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TRINITY THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2023 TOUR OF ARTHUR MILLER ’ S ALL MY SONS
Considered one of the true landmark plays of the 20th century , All My Sons is set to grip audiences again , 75 years after it first left an auditorium stunned , as it arrives at Trinity Theatre next year .
Set two years after the end of World War II , successful businessman Joe Keller reckons with things he did to survive during the conflict while he and his family come to terms with the loss of a son . The play has stood the test of time , lauded as a stateof-the-nation play on its premiere and becoming a dangerously relevant allegory today .
The startling new production will also see the return of director Sean Turner to Miller ’ s work , having directed the world premiere of his first play No Villain to great acclaim in 2015 .
NOURISH COMMUNITY FOODBANK LAUNCH URGENT CHRISTMAS FOOD APPEAL
Nourish Community Foodbank is appealing to schools , individuals , businesses , places of worship and groups this Christmas to support those who are in crisis in our community .
The 12 Days of Christmas Campaign is calling for people to collect one item a day from their list ( which can be found on their website ) for each day of the first 12 days of Christmas , before dropping items to the Nourish Community Foodbank , Unit 5 Kingstanding Way , Tunbridge Wells TN2 3UP between Monday 12 - Saturday 17 December , 9am - 12pm . While the Buy a Christmas Dinner For A Family in Crisis appeal wants to ensure that nobody goes without a Christmas dinner this year . Texting FOOD £ 20 to 70085 will enable Nourish to provide everything a family needs to be able to have Christmas dinner together , but you can choose any amount to donate by changing the amount e . g . FOOD £ 3 .
In addition you can also choose to Send a Digital Christmas Card in Aid of Nourish . Not only saving the cost of cards and stamps , sending a digital Christmas card with a recommended donation of £ 20 will again help the charity to provide Christmas dinners for a family in need .
Visit www . dontsendmeacard . com / ecards / charities / nourish-community-foodbank / christmas to donate and select your digital Christmas card design . To find out more visit www . nourishcommunityfoodbank . org . uk .
BIG BED BUILD DELIVERS FOR THANET CHILDREN
CUMMINS STAFF YA-WEN CHANG , ANDY UNDERWOOD , DAVE FRIGHT , RICHARD LEE , ANDREW STOCKBRIDGE AT THE BIG BED BUILD .
A project led by Cummins Inc , for its community partner Thanet Iceberg - a charity that works with individuals and households to combat the causes of poverty and tackling its symptoms , has seen more than 140 volunteers recruited from the 14 businesses at Discovery Park play their part in helping the estimated 300 children who currently have to sleep on sofas or the floor at night .
The volunteers , which included seven refugees from Cummins ’ community partner , the Kent Refugee Action Network , assembled and painted 90 wooden beds over six hours in space donated by Discovery Park for the project .
Andy Underwood , director at Cummins , said : “ After supporting the local community over the years , we know only too well that many families across Thanet and East Kent are struggling , and the current cost of living crisis is making it even harder . It ’ s been great to work alongside other businesses at Discovery Park and support the important work of Thanet Iceberg .”
The completed beds and mattresses will be delivered by Thanet Iceberg to families across Thanet .
ROMAN SETTLEMENT UNCOVERED IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG IN DEAL
Remains of Roman structures have been found at the site of housebuilder Dandara ’ s Wingfield Place development on Freemen ’ s Way in Deal , Kent .
An archaeological investigation overseen by RPS Consulting Services Ltd ( RPS ) revealed the site was the location of the southern end of a Roman settlement likely representing a large farm or small hamlet , dating from the first to fourth centuries AD .
The development was excavated by a team of eight archaeologists during the summer , with the discoveries surpassing the expectations of the team . The artefacts , which included Roman pottery recovered from cremation burials on the site , have since been removed , cleaned and analysed by specialist archaeologists .
Louise Norman , sales and marketing director at Dandara South East , said : “ It is always incredibly exciting to see what is found at our future sites . As a housebuilder we are creating new communities and we feel it is important to understand the history of the area . Working with the RPS at our site in Deal has been fantastic and incredibly educational , the whole team were eager to find out what had been discovered – it ’ s great to be able to play a small role in advancing our understanding of such a key period of history ! We have since started construction on site and are looking forward to bringing much needed family homes to the area .”
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