Eastbourne Soup

Eastbourne Soup, Eastbourne’s Community Play

Directed by John Berry, Viv Berry and Stephen Israel

Music composed and arranged by Rachel Frances Dawson

“We’re in the soup again!”

It’s a muggy Summer’s Day in Eastbourne and the local Community Kitchen is short staffed; can they cook 200 meals and stay on speaking terms as tempers flare and disaster strikes?

And can Eastbourne’s past step in to help? H.G. Wells, Eleanor Marx, George Meek and many others do their best; amid ship wrecks and the bombs of World War 2 falling on the town.

A cast of 50 actors, 2 Choirs (Concentus & Printers Playhouse), the Eastbourne Silver Band & The Cuckmere String Quartet in a specially written play with music about, and for, the town of Eastbourne.

Written by local playwright, Suzi Hopkins; the script is based on stories from the people of Eastbourne, and looks into the heart of the town to celebrate it and its residents.

This project is funded by Backstage Trust, East Sussex Arts Partnership, Chalk Cliff Trust and Darcy Clothing

Produced by The Company www.thecompanyuk.com