Direct from London’s West End and the four-time smash-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, Myra’s Story will visit the Wyvern Theatre on Tuesday 4th February 2025 and is partnering up on the night with local Swindon charity Big Breakfast Plus to raise funds and awareness.
Big Breakfast Plus is a small local organisation run entirely by volunteers, assisted by three part time staff. They serve freshly cooked breakfasts for those who are homeless, those without cooking facilities, those suffering from food poverty and/or food insecurity and those in distress whether through addiction, health, or other need. The guests are often isolated, because they often exist on the margins of society. There is no referral system; the service is open to all every morning between 7.30am and 9am in the centre of Swindon.
Volunteers from Big Breakfast Plus will be available before and after the show at the Wyvern Theatre to speak with audience members, provide information about the charity’s initiative and offer insights to how individuals can get involved. The volunteers will be conducting a bucket collection at the end of the performance to raise funds for the charity.
Charlotte Mannion one of the charity’s trustees says: “We offer old fashioned hospitality to everyone who needs it. We are guided by our values; we are non-judgmental, we respect human dignity and demonstrate acceptance in all that we do.” “Everyone who walks through our door should feel as if they are in a normal community café, the only difference being that no money changes hands. We are open every morning with breakfasts cooked to order, table service and friendly volunteers. We offer this to provide a choice for those who often don’t get to choose in any other environment”
Myra’s Story tells the unforgettable tale of a middle-aged homeless alcoholic struggling to survive on the streets of Dublin as she begs from passers-by on the famous Ha’penny Bridge.
Written by Irish playwright Brian Foster and starring acclaimed actor Fionna Hewitt-Twamley in her “vivid, virtuoso performance” (WhatsOnStage) as Myra who through her gripping performance plays a variety of larger-than-life Dublin characters, this turbulent piece explores the hilarious, tragic, and heart-wrenching events that have led Myra to this point of despair.
Writer Brian Foster said: “I couldn’t be more delighted to bring Myra’s Story back to the stage in this exciting new tour across the UK & Ireland. Since its inception, the play has built up a phenomenal fan base across the nation and I can’t wait to bring it to new cities so that more audiences can experience this witty, eye-opening, and captivating story”.
Myra’s Story is produced by Brian Foster and Trafalgar Theatre Productions.
To find out more about Big Breakfast Plus visit https://bigbreakfastplus.org.uk/
To book tickets for Myra’s Story visit https://trafalgartickets.com/wyvern-theatre-swindon/en-GB/event/play/myras-story-tickets
Myra’s Story| Wyvern Theatre| 4 February 2025| swindontheatres.co.uk