This is a four-strong professional theatre company that cycles from venue to venue carrying all its (minimal) props and costomes on their bikes. Their production of Twelfth Night last night was mind-blowing in its humour, its slickness and indeed its musical content. (One member of the team was a competent mandolin player and they all sang.) There was even more cross-dressing and gender swapping than usual in Shakespeare. Without departing from the script, the players swept the audience along with fast-paced, virtuosic hilarity. If they happen to ride into your area, do go and see them!
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Are there only four of them performing? They'll be quite close to me tomorrow night. Unfortunately, with no car, no convenient public transport and no realistic possibility of cycling there - even if I had a bike - I'll have to give it a miss. [A bit sad as I made a donation to the National Trust appeal to buy the property just about 20 years ago and was given a complimentary ticket to a pre-opening guided tour. I gave the ticket to my cousin (she always likes to be first to do things
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It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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