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The Man Who Planted Trees
Starring: Richard Medrington and Rick Conte
Showing Sunday 20 May to Sunday 20 May 2007
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Performance Times: Sunday 11am and 2pm
call our box office on 01253 290190
Group bookings call 01253 743232
Puppet State Theatre Company, Edinburgh
Performers Richard Medrington and Rick Conte make an unlikely yet effervescent double act. Medrington, the straight man, narrates a beautiful, understated version of Jean Giono’s famous story- first published in Vogue in 1954- about a shepherd called Elzeard Bouffier who took it upon himself to grow a forest in an area of the French Alps which had previously lain barren. Conte, meanwhile, gives voice to a hugely likeable puppet called Dog, who, in a nicely-judged bit of preamble, enthusiastically agrees to play the part of Elzeard’s dog in the story.
The drama is peppered with a host of simple but effective touches, including the wafting of smells into the audience at appropriate intervals. And for all the laughs to be had along the way, the ending when it comes, is genuinely touching.
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Presented By: The Grand Theatre, Blackpool Business Improvement Districts Limited and the Puppet Up! Festival (Blackpool Festival of Puppetry and Visual Theatre 2007)
Booking information
All Seats: Adults £5 Children £4
BOX OFFICE
Open 10am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and from 12noon on performance Sundays. All major credit and debit cards are accepted over the telephone and in person. When booking by credit card, a booking fee of £1.50 per transaction is applicable. Debit cards attract no booking fee.
POSTAL ADDRESS
Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HT. Cheques should be made payable to Blackpool Grand Theatre and remember to add 60p to your total, if you would like your tickets posted back to you.
CONCESSIONS
Concessions, where offered, apply to: Senior Citizens, Registered Disabled, Under 18s, Full-time students, Registered Unemployed, Equity, BECTU and MU members. Please note you may be asked for relevant identification when requesting concessions. Only one concession per ticket is allowed and may not be used in conjunction with
any other offers. Concessions and offers are subject to availability and allocated at the discretion of the Box Office.
PARKING
Parking at the Grand couldn’t be easier… or cheaper! Directly opposite the theatre’s entrance is the secure West Street Car Park where parking is available at a discounted rate. Book your parking ticket when you book your show tickets from the Box Office and you can have parking from 5.30pm until 11.30pm for only £2.50! We are obliged to Blackpool Council for providing this parking facility.
For tickets call our Box Office on 01253 290190
Group Booking: 01253 743232
