2024 Season
Please note: The season is subject to rights confirmation.
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Play 1
Mother and Son
Written by Geoffrey Atherden
Directed by Neil Moulang
16 February to 23 March
Wednesday, 14 Feb (Charity preview)
Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays, 18 & 25 Feb, 10 & 17 Mar at 2pm
Box Office opens
Saturday, 3 February 2024
Synopsis:
This well-known comedy has been specifically updated and written for theatre. It presents a funny, heartfelt look at life and ageing, and raises issues that are vividly contemporary. It focuses on the relationship between mother Maggie and her two sons Arthur and Robbie, highlighting the vulnerability of the elderly and the associated family dynamics. At the heart of the play, however, is Arthur’s love and compassion for his mother as she becomes more confused – with some hilarious results.
Play 2
The Tin Woman
Written by Sean Grennan
Directed by Scott Brawley
10 May to 15 June
Wednesday, 8 May (Charity preview)
Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays, 12 & 19 May, 2 & 9 Jun at 2pm
Box Office opens
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Synopsis:
Based on a true story, this comedic drama follows the struggles of Joy, a heart transplant recipient, as well as the struggles of the family of the donor. Instead of relishing life, Joy enters a downward spiral, unsure whether she truly deserves a second chance. At a friend's urging, Joy tracks down the donor’s family to find closure. Grennan uses humour and pathos to explore loss, family, and what it means to be given new life in this beautiful play.
Play 3
Private Lives
Written by Noel Coward
Directed by Susan Geldart
2 August to 7 September
Wednesday, 31 July (Charity preview)
Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays, 4, 11, 25 Aug & 1 Sept at 2pm
Box Office opens
Saturday, 20 July 2024
Synopsis:
While honeymooning with their new spouses, divorced couple Elyot and Amanda discover that they are staying in adjacent rooms at the same hotel, and their passionate love for one another is rekindled. This cynical comment on love and marriage is characterised by Coward’s trademark witty dialogue, and we see Elyot and Amanda run off to Paris, only to discover that their love is based on a mutual craving for violent arguments and physical brawls.
Play 4
The 39 Steps
Written by Patrick Barlow
Directed by Cheryl Butler
25 October to 30 November
Wednesday, 23 October (Charity preview)
Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays, 27 Oct & 3, 17, 24 Nov at 2pm
Box Office opens
Saturday, 12 October 2024
Synopsis:
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have an intriguing, thrilling, riotous and unmissable comedy. We follow a notorious fugitive and a spellbound blonde from a London music hall to Scotland’s most remote highlands, with a mysterious organisation called "The 39 Steps" hot on the trail. Sit back and enjoy this fast-paced tale of an ordinary man on an extraordinarily entertaining adventure.