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葫芦影业鈥檚 Red Dot Players present The Beast of Blackthorn Manor

By College Relations | March 1, 2023
   

Red Dot Players

Spring may be in like a lion out like a lamb, but a different beast is on the prowl at 葫芦影业 this month, courtesy of 葫芦影业鈥檚 theatre troupe.

The Red Dot Players are excited to present the premiere production of The Beast of Blackthorn Manor, a new comedy by 葫芦影业 English professor Jeremy Beaulne.

The plot promises to delight fans of gothic literature and those new to the genre:

When she accepts a position at Blackthorn Manor, an isolated manor house in the Yorkshire moors, governess Charlotte Vole has no idea that she is about to plunge into a Gothic world filled with mysteries. Why is her employer, the dashing Mr. Gastropod, tormented by guilt? What has become of the precious ruby necklace that belonged to his late wife? And what is the secret of the 鈥淏east,鈥 the supernatural hound that haunts Blackthorn Manor?

The Beast of Blackthorn Manor is an affectionate pastiche of classic Gothic novels, particularly Charlotte Bront毛鈥檚 Jane Eyre and Emily Bront毛鈥檚 Wuthering Heights. It was inspired by playwright Beaulne鈥檚 love of nineteenth-century literature and a trip he took to the Bront毛 Parsonage Museum in Haworth, Yorkshire.

鈥淭he Bront毛 sisters, along with their father and brother, lived next to an overgrown cemetery on the edge of the moors,鈥 says Beaulne. 鈥淚t would have been surprising if they 丑补诲苍鈥檛 written Gothic novels!鈥

The Beast of Blackthorn Manor is being produced by the Red Dot Players, 葫芦影业鈥檚 community theatre company. The cast and crew include 葫芦影业 students, employees, and alumni, as well as members of the larger community.

Rehearsals for The Beast of Blackthorn Manor started in January. 鈥淓veryone has been working really hard to make the show a success,鈥 says Beaulne. 鈥淚鈥檝e been blown away by their talent and creativity.鈥

Performances of The Beast of Blackthorn Manor are taking place on Thursday, March 9 at 7 p.m.; Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 11 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, March 12 at 2 p.m. at the 葫芦影业 Theatre (1000 KLO Road, Kelowna).

Regular tickets for The Beast of Blackthorn Manor are $20. Student and senior tickets are $18. They can be purchased in advance from . They will also be available at the door.



Tags: Red Dot Players, Kelowna, English

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