Synopsis Set in Sussex, World War One. A group of assorted guests and family gather at the sprawling ship-like house of the eccentric octogenarian Captain Shotover where a distinct air of irregularity is evident and all normal codes of conduct and etiquette are strangely askew. Each of the assembled party has an individual agenda and is intent upon playing their cards entirely by their own rules. Shotover acknowledges his guests only when it suits him - and then only when he can tear himself away from his plans to obliterate the human race - while his two daughters consider adulterous flings with passionless lethargy. To cap it all - and making the situation even more absurdly offbeat - there's Billy the bewildered Burglar to consider. On the brink of moral bankruptcy the house is a seething tide of peculiar tensions, the emotional waves of which must surely break before the night is out...
Dates: Opens 12 July 2012. Jul 6,7,9,10,11,13,14,23,24,27,28, Aug 1,2,3,4,7,11,13,14,17,22,24,25 at 19:30. Jul 12 19:00. Jul 14,24,28, Aug 1,3,11,17,22,25 Mats 14:15 01 August 2012 19:30 - Sign Interpreted 11 August 2012 14:15 - Audio Described 17 August 2012 19:30 - Audio Described 24 August 2012 19:30 - Audio Described 25 August 2012 14:15 - Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
See also Minerva Studio. [Each summer a musical beats at the heart of the Festival, surrounded by world premieres as well as brand-new productions of classic dramas and comedies, all of the highest quality. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Oaklands Park, Chichester Festival Theatre is one of the UK's flagship theatres and has an enviable reputation for excellence. Four of Festival 2010?s ten productions went on to have lives beyond Chichester, touring nationally and/or transferring to the West End. Artistic Director: Jonathan Church Executive Director: Alan Finch
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