AMATEUR actors are being sought for a specially-commissioned Heritage Open Days performance piece.

The theme is Amazing Women, to celebrate the centenary of women first winning the vote.

The highlight will be a specially-commissioned performance piece written and directed by Steven Downs, who wrote and directed last year’s memorable Regina v Turing and Murray in Knutsford.

From Station to Station will tell the story of Elizabeth Gaskell and Alison Uttley coming face to face in the modern world as a result of a ‘time slip’, with appearances by other ‘Amazing Women’.

In order to tell the story Steven is looking for amateur actresses to portray an age range of between 30 to 50 years of age, and an actor in the same range.

Rehearsals will be held during July and August with four performances between September 7 and 13.

The open casting call is on Saturday, June 23 at Brook Street Chapel, Knutsford between 11am and 3pm.

Knutsford Promenades is again participating in Heritage Open Days and is also collaborating with Mid-Cheshire Community Rail Partnership’s Amazing Women by Rail project.

“One of our performances will be given on a train travelling between Chester and Manchester,” said Sarah Flannery, chairman of Knutsford Promenades. “Another performance will be at Manchester Piccadilly, and two will take place in Knutsford, so we are aiming our cultural profile high this year. We hope to see lots of people from mid Cheshire on Saturday.”

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