracle this performance was family-friendly and entertaining, with the addition of the most amazing costumes!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2469 alignnone aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08460-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08460-1.jpg 3733w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08460-1-50x31.jpg 50w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08460-1-1024x643.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2470 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08448-Copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08448-Copy-1.jpg 4058w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08448-Copy-1-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08448-Copy-1-1024x686.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the run-up to the event the weather had been awful, so we all packed umbrellas and wet weather gear with our picnics this year. Then a true &#8216;miracle&#8217; happened: just before the performance the rain stopped and it kindly stayed away until we&#8217;d left the field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2461 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08459.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08459.jpg 3160w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08459-34x50.jpg 34w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08459-697x1024.jpg 697w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There were some impressive picnics<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2464 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08473.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08473.jpg 4135w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08473-50x35.jpg 50w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08473-1024x716.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Audience participation is essential &#8211; that&#8217;s someone&#8217;s chocolate brownie snaffled<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2476 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08410-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08410-1.jpg 3865w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08410-1-50x32.jpg 50w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08410-1-1024x661.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was plenty of action to keep everyone enthralled&#8230;. the children found the strange people fascinating.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2477 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08466-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08466-1.jpg 4054w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08466-1-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08466-1-1024x750.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2466 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08496.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"383\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08496.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08496-50x35.jpg 50w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC08496-1024x709.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Those of us that took the chance on the weather were rewarded with what many felt was the Miracle&#8217;s best outdoor theatre production to date.\u00a0The play was fun, the cast were brilliant and a\u00a0great time was had by all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>We wonder what Miracle will perform for us next year?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2018:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-991 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/WellowLogoBIG-300x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/WellowLogoBIG-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/WellowLogoBIG-1024x1011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/WellowLogoBIG.jpg 1770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #141412; cursor: text; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">As we approached the hot days and balmy evenings of summer, it was time to make plans for our friends and family to enjoy more time together. \u00a0With numbers climbing to 270 in the audience for the outdoor theatre last summer there was no time to lose in getting tickets for this year&#8217;s performance.<\/span><b><\/b><i><\/i><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1207 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Logo-300x92.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Logo-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Logo.jpg 679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1208 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Outdoor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Outdoor.jpg 242w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Outdoor-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 118px) 100vw, 118px\" \/><\/b><i><\/i><u><\/u><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">The professional Miracle Theatre visited Wellow <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">once again\u00a0on:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Thursday 19th\u00a0July 2018, \n<\/strong>when they performed <strong>'The Cherry Orchard'<\/strong> <\/span>a<span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">dapted and directed by Bill Scott.<\/span><\/pre>\n<p><em><strong>As ever, the performance was family-friendly and entertaining to the full.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1574\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1574\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/10-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/10-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suitable for all the family!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1205 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-Cherry-Orchard-with-Wellow-Rec-address-as-the-venue-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-Cherry-Orchard-with-Wellow-Rec-address-as-the-venue-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-Cherry-Orchard-with-Wellow-Rec-address-as-the-venue.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/>Miracle delivered Chekhov\u2019s bittersweet\u00a0comedy about a once-wealthy family, whose idleness and extravagance have brought them to the brink of bankruptcy.<\/p>\n<p>Obstinate and self-absorbed, they are deaf to the rumblings of change which surrounds them, and unable to accept help when they need it.<\/p>\n<p>Will it take a revolution to destroy their cosy world of privilege and entitlement \u2013 or will their own stupidity be enough?<\/p>\n<p>Bill\u2019s new adaptation treads the tragicomic tightrope, bringing out all the humour and pathos of Chekhov\u2019s masterpiece which, more than a century after it was written is as popular as ever.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>So we packed up a picnic, brought folding chairs and arrived early to choose our spot to await the start.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1569\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5.jpg 975w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1564\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1563\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0.jpg 995w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>As the excitement rose, the audience swelled in numbers:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1566\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&amp;quot; times new roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;bitstream charter&amp;quot;,times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; height: 225px; letter-spacing: normal; max-width: 2014.67px; orphans: 2; outline-color: #72777c; outline-style: solid; outline-width: 1px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1565\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&amp;quot; times new roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;bitstream charter&amp;quot;,times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; height: 223.1px; letter-spacing: normal; max-width: 2014.67px; orphans: 2; outline-color: #72777c; outline-style: solid; outline-width: 1px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1567\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&amp;quot; times new roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;bitstream charter&amp;quot;,times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; height: 222.65px; letter-spacing: normal; max-width: 2014.67px; orphans: 2; outline-color: #72777c; outline-style: solid; outline-width: 1px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/04-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"305\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/04-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/04.