Bumper Drama Programme for Buxton Fringe

Press Release for immediate release May/June 2007

Buxton Festival Fringe (July 6-22) is renowned for its vast and varied Drama output .

For 17 days, the spa town of Buxton will play host to an incredibly diverse selection of stage entertainment featuring classics and brave new works alike. Watch out for:

  • Vibrant venues: New last year, Underground Venues expands with a full programme at The Old Hall Hotel plus further events at Buxton Infant School. Long established at The Old Clubhouse, Martin Beard's Nice One venue boasts an exciting programme for 2007.
  • New writing: from groups including Das Theatre, Corridor Theatre, Moving Talent and Gloves Off
  • Award-winning talent: Impetuous Kinship, Black Box Theatre Company, Young Rec Theatre Company and, new to the Fringe, Buxton Young Farmers' Club - winner of the Young Farmers' National Drama Finals 2007.
  • Bright young things: Buxton Community School's Imagine Theatre Company, Ibsen Theatre Company, Young Rec, Bath University and more...
  • Fab entertainment! Godspell from Young Rec; James Dean's stormy life revisited by Dorothy's Friends Productions; Macbeth comes to Poole's Cavern with 1623 Theatre Company; outrageous true story of a dominatrix madam from Hope Theatre Company...

    • There really is something for everyone from new contemporary drama to comedy and classic theatre including works by Ibsen, Kafka, Pinter, Lorca and of course Shakespeare.

    Don't forget to plan your Fringe-going using the free Fringe programme, widely available from June, or the website: http://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk, where listings are published in full. Many shows are now bookable through the Buxton Opera House (by phone and online).

    Stuck for something to do between shows? Come and see us at the Fringe Information Desk, help us improve the Fringe by filling in our new audience survey, have your say on the website Discussion Board, visit the lively Fringe Club courtesy of Underground Venues at the Old Hall Hotel or support the arts by having a Fringe Beer at the Old Clubhouse - 10p in every pint goes to the Fringe!

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