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Feb 2022
Do you have a Harrogate Theatre love story to share?
On Valentine’s Day, Harrogate Theatre is asking people to share their theatre love stories to form the base for its next community performance.
Last year the theatre got local people involved in its Our Gate production and now it wants to do so again.
It is looking for 122 love stories linked to Harrogate Theatre, to match it being open for 122 years.
It could be a story about meeting a best friend in the stalls, or locking eyes with your sweetheart across the stage, or even a production that made you fall in love with the theatre. The stories will then serve as a backdrop for performances in August.
The project was inspired by a photograph, seen by chief executive David Bown, of a wedding reception held at the theatre in 1961. He said:
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The community show will be put on by local playwright and community producer Rachael Halliwell and director Amie Burns-Walker.
Ms Halliwell said:
To share you story or get involved on or back stage email love@harrogatetheatre.co.uk.
Workshops start in March with performances taking place in early August. Participation is open to everyone aged 13 and above and no experience is necessary.
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