Press Release

Sent to Nottingham Evening Post, BBC Radio Nottingham, BBC Online, Saga FM and Metro on 30 October 2006. Evening Post requested a photoshoot and Radio Nottingham hosted an interview and a BBC online feature. Read the preview and hear the interview here.

Press Release
Acts of Communion

‘The Church on Rise Park Drama Group presents Acts of Communion. The setting - The Church Hall. The time - now. The drama group will be playing themselves.’

The Church on Rise Park Drama Group stages their annual production in November. A Double Act includes: Breakfast for One a comedy by David Foxton and the World Premiere of Acts of Communion by Nottingham artist Michael Pinchbeck – writer of The White Album at Nottingham Playhouse

Michael Pinchbeck grew up in Rise Park and performed with the Drama Group in 1993 before studying Theatre Studies at Lancaster University. He was a founder member of Metro-Boulot-Dodo Theatre Company until becoming a writer and live artist. His play The White Album was performed at Nottingham Playhouse in March and is now touring the USA. He is studying for an MA in Performance and Live Art at Nottingham Trent University.

‘Acts of Communion is part of my MA project’ says Pinchbeck, ‘I wanted to explore the acts of communion that take place in the church hall – weddings, christenings, funerals and plays. In the end, I wrote a play about a wedding, a christening, a funeral and a drama group performing a play. I was interested in blurring the lines between actor and character so the drama group play themselves. It’s a celebration of the drama group and the role it plays in the church and the community. Amateur dramatics is itself an act of communion.’

A spokesperson for the drama group said ‘We feel very pleased and fortunate to have the services of Michael Pinchbeck as playwright, performer and director for this production. We would also like to thank Shloer for the Shloer!’

Venue: Church on Rise Park, Revelstoke Way, Rise Park, Nottingham
Dates: Wed 22 / Thu 23 / Fri 24 November 2006 7.30 pm
Cost: £5.00 / £4.00 conc.