Acclaimed Harrogate Theatre group issues appeal after losing lead actress
An acclaimed Harrogate-based theatre group is putting out an urgent appeal for a new lead actress for its forthcoming production.
First launched in 2023, the Red Wall Theatre group aims to bring lesser-known dramas with popular appeal and a left of centre social 'edge' to a wider audience.
So far, they have launched successful stage productions in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon, including political drama Clement Attlee: A Modest Little Man, historical comedy-drama Hindle Wakes and A Twisted Tale, a story in words and song about Knaresborough’s long-gone linen trade..
For its Spring production, which will be presented in Harrogate and Ripon in April, the socially-conscious theatre group is turning to a Russian classic.
Rehearsals will begin in February for its production of Marriage, Ukrainian-born Nikolai Gogol's satirical two-act farce.
One slight snag - the actor playing Agatha, the young woman hunting a husband, has had to pull out.
The mid-19th century play has had a fresh update in a new adaptation by director Marie Henderson.
Marie Henderson said: “Agatha is a more complex, less passive, character than in Gogol's original portrayal, though her lines comprise just a fifth of the total.”
The founder members of Red Wall Theatre are Jan Williams, actor and director for many years with Harrogate's Woodlands drama group, and David Aldred, whose intercultural work brings together sound, dance, words and visuals and who has presented performances in theatres across Yorkshire.
Anyone young, or youngish-looking, aged under 45, interested in playing Agatha, should email [email protected]
Information: https://www.redwalltheatre.co.uk/