Hi both, thanks for your replies!
I will come completely clean, as I don't wish to be a troll, in this world or elsewhere more disc-shaped...
...I, personally, don't know all that much about Terry Prachett (I understand this admission is probably quite a faux pas on a Terry Prachett fan site!). The idea to put on one of his plays came from a member of the cast and the director. We are doing a production of Wyrd Sisters (I play 'Fool') next week and I was just asked to reach out to some forums and online groups to spread the word, in case fans would be interested in seeing the play.
The play itself has been adapted by Stephen Briggs, who I believe was actually a friend of Terry Prachett's and I think they may have even worked on the adaptations together, or at least, they were put together with the author's blessing.
That's it really. The play is in South London next week, Wednesday-Saturday. It's been an interesting journey getting to know the story, some of the characters and, I'm sure, completely not getting many many in-jokes that a fan would enjoy!
I've pasted some info about the production below, in case of interest.
Many thanks
Mark
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The Dulwich Players Present
Terry Pratchett’s WYRD SISTERS
Adapted by Stephen Briggs
With music by Paul Grimwood
From 6th – 9th April
At The Edward Alleyn Theatre, Dulwich College, SE21 7LD
Tickets are £12 (plus booking fee) available through
https://www.dulwichplayers.org/ or
bookings@dulwichplayers.org
Tickets are also sold on the door, subject to availability.
Performances:
Wednesday 6th – Friday 8th April at 8pm
Saturday 9th April at 3pm and 8pm
Royalties and Programme Donations go to Terry Pratchett’s chosen charity: the Orangutan Foundation.
This performance of Wyrd Sisters, a Discworld® Play, is an AMATEUR PRODUCTION
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Wyrd Sisters was the 6th of Terry Pratchett’s 41 Discworld® books, and one where he quite properly decides that witches, and not wizards, should be the dominant force, driving forward this wonderful world of magic.
Join us in a story of drama, love and silliness, combining Macbeth and Hamlet with a touch of Lear (and maybe Blackadder); where the wicked are extremely wicked, and good appears in surprising forms. Depressed heroes and brainless guards; noble actors and a vowel-less demon; all guided by rule-breaking witches and – above all magic – as we fly through 22 manic scene changes to that glorious moment when good triumphs over evil.
