Hand in Hand Theatre Productions is a not-for-profit organisation set-up by writer/director Bev Clark. Our aims are to bring performance art to local communities and to work in partnership with others to produce new and original Theatre Events.

Come and get involved in something Special

We are now looking for three more women to join their cast. Auditions will take place in Late September 2011; - one tall woman in her forties, one young woman about twenty of slight build and one woman, between thirty – forty, who has a good Irish accent.

Anyone else who would like to be involved either backstage, Front of House or with fund-raising should contact Hand in Hand as we are always keen for new volunteers to become involved.

2012 WILL BE A VERY SPECIAL YEAR

The Olympics, The Queen’s Jubilee and The Royal Shakespeare Company’s OPEN STAGES Event taking place around the country.

As part of their 2012 programme Wirral-based Hand in Hand Theatre   has been selected to present a new Shakespearean-themed production

AFTER THE DREAM is a modern sequel to A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

In Shakespeare’s comedy Demetrius was still left “under the spell” of the fairy magic. What would happen if years later the spell was broken?

Set in the present, Dee and Helen are celebrating 20 years of married bliss with their old friends on a beautiful midsummer evening but the arrival of some New Age Travellers turns their tranquillity into chaos as the spell is finally reversed.

OPEN STAGES in OPEN SPACES

An original twist on a Shakespearean favourite tours Wirral parks & gardens June/July 2012 productions are taking place all over the country and some will be lucky enough to be selected to perform at Contact Theatre or Our award-winning company take on the challenge of a modern sequel to an old story as part of this exciting initiative. Supported by The Royal Shakespeare Co and Contact Theatre Manchester, they are the only Wirral theatre group performing in 2012. Shakespeare-themed Stratford upon Avon. With a Shakespearean Prologue to set the scene the story will unfold in the beautiful surroundings of some of Wirral’s most beautiful open-spaces.

Premiering at Ness Gardens	Thurs 21st & Fri 22nd June 2012
Vale Park (New Brighton)	Sat 23rd June
Birkenhead Park	Sunday 24th June
Royden Park Frankby. (Coachhouse and courtyard)	Sat 30th June

A ROYAL OCCASION

9th MAY 2011

Hand in Hand Theatre's director Bev Clark was truly honoured to be invited to a reception held by Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace this week. It was a star-studded occasion to celebrate the achievements of young people in the performing arts.

Over 300 guests from theatre, music and dance gathered in the magnificent state rooms for champagne and canapes and to meet her majesty and members of the Royal household.

Then an amazing performance on the theme of Romeo and Juliet introduced by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, conducted by Mike Batt and performed by members of The Royal Opera, English National Ballet, The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, The National Youth Music Theatre, The Young Vic as well as X factor winner Joe McElderry, recording star Rumer, rapper Ironik and the dance group Flawless.

Afterwards The Queen mingled with guests which included Dame Helen Mirren, Kevin Spacey and Michael McIntyre to name but a few.

Also among the guests were people from charities and arts organisations working with young people at grassroots level. Bev was privileged to be included in such worthy company and will remember this as the highlight of her success with Hand in Hand Theatre which she formed in 2008 aiming to bring exciting and challenging theatre productions to The Wirral area.

In just over three years the company has produced six productions and have won ten awards to date. Their work has been seen across the North West and as far as Surrey. The company is a member of NODA, who have given Bev great support over the past few years and have licensed two of her plays for amateur performance.

LATEST AWARD

This week also saw Hand in Hand win at the Quarter Finals of the All England Theatre Festival at Grange over Sands and they will now perform their current production BENTLEY: Road to Justice at Todmorden on 21st May.

Remembrance Day Revisited

This November, Bev Clark's awarding play Remembrance Day is to be featured again on Vintage Radio during Remembrance week- available to listen on line at Vintage Radio. The programme will go out as part of a 2 hour programme on 11/11/10 and on the following Sunday (Remembrance Sunday). The first hour contains a variety of things including an extract of the interview you did with me and the second hour contains the play