On December 23rd, our lovely masked singers will be donning their masks once more to bring you a very special Charity single and video in aid of Norwood and Brixton Foodbank. We don’t want to give too much away, so join us on December 23rd for a live watch-along on Zoom. All we ask, is that you make a donation on our Fundraising Page. Any donation would be greatly appreciated. We’ll also be sharing the videos for the November and […]
Hello everyone, I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and thank all our members, volunteers, performers, makers, builders and organisers for everything they’ve done this year. It’s been a difficult one in so many ways, and it’s so sad for us to be dark at what is usually such a joyous time of the year. But we should also remember the good things that we managed to achieve against all the odds. […]
It’s with a heavy heart we close our Theatre doors once more, as London is placed in Tier 3. As difficult as this is, we understand the need to play our part in keeping our community safe. We want to thank our wonderful Grimm Tales cast & crew, our army of volunteers and the audiences who’ve joined us over the last week. We hope we’ve managed to bring some Christmas Cheer in an otherwise bleak year. We’ve decided to move […]
Jo Boniface introduces our Christmas show, Grimm Tales What drew you to directing this play? I love the darkness of the original Grimm Tales. Fairy Tales should be a bit dark and twisted as well as being fun. The best stories are the ones that keep you guessing! I wanted something to be fun to rehearse and fun to watch. And something familiar in these odd times. Your ensemble cast plays a multitude of roles – can you tell us […]
In light of the local restriction tier system that will be in place in London from Wednesday 2 December, we are delighted that we can proceed with our Christmas show, Grimm Tales. Grimm Tales runs from 10-13 and 16-19 December, including 2.30pm matinees on 12, 13 and 19th December. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketsource – book early to avoid disappointment. Don’t forget we’ve rescheduled Being Friends/Lost and A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad) for February 2021 […]
10 – 13 and 16-19 December 2020(2.30 pm Matinee on 12, 13 and 19th) Running time: 2 hours including an interval The Theatre has been closed during lockdown. But where do the stories go when there is no one to tell them? Come join us as we explore the magic and wonder of the original Grimm Tales, retold by master-storyteller Phillip Pullman. Full of dark twists and turns, these tales come to life in all their glittering, macabre brilliance – […]
Sheltered by Greg A. Smith, to take place on Sunday 20 December at 7pm via Zoom. As part of Fest(ive) Norwood, SLT will be performing a rehearsed reading of Sheltered via Zoom, directed by Jennifer Nettles. We are also partnering with the national charity Crisis , to raise money for the homeless this Christmas. Play Summary London. Christmas Day. Middle class couple Harry and Tamsin invite young homeless man, Rory, into their home to share Christmas with them and their […]
Jo Boniface announces her cast for our Christmas Show – Grimm Tales “I was completely overwhelmed by the response to my video auditions. It was a really hard decision and I wish I could have a bigger cast so I could harness more of the wonderful talent SLT has. I’m super pleased to present Team Grimm. We are looking forward to entertaining you in the best way we know how – storytelling, and who better than The Brothers Grimm and […]
In the light of this month’s lockdown, you won’t be surprised to know that we’ve had to postpone the two shows which were due to take place – Being Friends/Lost and A Super Happy Story (About Being Super Sad). These will now take place from late January into February. We still intend that Grimm Tales will go ahead in December as advertised. Should government restrictions not be lifted as hoped, we have contingency dates for mid January, with the two rescheduled November shows […]
As part of the Fest Norwood 2020 (West Norwood Arts Festival), we entertained a total of nearly 100 audience members with a guided walk in West Norwood Cemetery, interspersed with songs, poems, stories, play extracts and music from many talented performers. We captured the acts live on video, so if you missed the show, now’s your chance to see this edited version of the evening’s performances. Special thanks to Friends of West Norwood Cemetery, George Okello who shot and edited […]