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Sunday Readings in the Park

The Lady Is Not For Burning

by Christopher Fry

Directed by Charlotte Donachie

In the mid 15th century a man claiming to be the devil demands to be executed while a peasant girl who made the mistake of showing a little too much intelligence, protests her innocence as she is accused of being a witch. This is all too much for the small village township as they desperately try to come to some kind of decision.

So, as you may know, our season of six plays for Sunday Readings in The Park, all totally different in style, are going to be performed in Rep with the same 12 actors. You will be hard pressed to find another example of an actor being able to illustrate their craft so perfectly. We really are so lucky to be able to announce that: Imogen Smith, Lesley Harcourt, Miram Haque, Toni Kanal, Anthony Zaki, Edward Halstead, Edwin Flay, Eirik Barr, Hari Sajan, Luke Barton, Jay Alwyn and Paul Foulds make up the ensemble.

The new season Rediscovering Rep runs on selected Sundays between 22 May – 24 July 2016:

Sunday 22 May 2pm: Léocadia by Jean Anouilh (translated by Timberlake Wertenbaker)
Sunday 29 May 2pm: The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero
Sunday 19 Jun 2pm: Breathing Corpses by Laura Wade
Sunday 17 Jul 2pm: Laburnum Grove by J.B. Priestley
Sunday 24 Jul 2pm: Burnt Piano by Justin Fleming