Win! tix to see Alison Steadman in Alan Bennett’s Enjoy
August 15, 2008
This competition is now closed. The answer is Beverley and the winner is……
Alex Kenyon.
With Summer proving to be a bit of a wash-out, the perfect tonic has to be some laughter and plays do not get any funnier than Alan Bennett and Alison Steadman. We have a pair of tickets to see the Gavin & Stacey star in Bennet’s Enjoy at the Lowry in Sept!
THE SHOW:
TV favourites Alison Steadman and David Troughton star in a dark comedy written by one of theatre’s greatest observers of the English way of life, Alan Bennett.
This rarely-performed gem, written in 1980, is set in Bennett’s home town of Leeds where an ageing couple are living in the city’s last back-to-back. With the demolition of the area in progress, Wilf and Connie are soon to be re-housed in a brand new maisonette with a waste disposal unit and non-slip vinyl flooring! When a sociologist comes to observe them in their daily life, normality takes a decidedly atypical turn…
The whole production is laced with memorable Bennett one liners and numerous laugh out loud moments. But, like all classic Bennett, one minute you’re laughing and the next you’re gasping in shock.
THE CAST:
Alison Steadman (Connie) is one of our best-loved and most prolific actresses. On stage, she created the role of the monstrous Beverly in Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party, and starred in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, for which she won an Olivier Award. Her films include Shirley Valentine, Clockwise and A Private Function, and Mike Leigh’s Life Is Sweet and Topsy Turvy. Television work includes Fat Friends, Selling Hitler, The Singing Detective, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Pride and Prejudice. Recent appearances include The Worst Week of My Life, Gavin & Stacy and Fanny Hill.
David Troughton (Wilf) comes from a theatrical family: he is the son of Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton, elder brother of Michael Troughton,and father of both Sam Troughton and Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton. He is known for his many TV appearances such as New Tricks, Dr Who, Midsomer Murders, A Very Peculiar Practice and Born and Bred to name but a few. His stage work is extensive having performed with the RSC and National Theatre.
HOW TO BOOK:
Enjoy
The Lowry
Mon 1 - Sat 6th September, 2008
Tickets £12- £24
Call: 0870 787 5790
www.thelowry.com
THE PRIZE:
We have one pair of tickets valid on Monday, 1st September at 7.30pm @ The Lowry, Salford.
HOW TO WIN:
What was the name of the character that Alison Steadman played in Abigail’s Party?
Please email your full name and answer with the heading ‘Enjoy comp’ to glenn@whatsonstage.com by the closing date of Tuesday 26th August, 2008.Winners will be notified by email on Wednesday, 27th August, 2008.
Terms and Conditions:
Tickets cannot be exchanged for any other dates. Only one entry per household please (this includes email addresses) and please note that multiple entries will be deemed void. Also, please ensure that you are free to attend on Monday, 1st September, 2008, before entering. Unfortunately, we cannot offer any alternative dates, should your plans change. Please also note that travel is not provided and WOS Manchester cannot be held responsible if our email is filtered as junk by your server, therefore please check the site for winners names also.
Thanks and Good Luck!
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I’ve just seen this show in Bath before it travels to the lowry. Its an amazing show, I haven’t laughed so much in AGES!! if you get a chance to see it go an see it!!