Hugh Heaven even physical challenge for the large This issue of from the archives cast and production team. The Evening celebrates the work of Arthur A proud Welshman whoMiller, Mail review notes in particular a widelysettled regarded the greatest in as Birmingham “towering performance by Patrick playwright of hisI generation, in 1969, cannot singwho or died Cleary in the central role as the 10th February 2005. was Brought up in the speak Welsh, useless Brooklyn Waterfront worker”. Louis was depression of and the confess thirties, tohisbe work at rugby played by Malcolm Robertshaw, Mike reflected a of strong social than conscience, more a deportee an by Harry Davis, the young lovers were deep immigrant. interest in family and human played by Laura Smalley and Richard relationships, and concern for the Ham with Marcelle Burnhope playing responsibilities of theBrummie, individual. IMiller An adopted Beatrice. The play was directed by June workedpossess in a variety of jobs before a great pride in he Meller and stage managed by Ted began our writing plays scripts great city.and Myradio career Bennett. with his first Broadway play ThePrimary Man schools was spent in Birmingham with the last twenty one years as Who Had All The Luck openingDixon in 1944. Headteacher at George Junior and Infant School. Ten years ago the play was Miller’s Miller declared that “in all my plays and On my retirement I decided to return to developing my artistic talent. I sought Broken Glass, written in 1994 about the books I try to take settings and dramatic helpfrom and guidance from Allison and Karen Birdwar at Lichfield College. pre-second world era when the situations real life which involveChurchill Terry Mullet and Peter Valentine RBSANazis have been mentors over the wereinspirational overwhelming Germany, real questions of right and wrong”. years, lately to be joined by Mary Griffin andRBSA. the world began to realise what was happening to the Jews in that country. Highbury have produced all of Miller’s I also enjoyed ten years as a guide/enabler Birmingham Museum Art Miller isatalso looking back to hisand own plays with ‘A View from the Bridge’ Gallery. It was a2005, fine opportunity to study appreciate the magnificent youth in and Brooklyn, which still had produced in March just a fewfor me works of art which are displayed there. remnants of its pastoral past. That weeks after Miller’s death. Originally world and wasbecoming to be shattered andofwould writtenMy as ainterest one-actinplay 1955 wasto joining the inarts ledit me chairman Sutton never be the same again. The Evening rewritten in three acts but proved Coldfield Decorative Arts Society. Mail review reported that the “wordy controversial as it concerned a false and angst-ridden play receives attribution homosexuality. The playofisArtists The of Sutton Coldfield Society has been a good social outlet stirring and my treatment” and that “Tony Mackey, as set in paintings Brooklyn,are New York in the late often included in exhibitions. Gelburg, is a remarkable study in 1950s and concerns a possessive I am inspired by to thehis south west am a member ofHyman the Lamorna torturedand torment”. Margaret was uncle unduly attracted niece andof Cornwall which is concerned with promoting interest in the Newlyn and Lamorna played by Mary Dodd. The play was driven Society to desperation when a young schools of painting andThe arts. directed by Ron McKechnie with set illegal Valley immigrant arrives in her life. and lighting design by Brian Parker. play retains the power to shock and the My style of painting and drawing is quite “loose” and oil paints and acrylics are director’s notes states that the my preferred . The Impressionists are ancompiled inspiration I particularly Notes by and Martin Walker production had beenmediums an intellectual and admire the work of Ken Howard RA and the palette knife paintings of Neil Pinkett. The exhibition is an eclectic mix of subjects which have interested me. Enjoy! For all information on exhibiting your work at Highbury, please email Sheila Knapman, [email protected] ______________________________________ 10 ______________________________________ The Birthday Party Art Exhibition 16 - 27 March 2010 From the Archive....