Spread the word! Tell your friends! Get the date in your diary!
Our theatre is ready to welcome you back and we can’t wait!
Our opening production of PYGMALION has started rehearsals and is already set to be an amazing show.
Want to find out more about PYGMALION or other productions in the season? You can here.
It’s that time of year again – our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is fast approaching!
The AGM will take place (subject to government guidance) on the 2nd October at 7.30pm in the auditorium. The meeting is open to all members and will incorporate club and drama committee reports and elections. For more information, please read our full notice, written by Company Secretary Rachel Lindsey, here.
As we carefully plan to re-open our lovely theatre for the 2021 season, we could really do with increasing our pool of backstage and front of house volunteers. There are so many opportunities to get involved at the GWT.
We can offer support and training in all backstage departments, including set building, lighting, sound, props, stage management, crewing, and wardrobe. It is huge fun to be part of a production team and we are willing to bet that all of you have skill sets and life experience which we would benefit from! Why not give it a try?
If you would really rather avoid being anywhere near the stage (!) then there are also lots of “front of house” roles you could explore. This might be box office, bar, coffee bar, or front of house management. The commitment can be as little as once a month and again – there is plenty of opportunity for a chat and a laugh in the foyer (quietly!) once the audience have gone in!
Companionship, personal development, a sense of satisfaction, service to your local community, and a lot of laughs. And a bar. What more could you want!
If you’re an actor and you’re planning to audition we particularly appeal to you, to consider getting involved in other aspects of the theatre this season. Because without backstage and front of house volunteers, there would be no plays for you to be in!
If you’d like to get in touch please go to Contact Us, above, and choose Email Drama Committee or Email FOH depending on which role(s) you’re interested in. We’ll make sure your message gets to the right person.
There’s no better way for us to demonstrate the joy of “a life in the theatre” than to share Tales from the Green Room with you. You can watch the film here.
Longstanding GWT member David Webster recently interviewed even more longstanding GWT member Colin Hill about his life and career, and the 55 years he’s spent acting and directing at the GWT. It’s funny and informative. Do check it out.
During the pandemic we all very much missed the thrill of “live” performance but, in common with many other arts organisations, our creative writers, actors and directors did find opportunities to continue to make theatre, with a series of projects which we’ve been delighted to share with you over the past year or so. Some of these were restricted by licence so we’re not able to make these available – but there is still plenty of content for you to enjoy on our YouTube channel
Mrs Warren’s Profession
If you missed our fabulous serialised audio version of George Bernard Shaw’s “Mrs Warren’s Profession” you can catch up with all four episodes on our You Tube channel. It will remain there for you to enjoy!
Earlier in 2020 the short pieces you can see here – all involving GWT members you’ll probably recognise – were submitted to the written voice new writing event, which formed part of an Arts Festival usually presented live at the Stag Theatre. To keep the event alive during 2020 written voice wanted to make films and recordings of the pieces instead.
The Devil you Don’t
Written by Alice Higginson-Clarke this short play stars GWT actors Catherine Addy and Hannah Holland in a story of two young women ‘doing their bit’ for the refugee crisis. It is a story of friendship, dodgy driving and uncomfortable realisations. Thank you for supporting our theatre in these troubled times. This project was filmed in Covid-Safe settings whilst observing restrictions.
Sitting in Silence
Written by Mike Higginson, this short play examines the devastating after effects of the First World War on people of all walks of life. The cast features GWT actors; Maurice Tripp, Paul Harris, Lisa Harris, Katie Webster, Alice Higginson-Clarke, Dominic Higginson-Clarke, Gaynor Griffin and Sue Higginson. This project was filmed in Covid-Safe settings whilst observing restrictions.
Tortoise
This monologue is taken from the play Tortoise written by Lisa Whitbread and performed by Gerald Bishop. Peter lives alone, he says quite happily and then his daughter decides to make his decisions for him.
Zoom; Dogs and Dinosaurs
Sue’s embraced ALL the technology to keep in touch with her friends and family. But where does a Romanian dog rescuer fit in – and who on earth are Nips, Lethal and Dyson? This funny and touching monologue is written, and performed, by Brenda Joyce.
written voice is run by GWT members Lisa and Paul Harris; find them at https://www.facebook.com/writtenvoicetheatre/
4th June 2021