St. George's Parish Hall, Church Lane, New Mills. SK22 4NP
Breaking The Code - Open Read-through
Monday 2nd February 2026 at 8.00pm
We are holding an open read-through for anyone interested in our production of 'Breaking The Code'.
The parts we have available are: Alan Turing A brilliant mathematician who is intellectually honest to a fault; he refuses to hide his homosexuality, leading to his tragic downfall. Professor Dillwyn Knox Alan's superior at Bletchley Park; a wise, eccentric scholar who understands social "codes" and warns Alan about the dangers of non-conformity. Pat Green A fellow codebreaker and Alan's one-time fiancée; she offers intellectual companionship and represents the conventional life Alan cannot lead. Nikos A Greek youth Alan meets on holiday; he represents pure, uncomplicated joy and a brief escape from the rigid judgments of British society. The production dates are: Wednesday 13th May to Saturday 16th May 2026 Rehearsals are held on: Mondays, Thursday and Sundays. Come along and meet the team and the rest of the cast and find out about this production. We are friendly group and we look forward to meeting you. If you would like to find out any more information, please email us on: martyrsplayers@newmillschurch.co.uk or drop us a message here on Facebook. The production dates are: Wednesday 13th May to Saturday 16th May 2026 Rehearsals are held in the evenings on: Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
Venue: The Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre , Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP
Box Office: TicketSource or 07917 324179 Tickets £15 Concessions £13.00and under 18's £10
Wednesday 25th February - Saturday 28th February 2026 7.30pm and a Matinee on Saturday 28th February 2026 at 2.30pm
With a comfortable home, successful husband and two beautiful children Nora Helmer is the envy of many. However, her happy home is built on false foundations. As long-buried secrets begin to surface, Nora wonders if what she has is the same as what she wants
The insects have moved into the Royal Albert Hall in the form of the latest production by the internationally acclaimed Cirque du Soleil with the lavish show OVO which translates from Latin into egg.
There is no mistake that the performance takes place around an egg as the large OVO takes centre stage from the beginning. With the insects scurrying around before the show begins to warm up the audience. The "buzz" in the auditorium suggests they achieved this.
Cirque du Soleil entertains the audience throughout the performance with a range of acrobatics. The insect world inspired production sees the bees in the flowers, worker red Ants gathering food in a line, a contortionist white spider and a group of grasshoppers.
The main storyline as such takes place between Master Flipo (Mateo Amieva) whose trying to woo the charismatic ladybug played by Neiva Nascimento. However, the ladybug has her attention focused on the voyageur fly (Robin Beer). He is busy buzzing around the stage and keeping an eye on the egg left in their care that it takes him a while to realise.
One of the most captivating parts of the production takes place in Act Two when the crickets jump back and forth up the wall at the back of the stage. One thing about watching fascinating acrobats is that they make it look so easy and you sit thinking about trying it out, then realise that you don't have the skill set to.be able to even attempt it without risking injury.
Gringo Cordia set designer places the insects firmly into a large natural environment. From the waterlilies, large flowers for the bees to pollinate, and the overgrown wall used by the grasshoppers. This is complemented by the range of insect-inspired costumes designed by Liz Vandal.
There's no dialogue throughout OVO the cast interactions are through vocal rhythm and a "gibberish" style of language which is designed especially to allow Cirque du Soleil to be universally understood and breaks down all language barriers.
We would love to support anyone out there putting on Easter performances. We are a national charity with free resources and grants available each year.
Is anyone involved with Passion Plays this coming Easter? Contact the Passion Trust for free resources and grants. We would love to connect with you!
IE The Lab, Foley Street, Dublin 1 (just off O'Connell Street)
GET INTO FILM & TV - 10-WEEK ACTING COURSE (IN PERSON)
Start Date: Saturday, 14th February 2026
If 2026 is the year you've been thinking about taking your first serious step into Film & TV acting, we're now enrolling for our 10-week in-person Get Into Film & TV course in Dublin starting this February.
Fee: Euro 695 (Euro 69.50 per week) Now enrolling - limited spaces available
Are you serious about getting started in Film & TV acting? Our Get Into Film & TV course is a hands-on, 10-week, in-person training programme designed specifically for adults who are new to the industry but passionate about exploring acting professionally. Classes run all day every Saturday and are open to a mixed age group - just like the real industry. Led by Casting Director Gillian Reynolds
What You'll Learn Course overview video: animoto.com/play/eeVSbamcvihRMX1zPNaSHw This course gives you real skills, practical tools, and on-camera experience, including: Creating a character & building backstory Script breakdown techniques used by professionals Motivation, objectives, conflict & tactics Confidence building & improvisation Acting for camera (framing, eyelines & angles) Understanding the 180-degree rule Audition & interview techniques Voice, movement & body language How to self-tape professionally TV commercial casting insight Who's who on a film set Building your CV & finding an agent Industry marketing & presentation skills Work with a guest professional film director Draft, cast & shoot a short film using all skills learned
Graduate Bonus Opportunity Students who successfully complete the course will be offered the chance to attend an exclusive weekend add-on, including: A professional headshot A professionally filmed & edited showreel Perfect for auditions and agent submissions.
