Groping for Words
Adrian Bowd
27 November - 4 December 2010
Sat 7:45pm, Mon 7:45pm, Tue 7:45pm, Wed 7:45pm, Thu 7:45pm, Fri 7:45pm, Sat 2:45pm, Sat 7:45pm
| Performance | Thu 6 January 2011 | 7:45pm | Extra date | |||
| Performance | Fri 7 January 2011 | 7:45pm | Extra date | |||
| Performance | Sat 8 January 2011 | 7:45pm | Extra date |
Three more performances!
Joyce teaches literacy to adults
Joyce teaches literacy to adults, George and Thelma.
George has lost his job, his family and home through his inability to read. Thelma a nanny, is struggling to hide her illiteracy from her employers who expect her to teach their small child basic reading skills as well as working as their domestic help.
Kevin the school caretaker, also illiterate, tries to hide the fact behind loutish bigoted behaviour.
Performances cancelled due to snow rescheduled in January
The production has been awarded The Arthur Churchill Award for Excellance and Best Young Actress award at the 2010 Brighton & Hove Arts Council Drama Awards Ceremony.