Opening 1914, the story of our own library by the Edge Theatre Company .......... with four days left to see it

Now there is still time to get to see Opening 1914 by the Edge Theare and Arts Centre.

It is “a part-real, part imagined story of the folk who lived in Chorlton 100 years ago, celebrating the birthday of a long awaited library against the backdrop of a world at war.”*

So using the opening of our library as one of the focal points it explores the lives of three Chorlton people during the first months of the Great War.

It draws on material from the Archives and Local History Library in the Ref as well as contemporary newspapers and musical hall songs and at its centre is Miss Clara Atkinson who lived on Groby Road and worked as a librarian.

And that is all I am going to say about the story because with four days left till it finishes on November 29th I am not going to spoil the plot.

Suffice to say that when go you will not be disappointed by the acting, the script or the songs, all of which made it a memorable evening.

All tickets from: www.edgetheatre.co.uk . 0161 282-9776.

The production is supported by the Arts Council and Manchester City Council and is part of the Chorlton Book Festival


*from the Performance notes