NEWS AND EVENTS
A Musical Adaptation of A Christmas Carol
In April 2024 The Minotaur Music Theatre gave a concert of Gilbert and Sullivan highlights at Stokesay Court in Shropshire. Profits were divided between The John Masefield Society and St Michael and All Angels, Onibury. The Sir Arthur Sullivan Society Magazine reviewed the concert noting that "all of the singers were excellent" and that it was "a wonderful show".
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On 14 December 2024 The Minotaur Music Theatre return to Stokesay to perform a new musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol by the award-winning Alaric Barrie. There's a matinee at 2.00 p.m. and an evening performance at 6.30 p.m. This is a rare treat to experience a classic Victorian Christmas story in a classic Victorian setting.
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If this isn't sufficient advertisement, you'll see a member of the Masefield Society committee perform as Scrooge! And Stokesay Court is the home of another member of the committee!
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Please see https://wegottickets.com/StokesayCourt/
for tickets
(£20 + £2 booking fee, but including a free programme)
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REOPENING
THE BOX OF DELIGHTS
Almost 90 years ago John Masefield wrote a magical fantasy that has since captured and thrilled generations. 40 years ago it was adapted into a remarkable TV series (partially filmed in Herefordshire, including Hereford Cathedral).
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To mark the occasion, Dr Philip W. Errington is giving a Zoom talk at Hereford Cathedral to explore the TV series and the Hereford angle.
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Tickets (at £5) are available from:
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https://www.herefordcathedral.org/Event/box-of-delights-online-lecture-2024
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OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Don't forget The John Masefield Society has a channel on YouTube! We'll endeavour to post a number of interesting and/or rare pieces at:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCR267MMsoM8mSPPdkqz3p7g
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Already posted are Edith Evans' 1939 recording of 'Cargoes' (without a handbag in sight) and Keith Falkner's 1928 recording of Frederick Keel's setting of 'Trade Winds'.
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Also available on YouTube - posted by Darton, Longman and Todd - is the 2020 John Masefield Society Annual Lecture entitled Opening The Box of Delights:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpIPOu-iET8&t=19s
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