Our Next Event is….
Saturday 18th July 7pm – 10pm
ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL EVENING
Big stories come in short acts! Experience the compressed power, quick pacing, and raw emotion of our one-act festival.
Perfect for a fast-paced night out—three entirely different worlds, three unforgettable stories, just one evening. Watch the 3 plays then make your vote count to choose the winning performance !
The Three Plays
Act II
An original play set in an amateur dramatics rehearsal. The group is trying to seamlessly run act two of their next murder mystery play, but with cast running late, a hungry dead person, and not everyone knowing their lines, is there any chance the rehearsal will go as smoothly as the crew hope?
Breaking & Entering
In this witty farce, homeowners unexpectedly disturb a pair of burglars—only to discover the intruders are their own ex-partners. What follows is a night of tangled relationships, hilarious home truths, mistaken identities, and “murder most foul”.
The Rose & Crown
Originally broadcast on the BBC in 1946, the story is set in a North-East London pub. A group of working-class locals gather and complain about life, until a mysterious stranger arrives with an extraordinary proposition.
Tickets are available online at TicketSource
Monday 15th and Wednesday 17th June 2026
PLAY READINGS FOR NEXT SEASON PLAY 1
We don’t stop at RLT as we wave goodbye to The Full Monty we now look towards our next season.
Readings for our first play of next season, Family Album by Alan Ayckbourn, will take place in the theatre lounge at 7:00pm on Monday 15th and Wednesday 17th June 2026, with possible call-backs Friday 19th June 2026.
Alan Ayckbourn’s 87th play makes masterly use of time, space and the audience’s imaginations. Set in the living room of a middle-class south London home, it presents the experiences of three generations of women in one family, reflecting through them wider social changes in the world beyond. 2022 Guardian
Cast (performance presenting ages)
JOHN and PEGGY – newly married (he ex-RAF) moving into their first home, late 20s/early 30s
SANDRA – their daughter (with drink and husband problems), 40s/50s
ALISON – their granddaughter, moving out of the family home, 30s/40s
JESS – Alison’s older or younger girlfriend (BBC exec)
Also required – 2–5 removal men, silent roles but with quite a lot of stage time, comedic routines (think Laurel & Hardy or the Keystone Cops), any age, must be able to lift and carry furniture
Contact
Further information is available from the producer, Daniel Toyne, by email:
Curtain Up: Monday 21st to Saturday 26th September 2026
Play Review
THE FULL MONTY
The Full Monty is a play based on Simon Beaufoy’s 1997 BAFTA winning screenplay of the film. It tells the story of a group of steelworkers from Sheffield who find themselves on the scrapheap when their local steelwork closes down. Produced by Donnamarie Stamp, we are taken on a journey where the men central to the story bare their souls and eventually a whole lot more! The storyline examines the sensitive subjects of men’s metal health, sexuality and suicide as the main protagonists deal with the shame of no longer being the family breadwinner and perceived emasculation by their female partners…..
Click to read the full review by Julie Addison from NODA
IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENT
We rely on our small army of volunteers, without whom we wouldn’t be able to entertain our audiences.
Yes, it’s true – the theatre staff aren’t paid – they’re all volunteers, and they form an essential part of every event that takes place.
We welcome anyone that can spare a few hours to give us a hand – it could be serving drinks in the bar, making tea and coffee for the interval, working the box office, or even acting as Front of House Staff in the auditorium.
Interested in getting involved? Please contact the Box Office on 01777 702002 or email us at
