This beguiling story that gives a glimpse of what lies beneath the stormy waters of family ties may be familiar from the 1981 blockbuster film starring Katherine Hepburn and Henry and Jane Fonda. Originally Thompson’s play opened on Broadway in 1979 and ran for 126 performances before an additional 256 after, ironically, a summer break. Now director Mel Hooley transforms this classic for Dorchester Arts’ stage.
The drama takes place inside the Thayers’ holiday home as they enjoy their 48th summer ‘On Golden Pond’ but this time past misunderstandings threaten to shipwreck their gently moving idyll. As the sun sinks on the lake and summer turns to autumn they grapple with the bittersweet feelings of impending old age and unresolved family issues.
Director Mel Hooley says: “It’s a fascinating study of the anguish of a daughter, now trying as an adult, to heal childhood wounds and create a true father/daughter relationship with a difficult man for whom time is running out.”
This production features a cast of local players including Trevor Williams, Dee Thorne, David Lucas, Georgie Willis, Matt Daisley and Paul Friese-Greene After Mel Hooley’s string of outstanding plays at Dorchester Arts Centre including ‘Doubt’ with a Zimbabwean cast, ‘Duet for One’ and ‘Crimes of the Heart’ it would be advisable to book tickets early.
DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 7.30pm (doors and bar 7.00pm) • £9 / £7 members and concessions
tickets from Tourist Information Centre 01305 267992 or Dorchester Arts 01305 266926
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