The 85 seater venue on Clare Street has announced their 2019/20 season of in-house productions Kicking off in September with a mystery, Dangerous Corner by J. P. Priestley, the season features a mix of comedy and drama, with open auditions held for each play throughout the year. Full Season Details:
OnStage Northants launches Interview Series
Founder and Editor, Becki Cockcroft, talks about the brand new Interview Series, and the future of OnStage Northants as the site approaches its second birthday this June… A little over two years ago I had the crazy idea to set up a website to promote and celebrate all the amazing
Classic thriller “Gaslight” comes to Brackley this May
Brackley Players present Patrick Hamilton’s classic Victorian-set thriller, Gaslight, from 29 to 31 May 2019 at Southfield Primary Academy in Brackley. As the gaslight dims in a creaky old house, Bella Manningham becomes convinced she is losing her sanity. The unexpected arrival of former police detective leads her to question
Men required for Masque’s Love’s Labours Lost this summer
This summer, Northampton’s oldest Amateur Dramatics group, Masque Theatre, return to Northampton’s stunning Abington Park Museum for their Summer Shakespeare. This year it’s the turn of Love’s Labours Lost. Note from Editor: The roles advertised here have now been filled. Visit www.masquetheatre.co.uk to keep an eye out for further auditions.
Cult novel and iconic film, The Graduate, takes to the stage at The Deco
Here’s to you Mrs Robinson! White Cobra Productions bring the story, made famous in the film starring Ann Bancroft and Duston Hoffman, to The Deco stage this May. The theatre is teaming up with the award-winning, Northamptonshire theatre group, with three performances of The Graduate between Thursday, May 16th, to
Fringe Festival set to showcase students’ final year productions
The Student Fringe Festival runs from 29 April – 5 May at The Platform The University of Northampton (BA) Events Management students are hosting this year’s Fringe Festival. This theatre festival is a week-long production to showcase the (BA) Acting and Creative Practice students’ final year pieces. A variety of
High School Musical dances its way to Northampton this Easter
Northampton Musical Theatre Company Youth Society presents the stage edition of Disney’s High School Musical. Bring the whole family to be entertained by iconic song and dance numbers such as Bop to the Top, We’re All in This Together and Breaking Free. The story-line lends itself perfectly to theatre: boy,
Northampton Film Festival – A triumph!
Northamptonshire-based theatre producer Kelly Golding writes about the Closing Ceremony of the Northampton Film Festival I had the pleasure of attending the Closing Ceremony of the Northampton Film Festival hosted at Royal & Derngate, where the audience were treated to an eclectic programme made by talented up and coming film
The Playhouse bring Helen Hanff’s book of literary letters to life
84 Charing Cross Road takes to The Playhouse stage from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 April 2019. Hanff’s novel of the same name was adapted by James Roose-Evans, and tells the story of a literary love affair of sorts, between Hanff herself and bookstore owner on the other side of
Brand new musical co-production comes to Northampton this November
Royal & Derngate, Northampton, and New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, have announced their co-production of a new musical. The Season, by 2018 Stiles + Drewe Mentorship Award winners, Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, comes to Northampton and Ipswich in November. It’s Christmas Eve and Dougal has travelled from Northampton to New
