At the Crossroads - first rehearsal

Having had our workshops to generate ideas and devise the play, our first rehearsal is on Wednesday 29th January, 7.30pm, the Lichfield Room, Wade Street Church, Frog Lane, Lichfield.
If you couldn't make the workshops but would like to get involved in this production it's not too late - just come along to the rehearsal.
The performances are on the 9th & 10th May in the Lichfield Garrick Studio. If you don't want to perform then get the dates in your diary, gather some friends and buy some tickets!

This project is supported by

Happy New Year!

Our Late Night Pop Up Nativity was lots of fun - and we raised £156. Well done everyone!
Here are a few photos taken before we set out...

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas

Christmas Tree Festival
Lichfield Cathedral Christmas Tree Festival runs from the 6th-15th December. We have decorated a Mysteries tree with images and some lovely comments from our lovely participants! It's well worth a visit and you can vote for your favourite tree (hopefully ours). You might even find a picture of someone you know...

 

At the Crossroads...supported by the BBC

At the Crossroads...
Bible, Burlesque and the Blues
There are 2 workshops left before Christmas; 11th & 18th December. This is your opportunity to have a helping hand in devising this new piece of theatre being performed next May at the Garrick studio. Rehearsals will begin in the new year.
If you haven't been before don't worry, come along and join us at one of the workshops - actors, musicians dancers, backstage help - everyone welcome.  Lichfield Room, Wade Street Church Hall, Frog Lane, Lichfield, 7.30pm.
We are delighted that this project is being supported by the BBC Performing Arts Fund.

Come and join us

It's not too late to get involved with our exciting 'At the Crossroads' project which is working towards a performance in the Garrick Studio next May. Our first workshop earlier this week went very well; everyone had lots of fun. The next one is on Tuesday 26th November, 7.30pm, The Lichfield Room, Wade Street Church, Frog Lane, Lichfield. Anyone who is interested is very welcome to come along - we realise that not everyone will be able to come to all of the workshops - and that's fine!
It doesn't matter if you don't have much theatre experience - that is one of the reasons we are running this project - to give people an opportunity they wouldn't normally have. Actors, musicians backstage help - we need you all!
See you Tuesday

Nativity update

Our 'pop-up' Nativity is starting to take shape - I think it's going to be lots of fun! Here's a message from Rick who is coordinating the project:

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 15th October at 7.30 pm in the Lichfield Room at Wade Street Church. Do come along if you can, or drop me an email swimrick1@yahoo.co.uk                            

• The 'Nativity Play' will be performed on Friday 20 December and Saturday 21 December between 10pm and Midnight

• There will 4 performances each night - outside George IV pub, The Scales, on the corner of Bird Street and Market Street and, finally, outside the Gatehouse.

• We will promenade from venue to venue - led by a band

• The play has been re-scripted and covers the Nativity in about 7-8 minutes. The medieval language has been retained (the accessible bits) along with some amusing parts and lines. Not forgetting the dromedaries!

• We will perform 2 shortened carols/songs at the beginning and end of each performance. Plus 1 verse of a carol in the middle of the play

• We need speaking actors for - Mary, Joseph, Gabriel, 2 or 3 Shepherds, 2 or 3 kings and a Citizen. The main parts are obviously Mary and Joseph!

• In addition, we need a choir, non-speaking shepherd(s) and king(s), angels, musicians
  
  

I would like to cast the plays by the end 16th October so we can get rehearsals going asap. The performance needs to have spice, character and spectacle to entice an audience on a late December evening. I really look forward to catching up with as many of you as possible on the 16th October. Please pass this message round to as many people as you can, as they say, 'the more the merrier' 

Best wishes, Rick

I wish it could be Christmas everyday...

Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat so it must be time for Lichfield Mysteries to start working on a Nativity production!
We are doing something completely different this year - well, the story's the same - obviously! - but we are doing 'pop-up' Nativities, in conjunction with Lichfield's Late Night Listeners. If you haven't encountered the Late Night Listeners then you obviously don't spend Friday and Saturday nights partying in Lichfield City Centre! They are a lovely bunch of people who set up a stall with tea and coffee and look out for people who may have had too much to drink, be in distress or just want a chat. They provide a sympathetic ear, point people in the direction of taxis and will even supply emergency flip-flops if your 7'' heels are proving a bit too much. We are going to put together a short, entertaining version of the Nativity and the weekend before Christmas we will be 'popping-up' outside some of the favourite pubs between 10.30 and midnight to entertain and generally add to the  festive mood.
If this appeals to you and you would like to get involved with the Nativity please get in touch via the Mysteries website
Ho Ho Ho!!!