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PRIVATE PEACEFUL AT THE CAXTON THEATRE - REVIEW

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e enjoyed an excellent evening on Friday 16th May when Private Peaceful played at The Caxton Theatre. The play is adapted from a novel for young people written by Sir Michael Morpurgo, the author responsible for War Horse among other works, and tells the story of Private Tommo Peaceful, a child volunteer during the First World War who is courtmartialled for insubordination during the battle of Ypres. When the play opens he is alone in the condemned cell, facing execution in the morning, and the play invites the audience to watch uneasily as he spends his last night alone in the darkness, acting out scenes from his own life.

It’s a one-man show which placed considerable demands on actor John Ferguson, who delivered an excellent performance, switching deftly between

characters as he brought to life a host of people who had a formative influence on Peaceful’s life and who had helped to bring him to his present position. His Peaceful was brave but vulnerable, anxious to be treated as a man but still full of the anxieties of youth. It wasn’t not a comfortable watch, particularly when the central character chose to concentrate his gaze on one particular member of the audience and talk directly at them.

At these moments you almost felt like you were there in the cell with him, looking on at moments of fear, humour, love and shame as he recalled key moments in his all too short existence; the death of his father, skinnydipping with his elder brother Charlie and Molly who later becomes Charlie’s wife, signing up for the war that everybody knew would be over by Christmas. One more big push, that was all that was needed.

For director Robert Till this play has been an ambition for several years and it was remarkable how, with a minimum of props and some clever lighting, he and his cast of one brought the story to life before our eyes. Whether seated on a straw bale or crouched behind an upturned bed that doubled as a trench Private Peaceful delivered a strong impression of the physical and mental discomforts of the soldier’s life and actor and director combined to transport us convincingly not just to the battlefield but to everyday life in rural Cornwall in the years before the conflict.

The production benefitted from being performed, not in the main theatre, but in the more intimate setting of the downstairs Studio Bar, especially since a rethinking of the seating arrangements for such performances has made it a much more comfortable experience than in the past.

Private Peaceful was as enthralling and moving a piece of theatre as I’ve seen in a long while and offered a fascinating insight into the lives of child soldiers in the First World War.

LOCAL COMEDY HERO TO BE CELEBRATED WITH A FILM, EXHIBITION AND SHOW One of Grimsby’s most famous sons, the legendary comedian Freddie Frinton is to be commemorated with a TV documentary, an exhibition and a show in partnership with Papa’s Fish & Chips at Cleethorpes Pier, on Friday 8th November.

The project, made possible

by National Lottery funding, will celebrate the life and work of the star who is a household name in Germany, with millions of viewers settling down each New Year to watch the cult classic TV sketch ‘Dinner for One’.

It aims to inspire and inform local people not only about Freddie but also about our area’s rich history of seaside entertainment, music and comedy.

In The Know Your indispensable guide to what’s going on where you live

The St James Festival makes a welcome return this summer

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here’s going to be plenty going on in and around Grimsby Minster this summer because they’re reviving the St James’ Festival, the much loved collaborative celebration of the arts held on and around the feast of St James’ in July.

This festival will be a platform for celebrating our local talent in music, performance, art, crafts & making. It will also feature nationally acclaimed artists and groups.

The festival will take place between 21st June and 21st July 2019, with a celebration day on Saturday 13th July which will be run in partnership

between Grimsby Minster, St James Square and Grimsby Top Town Market.

Invitations have gone out to schools and colleges and to local music, dance and arts organisations and there promises to be something on the programme to appeal to everyone.

There’s too much going on to list here, but you can check out the

festival’s social media for updates about a fantastic range of events, including a visit from the Britten Sinfonia with Mark Padmore ( image below) on Saturday 20th July which will feature, amongst other pieces, a performance of one of Britten’s lesser known works, The Company of Heaven.

Moonsongs The Peoples chats to poet Josie Moon about her current tour and plans for the future The Peoples: You obviously have tremendous enthusiasm for poetry. What makes it a special art form for you? And what can it offer to communities and individuals?

A Requiem was inspired by a cold wet night in November just before the annual remembrance commemoration. It was 2017 and there was much anticipation heading towards the centenary of the end of WW1. I had many questions about JM: For me poetry is the writing how meaningful a commemoration medium in which I can best find my can be when there is so much voice and explore the ideas that global conflict, so much warfare and interest me. I think Coleridge was suffering raging everywhere. I had right when he said poetry is the best an idea that a war requiem raising words put into the best order. In our questions about the perpetuity of war local area I have seen over the past would be a bold project. So I asked couple of years how poetry has built Pat McCarthy and Alan Barnes if they a community, a fellowship of writers wanted to do it and they said yes. It's who trust and support each other been very challenging and moving and who have grown together and as to write. artists in their own right.

