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Barn Dance
17 June 2024 to 20 June 2024
About Barn Dance
By Mike Bartlett
A sparkling, touching new play from the multi-Olivier award-winning and BAFTA nominated writer of King Charles III, Press and Doctor Foster.
Echoing the themes of Lark Rise, Barn Dance traces the imagined history of an Oxfordshire barn and those who work and live there.
Across a century of history that begins with the conscription of farmhands to fight in World War II and ends with the installation of a kitchen with underfloor heating, Barn Dance is a celebration of Oxfordshire – all that it is and all that has changed along the way.
This production involves a professional creative team and performers mixed with amateur actors, singers and dancers from across the community.
Performed in an immersive promenade, surrounding you with the action in a totally re-imagined Chippy Theatre auditorium.
Performed as a double bill with Lark Rise by Keith Dewhurst, from the book by Flora Thompson
Sponsored by Bruern Farms
Made possible by the generous support of our sponsors and the Chipping Norton Theatre Commissioning Circle.
Post-Show Talk: Farming for the Future
17 June
What does the future hold for farming in Oxfordshire? How are farming practices changing, and can we regenerate our rural environment? Join expert speakers from FarmEd, Matthews, Cotswold Flour and Bruern Farms to discuss what’s next for the place we call home.
Open to all – no booking necessary.
Tickets
Warnings:
Downstairs – Immersive promenade standing tickets – you can move around the auditorium to follow the action, with some standing and some temporary seating.
Upstairs – Reserved seating (restricted view) – for those unable to promenade.
Combine tickets:
Tickets for Lark Rise and Barn Dance – £30.00, (£15.00 for under 26s) if bought together.
Dates & times:
Monday 17 June at 7.30pm
Tuesday 18 June at 7.30pm
Wednesday 19 June at 7.30pm
Thursday 20 June at 7.30pm
About The Theatre Chipping Norton
The Theatre Chipping Norton, sometimes called The Theatre, Chipping Norton or Chipping Norton Theatre, is a theatre, an arthouse cinema, a gallery and a concert hall in Chipping Norton.
The theatre has has 217 seats, including stalls and a balcony. It is a resource for the community, and it is also a professional venue, welcoming over 55,000 customer visits every year.
It is something unique, but it is also different things to different people. It is the cause and subject of many arguments and debates; and a fair amount of acclaim and affection. It is complicated and a little eccentric.
It is not a little theatre. It likes to make a big noise.
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