Women & Theatre's new production

Women & Theatre in association with mac present

The Palace of Wasted Dreams

At mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham,

Thurs 3 – Sat 5 Feb, and Wed 9 – Sat 12 Feb, 8pm

Tickets £12 (£9) Age 14+

Sales & Information: 0121 446 3232 or book online at http://www.macarts.co.uk/

An essential night out, an intoxicating total theatre experience

It’s here, it’s arrived. Come on in! The Palace of Wasted Dreams is licensed for laughing, crying, dancing, singing, surprising and thinking on. Get a skinful of intoxicating, interactive theatre as mac’s new theatre space transforms into The Palace of Wasted Dreams; a place where anything can happen, and something always does; a place that can take you out of yourself, where you can feel alive and get involved, with all the thrills of a great night out!

The Palace of Wasted Dreams is an extravaganza with songs and sideshows, complimentary bouncers and barmen, regulars and roustabouts, cabaret and community. Original songs will be performed with gusto by a cast of community and professional performers accompanied by the eclectic, ever-changing House Band. These will be laced together with and stories told from the bottom of a glass.

The Palace of Wasted Dreams is a new participatory musical spectacular, which explores and gives voice to women’s relationship with alcohol. It is the culmination of a two-year project by acclaimed Birmingham based theatre company Women & Theatre. A company with a 27 year history of engaging diverse people with theatre, W&T opened up the production to anyone who wanted to take part, building a 25 strong community cast through research and outreach. The artistic team includes Director Gwenda Hughes, Musical Director Clare Edwards, Composer & Musician Gurdan Thomas, and Designer Andrew Purvin, with Women & Theatre’s Janice Connolly (also known as hit comedian Mrs Barbara Nice) and Terina Talbot.

The Palace of Wasted Dreams is a Women & Theatre production in association with mac. It is supported by Arts Council, England, Aquarius, the Sir Barry Jackson Trust, the Bryant Trust, Alcohol Education Research Council, the John Feeney Charitable Trust, Birmingham City Council, the Harry Payne Trust, The Grimmitt Trust and The Cole Charitable Trust.
 
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