Historic theatre gears up for star-studded weekend (From Darlington and Stockton Times)

Historic theatre gears up for star-studded weekend

5:27pm Tuesday 9th September 2008

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A HISTORIC theatre is gearing up for a major weekend in its 220-year history.

The Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond, North Yorkshire, is hosting an international conference on Georgian playhouses, as well as staging three nights of performances by some of the country's leading actors.

Academics from all over the world will gather in Richmond for the Society of Theatre Research conference, entitled The Georgian Playhouse and its Continental Counterparts, 1750-1850.

The Saturday night gala performance of David Garrick's farcical afterpiece Lethe, revived for the first time in 200 years and featuring Jenny Agutter and Timothy West, is sold out. Some tickets remain for the Friday and Sunday night performances.

Theatre manager and chief executive Vaughn Curtis said: "It's a huge honour for us to be hosting this over the weekend as Richmond is the home of the UK's most complete Georgian playhouses.

"The town is welcoming guests from all over the world including Canada, Australia, America and the Czech Republic."

Jenny Agutter and Timothy West are joined by Helen Bradbury, Jonathan Elsom, Charles Kay, Trevor Martin and Andrew Pepper for the 7.30pm performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 12-14.

Gala tickets for Friday and Sunday are priced £15 - £60 from the box office on 01748 825252.

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