Ealing's independent community theatre, The Questors Theatre, has a couple of events and productions happening this month ahead of Christmas season.

1. The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood

The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood is a new production from Questors (credit: The Questors Theatre).

About: It's 1759 and in the English countryside, a young woman faces a death sentence for a gruesome crime. Desperate to avoid execution, she claims to be pregnant.

This assertion leads to an extraordinary gathering of twelve women, pulled from their daily lives and tasked with deciding her fate.

In a world dominated by men, this rare moment of female authority is both disruptive and empowering.

From the author of Olivier Award winning play Chimerica, Lucy Kirkwood's The Welkin is a thrilling and witty exploration of power, social responsibility and the burden of women in a patriarchal society.

When: 1-9 November.

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2. Tales for an Unruly Audience

Tales for an Unruly Audience is a production from Lung and a Half Theatre (credit: The Questors Theatre).

About: Lung and a Half Full Theatre are proud to present 'Tales for an Unruly Audience', a spectacular evening of myth, mirth, and magic, with a selection of ancient tales performed for your viewing pleasure by the Lord of Unreason himself: George Attwill. 

'Tales for an Unruly Audience' is a responsive storytelling experience inspired by bardic tradition. No two shows are the same, with you, the audience, as the curators of your own destiny- perfect for those who want permission to misbehave. 

Mixing audience participation with carnivalesque revelry, residents are invited to join for stories of gods and goddesses; great giants; precious treasures; and forbidden knowledge.

With tales of witches & wizards, wise men & fools Come spend an hour with the Abbot of Misrule…

When: 6-7 November.

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3. Where We Meet

Where We Meet is a production from Unwired Dance Theatre (credit: The Questors Theatre).

About: Where We Meet by Unwired Dance Theatre is an interactive dance performance where audiences can experience the characters' inner thoughts as they walk close to them. 

This piece aims to open up the conversation about mental health and break down taboos by facilitating an empathetic and intimate experience. As audiences walk around the space and choose which performers to engage with, innovative location-tracking technology will trigger unique audio monologues and enable personal interactions with solo dancers.

Participants will be given headphones with a tracker and can walk freely around the space to experience the characters' inner thoughts and interact.

When: 8-9 November.

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4. The Cane by Mark Ravenhill

The Cane by Mark Ravenhill is a new production from Questors (credit: The Questors Theatre).

About: From the author of 'Shopping and F******' comes a riveting play about power, justice and the consequences of complicity.

After dedicating 45 years to teaching, Edward and his wife plan to celebrate his retirement. But the revelation that he once punished misbehaving pupils with the cane (which was legal at the time) leads to angry recriminations.

His house is besieged by demonstrating pupils, and his estranged daughter has arrived with her own agenda.

Through the eyes of this fractured family unit, The Cane examines opposing attitudes of different generations towards education, authority and corporal punishment, and asks whether we can understand the mistakes of the past without excusing them.

When: 16-23 November.

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