One of the many highlights of the recent Pembroke Festival was 'Lark Rise', a play about life in rural Oxfordshire in the 19th Century, which was performed in the castle marquee by the East End Flyover Company. With a cast of 30, plus a nine-piece band, singers and even a Morris dancer, this was one of the most ambitious productions in the 30-year history of the Pembroke amateur drama group. For those who missed it - or for those who might want to see it again - the Flyover Company will shortly be re-staging 'Lark Rise' in Pembroke Town Hall for three nights, on September 30 and October 1 and 2. 'Lark Rise' was written as a promenade play, meaning that everyone in the audience has to stand throughout the whole performance and move from scene to scene. "We performed it that way in the castle and once people got used to the idea it worked very well," explained Flyover spokesman, Brian Rowe. Things will be a little different for the first performance in Pembroke Town Hall, however, as Brian explained: "We have a number of loyal followers who want to see the play but who can't manage to stand for 90 minutes or so. "So we are doing a special one-off performance on September 30 for a seated audience, with limited ticket numbers." For the other two performances, the seats will be removed and once again there will be standing room only. Tickets for the play are available from Pembroke Bookshop.

Pictured are Rose Blackburn as ‘Old Sally’, with Sara Morgan who plays ‘Laura Timms’ in ‘Lark Rise’. Pic. Gwen Griffiths
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