Rehearsals ongoing for theatre’s production of ‘Holes’
Rehearsals are in full swing for the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds production of “Holes”.
It’s the 1890s in Latvia and a young man is battling for his love’s hand in marriage. A broken promise and a Gypsy woman. Meanwhile in Texas there’s forbidden love, murder, revenge and buried treasure.
Fast forward to the present day in Texas and a young boy is sentenced to Camp Green Lake, a youth correctional facility.
But what do they all have in common? Stanley Yelants is about to find out.
When he is falsely accused of stealing the sneakers of a famous baseball player, he is sentenced to Camp Green Lake.
The inmates dig holes – every day – 5ft wide by 5ft deep. According to the warden it’s to build character, but the warden doesn’t care about character building. She cares about what might be buried in Camp Green Lake.
Something left there many years previously by famous outlaw, Kissin’ Kate Barlow who was in love with a forbidden man, and what happens when you anger the wrong woman? Revenge … and a whole lot of digging.
Friday, August 20 is opening night of “Holes” featuring four professional actors and 18 young cast members from Theatre Royal’s Summer School. The production runs until Saturday, September 4.
Louis Sachar’s multi-million bestselling novel is adapted for the stage by the author himself in this tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.
“Holes” will be directed by the theatre’s artistic director Owen Calvert-Lyons and creative learning manager Hayley Murrow.
“It is a pleasure to work with such a talented group of young people. The rehearsal process has been so much fun; every day is full of laughter. Hopefully we can keep that going right the way into performance,” said Mr Calvert-Lyons.
And Ms Murrow added: “It has been a joy to welcome our young company back on to the stage for ‘Holes’ rehearsals following a year of restrictions and isolation. The young people have had the opportunity to rehearse alongside professional actors, work on their accents with a dialect coach and learn from a production team made up of industry professionals.”