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W H AT ’ S O N<br />
Theatre for all<br />
THERE’S A NEW SHOW IN TOWN – AND IT’S FOR EVERYONE, AS MIDLANDS THEATRE COMPANY<br />
LET ME IN PRESENT THEIR REIMAGINING OF ONCE - THE MUSICAL IN LICHFIELD<br />
If there’s one thing that makes a great evening out,<br />
it’s a theatre show. But sometimes it can stretch the<br />
pocket a little and, as fun as they are, you might<br />
need to save up before splurging on some tickets.<br />
Well, you might be in for a treat as Midlands based<br />
theatre production company Let Me In are making<br />
their regional debut with Once the Musical - and are<br />
particularly focusing on accessibility by featuring a<br />
range of shows on a Pay What You Can basis.<br />
Director Christopher Buckle, said: “We believe that<br />
theatre has both the potential and responsibility<br />
to support the strengthening of communities and<br />
in actively fighting against injustices that provide<br />
a select few in society opportunities that should be<br />
accessible to everyone.”<br />
Let Me In are dedicated to creating intimate artistic<br />
experiences that explore real and integral themes<br />
in our society through a diverse array of artistic<br />
mediums. In 2019, they made their debut with a<br />
critically acclaimed production of Spring Awakening<br />
in Lichfield and have since produced many more<br />
performances including socially distanced outdoor<br />
productions of Lord of the Flies, a new adaptation<br />
of Macbeth and People, Places and Things by<br />
Duncan Macmillan. The foundation of Let Me In<br />
revolves around exploration of mental health and<br />
identity, using theatre, dance and spoken word to<br />
engage with these themes.<br />
This month, they are back in Lichfield with a<br />
show based on the Academy Award Winning<br />
2006 film, and the winner of eight Tony Awards,<br />
Once. The play tells the unforgettable story of two<br />
disenfranchised artists, drawn together by their<br />
shared love of music. The production features the<br />
Oscar winning hit, Falling Slowly, and the beautiful<br />
music of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (The<br />
Swell Season, The Frames), with a book by Enda<br />
Walsh (Lazarus, Ballyturk).<br />
Let Me In have put their own spin on the folk<br />
musical and have adapted it for a modern audience,<br />
with an immersive new design and visionary creative<br />
team. The production is being staged at The Hub at<br />
SINGER-SONGWRITER<br />
PHIL KING AS GUY<br />
St Mary’s in Lichfield, with a talented cast including<br />
singer-songwriters Luchi and Phil King as Girl and<br />
Guy alongside an ensemble cast of actor musicians<br />
from around the world.<br />
“We are so blessed to have the opportunity to bring<br />
this beautifully human story to the Midlands in this<br />
brand new, regional debut production of Once. To<br />
be working with a cast and creative team with this<br />
level of talent, creativity and passion is exhilarating,<br />
and we promise that this will be Once as you have<br />
never seen it before,” said Christopher.<br />
Artistic director of The Hub, Anthony Evans, added:<br />
“The Hub is all about showcasing new work from<br />
emerging artists and local talent. We’ve been working<br />
with Let Me In for a long time now and know how<br />
exciting and original their performances are. We are<br />
really looking forward to Once and think it’s a great<br />
story that audiences can easily connect with.”<br />
Performances run until September 17,<br />
with Pay What You Can shows available on<br />
September 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 8pm. For more<br />
information visit www.thehubstmarys.co.uk<br />
www.jaimemagazine.com<br />
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