About Face Theatre Company currently bring you Postcards from Blackpool and if you want to see a fantastic piece of theatre with a hugely dedicated cast then this I can honestly say is the show for you!

Postcards from Blackpool is a show that will take you on a journey and could make you laugh out loud one minute then bring a tear to your eye the next. It brings back fond memories of trips to the seaside and the unique experiences of holiday entertainment. Everyone can relate to it in some way as the themes are relevant to the audience as well as to the actors on stage.

As someone who has seen it from the early days of rehearsal to the tour ready show, it has come a long way and shouldn't be missed.

First Blackpool show

Finally after two years since our holiday, ooops I mean research week, several funding bids and months of rehearsal we are ready to show the world Postcards from Blackpool. The first show was at the Arena in Wolverhampton to be followed by a sell out at The Courtyard in Hereford. Please see our other tour dates and come and see the show.

About Face Theatre on tour again in Autumn 2011

About Face Theatre have been successful in attracting funding from Arts Council England and The Elmley Foundation for Postcards from Blackpool which will tour community venues and theatres in October and November 2011. Venues already confirmed include The Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Ledbury Market Theatre and The Arena Wolverhampton. There are still a few dates available but we hope to have a full tour list posted on the website by Summer 2011 so watch this space to find your nearest venue!

Don't Stare provokes stimulating discussions in schools

About Face have just completed a series of performances of Don't Stare in Herefordshire. Don't Stare is a short and powerful piece of theatre that is accompanied by workshops that stimulate discussion about hate crime. Thanks to funding from the Area Based Grant Learning Disability Development Fund and the Transitions team at Herefordshire Council over 500 people have already seen the show and participated in workshops. Feedback from audiences, police officers, teachers, carers and pupils has been overwhelmingly positive and so the company now plan to deliver further performances in 2012. We are keen to hear from anyone interested in the project for schools, conferences or Learning Disabled audiences. (Contact details on the contacts page!)

First performances of About Face Theatre's new show.

This Saturday, 15th May you can catch the first performances of About Face Theatre's new show, The Boy Who Opened Doors. After weeks of rehearsal at the Forbury Workshop in Leominster About Face are touring again with a magical and powerful piece of theatre. The show features beautiful small-scale puppets and a stunning set and is choreographed to an original soundtrack.

In a style inspired by European folk tales The Boy Who Opened Doors tells of a boys journey into adulthood and independence and his adventures on the way.

Come along to Castle Green in Hereford (near the old hospital!) and enjoy a show.

Performances are at 2.15pm and 5.15pm and last for ½ hour.

Performances are FREE as part of Herefordshire Council’s celebration of diversity ‘Shades of Gray’ and are suitable for family audiences 6 years+

(NB Performances are in a marquee so there is cover in case of bad weather!)

The Boy Who Opened Doors has been created with support from Herefordshire Council.