PRESS RELEASE - THEATRE LISTINGS

Pentameters Presents:

A new production of

"The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice"
by Robert Calvert

Running from Tuesday 23rd August to Saturday 10th September 2005

PRESS NIGHT: Thursday 25th August 2005 at 8.00pm

Pentameters Theatre, The Three Horseshoes, 28 Heath Street, London
NW3 6TE
Tuesday to Saturday 8.00pm (no show Sunday and Monday)
Nearest tube – Hampstead (Northern Line) Buses 268, 46
Tickets £10. £8 concs. Box Office : 0207 4353648


For Press night tickets and enquiries: Lester Richards (07766 105780)
Email enquiries: lesterrichards@...


Pentameters is pleased to present the first production in 20 years
of this fascinating play, about a little-known and formative episode
in the early life of Jimi Hendrix, and the first production of the
play since the death of the author in 1988.
The play was first produced by Leonie Scott-Matthews at Pentametres
Theatre in 1976.

"The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice" is a play exploring
forces inside the young Jimi Hendrix, whilst still a paratrooper in
the U.S. Army, which ultimately led him to become a rock legend. It
is the story of a day in Hendrix's life in the parachute regiment
and his relationship with his sargeant.

Robert Calvert, author, was an influential 1970's poet, playwright
and vocalist with the rock band Hawkwind. There were many
connections between Hawkwind and Hendrix. Lemmy, the band's bassist
who later went on to achieve fame with Motorhead, is reputed to have
roadied for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Jimi himself is said to
have watched Hawkwind's performance at the Isle of Wight festival
from the audience.

Lester Richards, Director, made his directorial debut in May 2003
with "Firestarters" by Max Frisch, also at Pentameters. This new
translation by the director was the first full translation into
English of both the play and the epilogue in over 40 years. He has
previously worked in the theatre as an actor, lighting technician
and sound technician.

Press: Lester Richards (07766 105780)
Email: lesterrichards@...