A one-woman take on Little Women
IT’S ONE of the most famous pieces of literature of all time, and it’s about to come to Bracknell. Little Women, written by Louisa May Alcott, needs little introduction: holed up in the attic of her Massachusetts home just after the American Civil War, Jo struggles with writer’s block, until the arrival of an old friend helps her to unlock a lifetime of memories.
Laugh and cry with Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy in this comingof-age tale packed with adventure, drama, love and loss.
The story has been given a unique update in the play which will be performed at South Hill Park on Tuesday, March 7.
For every role is performed by just one person: Hannah Churchill.
Accompanying her is music performed by actor-musician Reece Webster.
Originally performed at Cheltenham’s famous Everyman Theatre, the show is from Jenny Wren Productions.
Its director, Jenny Wicks, says: “The original idea came about during lockdown. Hannah has been in a number of my shows and we both needed a creative project to keep us going.
“Little Women was on my ‘list of shows I want to do at some point’, and I started considering how it could work with one performer and Hannah rose to the challenge.”
It was using 21st century technology that the 18th century story came to life.
They perfected the script and set-up over Zoom, before getting together for rehearsals and the premiere in June 2021.
Jenny says: “It was a huge passion project for us all and having received such excellent feedback after The Everyman Theatre performances, we wanted the show to have a longer life.
“I am delighted to be embarking on a national tour.
It’s such an uplifting tale, with laughter, as well as pathos and we are excited to share it with audiences around the country.”
Jenny Wren Productions have had rave reviews for their previous touring shows including The Hound of the Baskervilles, Emma and Burke and Hare.
The show is performed at 7.30pm and tickets cost from £12.50.
■ For more details, log on to: www.southhillpark.org.uk, or call the box office on: 01344 484123.