The Ballroom of Romance

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T0461442052 (NS00) Adaptation reset in Northumberland.Company Northern Stage Ensemble. Adapted by Stuart Paterson. Director Alan Lyddiard. Design Neil Murray. Lighting Tina MacHugh. Sound Martin Hodgson. Director Jim Kitson (music). Performer Jane Arnfield. Performer Mark Calvert. Performer Leonie Dodd. Performer Catherine Eccles. Performer Alex Elliott. Performer Joanna Holden. Performer Rebecca Hollingsworth. Performer Jim Kitson. Performer Stephen Lamb. Performer Amanda Lawrence. Performer Mark Lloyd. Performer John McMahon. Performer Tony Neilson. Performer Peter Peverley. Performer Bill Pickard. Performer John Raine. Performer Karl Thompson.
14 Sep 00 to 14 Oct 00	Northern Stage (previously known as Newcastle Haymarket Playhouse), Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568 listing details L01981561698
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18 Aug 05 to 20 Aug 05	Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L1588083065

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Play :: A haunting tale of life, love and community set in Ireland. Bridie lives with her elderly father on their isolated farm. It's a hard life, and Bridie knows she needs a husband. A solid working man who can pull his weight on the farm. So on Saturday night, she shakes out her dreams and her dancing frock and sets off for Mr Dwyer's Ballroom of Romance. Because one day he might be there. Waltzing under the glitterball, the handsome man who'll lead her up the aisle tot he glamorous sound of the Romantic Jazz Band. But time's getting on, and as Bridie well knows, beggars can't be choosers. So nearly a love story, The Ballroom of Romance is a tender celebration of ordinary life.

Author

William Trevor