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Cornwall\u2019s award winning Miracle Theatre has developed a strong reputation for producing entertaining and dynamic adaptations of classic plays.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1572\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1570 alignleft\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; height: 223px; letter-spacing: normal; max-width: 2014.67px; orphans: 2; outline-color: #72777c; outline-style: solid; outline-width: 1px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1571 alignnone\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #333333; float: left; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; height: 225px; letter-spacing: normal; max-width: 2014.67px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 8px 16px 8px 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Programme:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">6.30pm\u00a0Hannah Banks &#8211; Trumpet welcome as people arrive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">6.40pm\u00a0Maryell Finisterre &#8211; Acclaimed singer while everyone enjoys a picnic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">7.30pm\u00a0Miracle Theatre Company &#8211; The Cherry Orchard performance begins &#8211; running\u00a0time: approximately 2 hours plus interval.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Huge thanks to the organisers:<\/p>\n<p>Ron &amp; Sheilagh Humphreys<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">On behalf of Wellow Recreation Charity\u00a0No\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1164352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1164352<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1573\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/13-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/13-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/13.jpg 983w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/arts.wellow.org\/\">wellow.arts.org <\/a>for information and details of events.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>2017:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Staged, on 6th July 2017:\u00a0 <strong>The Third Policeman by Flann O\u2019Brien<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-745 alignleft\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #141412; float: left; font-family: &amp;quot; source sans pro&amp;quot;,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; height: 205.88px; letter-spacing: normal; max-width: 604px; orphans: 2; outline-color: #72777c; outline-style: solid; outline-width: 1px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: middle; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 5px 20px 5px 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/policeman-255x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/policeman-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/policeman-872x1024.jpg 872w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/policeman.jpg 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-Third-Policeman-review-at-Wellow-Recreation-Ground.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-708 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/BathFestivals-prods-RH2-big-1490096229-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on picture above to go to Jeremy Brien&#8217;s theatre review of the event:<\/p>\n<p>It was a lovely sunny\u00a0evening on Wellow Playing Field, with picnics being enjoyed by many as they listened to a talented solo artist and then\u00a0went on to watch the amazing performance by The Miracle Theatre cast members.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-740 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC03910-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC03910-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC03910-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8230;&#8230;..More\u00a0reporting on the event:<\/em><\/p>\n<div><strong>A review by Marian Osborne<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><i>In 2016 it was &#8220;Life&#8217;s a Dream&#8221;, and this year&#8217;s open-air performance by the well-named Miracle Theatre had a good deal of the dream-like about it too. &#8220;The Third Policeman&#8221;, adapted by the company&#8217;s director Bill Scott from a book by Flann O&#8217;Brien, caught us up in a whirl of unanswered telephones, eccentric characters, mystified policemen, repeated words and events set in Ireland (or was it eternity?) going round and round like the hurtling bicycles (could that perhaps be part of the point?) \u00a0and delighted adults and children alike. \u00a0Not many of us, I think, would claim to have &#8220;understood&#8221; it, but that didn&#8217;t seem to matter. 8-year-old Robin, who I could see was entranced throughout, said afterwards that it was very funny and you didn&#8217;t know what would happen next, and he &#8220;would give it a high rating&#8221;. \u00a0Other, much younger children made the most of the lovely moonlit evening by running to and fro across the field behind and in front of the stage. \u00a0It fitted the spirit of the play perfectly!<\/i><i><br \/><\/i><i><br \/>Special thanks and congratulations to Ron and Sheilagh Humphreys for bringing the Miracle Theatre to Wellow again this year. \u00a0\u00a0All that responsibility and organization must have involved a huge amount of work and probably of worry too.\u00a0 <\/i><i>I hope the excitement of working with theatre and the eager response of the large audience made it all worth while.<\/i><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1207 alignnone\" style=\"margin: 5px 0px; outline: #72777c solid 1px; height: 68px; text-align: left; color: #141412; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: normal; max-width: 604px; orphans: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Logo-300x92.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"82\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-757 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/image11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/image11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/image11.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><b><\/b><i><\/i><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>A review by Ron Humphreys<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><i>The world is sausage shaped and night is an accretion of black air. \u00a0These and other remarkable assertions by the scientist\/philosopher de Selby were just some of the allusions in the family-friendly comedy &#8216;The Third Policeman&#8217; performed in the open air and under the stars by the professional Miracle Theatre Company at Wellow recreation ground. \u00a0Fresh from their residency at the famous Minack Theatre in Cornwall, the cast of Ben Kernow, Ben Dyson, Catherine Lake and Hannah Stephens entertained an audience of 270 on a warm balmy evening.<\/i><i><br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-758 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/image2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/image2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/image2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><i><br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><i> Before the show, Maryell Finisterre entertained the audience with a selection of popular songs by\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\">Edith Piaf<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\">Irving Berlin<\/span>\u00a0while they tucked into a picnic with friends and relations.