Women and Theatre in association with mac, present The Palace of Wasted Dreams, which opens on 3 February at mac.

The show is a culmination of a two year project, Wasted, which explores womens relationship with alcohol through participatory musical theatre.

Get a skinful of intoxicating, interactive theatre as mac’s new theatre space transforms into The Palace of Wasted Dreams; a place where anything can happen, and something always does; a place that can take you out of yourself, where you can feel alive and get involved, with all the thrills of a great night out!

With a cast of 25 community  performers, along with professional faces, including Janice Connolly (aka Barbara Nice), the show features original songs, accompanied by an eclectic House Band, laced together with stories told from the bottom of a glass.

The Palace of Wasted Dreams is on at mac from 3 – 5 Feb and 9 – 12 Feb. To book tickets call mac on 0121 446 3232 or book online.

Women & Theatre are holding a development weekend on 6 and 7 November at mac from 11am – 4pm, where you can find out more about the project. After previewing some of the scenes and songs you’ll have the opportunity to sign up as part of the cast. It’s not an audition, and you don’t need to have any previous experience – a perfect chance to try something new for 2011 perhaps?

All they ask is that you can dedicate the time and commit to rehearsal and performance dates, which can be found over on their website.

If you’d like to get involved in the production, both on stage or back stage, contact Pippa Frith on 0121 440 4203 or email pippafrith@womenandtheatre.co.uk