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Sunday Specials - graham davis

11 / 2008

All records were broken at The Mission Theatre Upstairs on Sunday 16th November, when local writer and historian Graham Davis presented his Sunday Special.

Such was the demand for this event that people were being turned away as audiences reached capacity. Graham's fascinating talk, illustrated with documented evidence and pictures, showed just how "Low" the Low Life in Avon Street had been in the past.

During the interval people enjoyed, as always, delicious bar snacks and cakes plus drinks. Then 11 Next Stage actors performed rehearsed readings from Graham's play Queen of the West. With members of Next Stage Youth giving spirited performances as pick pockets and Gill Kirk, Cara Aldous and Bridget Casse offering humorous interpretations of 3 "Ladies of the night" the audience were most appreciative of the scenes. The dramatic interlude culminated with the author himself making a guest appearance as the con-man, Dead-eye Dick!

A Q&A session rounded off the evening with some of the questioners revealing that they and their families had lived in this area for many generations and could indeed relate to much of what they had heard Graham talk about. All in all a fascinating evening, enjoyed by all.

Don't forget this highly popular series of Sunday Specials finishes on Dec.7th at 7.30pm when local artist Brian Elwell gives a talk on Meetings with Remarkable People. Brian will describe, amongst other things, the series of portraits he has done of people he admires including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, John Simpson and Sir Patrick Moore. Don't miss out on what promises to be another sell-out evening. Email nextstagebath@aol.com, or call 01225 428600 to reserve tickets - £5 each on the door.

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