Little Theatre News…
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…]
New drama delves into a chilling future
A new play explores a chilling flooded future for an East Anglian community, through the eyes and experiences of local people.
Two children are at the heart of the thought-provoking drama calling at Sheringham Little Theatre on March 7 during the second leg of its regional tour. Forgotten in the Land [READ MORE…]
Ask the experts about the joy of gardening
Garden experts aim to plant seeds of knowledge from their shared passion during a fund-raising question time at Sheringham Little Theatre. Radio gardening export Alan Gray will be joined by two other green-fingered gurus for a Garden Party matinee event at the venue on Saturday March 8 (2.30). Alan, who [READ MORE…]
