Key information
Thursday 26 & Friday 27 June
Corn Exchange
7.30pm, doors 7pm
£10/£4 U18s
Seated
By Mark Evans
Follow half-orphan Pip’s extraordinary exploits with sisters Pippa and Poppy and best friend Harry Biscuit, as they attempt to escape the calculating clutches of the dastardly Mr Gently Benevolent, defeat the hideous Hardthrasher siblings, and deflect disaster at every turn! Will evil be vanquished by virtue? Can love triumph over hate?
Mark Evans’ stage play Bleak Expectations is a hilarious, chaotic caper, featuring dastardly villains, preposterous names, pulse-quickening romances, heart-rending death scenes, and definitely, probably, hopefully a happy ending.
This is an amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
With Thanks to Dorchester Youth Theatre Director Jo Simons and Emily Wilkinson (Assistant Director) for their continued contribution to inspiring young people in Dorset
Welcome to the home of Dorchester Youth Theatre
Our aim is simple, inclusive theatre space for any young person looking to get involved with theatre on a local level. We have aimed to achieve a space where our members feel safe and supported and free to express themselves through the medium of Drama.
Dorchester Youth Theatre (DYT) meets weekly in term time. We run 5 sessions with over 70 young people taking part aged from 6 to 19 years. There are no auditions and all abilities are welcome. The sessions are aimed at young people who have a passion for theatre and are interested in performing and developing their creativity. Also through the use of Drama and role play we help to develop children’s social and emotional well-being, improving their confidence and self-esteem.
Come make friends, get involved with local theatre and make some amazing memories along the way.
Accessibility
Dorchester Corn Exchange has wheelchair access and toilet facilities for wheelchair users. If you have any specific requirements, then please let us know when booking tickets and we are more than happy to help.
Our bar
The fully-licenced bar opens half an hour before each performance.
Booking information
Tickets can currently be purchased online or by telephone. The telephone line is manned between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday. At all other times please leave your name, telephone number and ticket requirements and we will call you back.
A £1 Future Fund levy is included in most ticket prices to support our work. This levy is included in the published ticket price. Concessionary prices (for events promoted by Dorchester Arts): where available, these are offered to under 18s, students, those in receipt of benefits and people on low income regardless of age.
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