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April 2017
Abingdon
Drama
London Road
is centred around the events
in Ipswich in 2006 when the bodies of five
women were discovered. The show is a highly
unusual and immensely challenging piece
based on recordings of interviews Alecky
Blythe conducted with the real residents of
London Road. The interviews were transcribed
and set to music by composer Adam Cork.
Audiences at the production in the Amey
Theatre were transfixed by the performances
of the 28-strong joint cast and 14-strong
band, as well as the superb lighting and
staging. Just some of the comments the
production received:
What a phenomenal, boundary-pushing,
fresh-air-breathing ride that was!...proper,
exciting, heart-wrenching theatre.
It was the most interesting, creative piece
I’ve seen in a long time.
I arrived feeling a bit jaded and wondering if
2½ hours would be too long. Well, I needn’t
have worried, I was spell bound.
I thought the production was truly exceptional.
I don’t think I’ve seen anything as surprising
and thought provoking as tonight’s
performance of London Road for a long time.
London Road
Much Ado
launches a dramatic week
Talented teenagers from Abingdon and St Helen’s launched the drama departments’ flagship week in the
school calendar with two productions from the senior students. A contemporary performance of Shakespeare’s
Much Ado About Nothing
was followed by Alecky Blythe and Adam Cork’s modern classic
London Road
. Both
productions played to packed houses and received huge acclaim.
Alecky Blythe texted with her own message, she said,
“It looks fantastic! I’m delighted to hear they climbed the mountain and
reached the summit! Congratulations to you all.”
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