DayWalker at Bury Fringe 07
DayWalker is proud to announce a great line-up of events at this year's Bury Fringe Festival between Friday April 27th and Sunday May 6th.
We have taken on a huge challenge to bring a varried programme to this year's festival. We have worked closely with local writers, actors, directors, musicians, students and the learning disability group to put together what we believe will be a great ten day's worth of entertainment.
Please come and support as many of our events as you can - we'd love to see you there. Below you will find our full programme including dates, venues, times costs and details of each event.
Friday 27th April: 8 Tens From 8
Time: Doors & Bar from 7:15pm - Show starts at 8pm
Venue: Constitutional Club, Guildhall Street
Price: £8
We are kicking off the run at the Constitutional Club with the increasingly popular format of "8 Tens From 8" This is an evening of short plays - each about ten minutes long. It will be the third time that DayWalker has used this format, which is a wonderful platform for showcasing new writing and an opportunity to work with some new local actors. This show has some great new pieces of short theatre for you to enjoy:
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"Movie Night" Written by Andrew Jarmin Directed by Ian McCabe Players: Christina Verner & Ian McCabe |
"April Showers" Written by Philip Slater Directed by Alex Adams Players: Brian Enever, Conor Barwise, Mark Wheeler, Gemma Bogart, Anna Roadley-Battin & Darryl Tester |
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"Walls" Written by Richard Crawley Directed by Alex Adams Players: Mark Wheeler, Brian Enever & Erica Dupuy |
"Sweat and Tears" Written by Erica Dupuy Co-directed by Erica Dupuy & Danni Harwood Players: Erica Dupuy & Danni Harwood |
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"A Hamster's Home" Written by Julie Warren Directed by Alex Adams Players: Darryl Tester, Caroline Blake, Conor Barwise & Jenny Magnus |
"Worms" Written by Geoff Barford Directed by Ian McCabe Players: Mark Wheeler & Conor Barwise |
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"Brief Encounter" Written by Art Tanner Directed by Ian McCabe Players: Norma Bradbury, Martin Pennock & Tracy Jarmin |
"Seat of Power" Written by Jason Cattrell Directed by Ian McCabe Players: Brian Enever, Rob Myson, Chris Norman & Ian McCabe |
There will be an interval of approximately 20 minutes between the fourth and fifth piece when the bar will be open - we would recommend that you pre-order your interval drinks.
Production Team
Executive Producer - Ian McCabe
Producer - Alex Adams
Stage Manager - Mark Tallent
Sound - Leo Siddle
Backstage - Colin Whiteley, Adam Burrell, Mike Smith & Dee Johnson
Tuesday 1st May: Something Different
Time: Doors from 7:00pm - Show starts at 7.30pm
Venue: Constitutional Club, Guildhall Street
Price: £8
Reservations: Ian McCabe 01284 702206
Free Buffet in the Interval when the bar will also be available
Our Second event at the Constitutional Club is is an evening of alternative theatre "Something Different" sees DayWalker collaborating with eo.45 theatre of West Suffolk College, and comedy singing duo, trunkdog to bring you a fantastic evening of contrast. The evening is split into two acts with a free buffet in the interval.
1st Act: "The Wall" is a controversial performance of original physical theatre.
"Fashion, beauty, trends, belief systems...We all have something we follow, wanting to belong in fear of rejection.
The performance deals with segregation, social exclusion and conflict, examples of which we can see in our lives on an every day basis.
The Media, politics, governments are watching and manipulating us like Big Brother and we follow, falling into their traps, forgetting who we are.
Today we think we have a choice but what about tomorrow?"
The Cast: Zoe Blake, Jade Brand, Jay Clayden, Jack Gambrell, Daniel McGuire, Roisin McVeigh, Savanah Miles, Timothy Mount, Lucy Neale, Sam Payne, Scott Ratcliffe, Stephanie Szymanska & Louise Taylor
Devised by The Cast & Mila Bogen
Directed by Mila Bogen
Stage Manager - Steph Peddel
2nd Act: Trunkdog presents a unique musical interpretation of the classic five-course menu.
