Playing in the park
Second park takeover set for this month
En&D, Loughborough University’s English and Drama Theatre Company, are once again taking over Queen’s Park for an evening of open air theatre. This year’s play, Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas, a nineteenth century comedy farce, will be staged on Friday June 20 at 19.30pm.
Loughborough University and Charnwood Borough Council are jointly funding the production for the second year in a row as part of the ‘Love Loughborough’ and ‘Fabulous Friday’ campaign, designed to draw more people into the town in the evenings.
Rupert Ibbotson Photography
Last summer En&D performed Noel Coward’s comedy of manners Private Lives to a packed audience, even securing reviews in The Loughborough Echo.
Director Samantha O’ Rourke, an English finalist, said:
“We are really excited to be given another opportunity to bring Queen’s Park to life with open air theatre. Charley’s Aunt is a hugely funny play and there is lots of scope for us to have real fun with it. The cast have been working really hard and we’re hoping it will all pay off for an amazing night next week”.
Charley’s Aunt follows two University of Oxford students, Jack Chesney (Played by Theo Jewitt) and Charley Wyckeham (Sam Lane), as they make plans to declare their undying love for their respective partners. Only the girls refuse to meet without a chaperone. So when Charley’s rich aunt (Julia Quayle) agrees to resolve the matter everything seems fine and dandy. Only she fails to appear…so Jack and Charley hatch an ingenious plan and call upon their good friend Lord Fancourt Babberly (Luke Gannon) to impersonate Charley’s Aunt with hilarious consequences.
The play stars Luke Gannon as Lord Fancourt Babberly and Julia Quayle as the real Charley’s Aunt, supported by Grace Blackman, Tolly Coburn, Charlotte Dove, Annabell Griffiths, Theo Jewitt, Sam Lane, Sarah Pretty and Suchiththa Wickremesooriya.
Tickets are £5+ a booking fee and can be purchased from the Loughborough Town Hall website or in person on the night. Free parking will be available after 3pm and guests are encouraged to bring their own blankets, chairs and food.
En&D Company website http://endtheatrecompany.weebly.com/.
Five books that’ll help you save the planet
Charley DaleGet reading and get back in touch with the natural world
The East Midlands Airport Freeport decision is a huge victory for Loughborough – here’s why
Henry LloydWith the announcement from the government that the East Midlands Airport is to be designated a Freeport, the Chancellor has giving the Luff area a unique opportunity; but what does this mean, and will it matter for students
I reviewed (nearly) every cookie available at BomBom, so you don’t have to
Louise PeartTested and vetted, these are the cookies not to be missed
Lockdown Easing: Exciting or nerve-racking for Lboro students?
Chloe GanneySo the news is out, Boris has released his “roadmap out of lockdown” but how are students really feeling about the news?
Everything you need to know about the 2021 Census
Pippa NisbetWhat is the Census, and what do you need to do: here is your essential guide to all things Census 2021
Roadmap ‘to regain our freedom’
George MyersThe Prime Minster has unveiled his roadmap for England to move out of lockdown, we have the details here; back to the SU on the 21st June??
What’s the issue with switching on our cameras?
Why students don’t switch on their MS Teams cameras, and why we should maybe reconsider; and ask students what they think
Vermin on Campus due to Poorly Managed Waste
Olivia ConnellySkips outside Loughborough halls of residence are overflowing with dirty rubbish and enticing rats causing disgust among students.
Some students told not to return to campus
We now have more information about the return to campus, while many students being told not to do so at all
Luff moves to Tier 4, and what’s the plan for campus return?
