Kipps, The New Half a Sixpence Musical

by

Julian Fellowes

Performed by the Musical Theatre Course

from the book 'The Story of a Simple Soul' by H G Wells

Director: Guy Retallack

Original songs: David Heneker

New songs and lyrics: George Stiles and Antony Drewe

Saturday 8 February at 2.00pm; Sunday 9 February at 2.00pm

Wednesday 12 & Thursday 13 February at 7.30pm

Markova Theatre

Tring Park School

Based on the H G Wells novel 'The Story of a Simple Soul' the writing team behind the stage version of Mary Poppins re-unite to update this classic British musical.

Arthur Kipps, an orphan, is an over-worked draper's assistant at Shalford's Bazaar, Folkestone, at the turn of the last century.  He is a charming but ordinary young man who, along with his fellow apprentices, dreams of a better and more fulfilling world.  When Kipps unexpectedly inherits a fortune that propels him into high society, it confuses everything he thought he knew about life.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe).  All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe www.mtishows.co.uk