Cornerstone’s summer season is now in full swing. Here’s a taster of what’s coming up this month.
Cake making gets messy in Curious, on Sunday 22 May. Perfectly timed at just 25 minutes long it’s the ideal introduction to theatre for under-threes; journeying into a playfully imaginative world of very few words, where kitchen meets garden, where dirt is good and where messiness mischievously conjures the perfect birthday surprise. At the end of each performance ,(choose between 10am, 11.30am and 2pm), childen are invited onto the stage to create their own recipes by digging in moist, soft soil. This makes the entire event around 45 minutes long.
Comedy strictly for the grown-ups on Saturday 21 May from Richard Herring. Happy Now? explores what really makes you ‘happy’. Richard is famed for his concept-led, one person live stand up shows and in this twelfth solo show he examines whether we can ever hope to be, or are meant to be, truly content.
Shakespeare Untold, on Sunday 29 May, is an amusing and clever re-telling of two Shakespeare classics. Suitable for ages 5 and up this family-friendly double bill comes from London’s world-renowned venue, Shakespeare’s Globe. Romeo Untold retells the story of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, through the eyes of the Capulet Ball’s party planner. While Titus Untold retells Shakespeare’s goriest tragedy, Titus Andronicus, as seen from the kitchen of Tituts’s pie maker.
Unmissable father and daughter folk duo Eliza and Martin Carthy unite for a special evening of music from their new CD ‘Elephant’ on Friday 13 May. Legendary ballad singer and guitarist Martin has influenced generations of artists including Bob Dylan and Paul Simon. Eliza has been nominated twice for the Mercury Music Prize and is a multiple award-winner at the BBC Radio Two Folk Awards.
Cornerstone’s annual Open Exhibition this year is on the theme of Pattern. Running from Tuesday 24 May to Sunday 26 June this exhibition will offer an exciting opportunity to see individual creative interpretations by artists from all ages and backgrounds. As part of the exhibitiion there will be an artist networking evening on Tuesday 24 May from 6-8pm, which is open to both exhibiting and non-exhibiting artists. The exhibition is part of Oxfordshire Art Weeks.
Full details of Cornerstone’s summer programme can be found on the website at https://www.cornerstone-arts.org/, where online booking is also available. Tickets can be purchased in person from the Box Office or by calling 01235 515144. Closed Monday, open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday from 11am-4pm.