Audiences enjoy Roses of Eyam performance at Browne's Hospital as part of Stamford Festival
As part of the Stamford Festival the Stamford Shoestring Theatre Group put on an open air production of the Roses of Eyam at Browne's Hospital.
The play, written by Don Taylor, tells the story of an outbreak of the plague in the village of Eyam in Derbyshire in September 1665 and how after a while the newly appointed Rector prevented the spread of the plague to nearby Sheffield and Bakewell by quarantining the village.
The Shoestring had already put on their play to full houses in the Stamford Arts Centre from June 4 to 8 and later in the Summer are scheduled to play to audiences at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall.
The director of the show was Ken Walsh and production managers were Patricia McDonagh and Anita Day. Breda Rea- Griffin, Stamford mayor, was in attendance.
There was an audience of about 100 at Browne’s Hospital which thanks to a fine afternoon made a wonderful open air venue.
Special thanks thanks are due to Carol Garwell and David Goodinson who facilitated the production at Browne’s Hospital.