For one night only DayWalker are presenting trunkdog who bring their very own unique and alternative view of the world to Bury St Edmunds in an original act of cleverly crafted and brilliantly performed songs and general hilarity.
We will be searching for lost dogs and meeting the Travelling Dip Dandy as this comedy duo take us through their version of the classic five course menu.
French fine dining with a twist.
About trunkdog
Formed in 1997 during the 90s, Trunkdog's first foray into world touring took in Briarwood Ave, Bury St Edmunds to name but all of the venues.
Adopting a comedy style with influences as far flung as Chas 'n' Dave, Peters and Lee, Saxon and others, their unique sound soon travelled across the road to the odd-numbered houses as well.
Following the overnight success of this tour, the band retreated to the studio for eight years where very little actually happened.
In 2005, owing to an administrative error in the company Christmas raffle, the band was forced to actually play something in front of real people. The legend returned.
Today, refreshed and penniless, the band makes one of its many rare appearances at the 2007 Bury Fringe Festival, marking what will certainly become the turning point of all western music (one way or another).
Trunkdog are: Derek Langley & Paul Tuli
Sound Technician - Leo Siddle
Evening produced by Alex Adams & Sue Brettell
Assistant Stage Manager - Paul Pickett
Thursday 3rd May: Learning Disability Theatre Night
Time: Doors from 7:00pm - Show starts at 7.30pm
Venue: Constitutional Club, Guildhall Street
Price: £ Free
Thursday 3rd May provides a superb opportunity to see an evening of theatre provided by Bury's Learning Disability Group. DayWalker have teamed up with local writer Julie Warren and the LDG to produce this community project.
Members of the LDG will perform a short play: "The Victoria" after which there will be a short evening of social activities.
Friday 4th - Sunday 6th May
A Weekend at the Rouge
The weekend brings a series of events at Café Rouge including Rouge Jazz, a dinner theatre evening of Supper, Sonnets and Soliloquies and Rouge Blues
Friday 4th May: Rouge Jazz
Time: 8:0pm
Venue: Café Rouge
Cancelled due to problems with a workman
DayWalker Productions and Cafe Rouge would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Larraine Odell & the Jazznights Trio give an evening of superb jazz, pictured on the right with guest Kevin Flanagan at the Layer Marney Jazz Festival in 2004. Click the photo for more information about these fantastic musicians.
Evening produced by Rob Myson
Saturday 5th May: Supper, Sonnets and Soliloquies
Time: 8:0pm
Venue: Café Rouge
Price: 2 Courses £24.95; 3 Courses £27.95
Reservations: Via Café Rouge only 01284 764477
An evening of dinner theatre, taking a light-hearted look at Shakespeare with some background history of his life, selected exerpts from favourite plays and wickedly witty spoofs.
Featuring fabulous Elizabethan costumes and hilarious original short pieces, including a five minute version of the Scottish play.
Devised by Ian McCabe & Jason Cattrell
Produced & Directed by Ian McCabe
Menu Options
Two or Three Courses - Please contact Café Rouge for more details and reservations.
Sunday 6th May: Rouge Blues
Time: 8:0pm
Venue: Café Rouge
Price: £5
Reservations: Café Rouge 01284 764477 or Ian McCabe 01284 702206
Kate Steggles (vocals) and Vicky Hunt (piano) perform blues and jazz classics.
Enjoy an evening of numbers attributed to such great blues/Jazz female vocalists as Emma Franklin, Etta James, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.
Evening produced by Rob Myson
Sunday 6th May: Promenade Plays
Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Abbey Gardens
Price: £ Free
The DayWalker ensenble will be performing a series of promenade plays; sketching out an entertaining potted history of Bury St Edmunds through five short pieces of street-style theatre. This event is incorporated into the America 400, Anglo-Amarican event taking place in the gardens.
Throughout the afternoon we will intorduce you to the first settlers in Bury St Edmunds, Ugg, Doug and Thug in "Beginings". There will be a trial of the Witches and we will meet balladeer, Coventry Tom and William Corder, the infamous Red Barn Murderer in "Strange Meeting" to name but a few.
Written by Jason Cattrell & Derek Wray
Produced & Directed by Ian McCabe
