Latest news in Yorkshire: April 08, 2019 01:29:28 PM
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The Electric Theatre Company invites the public to its double bill
performances of D.N.A by Dennis Kelly and Road by Jim Cartwright.
The company is run by Barnsley College Higher Education BA (Hons) Acting
for Touring Theatre students and they will take to the stage for one day
only at the Electric Theatre on Wednesday 10 April at 1.30pm and 7.00pm.
This touring version of D.N.A follows a group of young people who
accidentally commit a serious crime and attempt to cover it up. Kelly
named the play as a nod to the question posed within its content, is it
nature or nurture that rules us all? This play is listed as study
material for English Literature GCSE and A Level courses.
The touring version of Road explores the lives of the people who live in
an un-named road, in a deprived area in a time of high unemployment in
the north of England. This dark comedy is a passionate, poetic and
positive portrayal of working class life. This play is listed as study
material for A Level Drama.
Peter Lawton, Higher Education Pathway Leader for Media, Music and
Performing Arts at Barnsley College, said: “By telling the D.N.A story
through the guise of young people, we’re looking at the entirety of
society’s response towards cruelty, empathy, pack mentality, and some
would even say bullying. Complimentary to D.N.A’s exposé of society,
Road, despite its explicit nature, is considered extremely effective in
portraying the desperation of people’s lives at the time, as well as
containing a great deal of humour.
“We would encourage students studying towards GCSE or A Level English
Literature and A Level Drama to take advantage of the opportunity to see
a live performance of these plays. Our very talented actors have worked
incredibly hard to do these plays justice and they truly deserve your
support.”
Tickets do not need to be purchased beforehand and are on a ‘pay what
you feel’ basis with all proceeds going towards the students’ final
acting showcase that will be held in Manchester on May 30.
To find out more about Barnsley College Higher Education and the Acting
courses on offer visit barnsley.ac.uk/highereducation, email
info@barnsley.ac.uk or call 01226 216 165.
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