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“Serial theatre” began in 2001, each episode a complete play in itself, as the Aragons & the Trotters – who came to life in THE LUCK OF LOST WIFE CREEK – carry on in Depression-era/1930's New Mexico. Roosevelt’s New Deal has begun; dreams of lost gold, stardom in "talkies", & a Spanish land grant vie with reality of drought, a ne'er-do-well son, & a decrepit old flivver, the misadventures rollicking along to bluegrass banjo. "Hilarious, nostalgic, historic, thoroughly enjoyable", raved a review of the popular "Lost Wife Creek" series. |
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RACING THE MOON (Oct., 2005) premiered LFTC’s “Westering” series, as Elsbeth Westering & niece Daisy set off in 1921 in their Pierce Arrow touring car to experience NM’s vivid land-scapes, quaint natives, romantic cowboys, & eccentric art colonies. A wild & witty observation on the last gasp of the Frontier, with Eastern Society & Art adopting the Wild West. London Frontier continues to present a further variety of plays from original scripts, ensemble work, history & legend, & adaptations of literary classics & contemporary writings, incorporating the area’s vivid multi-culture to create exciting, entertaining theatre. Be sure to join us for our Summer Show: July 10/11/12 & 18/19. THE BALLAD OF BABE & BEAU: Two aging outlaws return to the roaring cow town they remember, to find it a dusty remnant of its rowdy past. But Babe & Beau have 20 years of living to make up, & they're not about to be "tamed & tidied." A rollicking, poignant portrait of the Old West, with video & live music. Continue reading NEW! LFTC in motion: The London Frontier Theatre Story is a lively video of scenes from LFTC shows, an overview of the working theatre, and a scenic tour of the area. Other videos include segments from the popular Lost Wife Creek series. |
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London Frontier has been "home" in Magdalena for thirteen seasons of original plays, and in our own venue, the "WPA Theatre" (Magdalena's historic gym, built by the Works Progress Administration in 1936) for two years. We feel blessed to have achieved these goals, and especially blessed by the support of our community and county (individuals and businesses), attendees both local and statewide, talented and dedicated casts/crews, and all of LFTC's cherished "Friends of the Theatre." (Special thanks to ProAccess, the McCune Foundation, the Kerr Foundation, The Market Place, La Luz Photography; Pengwen Prods./Steppin' Out, El Defensor-Chieftain, The Mountain Mail, Jack Fairweather, Holly Modine, Robyn Harrison - and many others.) Your help, faith, and loyalty is greatly appreciated; YOU are the reason we're here. 2008 was, like all theatre seasons, a year of antic madness: the high-spirited hope with which development and rehearsals of a new play begins - and the sheer terror of "We're opening tomorrow!" The desire to please, to "give to" our audiences (and not, we pray, make absolute fools of ourselves) - and the warmth and gratitude we feel as each audience gives its attention, its belief to the story unfolding, joining us on another journey of heart and imagination. We opened 2008 with a February presentation of YOU MIGHT AS WELL LIVE!, Dorothy Parker's witty, bittersweet - and wildly funny - prose and poetry, presented as a Valentine tribute to the eternal game of love. The July/Magdalena Old Timers play was A HOME OF HER OWN (by Texas author Jane Manning), a drama of three Western women facing momentous decisions in their lives. DARK PATH THROUGH THE WILDERNESS (Oct./Nov.) presented eerie tales by Poe and Bierce, plus a lively story of magic in the Land of Enchantment. REMEMBRANCES OF CHRISTMASES PAST was a seasonal celebration, with videos of LFTC holiday favorites, short nature videos by Michael Mideke, and a plethora of edible goodies. 2009 offers four exciting presentations. In March/April, we'll have A NEW YEAR IN LOST WIFE CREEK (13th episode in the "Lost Wife Creek" series). It's Spring, 1936; the Aragones and Trotters still struggle to survive drought & the Great Depression, with Ruby collecting a paycheck - & local gossip - as a switchboard operator, while Manny and Cass set out to find gold - one way or another. July's THE BALLAD OF BABE & BEAU (multi-media: stage/video/live music) is the story of two aging but still-rowdy outlaws who return to the roaring boomtown they remember, only to find it settled and sedate. But Babe and Beau have 20 years of living to make up, & they're not about to be "tamed & tidied." The season continues in October with AND NONE RODE AWAY: the Legend of Black Canyon, and comes back home to Lost Wife Creek for Christmas, with THE TRAIL OF LONESOME TREE. We have other exciting plans for the New Year; we'll share them as they materialize. How can we say this, when LFTC - like so many businesses and individuals - is struggling to survive? We have faith; we believe in the sustaining strength of community; we know reality but follow a dream. We hope that - in the words of "Gardy Trotter" (NEW LIFE ON LOST WIFE CREEK) - "When we're gone, there'll be something left that says we lived and mattered - maybe not what people call important, but mattered to us and a few others, and for a time, we growed stuff and tended to things, and felt like some spot on this earth was ours." This, too, we want to share with you. Meanwhile, LFTC will continue creating presentations from our area's unique multi-culture, history, and legend, preserving New Mexico's past and giving to its future. But to do so, we need the help of FRIENDS. Special thanks to ProAccess (web hosting), the McCune Foundation, the Kerr Foundation (grantors); The Market Place (set, props), La Luz Photography; Pengwen Prods./Steppin' Out; El Defensor-Chieftain; The Mountain Mail; Jack Fairweather; Robyn Harrison; NM Legislator Don Tripp - and many others. Become a Member of Friends of the Theatre “Care and feeding” of our venue - loan repayment, heat, lighting, insurance - is vital; your contributions help insure its maintenance and improvement. We'll gradually renovate, with care for historical features, audience comfort, and better presentational qualities: improved heating/cooling, acoustics and sight-lines, installation of our 1920's/30's theatre seats, and a lobby displaying works of local artists. We'll make the space available to other organizations for performances, art shows, music, videos/films, story-telling, and meetings, creating a performance-and-arts center for the area. What does it mean, to be a FRIEND of the THEATRE? (Besides our eternal gratitude, and a tax deduction?) Each FRIEND will have their name/business name on a plaque in the theatre, and we proudly list you in our programs and on our Website – view a list of our FRIENDS. Any FRIEND who buys two adult tickets for a performance will be given a third ticket free. And there will be a yearly Gala for FRIENDS (May, 2007, was the first: an “It’s Ours!/Cinco de Mayo celebration): food and entertainment, a chance to tell us what you’ve liked/disliked (get fed for being a critic!) and to make suggestions for future plays. Celebrate with us; it’s your theatre, too! Donna Todd, Director, LFTC London Frontier Theatre A SPECIAL THANKS to our FRIENDS
or email us at LondonFrontier@gilanet.com Click Here for Further Performance Information/Reservations For information about the Magdalena area, click here.
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