DATES

SHOW

VENUE

12 Sep 2023
to
16 Sep 2023

Educating Rita
by Willy Russell

Studio

A warm-hearted duologue between a professor and his pupil who has aspirations. The film of the story starred Michael Caine and Julie Walters. Two excellent parts although the actor playing Rita will need a Liverpudlian accent.

2 Oct 2023

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7 Oct 2023

Hobson's Choice
by Harold Brighouse

Auditorium

Well known and much loved tale of curmudgeonly bootmaker Hobson, his three daughters all anxious to marry and his shy apprentice Will Mossop. Originally scheduled for the 2019/20 Season and one of the first plays lost because of Covid.

30 Oct 2023
to
4 Nov 2023

The Pride
by Alexi Kaye Campbell

Auditorium

This play was universally admired by members of the PAG. Evoked great empathy for the characters and dealt sensitively with LGBT issues. This is more than a good play this is an important play and demands to be performed. To quote from a PAG assessment sheet ‘Will need strong actors and considerate direction’.

14 Nov 2023
to
18 Nov 2023

The Weir

by Conor MacPherson

Studio

Storytelling set in a small rural bar in Ireland in the 1990’s. Beautifully crafted language and fascinating characters. Written in an Irish idiom but accents are required.

8 Dec 2023
to
16 Dec 2023

The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde

Auditorium

Oscar Wilde’s classic masterpiece for Christmas. It is a costume drama but one that plays to one of the wardrobe department’s many strengths. Extended run of ten performances but is still expected to sell out.

15 Jan 2024
to
20 Jan 2024

Shakers Restirred
by John Godber

Auditorium

Selected specifically for Jakobus in Karlsruhe. All four cast members play cocktail waitresses but also their customers, manager etc. Also there is minimal set required. A typical Godber of the time, very funny but laced with sharp social commentary. A challenge for the actors and director as it requires multi-role playing.

30 Jan 2024
to
3 Feb 2024

Once Upon A Bridge

by Spnya Kelly

Studio

A jogger pushes a woman on London Bridge, a bus swerves to avoid her! The three diverse protagonists tell their stories leading up to and after this real event. Storytelling by means of three interlinked monologues.

19 Feb 2024
to
24 Feb 2024

Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare

Auditorium

Selected specifically for Die Kauze in Karlsruhe as they like Shakespeare and this apparently will appeal specifically to their younger members. When casting consideration needs to be given to limiting numbers because of the logistics of getting them all to Germany! Similar thought needs to go into set and props.

20 Mar 2024
to
23 Mar 2024

Youth Theatre Show TBC

Auditorium

TBC

15 Apr 2024
to
20 Apr 2024

A Doll's House
by Henrik Ibsen

Auditorium

Ibsen, a writer before his time, an early feminist. In this play he creates Nora one of the most enduring characters in literature. A single set andan opportunity for the wardrobe department to excel.

30 Apr 2024
to
4 May 2024

A Doll's House Part 2
by Lucas Hnath

Studio

Fifteen years after the end of A Doll’s House much has changed in the Helmer household! Overwhelmingly positive feedback from all PAG members of this insightfully written piece of theatre. How do Torvald, Nora and Anne-Marie view the world and what of Emmy a child in A Doll’s House but now all grown up and engaged to be married?

27 May 2024
to
1 Jun 2024

Strangers On A Train
by Craig Warner

Auditorium

A thriller that lives up to its name. The basis of the Alfred Hitchcock film. An easy choice for PAG as it is well written with a believable storyline. Two fantastic parts for men. To quote myself from the PAG assessment sheet ‘great plot and stunning denouement’.

24 Jun 2024
to
29 Jun 2024

Rabbit Hole
by David Lindsay-Abaire

Auditorium

An extremely well-written piece that wowed members of the PAG with the PAG assessment sheet littered with superlatives. An important play about an important subject, grief. There are no staging or costume concerns. The challenge for the director and cast will be to strike a careful balance of emotions.

22 Jul 2024
to
27 Jul 2024

Abigail's Party
by Mike leigh

Auditorium

This is a classic in its time, the 1970’s, revived for a new generation. The drama revolves around a suburban house party. A short distance away a teenage daughter is also attending a party and mum is specifically not invited. Beverley and Angela offer some supremely tactless remarks then reality breaks through the smugness when...