Matt Hancock has moved Loughborough to Tier 4 this afternoon
VC Bob announces shock resignation by end of academic year
Vice-Chancellor, Prof Robert Allison, announces intention to step down at the end of the academic year
Loughbrough to host mass COVID-19 vaccination site
Council offices will be used to administer the vaccines to around ‘185,000 people in the area’
Exclusive interview: Papa Si returns to campus
Rumours of Si’s demise have circulated – here’s the full story
These are the worst meals I have ever witnessed being cooked by Lough students
Wait ’til you hear about the “papple”
The MP for Loughborough REFUSED Marcus Rashford’s Free School Meal amendment
Fin CooneyJane Hunt MP opposed the amendment meaning 1.4 million children in the UK will no longer get free school meals
Loughborough set for greater restrictions after 458 new uni cases in just 10 days
It’s expected that Loughborough may enter Tier 2 by tomorrow
Loughborough research shows potential for Covid-19 diagnosis via breath test
The breath test provides an almost instant result
Lboro Uni boss says they ‘don’t have the power’ to keep students at uni for Christmas
Richard Taylor has given reassurances to students that he has no intention of keeping them over Christmas
Lough students, here’s how you and your housemates can keep sane in self iso
We get it, isolation is boring, but it doesn’t have to be that way…
Loughborough Uni investigating after student assaults housemate with rolling pin
The PhD student assaulted his housemate because she was playing music too loudly
Inside Sara and Lauren’s adorable friendship after meeting on MAFS Australia 2024
Ellie RingBest thing to come out of MAFS tbh
Selling Sunset’s Bre sued for over $12million by previous employees over ‘vulgar behaviour’
Hayley SoenIn the lawsuit she’s been accused of homophobia and threatening violence
From sparkly bows to black spikes: Inside JoJo Siwa’s generation defining life
Mia BladonShe did indeed come back like a Boomerang
From architects to models: All the new partners of the MAFS Australia 2024 cast members
They look so much happier!
Explaining the completely bizarre and violent ending of Love Lies Bleeding
Harrison BrocklehurstI support lesbian rights AND lesbian wrongs!
The MAFS Australia 2024 cast members who are still beefing, even now the show is over
They really won’t ever rest
Lawyer reveals the Baby Reindeer scenes Netflix should have cut to keep Martha anonymous
‘What Richard Gadd has done is very high risk’
Ellie reveals shocking axed insults that made her swear at Sara at MAFS Australia reunion
I can see why she lost her cool
Tears and walk outs: All the dramatic scenes cut from the MAFS Australia 2024 reunion
We were robbed of SO much chaos
Six months after the MAFS Australia 2024 reunion, have Jack and Tori said ‘I love you’ yet?
The all important question
Inside the controversial Serena Williams tennis match that inspired the film Challengers
‘What if you really needed to talk about something? And what if it was something going on beyond tennis?’
Omg, Tim wishes he had quit MAFS Australia 2024 and ‘regrets’ not walking off the show
And thought the show was ‘messed up’
MAFS Australia’s Jack and Tori have ranted about their co-stars on their secret Instagram
‘We honestly couldn’t give a f*ck’
There was massive cast drama surrounding the pronunciation of Sara’s name on MAFS Australia
Tim revealed how it ‘blew out of proportion’
Meet the full glam cast of Buying London, Netflix’s new UK Selling Sunset style show
It’s coming later this month!
‘It’s wrecked my week’: Real life Martha ‘targeted by cult’ following Baby Reindeer on Netflix
‘They are determined to stalk me the same way I am stalking them’
Tori’s bestie from the MAFS Australia wedding now thinks her and Jack are ‘so compatible’
Changed her tune since she was a bridesmaid I see
Tori declares ‘good riddance’ to rest of MAFS Australia 2024 cast in savage Instagram post
Looks like she won’t be seeing any of them again in a hurry
Um, Jayden made Lauren cry and she stormed out the MAFS Australia 2024 reunion?!
Production had to step in and have a word with Jayden, but all of this was cut from the show
You have 20/20 vision if you can find the cat in this optical illusion in five seconds
Emily SmithAnyone else now craving ice cream?
Memes, streams, popstar of dreams: How Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso took over the world
Me 80 times a day: ‘I’m working late, ’cause I’m a singer’