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8pm April 3-7, 2018 “The last year of Dad’s life was a nightmare. But you know what? That was one year in fifty. Rest of his life was pretty much awesome for him, you know? And I keep saying to myself – one year in fifty – that makes his life, like, ninety-eight-per-cent happy, right? That’s pretty good statistics, right?’ Jen’s dad was a chat-show host, a national treasure. But now he’s dead and Jen’s getting spat at in supermarkets. To […]

7.30pm (& one 2pm matinee) March 20-24, 2018 The first show back in our home at the Old Fire Station, the SLT Youth Theatre bring to life Philip Pullman’s much-loved fantasy trilogy which follows the adventures of Lyra and Will as they travel through a multiverse, moving between many parallel worlds. NB: The play is in two parts. Parts I & II will be presented on alternate nights. Running time: TBC with a 15 minute interval   Directors: Peter Stevens and […]

8pm March 13-17, 2018 Most of What Follows is a Complete Waste of Time is a collection of peculiar and sometimes puzzling sketches, dialogues, meditations, sermons, saints’ lives and sales pitches – many never before performed – from the gently subversive genius of N. F. Simpson. Suitable for age 12+. Running time: 80 minutes, with a 15 minute interval   Director: Bob Callender Cast: Kay Anderson Chris Bennett Peter Bond Margaret Glenn Naomi Liddle Tom Melly Alex Watts

8pm February 20-24, 2018 Truffaldino is always hungry. He has arrived in Venice with his new master and can only think of one thing – his stomach. He somehow acquires a second master (two wages equals more food), and he must serve them both without the other finding out. But when you aren’t that clever and the masters you’re serving are actually two lost lovers (one of them in drag), it’s definitely not going to be easy. Throw in another pair […]