The Choral - Odeon, Port Solent
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It's 1916 and, as war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden has lost most of its men to the army.
The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) .
As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.
An all-star cast including Simon Russell Beale, Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Alun Armstrong, Robert Emms, Ralph Fiennes should make this a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
There is the option to go for food afterwards if anyone's interested.
I've booked seat C12.