Audition for Blue Remembered Hills and discover your inner child.
Blue Remembered Hills, a play by Dennis Potter from 1979, is a deceptively simple tale that relates the activities of seven English children, played by adults, on a summer afternoon during World War II. In the woods, a field, and a barn, they play, fight, fantasize, and swagger. Their aggressions, fears, hostilities, and rivalries are a microcosm of adult interaction.
Auditions will take place on Sunday 2nd April at 2pm at St Anne’s Church Hall.
Synopsis
This deceptively simple tale relates the activities of seven English children played by adults on a summer afternoon during World War II. In a woods, a field, and a barn, they play, fight, fantasize and swagger. Their aggressions, fears, hostilities and rivalries are a microcosm of adult interaction. Easy-going Willie tags along as burly Peter bullies Raymond and is challenged by fair-minded Paul. Plain Audrey is overshadowed by Angela's prettiness and wreaks her anger on the boys. All of them gang up on the terrified "Donald Duck" who, abused by his mother and ridiculed by his peers, plays a dangerous game of pyromania with tragic results.
Cast
All the cast are seven-year-old children played by adults:
Angela
Audrey
Peter
Donald Duck
Willie
Raymond
John
Auditions
Audition date: Sunday 2 April
Time: 2-4PM
Location: St Anne’s Church Hall, St. Ann’s Crescent, Wandsworth, London SW18 2RS
Audition pieces: Download from our Drive.
Key dates
If you are thinking of auditioning, please take the following key dates into consideration.
Rehearsal schedule:
Tuesday evenings (8.15 - 10.15pm) and Sunday afternoon (4 - 8pm) starting Tuesday 2nd May
Set builds: Sat 13th May, Sat 27th May (please note this is a bank holiday weekend), Sat 10th June, all 10.30am - 6.30pm
Light hanging: Fri 21st July, 8 - 10pm
Tech: Sat 22nd July, 10am - 6pm
Dress: Sun 23rd July, 2 - 8pm
Performances:
Wed 26th July, 5 - 9.30pm
Thurs 27th July, 5 - 9.30pm
Fri 28th July, 5 - 9.30pm
Sat 29th July, 5 - 9.30pm
Derig: Sun 30th July, 4 - 8pm
Get involved backstage
The are some great opportunities to get involved in this production as we are looking for a team who can play a part in bringing the production to life. We have specific roles but any help in any way is welcome!
Lighting Designer
Lighting Operator
Sound Designer
Sound Operator
Costume Designer/Assistant
Set Designer
Please email alicec.collins@googlemail.com to find out more about these roles or to offer further support.