Love affair for over two years Bonn Players with „Same time, next year“
Bonn · „I am in love with you, Dorothee“, says George. „I’m called Doris“, counters the lady with whom George wakes up in a hotel bed. With „Same time, next year“, the Bonn Players stage a comic and romantic play by Bernard Stade in the Brotfabrik in Beuel.
„The play takes place in a hotel room“, explains Gina Kelly, director of the play. In the centre of the plot are two people: Doris, played by Joanna Thron, and George (Mike Nyandieka). They meet by chance in a bar in San Francisco, both married to other partners. But the one night stand turns into a regular event.
Thron and Nyandieka carry the play with ample humour and lightness, walk the audience through two decades from 1951 to 1975. Thanks to frequent visits to secondhand shops, the clothes are really authentic. „The turtle neck is pretty tight“, says Nyandieka. „The play takes place in America, and there, you show off what you have“, says Gill Atkinson, Production Manager of the play.
Small video clips and the music revive the past too. The whole play is in English. „We are avoiding the American accent“, says Kelly. The play is easily understandable for all. A brief booklet explains the gist of the story in German. „Same time, next year“ will be shown on May 8, May 10, 11 and 11, at 7.30pm in the Brotfabrik in Beuel, Kreuzstraße. Tickets are 15 Euro - available from www.bonnplayers.de or at the door.
The Bonn Players are contributing to Bonn’s cultural life for over 30 years. Everybody can join in - directing, acting, stage design or production, everything is possible. „Whoever wants to join in, can just send an email to bonnplayers@aol.de“, said Kelly. The next play will be staged in November.
Rehearsals take place three times a week, for about 12 weeks. „We don’t know yet, which play we’ll do next. But we’ll be happy about anyone who wants to join in.“ Original: Elena Kuss Translation: Mareike Graepel
