The Pump House

The Pump House Theatre, Watford, Herts WD17 2JPOct 24th - 27th 2018Performances: Nightly @ 7.45 pm plus Saturday Matinee @ 2.45 pmTickets �13.00 (�11.50 Concessions - Over 60/under 18).We invite you to be a part of this iconic play set in the trenches duringWorld War 1. This will be a special commemorative production marking the 100-year anniversary of the end of the War. It highlights the sacrifices and experiences of men thrown together and brings out the simmering raw tensions and traumatic relationships of the situation.RC Sherriff wrote this play based on his own experiences on the Western Front. As well as being very emotional, the whole play has the ring of authenticity and this will be reflected in the costumes, set design, lighting and sound to create the claustrophobic atmosphere of life in the trenches.We are fortunate to have assembled for this show a cast of 11 men as well as the services of Linda Hampson, an award-winning local Director, to create this memorable production for you.

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The HOTEL of COUNTESS DRACULA!By Baron Von StrobelFrom the team that brought you the Award Winning BEN HUR!Guests are unexpectedly disappearing from Hotel Countess Dracula. But Never fear! The arrival of Professor Van Helsing, vampire hunter, may let a few skeletons out of the closet!!Join Countess Dracula, Prof Van Helsing, Mary Shelley, Dr Frankenstein and a host of vampish creatures in this all new comedy horror from the Award Winning Company that brought you the hilarious, and quite brilliant BEN HUR!If you love Carry on Screaming, The Addams Family, Hotel Transylvania and Scooby Doo, then youll scream with delight at the ridiculous amount of bad jokes and puns in this monster comedy. A spooky romp the whole family can enjoy!The HOTEL of COUNTESS DRACULA itll be all BITE on the night!! Stake your life on it!Winners of the The Most Ambitious Playat the 2018 Barnet District Drama Festival

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IDEAL FOR ALL THE FAMILYIf you love live theatre but dont particularly like the idea of going to a Pantomime seeing: Su ('Hi-De-Hi') Pollard playing the Ditsy Fairy in "Cinderella", Mike ('Bucks Fizz') Nolan playing King Rat in "Dick Whittington" orRussell ('Large Astrologer') Grant playing Humpty in "Humpty Dumpty"Again! Then Blag Theatre Company have the ideal solution!Come along to the Pump House Theatre, Local Board Road, Watford, for a veritable feast of Christmas delights. Blag Theatre Company have been doing this type of show at the Pump House for the last 20 years,so, 'Somewhere in their youth or childhood, they MUST be doing something good!'A fun filled Christmas show with songs, sketches and audience participation akimbo!BOX OFFICE: 01923 772320If you only get to see one show this yearYou should get out more!

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Vivie Warren, a young Cambridge graduate is horrified to learn that her education and entire luxurious life-style has been financed by her mothers career in the worlds oldest profession.The play was written in 1893 but was not performed until 1902 after which it was banned from public performance until 1925. Apparently Shaw wrote the play to draw attention to the truth that prostitution is caused - not by female depravity or male licentiousness but simply by underpaying, undervaluing and overworking women so shamefully that the poorest of them are forced to resort to prostitution to keep body and soul together.This ground-breaking period drama is full of insight and humane understanding and ranks as one of Shaws masterpieces.

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(45mins) A quirky collaboration between Ray on vocals, sax, harmonicas, banjo and Roj on vocals, piano and invisible instruments. It combines songs from music hall, jazz and contemporary popular music, including our own compositions with some humour in the mix.

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