When the ladies of Rylstone Women’s Institute produced their calendar of sepia-toned nudes in 1999, they couldn’t have known the actions they took would resonate so strongly with the public that they’d raise more than six million pounds for Blood Cancer UK and their story would inspire countless interviews and articles, more calendars, books, a movie, a musical.
Olympic Theatre Art’s upcoming New Works Showcase, a production of eight short, never-seen-before plays from local playwrights, is an opportunity for everyone to get involved, notes director William Stone.