when we are married

Presented by the Cotswold Players from 19th to 23rd June at 7.30 pm.

JB Priestley set his play in the 1900s, we shall be setting this production in the 1930s.
The set is the sitting room of Alderman and Mrs Joseph Halliwell, who together with two other couples are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversaries as they were married at the same chapel on  the same day by the same minister.
When the new organist comes to see the Alderman, the men find out that the minister who married them 25 years before is concerned that he may not have been authorised to do so. Pandemonium follows as these pillars of the society try to deal with this problem.
The unpleasant charwoman has been listening in at the door and delights in spreading the gossip, the local newspaper have sent a photographer and reporter to interview and photograph the happy couples and so the story goes on!

Tickets £11

cold comfort farm

Presented by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School on 29th June at 7.30 pm.

Stella Gibbons’ Cold Comfort Farm has found a place in the hearts of many devotees of the comic English novel, parodying as it does the romantic stories of D H Lawrence and Mary Webb. In Paul Doust’s hilarious stage play, the heroine, Flora Poste, embarks upon a quest to discover her family’s roots, and as a result the “nice girl from London” meets the rough and ready Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm.

Who can fail to enjoy her meeting the likes of evil old Aunt Ada Doom, the fey Elfine and the smouldering Seth. Come with us into a world where there’s something nasty in the woodshed, where porridge pulsates with the latent lust of rural romance, and the Sukebind draws you ever closer into an intrigue that will keep you gripped and laughing in equal measure.

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School brings you the “Stars of Tomorrow in a Play for Today.”

Tickets: £11

Calendar Girls

Presented by the Cotswold Players from 12th to 15th and 18th to 22nd September at 7.30 pm.

A group of extraordinary women, members of a very ordinary Yorkshire WI, spark a global phenomenon by persuading one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference! As interest snowballs, the CALENDAR GIRLS find themselves revealing more than they'd ever planned...

Tickets £12

Grim Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Presented by Spaniel in the Works Theatre Company on 29th September at 7.30 pm.

From the company that brought you Dark Tales of Gloucestershire, ("Total Entertainment" - The Citizen) comes a new show featuring the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Forget about happy endings as Spaniel in the Works tell the original stories collected by the Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, using rhyme, puppets, music and dance!

Hear the horrible happenings of Hansel and Gretel, discover the sinister side of Cinderella and the terrible tales of Tom Thumb in this lively funny family show.

Suitable for 7yrs+

Tickets £10 and £7 children

titanic Sinks Titwilly

Presented by Patchwork Theatre Company on 4th October at 7.30 pm.

An epic story. A classic tale of love, life and loss on board the world famous doomed cruise liner will finally been brought to the stage;
...well, the back of Titswilly Village Hall.

When a successful theatre director moves to the rural village of Titswilly, she is looking forward to hanging up her script notes in favour of the quiet life. However the local dramatic society, in rehearsals for their production of ‘Titanic’ has other ideas...

This hilarious new play takes a sneak peek at the run up to the opening night of the Titswilly Players most ambitious production yet.

A brand new comedy straight from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Tickets £12

Escape from Routine

Presented by Greg Chapman on 5th October at 7.30 pm.

From freeing thoughts through mentalism, to freeing himself from restraints in escapology, to freeing people from their daily troubles with comedy, excitement and mystery, Greg Chapman’s new show for 2012, ‘Escape From The Routine’ is all about letting go, freeing ourselves from the routines that fill most of our lives, and coming to watch a live performance which involves mind-reading effects, fantastic illusions and daring escapes, alongside a couple of Greg’s new comic characters. This is one show where truly anything could happen on any given night, the beauty of live theatre. So come along and join Greg for an evening of entertainment that is just a little beyond the outer limits of a normal night at the theatre…

Tickets £10

A Doll's House

Presented by the Cotswold Players on 9th to 10th and 15th to 17th November at 7.30 pm.

Nora is the ideal wife: vivacious, loyal and devoted to the children.  Now her husband has landed a job that finally gives them financial security: what a happy Christmas they’re going to have!  But characters from the past enter this idyllic family setting, and cracks begin to appear in the façade. As a contemporary critic commented, the play “exploded like a bomb” in Scandinavian society; it altered the way people thought about theatre, and the way they understood the rights of women.

Ibsen’s A Doll’s House remains a landmark of modern theatre, with themes as powerful today as they were revolutionary at the time.

Tickets £12

A Christmas Carol - the Musical

Presented by Live Wire Theatre on 21st to 24th November at 7.30 pm.

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth  award-winning Live Wire Theatre Company bring A Christmas Carol – The Musical  to the Cotswold Playhouse.

This much loved family classic in which the miserly Scrooge comes face to face with past, present and future is revived for the stage in a vibrant new musical adaptation by celebrated playwright Dougie Blaxland with music by Natalie Farmer – Musical Director of The Gloucester Theatre Company.

Live Wire Theatre’s previous shows include Chauntelceer and Pertelotte  nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh and Brighton Festivals 2009 and That Moment – Time Out Critic’s Choice of The Month 2010
“Pure literary gold” ***** Broadway Baby
“A theatrical triumph” ***** Whatsonstage

Tickets £12