Riverside Theatre goes outdoors

This weekend it will be staging an outdoor performance of Alice in Wonderland, which is sure to be a huge hit with young and old alike.

Heartbreak Productions will present ‘Alice in Lockdown’ on Saturday, August 29, at 6pm.

The venue for the theatrical production will be the Riverside accessible car park in front of the theatre.

From the company that were due to bring David Walliam’s Mr Stink to the Riverside this Summer, ‘Alice in Lockdown’ is a completely unique, socially distanced outdoor theatre experience for families.

The show is Heartbreak’s take on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, only this Alice ventures through the Lockdown Looking Glass, exploring a curious world filled with Cheshire Cats, White Rabbits and Red Queens - all while keeping a safe distance of two metres and using PPE to do her shopping.

Whether battling Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum for the last loo roll or attending the Mad Hatter’s tea party via Zoom, Alice’s socially-distanced adventures are the perfect antidote to the stay-at-home blues.

So away with the quarantinis! Pack the picnic and join Heartbreak Productions for this open-air performance of ‘Alice In Lockdown’.

The show is perfect for ages 5+.

Tickets are priced at £12.50 each per person. Babes in arms under two years go free. Children two years and over will require a ticket.

Please note this performance will take place outside. Patrons will be allocated areas to sit on arrival. Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy outdoor theatre.

Tickets on sale now from www.riversidetheatre.org.uk/whats-on/alice-in-lockdownThe creativity will continue in October as local man Alan McClarty hosts an event to raise much needed funds for the Riverside Theatre,

Amateur actor and drama teacher Alan McClarty, who has been performing at the Riverside Theatre for over 25 years, put his creativity to good use and has created a fundraising show which will be streamed online to raise money for the theatre.

His theatre group Bannsider Productions present ‘Alan McClarty and Friends - a look back on 25 years on the Riverside stage’ which will be streamed on October 23.

Alan has been a member of many north coast arts groups including The Provincial Players, Ballywillan Drama Group, and Portrush Music Society and has staged plays such as ‘Stones in his Pockets’. ‘Of Mice and Men’ and ‘A Night in November’ as charity fundraisers.

The online event will feature a virtual trip down memory lane with friends who have appeared on stage with him over 25 years in both musical theatre and plays.

Tickets can be booked now at https://www.riversidetheatre.org.uk/whats-on/an-evening-with-alan-mcclarty-and-friendsThe Riverside Theatre, which is based at the University of Ulster in Coleraine is Northern Ireland’s oldest operating theatre outside of Belfast, and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2017.

To keep up to date with the latest news from the Riverside Theatre, visit their website at https://www.riversidetheatre.org.uk.