Solo performance of classic is 'remarkable'
A favourite since its first broadcast with Richard Burton in January 1954, it brilliantly conjures the intimate dreams and innermost desires of the inhabitants of Llareggub – a small fictional sea-town somewhere in Wales.
Under Milk Wood is usually an ensemble piece for theatre so Guy Masterson's solo performance of Dylan Thomas's lyrical masterpiece has to be seen to be believed!
To call his performance "remarkable" is an understatement. Committing the work – word perfectly – to memory is one thing. To perform all 69 characters in such an engaging, delightful and totally convincing manner is another.
Using nothing but a wooden chair, dark glasses, apposite lighting and a beautifully haunting soundscape Guy performs the entire work uncut and unfettered; men, women, girls, boys, cows, pigs, a horse and a cat! It is unbelievably recreated and utterly amazing.
This show has been touring internationally for 14 years and it just keeps getting better and better.
There is an allocation of "A Night Less Ordinary" tickets available for this show. "A Night Less Ordinary" is a scheme, funded by the Arts Council England, which offers young people under the age of 26 the opportunity to claim a free ticket to see selected shows at their local venues. Tickets must be requested, by calling the box office, prior to the evening of the show. The show is suitable for ages 11+.
Tickets for the show are £12/ £10 conc. There is a £1 transaction fee per booking. Tickets for are available from the Acorn Arts Centre box office on 01736 365520 or online at www.acornartscentre.co.uk
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