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The Seniors

2 August

8.00pm

In our Own Words..
a few things you might like to know about us…..

If you come and see us play live, what you’ll get is us trying to perfect our craft. You’ll hear the result of many hours of smelly, sweaty rehearsal time! In the vain attempt that we’ll deliver something to you that’s worth hearing. You’ll get some melody, some harmony, maybe a slice of Irony and everything in-between. You’ll get dancing, you’ll get us baring our souls and possibly making dicks of our selves! If you ever hear us using the phrases ‘Smashed it’, ‘Sick’ or ‘Boom’, you have our permission to kick us very hard in the bollocks! These terms are completely out of bounds:)
You’ll get a taste of our energy, our passion and our enthusiasm, in the hope that there might just be one of those moments, one of those rare occasions when the hairs on the back of our necks and the hairs on the back of your necks stand on end.These are the moments we live for and this is the reason we do what we do.Hope you enjoy being part of the journey.

The Seniors.

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Filed Under: Fringe on the Fringe 2014, Past Shows

Ah Wilderness

“Ah, Wilderness!” by Eugene O’Neill

8-19 April 2014

Presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited

Eugene O’Neill described “Ah, Wilderness!” as a wistful re-imagining of his youth. Written during the Great Depression, this comedy takes a nostalgic look back to a fondly-remembered time-gone-by, the 4th of July, 1906, when both O’Neill and America were full of promise. Richard, a variation on a young O’Neill, is on the cusp of adulthood, and brimming with ideas and desires of his own, in spite of all the adults in his life who try to control the way he thinks and behaves. When his parents and his girlfriend’s father put a stop to his first relationship, he defies them all by getting drunk and visiting a brothel, a decision he later learns to regret. Having so completely broken the rules of his society, Richard finds that he has compromised his future, his chances of going to university and perhaps even lost his one true love.

Our production will explore the nature of nostalgia and memory as a way of forming a narrative around one’s life. Bursting at the seams with youthful vigour, wit, and humour, the play stands in marked contrast to O’Neill’s other semi-autobiographical pieces, further illuminating the classic “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” Perfect for O’Neill aficionados and those wishing to finding out more about America’s first great playwright, “Ah, Wilderness!” is certain to delight and amuse and will no doubt remind us of our own youthful follies and our own first great loves.

Directed by: Brandon Force

Produced by: Rowena Russell

Design by: Jonti Angel

Tickets: £12.00, £10.00 Concessions