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Here’s something that is probably best described as: being *very* Wivenhoe…

Do you want a man sticking his face into an old tuba whilst wearing a pair of Y-fronts to sit down and entertain you around your Wivenhoe dining table?

Um…

Actually, this really could be rather ace. Local impresario (seriously) and all round Wivenhoe Panto supremo, @MatthewLinley, is bringing over a Croatian theatrical troupe as part of his demanding day job.

Dates have been booked up at the Lakeside Theatre, as well as performances at the Arts Centre, Ipswich and London. The House of Extreme Musical Theatre would not only like Wivenhoe locals to come along and see them perform, but they would also be most grateful if any kind folk could house them during their local stay.

Ten artists (not all necessarily wearing Y-fronts and blowing into brass instruments) are after a Wivenhoe roof over their heads. They will be staying around our town (hopefully) from the 10th – 14th May.

Matt has put the call out for some friendly local faces to help out our Croatian guests. It needn’t be the five night run – one night would certainly help. You might even feel generous and be able to put up more than one Y-front artist extraordinaire.

This is very much a meet ‘n greet experience, and not simply accommodation on the cheap. A small budget is available to cover your costs, but more importantly, any host family will be enriched (aha!) by the whole experience.

The group is very left of centre, Matt assures me, and certainly have the something of a Wivenhoe spirit about the gills. There may even be some mileage in generating some press stories. Remember when the Americans came “on vacation” to Wivenhoe? What about the bonkers Croatian theatrical troupe that the locals liked so much, they gave them B & B?

Free tickets are of course also on offer, not to mention something of a very personal in-house artistic experience for any host family. It’s a shame that the dates just miss the May Fair, but there is possibly the scope for some form of performance locally in the town as a thank you.

Interested?

You can contact Matt over here to find out further details.

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