TWO choirs have joined forces for a series of community play performances.
Island Voices community choir of Portland and Weymouth’s Harmonics Choir will perform The Tempest – Rerigged on Portland as part of the bSide Fringe festival.
Performances are today, Friday, September 15, tomorrow, Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17.
The Tempest – Rerigged will be performed in a secret location on Portland.
The Portland Players and Offshoot Collective present an original site-responsive promenade play cycle of three dynamic and nature-connected pieces.
These plays have been written, co-created and performed by groups of the local Dorset community, led by a team of professional writers and SISATA outdoor theatre company.
Tickets for the performances can be booked from the website Ticketsource. Go to https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/portland/secret-location/the-tempest-rerigged/e-kgddmj
Musical director for both choirs, Su Lewis, was commissioned to write a number of original songs for the production.
She said: "It has been a great opportunity for members of both choirs to take part in this exciting project.
"We’ve been learning the songs throughout the summer term and then joining with the Portland Players and Offshoot Collective in rehearsals over the last few weeks to integrate the songs into the performances."
After the performances both choirs will be getting back to business as usual, re-starting regular choir sessions for the autumn term.
They are keen to welcome new singers to join them on Tuesday evenings 7.30pm to 9.30pm for Island Voices from September 19 or 2pm-4pm on Thursday afternoons from September 21 for Harmonics Choir.
All songs are taught by ear, no experience is necessary. Contact Su Lewis for more information on weysound@yahoo.co.uk or phone 07593 063551.
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