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THIS EVIL THING – York

Theatre Royal Studio York, United Kingdom

Former National Theatre and RSC actor (and attender at Wandsworth FMH) Michael Mears brings his acclaimed solo play to more Friends Meeting Houses and other venues around the country later this year. Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no

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THIS EVIL THING – Andover

King Edward VII Memorial Hall Village street, Upper Clatford, Andover, United Kingdom

Former National Theatre and RSC actor Michael Mears continues the tour of his acclaimed solo play . Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no to war, and which draws on a number of verbatim testimonies from the time. Event

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THIS EVIL THING

NORWICH Friends Meeting House Upper Goat Lane, Norwich

Former National Theatre and RSC actor Michael Mears continues the tour of his acclaimed solo play. Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no to war, and which draws on a number of verbatim testimonies from the time. 'A moving

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Donations invited

THIS EVIL THING

Cross Street Chapel Cross Street, Manchester

Former National Theatre and RSC actor Michael Mears continues the tour of his acclaimed solo play . Michael portrays over 52 characters in this play which tells the compelling and inspiring story of the men who in 1916 said no to war, and which draws on a number of verbatim testimonies from the time. ‘A

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THIS EVIL THING

Cross Street Unitarian Chapel Cross Street Chapel Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL Cross Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Former National Theatre and RSC actor (and attender at Wandsworth FMH) Michael Mears brings his acclaimed solo play to more Friends Meeting Houses and other venues around the country later this year. This will be the first performance of the play in Manchester - where John W. Graham was a Quaker and author of the

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£6 – £7

Medieval Mystery Plays

the church of St Saviour - Hampstead Eton Road, Chalk Farm, London, United Kingdom

Two plays from the Chester Cycle of medieval mystery plays. Another image is http://posp.org.uk/img/pospflyer2018.jpg Roger W. Haworth of Croydon Meeting is playing Joseph in both plays.

£10

QAN visit to Turner Contemporary, Margate

Turner Contemporary Rendezvous, Margate, United Kingdom

A few QAN members and friends will be visiting the Patrick Heron exhibition together. A chance to savour his art, and share our responses, and see one anothers' faces. There will be a guided tour of the exhibition starting at 12 noon, for about 45 minutes. Well meet at the Gallery starting with coffee around 11.

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Free

The frog and the dragonflies in Lake Geneva

Jardin Anglais, Lake Geneva Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

A performance artwork as part of the annual Coup de Noel swimming event. This artwork will involve five swimmers participating in an annual lake swim of 120 metres with a water temperature of around 7 degrees. Quaker artist Jez Smith has designed and built four larger-than-life dragonflies which will be worn by four swimmers, of

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Free

Mystery play reading

Croydon Friends Meeting House 60 Park Lane, Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom

An informal reading of some medieval mystery plays. All can join in - no acting experience necessary! Paper scripts will be provided but if you are really keen, the scripts can be read online or transferred to your Kindle or other hand-held device - see the event website for details. (The illustration is by our

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Free

And the Beat Goes on – in Stourbridge

Stourbridge Quaker Meeting House 37 Scotts Road, Stourbridge, United Kingdom

Journeymen  theatre's 2018 show charts 300 years of nonviolent direct action by Quakers.  Nonviolent Direct Action has been part of the Quaker way for over three hundred years. It has always taken many forms from the power of the pen, through to practical measures verging on the subversive, and the sheer ingenuity of creative nonviolence.

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