Fundraisers for East Cheshire Hospice come from far and wide – but rarely from Australia!
Yet a theatre group have travelled from Melbourne to Macclesfield to appear at MADS Theatre tomorrow night (Thur July 6).
The 12-strong ensemble will perform The Pirate Code, a musical about two women pirates. The slightly saucy true tale is set in the Caribbean in the early 1700s.
The show starts at 7.30 pm and theatregoers can buy a ticket on the door, or via the Mads website (www.madstheatre.org)
John Chandler from MADS Theatre.Â
Tickets are £15 and profits will go to the Hospice.
The Nuworks company are also performing at four other UK venues during a week-long tour funded by themselves.
Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society are proud to host their Aussie visitors and hope theatregoers turn out to support them.
MADS management member John Chandler said: “They’re an amateur theatre group like ourselves and it’s great they’re coming from the other side of the world to perform in Macclesfield.
“Please come along and support your local community and most importantly your local Hospice. MADS have always supported the Hospice and we’re proud to do so again.”
Nuworks actors performing The Pirate Code.
The request to appear in Macclesfield came out of the blue.
John, whose roles include theatre hire and building stage sets, said: “Nuworks asked if they could use our theatre and we agreed to underwrite the show.
“We’re members of the Little Theatre Guild and I think they’d heard good reports about our productions. The group are similar to ourselves and write and produce their own shows.”
John saw Nuworks at rehearsals for another show on a visit to Australia earlier this year. He was there to visit his daughter Kiri who works for a charity out there.
John said: “It was quite fortuitous really that I was going out there anyway so I asked to meet them. They’re a great bunch of actors and we’re really grateful they’ve chosen Macclesfield.
The Pirate Code in aid of East Cheshire Hospice.
“It was their suggestion to donate ticket sales, once costs are met, to a local charity and there was only one choice really for us.
“Our theatre on Lord Street belongs to our members and can accommodate an audience of more than 190. It’s our 75th anniversary so this special visit helps us celebrate in style.”
* The next MADS production is The Cats Mother by Erica Murray, a black comedy which runs from September 11-16.