Revealed: Live show at Harrogate Theatre for first time since Covid

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For anyone missing shows at Harrogate's cultural hub, there is at last exciting news for the first time since lockdown in March.

Taking place on Saturday, November 28 in the flesh, not via Zoom, the groundbreaking event will offer a brilliant evening of conversation with actor, director and Harrogate Theatre patron Reece Dinsdale (Emmerdale, Threads, Spooks, Life on Mars, Coronation Street).

Called Reece Dinsdale - Reece's Pieces, the event at Harrogate Theatre will be hosted by Mark Charnock (Emmerdale) for a joyful evening full of stories and anecdotes from Reece's illustrious career.

Harrogate Theatre says it is delighted to bring its first live event at Harrogate Theatre since March and to welcome audiences back through its doors.

Actor and TV director Reece Dinsdale has performed extensively in theatres across the country including his role as Walter Harrison in This House at The National Theatre, George Jones in The Absence of War for Headlong Theatre Company and the title roles in Richard III and The Master Builder Builder at Leeds Playhouse.

He won a Yorkshire Award for his contribution to Arts and Entertainment after playing Alan Bennett in Untold Stories (also Leeds Playhouse).

Dinsdale won the Special Jury Prize at the Geneva Film Festival for his portrayal of John Brandon in the feature film I.D. and played Guildenstern (to Tim Spall’s Rosencrantz) in Kenneth Branagh’s highly acclaimed feature film Hamlet.

As well as his stage and big screen performances, Reece has starred in many high- profile TV dramas ranging from leading roles in the BAFTA award winning Threads and Jim Henson’s Storyteller, through Spooks, Life on Mars, to Joe McIntyre in Coronation Street and the hugely popular comedy series Home to Roost opposite the late John Thaw.

Reece said the inspiration for the show came from the nature of lockdown and the challenges of this year.

He said: "It started in lockdown as a challenge to myself. As an actor I had never felt comfortable speaking publicly unless I was playing a role, so I thought I’d face a few demons by attempting to talk live online to my Twitter followers.

"What I discovered was, that when I got started… I couldn’t stop!

"Reaching the age of 60 and having been round the block at least twice, I realised I might have a tale or two to tell."

Booking for Reece Dinsdale - Reece's Pieces, is open now via www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

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