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CHARLES DICKENS

THE SIGNALMAN

AND OTHER GHOSTLY TALES

Adapted by Julian Harries & Pat Whymark

“I have no peace or rest, sir. The spectre stands there, by the danger-light, in the mouth of the tunnel. It waves to me. It rings the bell! It calls to me, in an agonised manner, 'Below there! Look out! LOOK OUT!’"

Prepare to have your spine tingled and your goose…bumped! as Common Ground invite you to draw your chair up to the fire and share the humour, magic and mystery of some of Charles Dickens’ best loves tales, including The Signalman, The Chimes and The Hanged Man’s Bride.

This fully professional production will feature Suffolk-based actor Julian Harries, whose recent credits include productions with The Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre and Shared Experience, and who will be familiar to East Anglian audiences from his appearances at The New Wolsey, Eastern Angles, Mercury Theatre, and Southwold Summer Theatre.

“The beautifully told story ties the strands of the narrative into a moving and uplifting whole, punctuated by moments of wit and engagingly earthy humour…An intense and magical piece of theatre”  EADT review of ‘The Fisherman & The Turtle’, July 2009

 
New Cut Arts Centre, Halesworth
Tuesday 8th February 2011, 7.30pm
IP19 8BY.  Box Office: 0845 6732123
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Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge
Thur 10th, Fri 11th & Sat 12th Feb, 7.30pm
IP12 4JH.  Box Office: 01473 211498
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Stutton Community Hall
Monday 14th February, 7.30pm
IP9 2TA. Box Office: 01473 211498 / 01473 328541
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Hockwold Village Hall
Friday 18th February, 7:30pm
IP26 4LW. Box Office: 01842 827268 /01842 827713 / 01842 828189
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Corn Hall, Diss
Saturday 19th February, 7.30pm
IP22 4LB.  Box Office: 01379 652241
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Headmaster Porter Theatre, Framlingham College
Thursday 24th February, 7.30pm
IP13 9EY.  Box Office: 01728 723028
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Great Hockham Village Hall
Friday 25th February, 7.30pm
IP24 1NT.  Box Office: 01953 498447
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Ashby and Thurton Village Hall
Saturday 26th February, 7.30pm
NR14 6AX.  Box Office: 01508 480276 / 01508 480211 / 01508 480695
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Erpingham Village Hall
Friday 4th March, 7.30pm
NR11 7QB.  Box Office: 01842 827268 /01842 827713 / 01842 828189
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Racehorse Inn, Westhall, Suffolk
Thursday 10th March, 7.45pm
Free event - donations welcome. This is a one-act version of the production.
IP19 8RQ. For more details, call: (01502) 575706
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Blundeston Village Hall
Tuesday 15th March, 7.30pm
NR32 5AT.  Box Office: 01502 735957
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St James, South Elmham Village Hall
Friday 18th March, 7.30pm
IP19 0JA.  Box Office: 01986 782545
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Tickets (depending on venue) - Full: £7.50-£9.00/Concs: £6.00-£6.50

Supported by The Brook Trust