A Days Work show
A special extra event from Tenterden Folk Festival
A Day's Work is a musical drama written by well-known scriptwriter,
composer and singer Mick Ryan from Bournemouth. The show tell
the story of a group of lifelong friends who, on the eve of
The Great War, gather to discuss the impending conflict. The
group of friends comprise farm labourers and performers in the
small rural village's Mummers' play and they consider if they will
leave their traditions behind them and answer the call to arms.
They also wonder what awaits them as the fighting moves
remorselessly towards the Battle of the Somme.
(Historic note: The Battle of the Somme, fought in northern France,
was one of the bloodiest of World War One. For five months from 1st
July 2016, the British and French armies engaged the Germans in a
brutal battle of attrition on a 15-mile front. The aims of
the battle were to relieve the French Army fighting at Verdun and
to weaken the German Army. However, the Allies were unable to
break through German lines. In total, there were over one
million dead and wounded on all sides.)
A Day's Work was acclaimed at Arts Centres, Theatres and major arts
festivals when first performed in 1995 and has now been re-written
for The Great War Centenary with newly-composed songs and a cast of
multi-talented and highly respected performers. The cast for
this engaging show comprises Heather Bradford, Paul Downes, Pete
Morton, Matt Quinn, Ciaran Algar, Greg Russell and Mick Ryan
himself.
Tenterden Folk Festival has partnered with Revelation St Mary's to
put this show on at Ashford's 350 seater town centre venue, St.
Mary's Church on Saturday 26th November 2016. This major
event to commemorate the Great War is sponsored by Ashford Borough
Council.
Tickets are now available priced at only £14.00 (on the door
£17.00) for Adults and £5.00 for accompanied under 16s (on the door
£8.00). Doors open at 7.00 and the show starts at 7.45 p.m.
Tickets are available from Tenterden Folk Festival and Revelation
St Marys. Bar available in venue
www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
<Special one off events> <A Days Work>
www.revelationstmarys.co.uk
REVIEW
QUOTES - 'A DAY'S WORK'
'..a very moving performance, where the impact of the well written
and impeccably sung songs combined to create something VERY
SPECIAL' ('LIVING TRADITION')
'Another magnificent album from the pen of Mick Ryan. ABSOLUTELY
FABULOUS' - ('ALBION AND BEYOND', Little Rock Arkansaw.)
'Is there room for another World War One album? Yes, if it is as
POWERFUL AND DIRECT as 'A Day's Work' ' ('BRIGHT YOUNG FOLK')
'Every artist involved shines?A FANTASTIC ALBUM' (Paul Radcliffe
'EFDSS')
'..A FANTASTICALLY MOVING PIECE OF WORK' (Ian Croft 'R2')
'ANOTHER CLASSIC. A SUPER ALBUM' (Dereck Gifford 'FOLK NORTH WEST')
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The cast of A Day's Work show
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