Community Event / Theatre

Online play reading group

Monday 31 May 2021

Unleash your inner thespian! All ages and backgrounds are welcome at our new online play reading group. Each month the group will read a different play via Zoom. No experience is required. It's more fun than a Book Group and with no homework to feel guilty about forgetting.

Book Now

Starts 5:00 P.M.
Play Reader £0.00
Listener £0.00

Book online at any time, at the Lyme Regis Bookshop and Bridport Tourist Information Centre during normal opening hours, the Marine on Monday and Friday mornings 10 – 1, and over the phone on 01308 424901. The displayed price includes a £1 restoration levy.

Booking fee may apply

Unleash your inner thespian! All ages and backgrounds are welcome at our new online play reading group. Each month the group will read a different play via Zoom. No experience is required. It's more fun than a Book Group and with no homework to feel guilty about forgetting.

Parts are assigned at the start of each session. Everyone gets a chance to read if they wish. If you do not want to read, there are some listening places available in each group. It is a great way to spend an hour and really brings the text to life.

This month’s play: Trifles by Susan Glaspell

Farmer John Wright has been murdered. While he was asleep in the middle of the night, someone strung a rope around his neck. Shockingly, that someone might have been his wife, the quiet and forlorn Minnie Wright.

Playwright Susan Glaspell’s one-act play, written in 1916, is loosely based on true events. As a young reporter, Glaspell covered a murder case in a small town in Iowa. Years later, she crafted this short play, inspired by her experiences and observations.

Practical information

  • Scripts are shared in advance by clicking on the button above.
  • You are welcome to read the play in advance, but this is not required.
  • The Zoom link is sent on the ticket.
  • The event is free, but must be booked in advance.
  • Tickets are available for both readers and listeners and there are three sessions across 30 and 31 May.
  • Donations are welcomed.

ABOUT CLAIRE HORSBURGH

Claire, who organises the group, is an author, educator, and facilitator. In 2015, after teaching Film Studies, English, and Media Studies for over a decade, she started new projects. She currently writes content for textbooks and teaches a module at UWE (University of the West of England).