Course Fee & Booking Total Fee: Euro 695 Booking Deposit: Euro 150 (secures your place) The remaining balance is payable in full before the course begins. (We often book out, so early booking is advised.) Refunds available up to 7 days before the course start date.
Ready to Book Your Place? Simply dublincentralschoolofacting@gmail.com email, and we'll forward our bank details for the deposit. Your place is secured once the deposit is received. Whether you're dreaming of your first audition or ready to make your short film debut, this course gives you the tools to make it happen. Spaces are limited and fill quickly. www.dublincentralschoolofacting.com
Professional Instrumental Tracks & Music Production Services My name is Federico I am a music producer and arranger specializing in instrumental tracks, recording, mixing, and full backing productions for stage shows, educational projects, and live performances. I offer: . Custom instrumental tracks . Full-length backing tracks for stage productions . Recording and mixing services . Adaptable arrangements for theatre, schools, academies, and community productions
All material is delivered digitally, and I work with clients internationally. If you have any questions, specific needs, or would like to hear the demos, I'm available and happy to help. Thank you for your time, Best regards, Federico (Produccioneshfl) Music Producer / Arranger produccionesfhl@hotmail.com
The Moat Farmhouse, Green Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Kent ME17 3ES
East Sutton Community Youth Theatre (ESCYT) is a thriving, well established and happy organisation still serving many of the communities in the Weald of Kent. The Theatre provides a wide range of drama activities and is closely connected to the local schools. The aim has always been to nurture the children, so that they will increase their confidence, learn to develop their own talents, interact successfully with their colleagues and of course, have fun!
Currently we have several members either at or going to the major Drama Schools and several actors doing very nicely in the profession at this moment. However I would like to stress that our main purpose is " Theatre in Education" where we use drama as a means to develop the children to improve their skills for the classroom and life itself. We are not a stage school.
Looking to expand our production team
Looking for
Director
Musical Director
choreographer
Rehearsals/ performances to take place in Thornton, Fife
Rehearsals to take place on Monday more days to be discussed and added
Performances November 2026
I'm a produced multi award winning writer. I'm new to writing stage plays. I have two original works I'd like to offer to any group interested in reading and possibly ultimately producing them. I've given details below and added the pitch decks I use for the movie version pitches. These give more information about the projects.
New original micro budget psychological thriller scripts
’Mind Games’
Logline: Toby has multi-personality disorder. After his father dies in a freak accident, the police suspect murder. Getting nowhere, they call in his psychiatrist who persuades Toby to confess. But who is telling the truth?
A gripping psychological crime drama
Very low budget
A simple single set
Four actors
No effects or stunts
85 minutes
Challenging for both the audience and cast
Pitch Deck
’Phantom’
Logline: Sarah suffered two sudden family deaths jn quick succession. The bizarre circumstances attracted police attention, their job to discover if Sarah has endured tragic loss, or is a double murder.
This 95+ minute psychological dram ticks all the right boxes:
- Small cast - Only four main characters + five small parts
- All set in a single location - a police interview room and adjoining observation room
- No special effects or CGI
- A complex, gripping story that unravels slowly with planty of shocking reveals
- Will have international appeal
- Micro budget, with two femal leads
Pitch Deck
’I have three full length plays, they all are part of a series of movie scripts I wrote for a New York producer for the 'Hallmark' style TV channels but were never produced. So, I've rewritten them as plays. The theme was 'one house- many stories', so they all more or less have the same simple set. They are all challenging themes (coping with grief, age and race prejudices, and class) but handled gently in light comedy dramas, in summary:
A single simple set - a typical American home
Cast of six
Family friendly light comedy romances
Three acts
Challenging themes delicately handled
No effects
Approx 80+ minutes
’Guess Who's Cooking The Dinner?’
Logline: Mary runs a catering business. While serving dinner in a swanky home, buried secrets surface when she finds herself face to face with John, the guy she jilted on their wedding day ten years ago.
Pitch Deck
’Father's Christmas’
Logline: When Sue and Jeff's Christmas guests included her Dad, his new bride Ally - 40 year his junior and heavily pregnant, and Ally's folks - freeloaders with attitude, expect more than just trouble!
Pitch Deck
’Amazing Grace’
Logline: When guests turn up at Matt's home for Christmas, little do they know the ghost of Matt's beloved wife has plans to change all their lives forever.
Pitch Deck
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GAF Percussion
I wanted to introduce myself and let you know that I run GAF Percussion, a percussion hire service based between London, Cardiff and Cheshire, supporting orchestral, theatre, and recording work. I'm happy to travel anywhere as required. Originally I'm from Cheshire but I did my undergraduate at The Royal Welsh College of music and drama, and I'm currently studying for my masters at the Royal Academy of Music. Hence the Cardiff and London links too.
