Audiences have been treated to a host of unforgettable performances by local artists at Interlude Fringe in Norwich.
The one-day spectacular, which was a collaboration between Norwich Theatre Royal and Norwich Fringe, was held in Chapelfield Gardens on Sunday.
It was the latest in line of a six-week programme of live shows taking place in the city centre park, called Interlude, which has already seen stars such as Jimmy Carr and Karl Minns perform.
This event, though, threw the spotlight on artists from across Norwich with an aim of reconnecting the community together.
Shows included theatre, performance poetry and acoustic music acts.
Kicking off the proceedings was ‘Ministers of Grace: The Unauthorised Shakespearean Parody of Ghostbusters’ by Jordan Monsell.
People were in raptures over the show by REDuck ProDUCKtions, which had its world premiere at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe to a sell-out run and received five star reviews at both Edinburgh and the 2019 Adelaide Fringe.
Afterwards, there was a brilliant performance by Salman Toheed at the acoustic stage followed by poetry from Piers Harrison-Reid and the co-founder of Grape Arts, Poppy Stevens.
Laughter was heard across the park while the show ‘Pretty Funny’ was running.
The variety show starred musical comedian, Jenny Beake, Norwich-based performers Ciara Jack and Trish Dunn and multi-award winning Welsh stand up comedian Jenny Collier.
Closing the day was the Amplify Theatre and Film company’s performance of ‘Bodily Functions and Where To Find Them’.
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival smash hit combines real life stories with comedy to explore our bodies and the stigma surrounding them.
A second phase of Interlude has also been announced at the University of East Anglia, called Interlude@UEA.
Acting as a focal point for the UEA to welcome new and returning students, it will be held from September 25 to October 10.
The line-up is due to be announced in the coming days.
Interlude at Chapelfield is running until Sunday September, 20.
For more information visit www.norwichtheatre.org/your-visit/interlude/
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