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'Come Rain, Come Shine', The Archers Come to York!
Published: on 13th November 2009 by Kendal Mosley-Chalk in Minster News
Five of the most famous voices in the land – actors from the cast of Radio 4’s The Archers - will present ‘Come Rain, Come Shine’, a funny and heart-warming evening of poetry, prose and anecdotes at 7.30pm on Sunday 7th February 2010 at Joseph Rowntree theatre in York.
The evening will include the likes of Alan Bennett, Noel Coward, Roger McGough, Flanders & Swann, Gilbert & Sullivan, Laurie Lee ,and much more, in celebration of the British countryside; the seasons, the landscape, the characters and the weather!
‘Come Rain, Come Shine’ will be performed by five regular actors on the world’s longest-running radio drama serial. Guests will be able to match faces to voices as they see Caroline(Sara Coward), Lillian (Sunny Ormonde), Neil (Brian Hewlitt) and Mike (Terry Molloy) take to the stage.
Devised for The Archers 50th Anniversary, ‘Come Rain, Come Shine’ has played with huge success all over the UK, including at various festivals such as the Stratford-Upon-Avon Poetry Festival. The Birmingham Post called it, “A scintillating words and music programme which played to a sell-out house”
The evening has been organised by ETC, the Events Team for the Campaign at York Minster, following the Big Sale in the summer and a successful Georgian Wine and Antiques Evening which took place in October. All the proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Development Campaign at York Minster.
Devised and directed by West End Director Malcolm McKee, who plays Graham Ryder in the series, ‘Come Rain, Come Shine’ promises to be one of the highlights of 2010. Malcom said, ‘We’re delighted to be able to contribute to the Minster’s Development Campaign and support the ongoing restoration work of this beautiful building.’
Viola Jones, from ETC, said ‘We are really looking forward to this. It’s my good fortune that Neil the pigman is an old friend, and that he offered to bring the show to York. These are all very busy and talented people, so we are lucky to get them’.
Tickets are available from the Minster Box Office on Ogleforth, YO17JN, 01904 557208 or by visiting www.boxoffice.yorkminster.org.