Carn Marth Theatre Quarry


	Theatre 2009 - forthcoming productions....

	Saturday 1st August, 7.30pm Kinetix UK Tickets £11.50 adults, £9.50 children, students and OAPs. Click here to book tickets now! (CMT members ring 01209 821673 for 2:1 offer)	Long Live the Ringmaster After the success of their 2008 show, Kinetix Theatre return to Cornwall and bring you an action packed family show, full of death defying stunts, comedy and mayhem. Pollockski's Circus has been through lots of changes recently. The new Ringmaster from the London just isn't 'Russian' enough for the seasoned circus troop, and trouble soon looms over the old big top... After disaster strikes, the troop leap, tumble, vault, fight, sing and dance their way to finding the truth. The show must go on! Fun for the whole family featuring acrobatics, Free Running and stage combat, followed by some behind the scenes 'Secrets of the Circus'.

	Monday 10th August 7.30pm The Wind in the Willows Heartbreak Productions Tickets £11.00 adults, £6.00 children, £27 family (2+2). Click here to book tickets now! (CMT members ring 01209 821673 for 2:1 offer)	The Wind in the Willows By Kenneth Grahame Directed by Marie McCarthy Wild Woods, winding lanes, high jinks and increasingly ill-advised modes of transport..... Live music, song, dance and inventive props cleverly create an entrancing and entertaining experience for all the family.

	Saturday 29th August Tartuffe Miracle Theatre Tickets £10 adults, £8 concessions, £5 children and £25 family (2+2). Click here to book tickets now! (CMT members ring 01209 821673 for 2:1 offer)	‘Tartuffe’ He only wants what’s best from you! Adapted and directed by Bill Scott from the original by Molière Music by Jim Carey and BragaTanga A new adaptation of Molière’s masterclass in hypocrisy, his sharpest comedy, as fresh and provoking as when it was banned in 1664, shortly after its first performance. Miracle Theatre applies its love of satire, farce and physical theatre to this timeless classic, laying bare an aspect of human nature, uncomfortably familiar to us all. Orgon welcomes the righteous Tartuffe into his home, adopting him as a spiritual and lifestyle guide. To prove he is a devoted disciple Orgon signs over everything he owns. His family smells a rat and sets out on a crazy and hilarious journey to rescue their inheritance and expose Tartuffe for the hypocritical villain he is.
	What happened at the Theatre in Summer 2008...	We presented four different shows in 2008, from three different companies. In July, Welsh company Anvil Productions performed 'Othello' and 'David Copperfield' to small but enthusiastic audiences. The weather held (in fact we had a scorcher for David Copperfield) and apart from having plenty of room for a few more bottoms on seats, it was a great success, not only gaining the Trust a few new members, but also adding cash to the CMT coffers. In August, Miracle Theatre brought us 'Jason' which was a sell-out and left us wondering if we should build an extra row of seating! We are very much looking forward to seeing them again in 2009. Our September production was 'Who'd be a Smuggler?' from Kinetix UK. This was a family show combining acrobatics, Free-Running, stage combat and comedy. Despite deteriorating weather conditions, the company did a great job and we hope they will visit us again soon. The theatre has also been used a few times during 2008 for private functions such as wedding and birthday celebrations. Email the Secretary if you would like more details about this. Theatre companies interested in performing should contact the Events Officer. We are now planning our 2009 performances - watch this space for details - and don't forget that CMT members get concessions on ticket prices.... The postcode of the theatre is TR16 5TA, (Grid Ref SW714 406) for those of you needing to find us on a map.

The Theatre Quarry History

After the purchase of the land on Carn Marth by the Trust it was decided to convert the lower quarry into an open air theatre. At first this was a very rough and ready affair. Despite this and a power failure half way through, the first production, by Cornwall Theatre Company ‘The Three Musketeers’, was a tremendous success and generated much needed funds for the group. Enthusiastic audiences of over four hundred brought cushions, blankets and most importantly, food and drink.

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Since those early days the Theatre Quarry has seen productions and performances every year by many differing groups, these include Shiva, Kneehigh, Miracle, Hammered Steel, Carharrack & St Day Silver Band and Doreen Fiol’s influential Children’s Theatre, among many others. We now have purpose made terracing thanks to the efforts of local Stone mason Roger Eslick and the generous loan of an earth mover from the now defunct Kerrier Groundwork Trust, and electricity on site.

The Theatre is available to hire on very competitive terms, contact our Secretary.