HARDY FORUM ARCHIVE H01073 8/4/01 "WESSEX ACTORS COMPANY UPDATE" ================================================================== From: "Patricia" Subject: Wessex Actors Company Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 20:26:16 +0100 Could anyone tell me I can buy tickets to see The Wessex Actors Company's performance of 'Tess' please? I've tried various Information Centres to no avail. I live near Blandford Forum, Dorset so the Milton Abbey School venue would be most convenient. Patricia Mann =========== Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 15:11:48 -0700 From: Betty and/or John Cortus Subject: Re: Wessex Actors Company Dear Patricia, Here is the most recent information on the TESS tour from Michael Barry. You might try contacting his web-site. Good Luck, Betty Cortus HARDY FORUM ARCHIVE H01057 6/20/01 "TESS DRAMATIZATION ITINERARY" =================================================================== From: "Michael Barry" Subject: UK tour of "Tess of the D'Urberville" Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 22:44:30 +0100 I promised further info on our theatre tour of Hardy's own dramatisation of Tess. The itinerary follows (still not finalised!), but more detailed info is available on our new web site (my very first - but I'm hopeful I've ironed out the teething bugs at last): http://wessexactors.netfirms.com I'm hoping to add a page on the new 2001 cast soon, but time has been somewhat short. My apologies to those of you waiting to hear about NTSC copies of "Old Mrs Chundle" - the priority level slipped a bit under the challenges of casting Tess. However our genuine 17 year old Olivia Mace is going to be knockout! Only Liza-Lu yet to find! Best wishes Michael Barry TESS TOUR 2001: ITINERARY 5/7 David Hall Arts Centre, South Petherton (01460 240340) 6/7 Regent Centre, Christchurch (01202 499148) 9+10/7 Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter (01392 667080) 11+12/7 Rondo Theatre, Bath (01225 448844) 14/7 Redgrave, Bristol (0117 315 7603) 20/7 Brockweir, Wye Valley (Festival marquee) (01594 530513) 21/7 Princess Theatre, Burnham (TIC 01278 787852 or on door) 24-28/7 Fyne Court, Taunton (outdoors) (SWT members 01823 451587; public 01823 283244 or 01278 457565) BREAK DURING AUGUST 11or 12/9? Glastonbury Assembly Rooms (01458 834677) ?/9 Sherborne Arts Link 13/9 Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis (01297 442394) 14/9 Town Hall, Midsomer Norton (01761 419133) 15/9 Athenaeum Arts Centre, Warminster (01985 213891) 18/9 Milton Abbey School Theatre, Blandford Forum (01258 880484) 20/9 Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Taunton (01823 414141) 21/9 Cricklade Theatre, Andover (01264 365698) 22/9? ? Dorchester Arts Centre (TBA) 27/9 Bridport Arts Centre (01308 424204) 28/9 Kilmersdon Village Hall, nr Bath (01761 437372) 29/9 Brewery Arts, Cirencester (01285 655522) ========== From: "Michael Barry" Subject: TESS itinerary update Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:52:45 +0100 Please note updated itinerary for Tess tour - with thanks. TESS TOUR 2001: ITINERARY 5/7 David Hall Arts Centre, South Petherton (01460 240340) 6/7 Regent Centre, Christchurch (01202 499148) 9+10/7 Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter (01392 667080) 11+12/7 Rondo Theatre, Bath (01225 448844) 14/7 Redgrave, Bristol (0117 315 7603) 20/7 Brockweir, Wye Valley (Festival marquee) (01594 530513) 21/7 Princess Theatre, Burnham (TIC 01278 787852 or on door) 24-28/7 Fyne Court, Taunton (outdoors) (SWT members 01823 451587; public 01823 283244 or 01278 457565) BREAK DURING AUGUST 12/9 Glastonbury Assembly Rooms (01458 834677) 13/9 Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis (01297 442394) 14/9 Town Hall, Midsomer Norton (01761 419133) 15/9 Athenaeum Arts Centre, Warminster (01985 213891) 18/9 Milton Abbey School Theatre, Blandford Forum (01258 880484) 19/9 Digby Hall, Sherborne (01935 815899) 20/9 Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, Taunton (01823 414141) 21/9 Cricklade Theatre, Andover (01264 365698) 22/9? Dorchester Arts Centre (01305 266926) (to be confirmed) 27/9 Bridport Arts Centre (01308 424204) 28/9 Kilmersdon Village Hall, nr Bath (01761 437372) 29/9 Brewery Arts, Cirencester (01285 655522) ========== From: "Michael Barry" Subject: Re: Character of Tess Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 18:36:02 +0100 Many thanks for your earlier e-mail, Betty: corrections to programme note effected. Also thanks for your good wishes. The production is going well. My personal e-mail address should work, also the company's wessex.actors@talk21.com - but either may be full as my modem (or as I thought my cable) was damaged in a storm - which explains at least the long gap in response. With thanks Michael Barry =========