Taking Flight Theatre Company, the UKs only integrated outdoor theatre company, comes to Montgomery Castle for the first time with William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at 7pm on Thursday 28th July.
This is a bittersweet comedy about a girl who finds herself at the centre of a bizarre love triangle. It involves a shipwreck, unrequited love, mistaken identity, trickery and cross-dressing.
Taking Flight specialise in “Promenade” theatre, encouraging the audience to move around the venue, and become involved with the actors as the story unfolds. The event will be accessible for wheelchair users and supported with British Sign Language throughout, although there will be limited seating only. The play is organised by Montgomery Town Council and supported by the Arts Council of Wales’ “Night Out” scheme.
Organiser Councillor Mike Mills said, “I am thrilled to be involved with this project, I am sure that this will be a great success, hopefully people will come along with their picnics and enjoy a superb night of outdoor theatre at one of the most dramatic venues in Montgomeryshire, Twelfth Night is easy to understand and always a crowd pleaser.” Due to the Castle’s location there is only limited parking,which will be reserved for those with mobility issues, stewards will be on hand in Montgomery to assist audience members to park and make their way to the venue.
Tickets at £12 for adults or £9 concessions are available at Bunners Montgomery or on telephone 01686 668442.
Montgomery Marks a Historic Occasion
At the recent Mayor making, held at Montgomery Town Hall, history was made when the first honorary Freemen of Montgomery in this century were created. The creation of new honorary freemen is a rare occasion, and the recipients, Dr Peter Ashton, Cllr Madge Richards and Mr James Sexton, were honoured for their long lasting and dedicated service to the town and its people. Also to be honoured, but unable to be at the ceremony, are Dr’s Ann and John Welton, who will be presented with their scrolls in a ceremony to be held in June. Cllr Richards said
”this is a huge honour, and I am proud to accept it not only as an honorary freemen, but as the first female honorary freemen in the town of Montgomery”
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Colin Davies, second left, hereditary freeman, with the new honorary freemen of Montgomery. From left James Sexton, Colin Davies (hereditary freeman) Cllr Madge Richards and Dr Peter Ashton
Also at the ceremony, history was made by admitting the first hereditary women Freemen to the Roll of Freemen. This has only been made possible since a change in the law last year, allowing women to have equal rights with their male relatives. The first Freemen were created as burgesses in the town in 1227, and there have been freemen of the town since that date.
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The First Lady Freemen in Montgomery for almost 800 years, sign the Roll. From left, Julie Davies, Kerry Davies, Colin Davies (hereditary freeman) and Margaret Davies