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CRIME PLANNED FOR PORTHCURNO.

From Monday 18th June 2007 in Porthcurno the greatest chiromancer in the World, the great Mr Podgers, will be asked by Lady Julia Merton to read the palm of Lord Arthur Savile. Mr Podgers has extraordinary powers of divination, all derived by reading the palm of his subjects’ hands – it is all very clever.

But what will Mr Podgers find in the hand of Lord Arthur Savile? Something embarrassing? Something life threatening? Something unavoidable?

From Monday 18th June 2007 in Porthcurno the greatest chiromancer in the World, the great Mr Podgers, will be asked by Lady Julia Merton to read the palm of Lord Arthur Savile. Mr Podgers has extraordinary powers of divination, all derived by reading the palm of his subjects’ hands – it is all very clever.

But what will Mr Podgers find in the hand of Lord Arthur Savile? Something embarrassing? Something life threatening? Something unavoidable? All is revealed in hilarious detail in “LORD ARTHUR SAVILE’S CRIME” adapted from Oscar Wilde’s short story by Constance Cox and performed for the very first time at the world famous Minack Theatre, on the cliffs at Porthcurno, St Levan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JU from Monday 18th June to Friday 22nd June 2007.

The show lasts just over two hours and there is one interval. Tickets to see “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime” can be bought from The Minack Theatre Box Office on 01736 810 181, or online at http://www.minack.com/availability.htm
Dates and Times:
Monday 18th June 2007 at 8pm
Tuesday 19th June 2007 at 8pm
Wednesday 20th June 2007 at 3:30pm and 8pm.
Thursday 21st June 2007 at 8pm
Friday 22nd June 2007 at 3:30pm and 8pm.

There are hilarious performances from Richard Holliss as Lord Arthur Savile who is abetted in his crime by his Butler Baines played by Keith Cummings and David Millard as the infallible anarchist Herr Frederick Winkelkopf in a riotessly funny play. Set in 1890, this play has a sparkling script and a cast of 10 colourful characters. It is a hilarious play for all the family. The script bubbles over with Wilde-like witticisms and immensely likeable characters. Bordering on farce, this glorious comedy is theatre with a big bang (in fact several big bangs). It promises to be an event for all to enjoy.
Two years ago Global Theatre Company marvelled a packed house at the Minack Theatre with their production of Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion”. Based in Waltham Forest in East London, Global Theatre Company was established in 1997 producing high standard plays by classical authors using actors dedicated to the works chosen. They regularly perform two shows each year in East London and Essex. So book your tickets now to avoid missing this hilarious entertainment.