Cambridgeshire theatre group Anglian Players have been awarded £2,000 by the Fenland Culture Fund for their latest play ‘Harvey’.
The play ‘Harvey’ is set in the 1940s and is centred around Elwood P Dowd and his invisible rabbit friend called Harvey. Harvey is a 6ft white rabbit, often wearing a coat and hat, but cannot be seen to the naked eye.
Puzzling his friends and family, Elwood introduces Harvey to everyone he meets, although they cannot see him.
The play is known as a fantasy-comedy and had two films created: one in 1950 and another in 1996. The later film (1996) was a remake of the 1950 film starring James Stewart as Elwood P Dowd.
Maria Whiting, the director of ‘Harvey’ says: “We chose Harvey as a collective and everyone wanted to do it. This is the first time I’ve ever directed, and I’m thrilled to bits that I get to do this.”
The Anglian Players will use the money given to create sets, get props and costumes to ensure that the play represents the correct time period.
Nadia Hobbs, the stage manager says: “I saw the grant on the Fenland page and thought it would be good for the society. It’s a good idea and funds culture and arts in the fens and we need a bit of extra support, being a volunteer society that’s been going since 1951.”
The fund awards grants of up to £2,000 to arts, culture and heritage groups and organisations across Fenland. The total amount awarded to different groups this year is over £55,000.
To find out more about the Fenland Culture Fund and who else was awarded a grant, please go to: https://www.fenland.gov.uk/article/18392/Fenland-Culture-Fund-awards-over-55-000-to-arts-culture-and-heritage-organisations-across-the-district
To join the Anglian Players, please come to the Green Welly in Chatteris at 7.30pm on a Tuesday.
