Little Woman

Minchinhampton

Dates: 12/02/2023

Venue: Minchinhampton Market House

PRIOR TO A NATIONAL TOUR!

Jenny Wren Productions present…

Louisa May Alcott’s
LITTLE WOMEN
One actress. One musician. One enchanting new adaptation.

“I want to do something splendid, something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead.”

Cheltenham-based Jenny Wren Productions embark on their first national tour with a new take on the classic, Little Women, which will preview at Minchinhampton Market House on Sunday 12th February, before heading off around the country.

First premiered at the Everyman Theatre in 2021, the show retains all the charm and spirit of the original novel - with a twist. The four sisters, their family and friends are all played by just one woman, actress Hannah Churchill.

Holed up in the attic of her Massachusetts home just after the American Civil War, Jo struggles with writer’s block, until the arrival of an old friend helps her to unlock a lifetime of memories. Laugh and cry with Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy in this coming-of-age tale packed with adventure, drama, love and loss.
This original play also features live music performed by actor/musician, Reece Webster.

Jenny Wren founder and director, Jenny Wicks said: “The original idea came about during lockdown. Hannah has been in a number of my shows and we both needed a creative project to keep us going.
Little Women was on my ‘list of shows I want to do at some point’. I started considering how it could work with one performer and Hannah rose to the challenge.”

Jenny and Hannah met originally over Zoom calls during lockdown to create the play and then later rehearsed in person, together with Reece, ahead of the show’s premiere at the Everyman Theatre in June 2021.

Jenny said: “It was a huge passion project for us all and having received such excellent feedback after The Everyman Theatre performances, we wanted the show to have a longer life. I am delighted to be embarking on a national tour. It’s such a joyful and uplifting tale, with laughter, as well as pathos and we are excited to share it with audiences around the country.”

Jenny Wren Productions have had rave reviews for their previous touring shows including The Hound of the Baskervilles, Emma and Burke and Hare.

Tickets for Little Women at Minchinhampton Market House priced just £15 are available online at https://minchinhamptonmarkethouse.co.uk/little-women/

BIOGS
Hannah Churchill
Hannah trained at the Oxford School of Drama. Her credits whilst training include Helen in After The Dance; Masha in Three Sisters; and Harriet in Small (Soho Theatre).
Other credits include Dick Whittington and Sleeping Beauty (both for Everyman Theatre Cheltenham); Emma and Jamila Gavin's Love Lies Bleeding (both for Jenny Wren Productions).
Film credits: Caligo (Mini-Nightmare Series)
Radio credits: The Importance of Being Earnest (Multistory Productions)
Hannah recently assistant directed on the UK tour of I Stand for What I Stand On (Strike A Light). Hannah is also co-founder and producer of Multistory Productions.

Contd/…
Reece Webster
(actor/musician)
Reece graduated from The Oxford School of Drama in 2019. While training credits included Baron Tusenbach in Anton Chekov's Three Sisters, Camillo in Shakespeare's The Winter’s Tale and Ben in Disposing of the Body by Hugh Whitemore. Little Women is his professional debut.

Contact Jenny Wicks on 07881 931674 / jennywicks@hotmail.com for further info or Francesca Goddard on 07989 583504 or fkmartin63@gmail.com

 

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