Upcoming Shows at
The Playhouse Theatre
The Playhouse Theatre hosts
Masque Theatre
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8
October 2022 at 7.30pm
It's About Time
Looking back, moving forward...
Two new one-act plays were written especially for Masque by local writers. The evening also includes a series of monologues to represent 90 years of Masque.
LESBIAN LINE
by Tayla Halfacre
Late 1980s. ‘Lesbian Line’ pays homage to the grassroots organisation and community support landline/befriending service set up as part of Women’s Aid in a house on Hazelwood Road.
THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
by Steve Dimmer
1992. Reg Timson is a drag artiste who used to be a huge star in the 1960s.
The Playhouse Theatre hosts
Tuesday 25 October 2022 at 7.45pm
Now in his fourth decade in the music industry, Gerry Colvin has carved a niche for himself in the folk world and established himself as a folk-pop legend. In 1995 he co-founded the five-piece folk band Colvinquarmby. They released six critically acclaimed albums and were voted best band at the prestigious Fairport Convention Cropredy Festival in 2009. In 2010 they won the Hancock Award for ‘Best Live Folk Act’.
Check him out at gerrycolvin.co.uk
Tuesday, October 25th. 2022
The bar opens at 7.00pm
Gerry’s Band will play from 7.45pm.
Tickets are £12.50 plus a booking fee and are limited.
Gerry Colvin
Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 November 2022 at 7.45pm
Daisy Pulls It Off
by Denise Deegan
This riotous and affectionate pastiche of the classic girls' school story was a huge West End hit and won the Olivier Award and Drama Theatre Award for Best Comedy. Full of hilarious characters and splendid scrapes Daisy Pulls it Off celebrates, with a sly wit and a big heart, an arguably sweeter, more innocent era.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
The Playhouse Theatre presents
The Playhouse Theatre hosts White Cobra
Tuesday 15 - Saturday 19
November 2022 at 7.30pm
Educating Rita by Willy Russell
Frank is a tutor of English in his fifties whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to drink and bury himself in his books. Enter Rita, a forthright 26-year-old hairdresser who is eager to learn. After weeks of cajoling, Rita slowly wins over the very hesitant Frank with her innate insight and refusal to accept no for an answer. Their relationship as teacher and student blossoms, ultimately giving Frank a new sense of self and Rita the knowledge she so craves.
The Playhouse Theatre presents
Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17
December 2022 at 7.45pm
A Christmas Carol
by Patrick Barlow
This adaptation brings the timeless tale to life with just five actors and all the wit, flair and theatrical invention you’d expect from Patrick Barlow, who brought The 39 Steps to the stage so memorably.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
The Playhouse Theatre hosts
Saturday 28
January 2023 at 7.15pm
Elvis The Songbook
The career of Elvis Presley is legendary and his Songbook runs to a thousand songs. Award winning tribute artist Richard Griffin honours the Songbook and explores the classic hits. Songs include - My Way, It's Now or Never, Proud Mary, Suspicious Minds, Blue Suede Shoes, Sweet Caroline, An American Trilogy, and many more. Get your Blue Suede Shoes on and join us for a night of all things Elvis!
Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25
February 2023 at 7.45pm
Absent Friends
by Alan Ayckbourn
Colin must be comforted in his grief over the death of his fiancee so his friends, who never met the girl, arrange a tea party for him.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
The Playhouse Theatre presents
The Playhouse Theatre presents
Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20
May 2023 at 7.45pm
Witness for the Prosecution
by Agatha Christie
Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. Generally regarded as one of Christie’s most accomplished plays, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8
July 2023 at 7.45pm
The Weir
by Conor McPherson
A bar in a remote part of Ireland: the local lads are swapping ghost stories to impress a young woman from Dublin, newly moved into the area. But she has a story of her own. Conor McPherson's haunting elegiac play is a masterpiece of modern theatre.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
The Playhouse Theatre presents
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