I'm a freelance percussionist and timpanist so if you also need extra players as well as percussion instruments then I can help with that too. The service is set up with performers and MDs in mind - flexible, well-maintained kit, and quick turnarounds when things are needed at short
I have a growing stock of orchestral and theatre percussion, and I'm always happy to help with specific requests where possible. I have many contacts with percussion instruments too so no matter what you need, I'm sure I'll be able to accommodate
If you ever need percussion hire, players or would like a price list for future reference, I'd be very happy to send one over. Feel free to take a look at my Instagram, where you'll find pictures of percussion hire as well as me playing.
Many thanks for your time, and I hope our paths cross at some point.
Best wishes,
Giorgio Fabrizio
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THE LAST DAYS OF TRUMP (A Liberal Fantasy)
Coming to the 2025 BUXTON FRINGE FESTIVAL It's 2028 and octogenarian two-term President Donald Trump is finally about to be replaced for good. Will he go rogue like last time, or will a plan to keep him focused on golf, gorilla documentaries, porn, and developing his perfect presidential library avert disaster?
"Do not see this terrible witch-hunt of a play! It's created by nasty people who hate America so very very much!" ~anonymous, Mar-a-Lago, FL (unverified).
This new play begins with a declining Trump watching the results of the 2028 US election that will choose his successor roll in. Yes, it's set in the future! The Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of staff is concerned and engages White-House-intern-cum-Chief-of-Staff Morgan to keep Trump occupied developing his Presidential Library - one without books no less. But the library project reinvigorates Trump and fate hands him a chance to achieve the dictatorial status he craves. But will fate intervene again for the liberals?
Written and directed by Eoin Carney, an early incarnation titled "I, Trump" played at the INDYfringe and Pittsburgh Fringe festivals in the United States to enthusiastic audiences (and a few walkouts by unimpressed Trump supporters). Soon to be endorsed by Elon Musk(?), THE LAST DAYS OF TRUMP is coming to the Palace Hotel in lovely Buxton and IT'S GOING TO BE INCREDIBLE! Less a partisan hit-job than a satire about unintended consequences and the hand of fate, this political comedy explores how we all would love to be a dictator deep down.
THE LAST DAYS OF TRUMP (A Liberal Fantasy)
by Eoin Carney
Friday 18th July, 7-8pm, Palace Hotel, Buxton, UK
Thursday 24th July, 7-8pm, Palace Hotel, Buxton UK
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Investment Street recently purchased The Ritz building in Rushden (NN10), and we will be retaining part of the building for commercial use. As the space use to be a theatre and is being made smaller, it would lend itself well to amateur dramatic groups. We are currently in the early stages of renovating the space meaning that (to an extent) we could work with the tenant to configure and design the space to suit their needs. If you know any AmDram groups in Northamptonshire that would be interested in renting out this space, please let me know and I will be happy to provide more details. Best Regards Jennifer Mills
Bring the Heart of Scotland to Your Stage with Our Scottish Plays
I'd like to introduce you to our collection of Scottish plays that beautifully capture Scotland's culture, spirit, and history. We have over 300 one-act and full-length plays covering various themes including Comedy, Drama and Social Commentary. These plays are perfect for theatre groups looking to bring authentic, captivating stories to the stage that resonate with audiences both familiar with and curious about Scotland's rich heritage. If you would like more information, or have a colleague who would like more information, I can send a PDF with our full catalogue or more details can be found at: www.scottishplays.co.uk
I look forward to the possibility of collaborating with you to bring Scotland's vibrant culture to life on your stage. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
My local theatre group, Blackmore Players were going to do this, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, a while ago then COVID hit! Having a tidy up tonight and found these in the stage store. Unused x 20. Not written in at all, brand new. They cost £10 each but if we got £5 each, they would be happy. Bargain all round! If you are thinking of doing this, DM me and if you're not far from Blackmore, CM4, then sure we can sort something out. Thanks all.
I would be interested to speak to anyone who has produced "Til Beth Do Us Part" (Jones/Hope/Wooten") as some aspects of licensing are unclear. More generally, it's on the books of Dramatists Play Service in the USA. Their website doesn't list any alternate rights holders in the UK (there are for Asia, Scandanavia etc). There are some suggestions that weinbergers holds DPS rights in the UK but I get redirected to the MTI site and I'm just likely to around in circles. Anyway if anyone can offer advice here or message me I'd be grateful to hear experiences. Thanks in advance.
Please message me https://www.facebook.com/rob.burbidge
Peter's response:
Hi Rob,
I'm afraid I don't have any information that would help.
I will post your query in the #Advice section of www.dramagroups.com asking anyone who is able to help to contact you directly via Facebook.
I’m Amanda. I’m currently doing make up artistry at West College Scotland. I am in my first year level 6.
I am looking for any work experience I could do. Anything at all would be great. Any local groups who need makeup artists for their productions do please get in touch.
