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Dateline: 15th March, 2009
Wesker in Leeds Arnold Wesker, Britain's "grand old man of theatre", will be reading five of his celebrated one-woman plays at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, Leeds. The readings will take place over two evenings. On Saturday April 4, Wesker will read The Mistress and Letter to a Daughter and on Sunday April 5, Annie Wobbler, Yardsale and Whatever happened to Betty Lemon. There will be a question and answer session with the writer after the Sunday evening performance. Written over a period of eight years, between 1982 and 1990, Wesker's one-woman plays have been performed around the world, but Sir Arnold has rarely given his own 'marathon' reading, and then usually in capital cities. This is a unique opportunity for theatre-goers in Leeds and Yorkshire to experience a truly inimitable performance, and to meet and question one of the world's most celebrated living playwrights. Sir Arnold has written fifty produced plays, a novel, numerous short stories and essays, much journalism, a collection of poetry and, in his late seventies, an opera (which he directed in Tokyo in 2008). He has directed his plays in London, Edinburgh and many foreign capitals. His knighthood was granted for services to drama, and he has three honorary doctorates of Literature from the UK and USA. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature Seven Programme Director, Penny Sanders said: "We're absolutely thrilled that Arnold Wesker is coming to perform at Seven. He is one of the leading writers of our time and we're delighted that he has chosen Seven for this landmark performance.". A marathon ticket for all plays costs £35 (£23 concession) includes wine or meal-deal. Individual tickets: £15 (£10 concessions) for the Saturday performance and £25 (£17 concessions) for the Sunday performance. Seven is a 100-seat versatile venue in the popular Chapel Allerton area of Leeds with a wide-ranging programme, including dance, music, film, poetry, comedy and theatre. Ray Brown
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