Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2024, Confusions is a cover title for a sequence of interconnected one act plays by the much-loved Alan Ayckbourn.
Highlighting the many foibles of human behavior, we witness the farcical consequences of an overly ambitious Summer Fête; the trials and tribulations of a stay-at-home mum and one man’s bid to conquer loneliness with his own unique brand of ‘haute couture’.
Written in the seventies during a period of economic decline and growing uncertainty, Ayckbourn makes no apology for exposing the humiliation and heartache felt by many.
Occasionally dark but always funny, Confusions reveals the indomitable spirit of the stiff upper lip when confronted with a world where it never rains but it pours!
Five actors, three plays and a bundle of laughs from one of the most prolific writers for the English stage.
Venue Details
EAST RIDING THEATRE IS A COMMUNITY THEATRE, BASED IN BEVERLEY. Established in 2014, the venue was created from a former Victorian chapel and it oifers an intimate space for enjoying many types of entertainment, with a 200 seat auditorium and fully licensed Café Bar. The year-round programme of entertainment, includes theatre, music, comedy, spoken word and much more. Regular exhibitions of art are displayed within the Theatre Gallery. It is also a venue that is often used for festivals and other events. OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR THEATRE Without our Volunteers we would not have a theatre. They are passionate about the entertainment programme that we deliver and dedicated in making a contribution to our day-to-day activities throughout all areas of the theatre – whether it be welcoming our audience front-of-house, selling tickets in the box office, serving drink and food in our café bar, helping with maintenance, keeping the theatre clean or one of many other roles! BOX OFFICE & CAFÉ BAR OPENING TIMES Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm Saturday 10am – 2pm Onsite Café Vegetarian menu options Vegan Menu options Gluten Free menu options Local Brews Afternoon Tea The Theatre's facilities are also open at all times during any performance.
Facilities
Accessible Information Points
Accessible Toilets
Assistance Dogs
Baby Changing
Changing Places Toilet
Hearing Loop
Level Access
Onsite Cafe
Wheelchair Access
