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'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'

A Musical Farce from Stephen Sondheim

Wednesday 14th - Saturday 17th May 2008

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Performances: 7.30pm start

'In a desperate attempt to win his freedom, the slave, Pseudolus, attempts to help his young master, Hero, earn the love of a courtesan, Philia. Meanwhile, Pseudolus has to outsmart Hero's parents, the slave-master, Lycus, and the large man that has already paid for Philia, Miles Gloriosus. Also, an old man Erronious is desperately searching for his lost children who were stolen in infancy by pirates'.

Based on the comedies of Plautus, and one of Stephen Sondheim's most popular musicals, 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' was the show which propelled the English comedy great Frankie Howerd to further success and led to his show 'Up Pompeii'! It was also the show in which Nathan Lane (star of The Birdcage, The Lion King, Mousehunt and The Producers) received the Tony Award for Best Actor in 1996.

Come along and support this amateur production after the cancellation of the national professional tour this year! With such classic and memorable songs as COMEDY TONIGHT, EVERYBODY OUGHT TO HAVE A MAID and BRING ME MY BRIDE, you won't regret it!

Tickets: £6.00
Concessions: £5.50

Telephone 0115 9560733 to book tickets

Welcome to the Prospect Players web site

The Prospect Players is an extremely friendly amateur dramatic group based in Arnold, Nottingham.

We have rehearsals twice a week, traditionally Tuesdays and Fridays, at the Pondhills Community Centre in Arnold. We consider our high standard of performance to be mainly attributed to that of teamwork and friendship.

The group usually performs three shows a season; a season lasting from November to May each year. All our performances are currently based at the Bonington Theatre in Arnold, Nottingham (which is part of the Arnold Leisure Centre). The shows that we perform range across a whole spectrum of genres, from farce and mystery, to musicals and period dramas.

Want to join us? Why don’t you come along and meet us? You don’t necessarily have to act, as we’re looking for members to help out backstage or front of house. We'd love to hear from you as we're always looking for new members who are enthusiastic and want to enjoy themselves!

Have a look at our site. You can find directions to the theatre and the rehersal room, learn more about the history of the group and the productions we have put on and view pictures from some of our more recent productions. Also, as opposed to just creating this site to tell you more about ourselves, we have added links to external sites so that you can learn more about theatre and drama in Nottingham, as well as give you the chance to learn more about some famous playwrights...and some not so famous playwrights.

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The Prospect Players are affiliated to N.A.N.D.A. and the G.B.A.A. and acknowledge their continued support and assistance.