GALLERY
PHOTOS BY ROSEY PURCHASE
THE WEIR - DEC 2025
Directed by GILL LAMBOURN
In Conor McPherson's play "The Weir", a group of local pub regulars, including the barman Brendan, engage in a night of storytelling, initially intending to impress a young woman named Valerie who has recently moved to the area. As the evening progresses and the stories become more elaborate and spooky, including supernatural tales, Valerie herself reveals a story of her own, which significantly alters the tone and dynamic of the group.
SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN - OCT 2025
Directed by DAWN SMITHERS
The play follows the life and holiday of Liz and Jack, John Godber's own grandparents, based on the stories they told at length, over and over again.
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS - AUG 2025
Directed by KATE BENNETT
This ingenious adaptation of the classic children's novel created a sensation at the National Theatre of Great Britain. Here are Badger, Rat, Mole and Toad of Toad Hall in a contemporary slant on the familiar tale.
NINE LIVES CAPTAIN CAT - AUG 2025
Directed by DAWN SMITHERS
A spin-off from Dylan Thomas’ masterpiece, Under Milk Wood, the play is set against a soundtrack of a day in the life of a small Welsh seaside town, and relates Captain Cat’s back story told in the old sea captain’s own words.
GOD OF CARNAGE - JUN 2025
Directed by HELEN HARRIES-REES
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behaviour of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums and tears before bedtime? Boys will be boys, but the adults are usually worse – much worse.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - APR 2025
Directed by DAWN SMITHERS
Christopher, 15 years old, stands beside Mrs Shears’ dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight, and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain and is exceptional at maths, but he is ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. But Christopher’s detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that turns his world upside-down.