All The World’s A Stage

Hello Poetry Lovers

I must share with you the great event of last night.

All The World’s a Stage was a production at The Hampton Hill theatre last night. Devised by the wonderful Anne Warrington and directed by Ken Mason, it was a great success. A colourful revue of poetry, prose, comedy and music. We were all proud to be a part of it.

Here is Anne in the dressing room just before we were due to go on. I am gazing at myself in the mirror as usual.

I held off demands for my own dressing room on this occasion, and enjoyed the great atmosphere in that room. Expectant and nervous but most of all, a real feeling of unity.

So, from the left, we have the star of the show, Graham Harmes. He did a magnificent job of narration and reading. Next is the enigmatic Sam Ball with his amazing puppetry and The Miller’s Tale. Then chrystal-voiced Sue Bell reading poetry, and clever Connaire reading about pantomimes. The last picture is someone ruthless in red sharing her reminiscences about amateur dramatics and Baron Bolligrew!

 I have to say, it was very unnerving looking out onto the dark auditorium. Not like the normal intimacy of poetry at all! 

Here is Heather Montford sharing her pain over the school play. Oh I remember that hurt so well!

Velvet voices from Robin Legard and Francis Abbott rang out, and then a treat from Lottie Walker and her tribute to Marie Lloyd. What a wonderful performance.

How can I not mention the beautiful music from Annie Morris and Ian Lee-Dolphin?! 

Everyone was wonderful, including Andrew Evzona (left) and Nathan Haisley

Thank you for sharing this journey with me, PL’s and to everyone who came along last night.

We’ll be back with more poetry action real soon….