And what sort of reaction have Your Emerging Voices project you been getting from audiences? gives young people the chance to create and perform their own We were delighted with the preview poetry in public. What are your at Central Hall in February. The plans for the project? feedback was very positive and the tour is selling well. Hopefully there will The Emerging Voices project grew be a recording with the BBC, we are out of Young Voices and culminates waiting on details. in a new publication which launches this September. There is a core group As well as writing and reading your of young writers who are doing really own works you're also responsible interesting work. I have let go of the for organising events and bringing reins and handed the project over to many well known poets to the area. them. I know they have plans to take Who do you have lined up during their project and their ideas forward the next few months? and I am happy to step back to let them get on with it.

We were lucky enough to come to the premiere of your new work, Requiem, with the Alan Barnes Octet and now you're on tour.

It's a passionately anti war piece of writing. What inspired you to try for a new twist on a fairly well worn topic?

We've had some great guests here in Grimsby over the past year. Our current program ends in July with a showcase performance from the Hull Women of Words collective. The plan is to launch a new poetry initiative in the autumn with our local writers front and centre. There are poets I'd like to bring to Grimsby in 2020 as we've built a great reputation for hospitality and enjoyable events.

I'd also like to thank the local poets and audience who've made Best Words and Words and Pictures so joyous and exciting over this past year. It's been truly collaborative and a real shared experience and I am proud of everyone who has taken part.

And finally, how did you feel about the appointment of Simon Armitage as poet laureate?

I think it was a good decision. He is a humane, urbane and decent human being. And his work is accessible but also learned and deeply felt. I think he will prove excellent in this role.

Thanks for your time, we know how busy you are. Best of luck with all of your projects.

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CLEETHORPES URBAN ART FESTIVAL BRINGS PAINTING, DANCE AND MUSIC TO THE LEISURE CENTRE

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If you’re a fan of hip hop and graffiti art then you need to make a date with the Cleethorpes Urban Art Festival 2019 which will take place at Cleethorpes Leisure Centre on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August.

It’s a free community event that offers a wide variety of activities including break dancing with Hello Hip Hop, parkour with Team Reality, live body art with Lincs Minx, a graffiti art and craft zone and a lego zone. There’ll also be loads of competitions, from sand castle building to photography, arts and craft stalls and demonstrations and an exhibition and displays of custom products from local and national artists.

And of course there’ll be amazing djs and mcs to keep the vibe going all weekend and twenty graffiti artists painting all around the leisure centre so you can watch them create from start to finish all through the weekend.

It certainly promises to be an exciting event and you can keep up with all the latest news on their Facebook page.

We’ll see you there!

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WIN TICKETS FOR THE HUMAN LEAGUE AT ZEBEDEE’S YARD The Human League play Hull’s Zebedee’s Yard on Saturday 24th August and we’ve got a pair of tickets to be won. Just visit our Facebook page, find the Human League post and give it a like or a comment to be in the draw.

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KEEPING TOM NICE TO PLAY IN THE CAXTONS FOYER BAR Several times recently we’ve seen what a fine venue for intimate drama the Caxton Theatre foyer bar can be, (see our review of Private Peaceful elsewhere in the magazine) and that makes it ideally suited to their upcoming production of Lucy Gannon’s prize winning play about mental health and its impact on family life, Keeping Tom Nice.

The play is a rich and compelling examination of a family disintegrating under the pressures of an increasingly complex world and concerns Tom, a twenty five year old with severe learning difficulties who lives at home with his parents and brother.

It’s the kind of play that might get overwhelmed by a large auditorium but should be perfect in the new foyer bar layout.

The play runs from Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th August and tickets are available through the Caxtons website.

DECISION HEIGHT THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN WARTIME COMES UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AT THE CAXTONS From the winner of the 2013 Kennedy Centre American College Theatre Festival, Meredith Dayna Levy, comes a story about friendship and the complex though essential role of women in wartime.

Virginia Hascall has left her home and fiancee to become a Women’s Airforce Service Pilot, and do her part to help defeat the Axis powers in the Second World War. Through

triumph and tragedy, she and her sisters in flight suits learn as much about themselves as they do about airplanes.

As the war rages over there, the women form a sisterhood that cannot be broken, and Virginia must make a decision that will change her life forever.

With a cast of nine vibrant female characters, Decision Height is a celebration of friendship and camaraderie that offers a look into the lives of an under recognised group of American heros and contributes to the revision of history into herstory.

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IT’S NATIONAL DOG DAY: LETS SHOW THEM HOW MUCH WE LOVE THEM No one can win hearts like man’s best friend and in honour of this bond between man (and woman) and canine, Dog Day is celebrated. It’s mostly an American thing as yet but we expect it over here very soon.

After all it’s a special day to appreciate, AUG honour and cherish all that dogs do for us. I mean, what’s not to like? So buy some bones and show you love them.

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WORLD YOUTH DAY: SINGING THE PRAISES OF YOUNG PEOPLE Young people get a bad rap sometimes because others, (meaning us, the grown ups) find it too hard to see past the stereotypes. World Youth day gives young people a voice and a chance to say “No, that’s not us. This the real us.”

