The Irish Classical Theatre Company’s 2007-08 theatre season is coming to a close. The last plays of the season are two hilarious one-act plays from Alan Bennett’s popular Talking Heads series, Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet and Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Associate Director Derek Campbell will direct the plays and both star Artist-in-Residence Josephine Hogan.
Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet features a humorous story about a spinster, her ailing brother, and her unusual relationship with her chiropodist. A chiropodist is a foot doctor, and the doctor, along with the spinster and her brother, are a set of quirky characters that paint an intriguing look into everyday activities of provincial life.
By relating to the familiar and recognizable, the sensitive storytelling of the play will give a bittersweet portrait of English family life while allowing the audience to take an intimate look at the interesting characters. A quote from the play by the chiropodist, just to give you a taste, is, “Do you know why I chose the profession of chiropody? It’s so I could kneel at the feet of thousands of women and my wife would never turn a hair.”
“Nights in the Gardens of Spain” is a disturbing tale of two English suburban women. The women find beauty and friendship in their mutual interest in gardening. Through the characters, which are trapped by their conditions, the audience will be able to see Bennett’s remarkable empathy and poignant humanity.
The plays begin on Friday, June 6th and run through Sunday, June 29th. Opening Night will have a performance at 7:30 PM and performances will continue Thursdays through Sundays through June 29th at 7:30 PM for every performance.
Tickets are $35, senior tickets are $30, and student tickets are available one hour before curtain, in-person only, for $15 for students under 25 with a valid student I.D. There will also be the ICTC’s Rust Ticket Policy in effect called “20/20/40.” It makes 20 tickets available for $20 each to those under 40 years of age ten minutes before curtain.
For tickets or more information, call the ICTC’s Box Office at 853-4282. You can also visit their website: www.irishclassicaltheatre.com