Little Theatre News…
Comic slant on shipping forecast sails into Sheringham
A radio broadcast that has safeguarded seamen and become a mystifying, mesmerising cult among landlubbers is going “on air” as a comedy show coming to Sheringham Little Theatre.
The shipping forecast has provided vital information for seagoers for more than a century, but also transfixed a wider audience through its quirky [READ MORE…]
Entries open for playwright talent search on April 7
A new competition to find budding playwrights in Norfolk is set to launch on April 7 – with star actor Suranne Jones playing a key role.
The search for amateur writing talent is being run by Sheringham Little Theatre, where Suranne is president of the charity-run community arts venue.
She and her [READ MORE…]
Repair Shop wiring wizard helps tackle theatre projector hitch
A TV Repair Shop star has helped a seaside theatre with some 11th hour “the show must go on” advice when gremlins got into a projector.
Opening night of an am dram comedy Cold Comfort Farm was just hours away when equipment projecting images on to the stage began showing problems.
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Dressing room revamp in the spotlight
It’s a backstage space where showbiz magic happens as actors change into their characters. But the dressing room at Sheringham Little Theatre has undergone a transformation itself – thanks to grant funding.
A project to refresh and improve some unseen, unsung backstage areas of the community arts venue has just been [READ MORE…]
Hayseed Dixie bring rockgrass to Sheringham
An American band which mashes up hard rock and hillbilly bluegrass country music is heading to Sheringham this autumn.
Hayseed Dixie will light up the Little Theatre stage with the “rockgrass” genre they invented on Thursday October 2 at 7.30pm at a concert which is a major coup for the seaside [READ MORE…]
Action hots up as youngsters prepare Frozen show
A youth stage version of the heart-warming musical Frozen is being defrosted as an Easter treat for Sheringham Little Theatre audiences.
The Frozen Junior show is a compact version of the classic Disney tale combining magical powers, adventure, romance, sisterly love – and the signature singalong song Let It Go.
A 30-strong [READ MORE…]
Star actor Suranne Jones backs search to find new Norfolk playwriting talent
The search is on to find Norfolk’s hidden playwriting talent in a new prize launched by a local theatre, and backed by its famous figurehead.
Vigil, Dr Foster and Gentleman Jack actor star Suranne Jones is the president at Sheringham Little Theatre which is leading the quest for amateur dramatists, who [READ MORE…]
Rural comedy raises funds for Little Theatre
An orphaned young socialite is on a mission to sort out her dysfunctional farming family in a fundraising am dram show, ‘Cold Comfort Farm’ at Sheringham Little Theatre. Would-be writer Flora Poste is pitched into the eccentric world of the Starkadders including a religious fanatic father, a womanising son, and [READ MORE…]
Comedy show puts self-help advice to the test
Can yoga and sex solve the problems of women over 40? A comedy show heading to Sheringham will seek to find the answer, with plenty of fun along the way.
Kath Ryan’s one woman interactive entertainment was inspired by a trio of 1960s Australian self-help books. Yoga and Sex…For Women (Over [READ MORE…]
Cocktail party uncorks snobbery and comedy
A suburban cocktail party set in the 1970s is in the mix from Sheringham’s Little Theatre Players. Abigail’s Party throws together a set of neighbours whose widely differing characters, class and attitudes get exposed as the alcohol flows and uncorks people’s prejudices and snobberies.
Mike Leigh’s classic comedy of manners highlights [READ MORE…]
