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Off The Page: Spring 2025 (In Person)

Weekly play-reading workshops aimed at older adults

22 Jan – 19 Mar 2025

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Fancy reading a great play in the company of others? Join us in person at Impact Arts on Wednesday afternoons, 2pm – 4pm, as we read and discuss different plays and texts each term.

No advance reading is required – enjoy finding out what happens each week!

Please note that there will be no meeting at The Boardwalk on 12 March, instead we plan to attend a performance of A View From the Bridge at the Tron Theatre. Attendance is optional and tickets will be purchased separately to booking the course.

 

Online priority booking for previous members will open at 10am on Wednesday 11 December. Open booking will begin at 10am on Wednesday 18 December. Please note that phone booking will not be available this term.

The Boardwalk

22 Jan – 19 Mar 2025

120 min

£68 for 8 sessions

What we’re reading

This term we are exploring A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller.

Neil Packham, our Community Drama Director, shared why he chose this play:

“I know we’re going to have a great time looking at A View from the Bridge this term. It has all the elements that make for a compelling story: strong characters, intense emotions, and a lot of tension. It’s about family, loyalty, and justice, and it shows how things can quickly spiral out of control when people’s actions clash with their values.”

You will need a copy in advance of the first session. We will be using the Penguin Classics 2015 edition of the play (ISBN: 978-0141189963). It can be bought from a range of online stores including World of Books, Waterstones and WHSmith.

Interested in joining the group from the comfort of your own home? Join our morning online sessions instead!

A play reading session. Two women and a man sitting in a row and holding copies of the play
Off The Page: Spring 2025 (Online)

Off The Page: Spring 2025 (Online)

Sociable online weekly play-reading workshops aimed at older adults

Online

22 Jan – 19 Mar 2025

What our participants say

It has been great fun, challenging and an unmissable part of the week.

 

It keeps me motivated, connected and entertained!

Schedule

The Boardwalk