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UNICORNS, ALMOST
A PLAY ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORK OF WWII POET KEITH DOUGLAS. WRITTEN BY OWEN SHEERS, DIRECTED BY JOHN RETALLACK, PRODUCED BY THE STORY OF BOOKS. PREMIERED IN HAY-ON-WYE IN MAY 2018, WITH DAN KRIKLER AS KEITH DOUGLAS. 'WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE' – MARGARET ATWOOD 'LUMINOUS PERFORMANCE' – THE GUARDIAN **** REVIEW. 2019: NORMANDY, EDINBURGH FRINGE (SUMMERHALL) & BRISTOL OLD VIC. 1 DECEMBER 2019: ONE-OFF SHOW AT HAY FESTIVAL.
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Uncategorized by The Story of BooksJun 13, 20189:58 pmApril 30, 2019
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PUBLICITY // ‘Wonderful’ – Margaret Atwood

We were all chuffed to bits that Margaret Atwood came to see our show and tweeted, saying it was a ‘wonderful performance’. Thank you MA for your support, it really means a lot to us!

UNICORNS ALMOST by The Story of BooksJun 7, 20189:31 amApril 30, 2019

SCHOOL VISIT // D-DAY ANNIVERSARY

Packed into the tent in Hay, on 6 June – the anniversary of D-Day – 110 visitors from Fairfield High School in Herefordshire. Be for the show they were treated to a special performance by […]

Uncategorized by The Story of BooksJun 6, 201811:25 pmApril 30, 2019
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GALLERY // YOUTH TEAM

Well done to the team of teenagers who brought great energy and enthusiasm to the show – promoting, selling tickets and books, stewarding, running the market stall, looking after the shop, and being general gophers. […]

Uncategorized by The Story of BooksJun 1, 201812:57 amApril 30, 2019
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VISIT // SHERWOOD RANGERS

Representatives from the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Museum Trust make the trek from Nottinghamshire to Hay to see the show. Keith Douglas served with the Sherwood Rangers and we were honoured to have the past, current […]

Uncategorized by The Story of BooksMay 31, 201811:51 amApril 30, 2019
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BOOKS // PLAY SCRIPT PUBLISHED

Dinah Wood, publisher at Faber Drama, came to the guest night of UNICORNS, ALMOST.  Thanks so much to Dinah and her team for producing such a beautiful edition of the script by Owen Sheers, with […]

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