On the 15th of November 2007, Hall for Cornwall celebrated it’s 10th birthday with a year of celebration including a specially commissioned work, a very successful Open Day in August and a Gala Concert in November which was attended by Prince Edward. This a page from the programme that was produced to reflect on the 10 years of artistic achievement at HfC.
On the 15th of November 2007, Hall for Cornwall celebrated it’s 10th birthday with a year of celebration including a specially commissioned work, a very successful Open Day in August and a Gala Concert in November which was attended by Prince Edward. This a page from the programme that was produced to reflect on the 10 years of artistic achievement at HfC.
On the 15th of November 2007, Hall for Cornwall celebrated it’s 10th birthday with a year of celebration including a specially commissioned work, a very successful Open Day in August and a Gala Concert in November which was attended by Prince Edward. This a page from the programme that was produced to reflect on the 10 years of artistic achievement at HfC.
City Hall Truro’s theatre opened as the newly refurbished Hall for Cornwall in November 1997. During its first Christmas season, Hall for Cornwall, in association with Albemarle Montrose Productions and C&A, staged the Cinderella pantomine. The production ran between the 19th of December and 10th of January and featured Heather Jay Jones as Cinderella and Robbie Dee as Buttons. The newly refurbished Hall also included a restauraunt called Stars which was housed on the mezzanine level overlooking the main entrance and boasted ‘an enviable reputation for first class cuisine.’
The Dick Whittington and his Wonderful Cat pantomine was staged at Hall for Cornwall between the 18th of December and 9th of January 1999/2000. The pantomine follows Dick Whittington as he leaves his rural home for London in search of riches.
An advertisement inside the programme for the Christmas production of Dick Whittington and his Wonderful Cat, detailing the upcoming production of ‘Bananas in Pyjamas – Live on Stage’ at Hall for Cornwall, February 2000.
Save The Last Dance For Me is a musical by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran and features a soundtrack made up of 1960s songs written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. It follows teen sisters Jennifer and Marie as they go on holiday without their parents and meet and fall in love with American airmen at a local dance. The story deals with themes of racial tension both in the American military and British society, as well as Anglo-American relations in the 1960s. Directed by Bill Kenwright, the musical was staged at Hall for Cornwall between the 30th of August and the 3rd of September 2016. The cast featured X-Factor finalist Lola Saunders, Antony Costa, Wayne Robinson and Elizabeth Carter.
Originally a book by Roald Dahl, The Witches was adapted for stage by David Wood and directed by Nikolai Foster. The co-production between Curve, Leicester and The Rose Theatre, Kingston embarked on a national tour in 2016 after opening in Hong Kong to acclaimed success. The show was then staged at Hall for Cornwall between the 23rd and 27th of February.
Hall for Cornwall’s seasonal programmes list all the performances and events which are programmed to take place at the theatre during the designated seasonal period. This collection item is the front cover of the programme produced for autumn 2017 which advertises the scheduled performance of Bring on the Bollywood.
Hall for Cornwall’s seasonal programmes list all the performances and events which are programmed to take place at the theatre during the designated seasonal period. This collection item is a page from inside the autumn 2017 programme and includes a list of productions and events which are scheduled to take place at HfC between August and March.