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Birmingham Bach Choir
tel. +44 (0)1527 874661
fax.+44 (0)1527 874661
box office: +44 (0)121 333 2447
email mike-gar@dircon.co.uk
47 Victoria Road Bromsgrove, B61 0DW
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
tel. +44 (0)121 616 2616
fax.+44 (0)121 616 2622
CBSO Centre Berkley Street Birmingham, B1 2LF
Bimingham International Film
& TV Festival
tel: +44 (0)121 212 0777
fax: +44 (0)121 212 0666
email: info@film-tv-festival.org.uk
9 Margaret Street Birmingham B3 3BS
Birmingham Jazz
tel. +44 (0)121 414 5703
fax.+44 (0)121 414 3600
19 Selwyn Road, Edgbaston Birmingham, B16 0SH
Birmingham Royal Ballet
tel.+44 (0)121 622 2555
fax.+44 (0)121 622 5118
Thorp Street Birmingham, B5 4AU
Birmingham School of Speech &
Drama
tel. +44 (0)121 643 4376
fax.+44 (0)121 633 0476
email: bdds@bssd.ac.uk
19 Selwyn Road, Edgbaston Birmingham, B16 0SH
Canoldir Male Choir
tel. +44 (0)121 357 1411
fax.+44 (0)121 357 1447
email: wilfgregory@compuserve.com
516 Birmingham Road Great Barr Birmingham, B42 1LR
City of Birmingham Choir
tel. +44 (0)1922 634278
General Secretary 3 Fallowfield Road, Walsall West Midlands, WS5 3BS
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
tel. +44 (0)121 616 6500
fax.+44 (0)121 616 6518
box office: +44 (0)121 780 3333
CBSO Centre, Berkley Street Birmingham, B1 2LF
City of Birmingham Touring Opera
tel. +44 (0)121 246 6644
fax.+44 (0)121 246 6633
205 The Argent Centre Frederick Street Birmingham, B1 3HS
Ex Cathedra
tel. +44 (0)121 523 1025
fax.+44 (0)121 523 1026
Suite 303 The Jewellery Business Centre Spencer Street Birmingham,
B18 6DA
Kokuma Dance Theatre Company
tel. +44 (0)121 608 7744
fax.+44 (0)121 608 7755
email: kokuma@dial.pipex.com
418-419 The Custard Factory Gibb Street Birmingham, B9 4AA
Fierce
tel. +44 (0)121 244 8080
fax.+44 (0)121 244 8081
festival box office: +44 (0)121 244 8081
email: fierce@fierceearth.com
763 The Big Peg 120 Vyse Street Birmingham B18 6NF
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
tel: +44 (0)121 643 3768
fax: +44 (0)121 644 5298
email: info@rbsa.org.uk
21 Bennetts Hill Birmingham B2 5QP
SAMPAD
tel. +44 (0)121 446 4312
fax.+44 (0)121 440 8667
email: sampad@compuserve.com
C/o mac, Cannon Hill Park Birmingham, B12 9QH
Voices in the City
tel: +44 (0)121 451 4038
fax: +44 (0)121 451 4395
e-mail:
b.g.chapman@ voicesinthecity.freeserve.co.uk
c/o Cadbury Ltd PO Box 12, Bournville Birmingham B30 2LU
Vivid
tel: +44 (0)121 451 4038
fax: +44 (0)121 451 4395
e-mail: b.g.chapman@
voicesinthecity.freeserve.co.uk
c/o Cadbury Ltd PO Box 12, Bournville Birmingham B30 2LU
Rage Theatre Company
http://www.ragetheatre.org.uk
EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF LIVE THEATRE IN THE
COMFORT OF YOUR OWN LIVING ROOM The appropriately named
Close for Comfort Theatre Company
specialises in taking theatre performances into houses, performing plays for
groups of friends relaxing in their own homes. They arrive at the front door
with properties and costumes, create a simple set using the sofa or perhaps an
armchair and side table, before disappearing into a bedroom to change and
reappearing to perform an hour or two of drama for the delight of you and your
guests. If invited, they'll stay after the performance to share a glass of wine
with the audience!
This isn't as daunting as it sounds. It won't be a cast of thousands: the entire
company is made up of an enterprising pair of actors from Surrey, Janet Gill and
Glenn Johnson."We spread our props around your room, but nothing is touched
without your permission," said Janet. "We're very well behaved!" They ask
for an acting area of about 3.5 metres square [about 12 ft square] and they need
to perform near a door which can be used for entrances. (If hired they ask to be
sent a plan of the room.) They've been asked to perform in houses across the
country - in suburban semis, urban flats, country mansions - to young
professionals looking for something different; to country-dwellers fed up with
the long trek to the theatre; to people giving their loved ones a surprise
birthday or anniversary present with-a-difference. A large house with lots
of space isn't necessary - a friendly atmosphere is really all that is
necessary. They do require an audience of at least 10 people - this prevents
individuals feeling uncomfortable in a small setting. (There is no audience
participation!) They offer a combination of one-act plays, both drama and
comedy.
Sometimes people just want one play to be performed, lasting about an hour, or
they have two plays with an interval, spreading the theatre out over two and a
half hours. Some hosts give the audience a meal, either between two plays or at
the end of the performance.
If you'd like to get in touch with Close for Comfort Theatre Company to book a
performance in your home or simply to find out more about their work, ring
01372-378613 or email
close4comf@aol.com. Give your friends
a dramatic evening!
Janet Gill and Glenn Johnson aka
Close for Comfort Theatre Company
If you wish to contact us either :
PHONE 0121 444
4723
or 0845 166 8709
(local rate from anywhere in the UK)
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