<br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><em>Then the mayhem began!<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-741\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC03916-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC03916-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC03916-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Set in rural Ireland the plot involved Policemen so obsessed with bicycles that they couldn&#8217;t contemplate any other crime.\u00a0 <\/i><i>Why would you want to steal a watch when you could steal a bicycle? \u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-764 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC03932-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC03932-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC03932-1024x774.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><b><\/b><i><\/i><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><i>To boost their figur<\/i><i>es they would hide pumps, lamps and saddlebags in places where they could subsequently find them. \u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><i>As the actors searched for hidden articles amongst the audience this added greatly to the hilarity particularly when they snatched the occasional strawberry or sipped some champagne from the unsuspecting crowd.<br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><i><i>Here&#8217;s what one Mum had to say: &#8216;It was a magical evening and myself and the children thoroughly enjoyed it. Kitty and I loved it and although we laughed all the way through, we were rather baffled by it, but my 10 year old grasped the concept of the play entirely! On the walk home, he said that he thought that the reason they were all so obsessed with bicycles is that the play represented the eternal cycle of hell. Well. I was pretty impressed with that!&#8217;<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Well so are we!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-755 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/image1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/image1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/image1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2016:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On July 13th 2016,\u00a0<strong>Calderon\u2019s\u00a0&#8216;<em>Life\u2019s a Dream&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong> was performed by the Miracle Theatre Company.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-532\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-stage-view-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"Theatre stage view\" width=\"401\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-stage-view-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-stage-view.jpg 479w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-529 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-bars-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Theatre bars\" width=\"247\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-bars-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-bars-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-bars.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wellow&#8217;s first live outdoor theatre performance by a professional touring company was a great success. On July 13th,\u00a0Calderon\u2019s\u00a0<em>Life\u2019s a Dream<\/em>\u00a0 was performed by the Miracle Theatre Company. An audience of over 200 people brought chairs and a picnic to enjoy before this epic fable of love, war and destiny.<\/p>\n<p>The play was packed with action, fu<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-531 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-crowd-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Theatre crowd 2\" width=\"275\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-crowd-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-crowd-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-crowd-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/>ll of drama and passion and had a generous seam of comedy.<br \/>The cast involved the audience at various stages and they even managed to fit in the surprise appearance of a\u00a0Hercules aircraft when it flew overhead!<\/p>\n<p>It was a real community event &#8211;\u00a0a team of volunteers dressed the field with\u00a0bunting, gazebos and flares\u00a0and helped the cast to unload the staging. The youngsters of the village\u00a0made themselves useful by serving the workers with tea and refreshments and then\u00a0helped to carry the audience&#8217;s bulging picnic bags.\u00a0 After the performance\u00a0the cast were invited to the Fox &amp; Badger before being escorted by torchlight to the three homes who generously provided overnight accommodation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-530 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-crowd-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Theatre crowd 1\" width=\"241\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-crowd-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-crowd-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreation.wellow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Theatre-crowd-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks are due to all those who helped, but in particular to the two main organisers, Ron and Sheilagh Humphries.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few of the many comments received from happy outdoor theatre go-ers &#8211; with a general view that this should be the first of an series of annual events.<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><i>&#8216;What an amazing evening you organised last night, it was a HUGE success! Such a versatile cast and a very amusing play enjoyed by all.&#8217;<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><i>&#8216;I just wanted to say what a fantastic evening! I came with Ollie (9) and Kitty (7) who both were captivated even thought my 7 year old didn&#8217;t have a clue what was going on. It was a great production and a magical night. (Albeit a very cold one!). \u00a0Well done both of you for organising.&#8217;<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><i>&#8216;Great event Ron, you are to be congratulated on a fantastic outcome &#8211; a product of all the effort that you and Sheilagh put in. \u00a0<\/i><i>Highlight for me was when the beam of sunlight shone across the stage to show what a \u00a0beautiful country we live in. Also the improvisation when the Hercules flew over when they were surveying the skyline.&#8217;<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><i>&#8216;Well done. What a fantastic night all round the play was extremely well acted, interesting, humorous and fun but above all a great tribute to your organisational excellence.&#8217;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;I wanted to congratulate you on yesterday\u2019s wonderful theatrical experience. I think it will go down in the annals of Wellow history as a great event. What a HUGE turnout \u2026 where did they all come from?? You should both feel jolly pleased with yourselves for pulling it off in such spectacular style.&#8217;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<i>&#8216;We really enjoyed the play on Wednesday evening\u00a0and we just want to say a big &#8216;Thank You&#8217; to you (and all your helpers)\u00a0for having the inspiration to conceive the idea and the tenacity to pull it off.&#8217;<\/i><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNOUNCEMENT &#8211; Keep Thursday 11th July 2024 free everyone! We are pleased to announce the date of this years outdoor theatre performance: The Miracle Theatre is to visit Wellow once again on: Thursday 11th July 2024. 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