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As part of this initiative two residents had a fantastic trip to the world famous Crucible in Sheffield when life-long snooker fan Stan O’Keefe said he’d love to go to the Crucible to see a World Snooker Championship match and together with his friend Jack Powell, the team from The Grove took the pair to Sheffield to watch a semi-final match between Dave Gilbert and John Higgins, one of the most successful snooker players in the history of the sport. They thoroughly enjoyed a very entertaining match getting, completely engrossed in the action.

They saw John Higgins win to go through to the final, in which he lost to Judd Trump.

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HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO CHAIR BASED EXERCISE ENTHUSIAST REG Grimsby Leisure Centre echoed to the sound of Happy Birthday To You on Monday 13th May when members of the Chair Based Exercise Group interrupted their fitness routine to celebrate the 90th birthday of regular participant Reg Hawkins.

Born in Stoke on Trent in 1929 Reg came to live in Grimsby when he was two and his father got a job as Superintendent of the Moss

Road power station. He liked the town so much he never moved away and spent his working life at Hewitt’s Brewery and in the litigation department of Wilkin & Chapman.

A keen golfer, he has been a member of Cleethorpes Golf Club since 1961 and although he doesn’t play any more, as a result of a stroke and heart attack he suffered in 2014 he’s still a regular at the club’s social events.

Reg is also a regular attendee at the weekly chair based exercise class at Grimsby Leisure Centre and on Monday there was tea and a cake presented by group lead and fitness instructor Ian Shorley Harlow to help mark the big day.

Asked about the impact the class has had on him Reg said, “The class is an excellent environment for those like me who are recuperating from serious health problems. Everyone is friendly and supportive and we always have a good laugh. After hearing that my 90th birthday wasn’t far off, the group arranged this celebration.

The group provides everyone the opportunity to exercise, socialise and build their confidence.”

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GARDEN AID CARING FOR TWO COMMUNITIES Age Care Development is a local charity which has built strong links with the Kyenjojo District of western Uganda, and especially with the community of Mukunyu.

The village provides shelter and care for those who are too old, (or too young), to work in the local tea plantations.

Life in Mukunyu can be hard. Finding food, shelter and clothing is a constant struggle. Even basic medicines like paracetemol are beyond the reach of most people and an education is all but impossible for children who do not have the money to pay school fees.

Our good friend Mark Howarth of Garden Aid donates 10% of his profit to funding projects aimed at helping the residents of Myukuntu, helping to provide much needed medicines, food, hospital equipment and school books which means that he really is helping two communities.

Planning a summer getaway?

motoring

POWDER CHECK your vehicle for perfect peace of mind!

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Petrol: Make sure that you have enough for the journey and plan refuelling stops along the way to avoid mishaps.

Oil: Check it when the engine is cold and the vehicle is level. Also check clutch, brake, and power steering fluids.

Water: Radiator and windscreen washer bottles should be checked while parked on a level surface.

Damage: Check bodywork, wheels and fixtures, including the mirrors. Ensure windows are clean inside and out.

Electrics: Check all lights, indicators and hazards are in good working order and clean. Also test the horn.

Rubber: Check tyre pressures and tread depth, and look for damage to the tyres and wheels and wiper blades.

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SERVICES

hat’s the dumbest thing you can do when driving to your summer holiday?

Well believe it or not last summer over 2000 drivers had to be rescued because they had run out of fuel on the motorway!

So before you set off a few basic checks – POWDER checks – are in order to make sure you arrive safely and on time.

And if you’re not feeling confident you’ll find some excellent mechanics on these pages who’ll be glad to help.

the volkswagen & audi specialists

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Will Toyne

25 years of experience with Volkswagen & Audi

MOT’s & servicing brakes & tyres engine tuning genuine parts used courtesy car (subject to availability) all makes repaired without affecting your warranty

Now offering engine remapping Your car’s Engine Control Unit (ECU) is usually set to the default when it’s delivered. Remapping involves complex diagnostics on the engine to find the perfect set up delivering improved performance and economy.

 01472 812130 Unit 3, Woodside Park Station Rd, Tetney

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lincolnshire showground 24-26/05/19

call of the wild festival

So the day finally dawned and we headed down to the Lincolnshire Showground for the inaugural Call Of The Wild Festival. The locals, more accustomed to showjumping and best of breed peered bewildered over the hedgerows, stamping their feet and vigorously chewing cud.

Their cattle were the same.

With three stages and a line up including The Virginmarys, The Wildhearts and Hardcore Superstar the only thing that could spoil the weekend would be rain and in fact we got three days of almost uninterrupted cloudless blue skies so it really was just about perfect.

It was a weekend of flying Vs and oystercatchers, impressive facial hair and kilts and of course great music. My highlights arrived early with battle of the band winners Villainous, all the way from Brighton and classic glam band Last Great Dreamers. The organisers have booked the site for the next five years, so we’re told, and they’re expecting next year to be even bigger and better so watch this space!

The food was great too. Hats off to whoever made the butternut squash tagine.

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