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Come From Away
Book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Winner of four Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, this smash hit show shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these ‘come from aways’ into their lives with open hearts.
Experience this joyous story and soaring music as spirited locals and global passengers come together to forge friendships that will stay with them forever. The first female American Airlines captain, the quick-thinking town mayor, the mother of a New York firefighter and the eager local news reporter are among the many real characters caught at the start of the moment that changed the course of history and whose stories became a true celebration of hope, humanity and unity.
“This miraculous masterpiece is totally, soul-feedingly wonderful” Time Out
This amateur production is produced by arrangement with Music Theatre International.
All authorised performance materials are supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.co.uk
Approximate Approximate running time: 1hr 40 minutes with no interval.
Peggy For You
by Alan Plater
A day in the life of Peggy Ramsay, the most celebrated play agent of her time. Set in her office in Goodwin’s Court, an alley off St Martin’s Lane,
London, one day in the late 1960s.
Peggy Ramsay ruled an anarchic roost, including dramatists as famous and diverse as Joe Orton, Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Poliakoff,
J.B. Priestley and David Hare.
Peggy For You premiered in London in 1999 with Mauren Lipman in the principal role. It was revived in 2021 at The Hampstead Theatre and featured
Tamsin Grieg as Peggy.
Olivier nominated for Best New Comedy in 1999, it’s that rare thing, a well written play which happens to be amusing.
“Take a bow. Alan Plater’s funny comedy is a biting classic.” The Telegraph
This amateur production of Peggy For You is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Warnings: This production contains some strong language and adult humour.
Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes, including interval.
Hay Fever
By Noel Coward
Get ready – it’s time for Noel Coward’s outrageous and enduring
comedy of (very bad) manners.
Welcome to the bonkers world of the Bliss family. Nestled in the Berkshire countryside, this dysfunctional quartet of neurotic and flighty creatives are hoping for a 'quiet' weekend at home. However, when each member of the family announces that they have invited a guest for the weekend havoc ensues. From the moment the unwitting visitors arrive they are dragged into hilarious chaos as misunderstandings arise, partners are swapped and tempers flare. As the Bliss family whip up a weekend of delicious drama, the guests desperately plot their escape from the mad family home.
So don’t miss out. You are cordially invited to join us on this farcical, funny, frantic, sexy, dramatic, alcohol-soaked, 100 miles-a-minute weekend from hell!
This amateur production of Hay Fever is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Approximate running time: 2hrs 30mins, including interval.
Warning: smoking
An Evening with Pinter
The Collection I Victoria Station I Celebration
Presenting three plays by one of Britain’s most influential dramatists Harold Pinter. Honouring his illustrious career, with an eclectic mix of his works from different decades. Comedies laced with 'Pinteresque' ambiguity.
The Collection
James wants answers after wife Stella returns home from showcasing her dress collection revealing she has had a 'fling' with Bill. What is the truth?
Victoria Station
Frustrations ensue as a radio controller tries to get car 247 to pick up a fare while 247 insists he doesn’t know his current location or where Victoria Station is.
Celebration
An anniversary dinner at the most expensive restaurant in town.
Three couples explore love and hate fuelled by booze and egos.
Can the staff steer this evening to a happy ending?
This amateur production of An Evening with Pinter – Celebration, The Collection and Victoria Station is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Approximate running time; 2 hours 20 mins, including the interval.
Warnings: Strong language, violence, smoking
1984
By George Orwell
A new adaptation created by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan
Step into the chilling world of 1984, Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s powerful stage adaptation of George Orwell’s iconic novel. In a society ruled by fear, where Big Brother watches your every move and even your thoughts are policed, Winston Smith dares to rebel. By secretly writing a diary and falling in love with Julia, he begins a dangerous journey against a system that twists truth and rewrites history. This gripping production is the first to bring Orwell’s masterpiece to life on stage, blending past and present in a thrilling theatrical experience that asks: who controls the future—and who gets to remember?
“It's a beautiful thing, the destruction of words”
1984 by GEORGE ORWELL
A new adaptation created by ROBERT ICKE and DUNCAN MACMILLAN.
This is an amateur production of 1984.
Approximate running time: 2 hours including Interval
Warnings: Flashing lights, atmospheric haze, strobe lighting, depictions of torture, depictions of violence, sexual themes. Recommended viewing Age: 13+
The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance
Adapted by Jethro Compton from the short story by Dorothey M Johnson
The American West has inspired generations of stories and story
tellers and captured the imagination of so many. Based on a short
story, which inspired the 1962 movie starring John Wayne, James
Stewart and Lee Marvin and still considered to be the greatest
western of Hollywood’s Golden Age. This unique stage adaptation
is a gripping and thrilling story of love, loyalty, pride and sacrifice,
set against the back drop of a lawless society. Suspense, action,
tragedy are coupled with strong moral dilemmas and the uplifting
power of the human spirit which remain the vital ingredients of
memorable story telling.
“A genuinely gripping drama. You will be perched on
the edge of your seat from beginning to end”
The Telegraph
This amateur production of The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel
French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Approximate running time: 2 hours 10 minutes including interval.
Warnings: Violence, gun shots, smoke, racism... it’s a Western
A Monster Calls
A Youth Group Production Based on the novel by Patrick Ness and inspired by an original idea by Siobhan Dowd, devised by Sally Cookson, Adam Peck and the Company
Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don't quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there's a visitor at his window. It’s ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth.
Illustration © 2011 Jim Kay
Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd,
London SE11 5HJ
www.walker.co.uk
“Stories are wild creatures. When you let them loose,
who knows what havoc they might wreak.”
A Monster Calls. Based on the novel by Patrick Ness and inspired by an original idea by Siobhan Dowd, devised by Sally Cookson, Adam Peck and the Company.
Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes including interval.
Strobe lighting, smoke effects.
The Ballard of Maria Marten
By Beth Flintoff
In 1827, in a Suffolk barn, a young woman waited to meet her lover, not expecting that this night would be her last. The murder of Maria Marten and the story of the red barn, based on real events, has been told many times and in many ways, the focus often being on the gruesome details. Songs have been written about it and there has been much musing about whether Maria “deserved what she got”.
But here the playwright has reversed the telling. Yes it’s the story
of the murder but it’s an 'un-murdering'; the story of a brave young
woman’s struggle to survive in a man’s world told with affection and gentle humour.
“This is not a play about violence. It’s a play about the people that experience it; it’s a play about love.”
“A glorious piece of folk theatre”
The Times
This amateur production of The Ballad of Maria Marten
is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes including an interval.
Things I Know to be True
by Andrew Bovell
Things I Know to be True is a poignant and emotionally powerful play about the Price family as they navigate love, change, and the challenges of growing up and growing older. Over one year, each family member faces personal struggles that test their bonds and reshape their understanding of each other. It’s a heartfelt story about identity, connection, and the lasting truths that hold families together. With lyrical language and moments of physical theatre, Things I Know to Be True is both a powerful family drama and a reflection on the bonds that define us.
“A powerful and deeply moving study of family life – beautifully observed, painfully truthful,
and achingly poetic.”
The Guardian
This amateur production of Things I Know to be True is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
Running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes including interval
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Kinky Boots
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Original Broadway Production
Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell
Based on the Miramax motion picture Kinky Boots
Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth
Kinky Boots is the true story of Charlie Price, a young man who inherits his fathers shoe factory, based in Northampton, which sadly is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy footwear. With Lola’s help, Charlie creates a new brand of shoes for a very particular clientele, and both their lives change for forever.
You change the world when you change your mind!
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.co.uk
Approximate Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes, including interval.
Warning: Some strong language .