DRAMA, FILM, COMEDY & POETRY
MARCH 2018
Friday 9 - Saturday 17 March
The Questors Theatre www.questors.org.uk
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Young lovers, feuding fairies and amateur actors collide in the woods outside Athens on a midsummer night.
Daily 7.45pm except Sunday and Monday, 2.30pm Saturday and Sunday, 2pm Thursday
The Questors Theatre
From £14 (concessions £12, under-16/sudent £7); opening night £7
Box office: 020 8567 5184
Friday 16 - Saturday 24 March
The Questors Theatre www.questors.org.uk
DOUBLE BILL: THE MAIDS / BLOOD SPORTS
In The Maids two sisters concoct a role-playing game involving the murder of their wealthy employer. But will it go too far? In Blood Sports the lives of two women are interrupted by the arrival of a man claiming to be the estranged father of one of them – but is he genuine?
Daily 7.45pm except Sunday and Monday, 2.30pm Sunday only
The Questors Theatre
From £14 (concessions £12, under-16/sudent £7); opening night £7
Box office: 020 8567 5184
Wednesday-Saturday 21-24 March
Beaufort Players www.beaufortplayers.org.uk
DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER by Marc Camoletti
What can possibly go wrong when Bernard plans a romantic weekend with his mistress while his wife is away? In this farce, just about everything!
£12 (concessions £10). Ascension Hall, Beaufort Road, Ealing W5 3EB
Box office: www.beaufortplayers.org.uk / 07730 572389
Thursday 22 - Saturday 24 March
The Questors Theatre www.questors.org.uk
THE QUESTIVAL
The Questors mini arts festival returns with an eclectic mix of theatre: comedy, drama, new writing, physical theatre and everything in between.
Daily 7.45pm
The Questors Theatre
£7.50 (concessions £5) Box office: 020 8567 5184
Thursday 29 March
Conjuring at the Court www.conjuringatthecourt.com
Witness the impossible as top magicians take to the stage! A fabulous line-up including the hilarious John Lenahan; the amazing skill of Chris Power; and dramatic vaudeville from Norvil.
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8pm - 10pm with an interval.
Drayton Court, 2 The Avenue, West Ealing, W13 8PH
£11 in advance, £12 on the door Tickets: www.conjuringatthecourt.com
Enquiries: 07775 587708
APRIL & MAY 2018
Monday 2 April
The Questors Theatre
THE OVERNIGHT PLAYS
A fearless (or perhaps foolhardy) group of Questors writers, directors, actors and stage managers will assemble on Easter Sunday. Just 24 hours later they will present an evening of ten minute plays. 24 caffeine-fuelled hours to write and rehearse – what could go wrong?
7.45pm. The Questors Theatre
£5 (on the door)
Friday 20 - Saturday 28 April
The Questors Theatre Questors.org.uk
MOJO, by Jez Butterworth
Soho, 1958. Things get nasty in this darkly comic tale of two rival nightclub gangs who both want a piece of the same pie – an up-and-coming rock ‘n’ roll prodigy named Silver Johnny.
The Questors Theatre. 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 April at 7.45pm. 22 April at 2.30pm.
From £7 Box office: 020 8567 5184
Monday 23 April
The Questors Theatre Questors.org.uk
TANGERINE HOUSE, by Robert East
A rehearsed reading of this new play as part of The Questors Dark Mondays series
7.45pm
Free (with donations to the QRenew fund gratefully accepted)
Thursday 26 April
Conjuring at the Court www.conjuringatthecourt.com
Witness the impossible as top magicians take to the stage! London’s longest running celebration of prestidigitation, Conjuring at the Court, features the hilarious Mel Mellers, Jon Allen, and other fine artists of deception. Don’t miss it!
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8pm - 10pm with an interval.
Drayton Court, 2 The Avenue, West Ealing, W13 8PH
£11 in advance, £12 on the door Enquiries: 07775 587708 / mail@russell-levinson.com
Friday 27 April - Saturday 5 May
The Questors Theatre Questors.org.uk
TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES
by Mike Langridge & Caroline Bleakley, from Thomas Hardy
A new adaptation of Hardy’s classic tale. Forced by her parents and by poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy d’Urbervilles, Tess Durbeyfield meets her downfall in the form of her predatory ‘cousin’ Alec. Still she strives against her fate for hope, redemption and even for love.
The Questors Theatre. 27, 28, 30 April & 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 May at 7.30pm. 29 April at 2.30pm & 5 May at 2pm
From £7 Box office: 020 8567 51847
Monday 30 April
The Questors Theatre Questors.org.uk
A CELEBRATION OF SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHDAY
A special event to celebrate Will’s special day as part of The Questors Dark Mondays series
7.45pm
Admission: please see website for details
Friday 18 - Saturday 26 May
The Questors Theatre Questors.org.uk
PEER GYNT
by Henrik Ibsen, translated by Steve Fitzpatrick
Peer Gynt journeys through realms fantastic and real, encountering lovers, trolls, Bedouin Princesses and lunatics, while holding to the maxim ‘To hell with all others - to thyself be enough.’ Ibsen’s last verse play is presented in a new translation.
The Questors Theatre. 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26 May at 7.45pm. 20 May at 2.30pm
From £7 Box office: 020 8567 51847
Monday 21 May
The Questors Theatre Questors.org.uk
PITSHANGER POETS
Poetry readings from local poets as part of The Questors Dark Mondays series
The Questors Theatre. 7.45pm
Free (with donations to the QRenew fund gratefully accepted)
Thursday-Saturday 24-26 May
Popup Theatre (amateur and fringe players)
DRESSING FOR THE OCCASION
Dave likes to cross dress, and he has an occasion to dress for. The family have different attitudes to this, and there is another bigger secret waiting to be found out. The press have scented a story. The church buried a secret in the past. Will all be revealed?
7.45pm. West London Trades Union Club, 33-35, High Street, Acton, London, W3
£7 Enquiries: 020 8578 9082 / beewolfie@talk21.com
Thursday 31 May
Conjuring at the Court www.conjuringatthecourt.com
Enjoy a night of mystery and illusion at London’s longest-running magic show, Conjuring at the Court. Each show is different! This one features top comedy magician Jon Lenahan, the brilliant Matt Le Mottee, and more. Make sure you’re there to be amazed!
Doors open 7.30pm Show 8pm - 10pm with an interval.
Drayton Court, 2 The Avenue, West Ealing, W13 8PH
£11 in advance, £12 on the door Enquiries: 07775 587708 / mail@russell-levinson.com
LONG-TERM & REGULAR EVENTS
Tuesdays
Rainbow Poetry Group
May 2018. Minimum lines in print
If you enjoy poetry on a wide range of subjects, we invite you to our informal monthly meetings at Hanwell Library (on the second Tuesday). We read and discuss published poems, with a specific theme each month.
Next meetings: 13 March, 10 April, 8 May
2.30pm. Hanwell Library, Cherington Road, W7
Enquiries: 020 8567 4397 / donkennedy@f2s.com
Thursdays
The West London Fantastic Film Society
November 2018
Dedicated to the strange and exciting world of fantasy films on reel celluloid film
First Thursday each month, February - November. 7.30pm - 11pm.
The Royal Harvester Restaurant, Boston Manor Road, London, W7 2AX
£5 per show / £1 Lifetime Film Society Membership Card
Enquiries: 07939 395128 / filmhorror@yahoo.co.uk