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John Godber’s smash hit play “Teechers” is
being performed at the end of the month as part of Wigan Pier Theatre
Company’s programme of community drama events.
This comedy masterpiece will run for three nights and features 20 local
amateur actors, under the direction of Martin Green, Development Officer
for Wigan Pier Theatre Company.
Set in Whitewall High – a modern but dysfunctional school – it tells the
story of a new drama teacher, Nixon, arriving to find that life at the
school will be a massive challenge. From the beginning of one term to
the end of another, we meet cynical teachers, an obstructive caretaker,
the school bully and a whole host of mischievous students who create
mayhem around Nixon.
“Teechers” was originally written for three actors who double-up to play
over twenty roles. However, due to the growing numbers within Wigan
Pier’s community theatre group, this popular play was selected because
it could accommodate a larger cast.
Martin explains: “Godber used a small cast in a theatrical way partly as
a means of coping with decreasing theatre budgets when the play was
written. It will be interesting to see what people think of our
interpretation because a larger cast can create different opportunities
and a bigger energy to the performance”.
The play will also be peppered with popular 80’s music such as “Girls
Just Wanna Have Fun”, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” and Rocky
Horror’s “Time Warp”.
Appropriately, the play will be performed in a local high school.
Hawkley Hall High School on Carr Lane has hosted Wigan Pier Theatre
Company events for a number of years and makes a fitting setting for
“Teechers”. It will be performed in the Drama Studio (Block ‘E’) between
Wednesday 30th April and Friday 2nd May at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 and £3
(pay on the door).
“Teechers” is a very popular play with both GCSE and Performing Arts
students as well as people who have a taste for contemporary theatre.
Wigan Pier Community Theatre is funded by Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust and was established in 2003.
For further information about these performances or about becoming
involved with Wigan Pier Theatre Company’s community theatre contact
Martin Green on 01942 486919. If you are thinking of taking a group
along to the performance, please get in touch with Martin first to
discuss numbers.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this press release please
contact Georgina Bentley, Marketing Manager, on 01942 486930 or at
g.bentley@wlct.org
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
Wigan Pier Theatre Company: Wigan Pier Theatre Company is the resident
professional Theatre Company for the Wigan Borough. The company creates
and delivers high quality theatre events and participative activity to
engage local people and visitors with the borough’s culture and
heritage.
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Paula Lockett (playing Gail),Paul
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