Old Herbaceous
Location of Event: Clyro Village Hall
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Show Name: Old Herbacoues
Described as “Downton Abbey with gardening tips”, Old Herbaceous is the humorous love story of a single-minded yet gentle man with a passion for plants and is a charming one man play which has entranced sell-out audiences all around the country over the last nine years. An acute and sometimes hilarious observation of relationships between the classes in a simpler age, Old Herbaceous is sprinkled with witticisms and epithets. The evening blossoms into tender humour, much in the traditionally understated English style of the early 20th century. As Old Herbaceous, renowned actor Giles Shenton truly lives the part of the legendary Head Gardener, Herbert Pinnegar, inviting you to feel included in a private chat from a bygone, comforting age. Keeping you engrossed, amused and emotionally engaged from start to finish, Old Herbaceous will leave you with a feeling that, perhaps, all’s right with the world.
Performer Name: Giles Shenton Productions
Giles' training for the theatre started at college and then took a very hands-on approach working in the West End on numerous productions including Grease, Barnum, Grand Hotel, 'Allo 'Allo, four Royal Variety Performances and three Olivier Awards. Directing credits include Barnum (in the Big Top), Little Shop of Horrors (touring), The West End Story (touring), The Haunted House (touring) and The Haunted House Season 2 (touring). Acting credits include Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night (Polesden Lacey Open Air Theatre Company), Phillipe in Heroes (TheAtre), the character Giles in Upstaged (Phoenix Theatre, Bordon), The Man in My Dog's Got No Nose, Herbert Pinnegar in Old Herbaceous, Bill in Fagin? and Falstaff in Much Ado About Falstaff (all national touring productions for Kick In The Head & GSP). Giles has previously acted as a producer for a number of theatre production companies including Theatre2u and Kick In The Head producing such shows as Choice Grenfell, Little Red Riding Hood & The Three Funky Pigs, The Man With The Golden Pen and Blockbusters from the Movies. He now runs GSP producing such shows as Three Men in a Boat, Old Herbaceous, Into The Breach, Flo Smith Now & Then, My Dog’s Got No Nose, Dead on Cue and What’s Wrong with Benny Hill?.
Venue Details
Address
8, The Village
Clyro
Powys
HR3 5SA
