Thursday 2 May 2013

May day

May club night and the clubs and knives are out
The ancient Greeks liked nothing better than a punch up with their neighbours and their ladies decided they had had enough. Lysistrata rounded up the women and confronted their menfolk, asking nicely if they would pack up the fighting and live in peace.  "Shut up your face" was the reply.  If they had to put up arms when would they have a chance to pose in their armour and wave around their bows?  The women went on sex strike, which brought about a rethink.  Aristophanes may have written this comedy hundreds of years ago but it has the ring of current soaps, The Archers perhaps?  Thank you Liz F for bringing the scripts.
On the theme of war again, this time set in WWI, came "Accrington Pals", brought by Liz H and we had a go at Lancashire accents with varying degrees of success. I have to say we all felt a bit glum before we got very far with this tale of young men called up to serve king and country.  Dave had something to say on the folly of war and I for one echoed his sentiments.
So, we turn to Rob F to rifle amongst his store of scripts for the June 5th meeting.
Meanwhile, we had a good opening night and then sold out for last Saturday's performance of "Intimate Exchanges".  3 performance nights to go.  Well done all.