THEATRE ZONE
Friday October 8
From the Forties to the Noughties Norden Farm
Discover a charming show of songs, memories and poems from World War 2 to present day. Devised by Maidenhead actor Clive Woodward and performed by Clive and singing duo Razz. Songs made famous by Dame Vera Lynn, The Andrews Sisters, Peggy Lee, The Beatles, ABBA, The Spice Girls and Chuck Berry will be performed along with funny, romantic and emotional poems paired with entertaining facts about each decade.
The show will be entertaining, fun, at times sad and emotional and enable you to reflect on all the amazing things that happen in a lifetime and think about your own special memories.
Clive has acted in films, TV productions, BBC Radio plays and theatre productions, this being the third show he has devised.
He also undertakes live motor racing commentary, poetry performances and corporate roleplay assignments to assist organisations in their training programs to enhance communication skills.
Razz, Helen Dickens and Christine James are a professional singing duo who have performed throughout the UK and Ireland. They have headlined festivals and specialise in singing songs through the decades. They have a wealth of experience in singing, dance and drama.
October 18 to 31
The ‘Virtual’ 18th Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing
The Old Court
From 220 scripts submitted from 14 countries, evaluated anonymously by 33 readers and our two very experienced judges Joan Lane and Roger Michell, the final three plays will be filmed fully staged and available to view online and on demand via YouTube this year.
The three finalists are:
Into that Good Night by J.P. Heaps (from New York, USA) directed by Ben De Wynter
The Most Dangerous Woman in America by Andrew Turner (Lancashire, UK), directed by Peter Kavanagh
The Sperm Bank by John Wolfson (from New York, USA), directed by Paula Chitty
Tickets provide exclusive access to the final 3 plays, the judges’ comments, the winner announcement and winner’s speech, and are available at windsorfringe.co.uk
Viewing will be available from October 20.
Wednesday October 27 Sessions
South Hill Park
Exploring the complexity of depression and therapy, Sessions, by Ifeyinwa Frederick, asks what happens when your last resort doesn’t work.
The play follows the life of Tunde, a British-Nigerian, 30-yearold loveable rogue.
He’s just started therapy because he hasn’t been able to get to the gym for weeks and a recent one-night stand ended in tears – his.
How has such a seemingly happy young man ended up here, and how does he get out?
Paines Plough and Soho Theatre, following hit past shows Pop Music and I Wanna Be Yours
Bargate Award. Writing alongside her full-time job as cofounder of Chuku's - the world's first Nigerian tapas restaurant – she's a Young British Foodie award winner and has been featured in Forbes’ list of 100 Female Founders in Europe.
The play is billed as a raw, funny, bittersweet deep-dive into the complexities of masculinity, depression and therapy, and a must-see for any theatre fan.