Withering Looks on tour

Some months ago we already posted about Withering Looks, a parody of the Brontës by the comic duo LipService. It seems that this duo is celebrating its 21st anniversary touring around England with Withering Looks.

LipService, Britain's favourite literary lunatics, are 21 this year!
As part of their celebrations, Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding reprise their cult Bronte spoof Withering Looks at a theatre near you!
As 2006 also marks the death 150 years ago of Charlotte Brontë (sic) Maggie and Sue could hardly turn down the opportunity to dust off their crinolines, wear flattering bonnets and sit at rained-lashed windows in a pale and decorative manner.
Withering Looks takes an insightful look at the lives and works of the Bronte sisters - well, two of them anyway, Anne's just popped out for a cup of sugar following a bout of writer's block. Peopled with many of the characters we know and love, and some quite frankly that LipService have made up, Withering Looks is irreverent and a theatre treat to savour.
Other celebration events planned include a garden party, and a special performance in September in Haworth, courtesy of Brontë Parsonage.

Well, 150 or 151 anniversary...whatever. The tour began yesterday, July 5, and these are the dates and venues:

5th July, Alnwick Playhouse, www.alnwickplayhouse.co.uk
14th July, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk
9th September, Consett Empire, www.derwentside.gov.uk/whatson
13th September, Harrogate Theatre, www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk
20th-23rd September, The Lowry, Salford Quays, www.thelowry.com
24th September, Brontë Parsonage, Haworth, www.bronte.info
27th September, Portsmouth New Theatre Royal, www.newtheatreroyal.com
29th September, Wellingborough, The Castle, www.thecastle.org.uk
30th September, Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, www.breweryarts.co.uk
7th October, Buxton Opera House, www.buxton-opera.co.uk
18th October, Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham, www.guildhallartscentre.com
17th - 18th November, Winchester Theatre Royal, www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk

We strongly recommend a visit to their website. Right there you will be able to take a Brontë memorabilia quiz or to 'buy' authentic Brontë sods and other exciting products. Our favourite:

Brontë binoculars
Night vision binoculars inscribed with Branwell's verses. Gift Boxed. £92.99
:P

Categories: Theatre, Humour