by Rebecca Foster | Jul 13, 2026 | blog, Latest News, Musical, Shows, Youth
Shrek is perfectly happy living alone in his swamp until Lord Farquaad dumps a crowd of displaced fairytale characters on his doorstep. To get his home back, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon-guarded tower so Farquaad can marry her and become king....
by Rebecca Foster | Jun 22, 2026 | blog, Latest News, Musical, Shows
Hollywood star Don Lockwood has survived the silent-film era rather nicely, but suddenly everybody wants pictures that talk. Don can adapt. His glamorous co-star Lina Lamont has a more specific problem: once audiences hear her voice, the studio may wish sound had...
by Rebecca Foster | Apr 28, 2026 | blog, Latest News, Play, Shows
Three school leavers put on a performance about their time at Whitewall High and the drama teacher who changed it. Between them, the three actors play pupils, teachers, caretakers and assorted members of school life, recreating the arrival of an enthusiastic new drama...
by Rebecca Foster | Feb 10, 2026 | blog, Latest News, Play, Shows
One pub. One evening. Two actors. Rather more than two characters. Jim Cartwright’s Two follows a bickering husband and wife behind the bar as a parade of customers passes through their pub, with the same two performers taking on the roles of landlord, landlady and...
by Rebecca Foster | Dec 15, 2025 | blog, Latest News, Musical, Shows, Youth
Alice follows a White Rabbit into a strange world where ordinary rules have apparently been mislaid. Her journey through Wonderland brings her face to face with familiar characters, impossible conversations and situations that become less sensible the more everybody...
by Rebecca Foster | Oct 27, 2025 | blog, Latest News, Play, Shows
LV, known as Little Voice, lives quietly upstairs with her loud, chaotic mother Mari and spends her time listening to the records left by her late father. Hidden away in her bedroom, she has developed an extraordinary ability to reproduce the voices of famous singers...
by Rebecca Foster | Jul 21, 2025 | blog, Latest News, Musical, Shows
Violet, Judy and Doralee have all had enough of their sexist, dishonest and spectacularly unpleasant boss Franklin Hart Jr. After fantasising about getting rid of him, events get rather out of hand and the three women find themselves temporarily in charge of both Hart...
by Rebecca Foster | Jun 30, 2025 | blog, Latest News, Musical, Shows, Youth
What a fantastic trip to Vulgaria that was. All Saints Elton Theatre Youth brought Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JR. to Theatre Royal, Ramsbottom in June 2025, telling the much-loved story of inventor Caractacus Potts, his children Jeremy and Jemima, Truly Scrumptious and a...
by Rebecca Foster | Jun 8, 2025 | blog, Latest News, Musical, Play, Shows, Youth
Today, Charlotte, Bridgit and members of our Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JR cast went live on Bolton FM with David Dockerty. They shared exciting insights into the show, their rehearsal journey and what audiences can expect. Listen Again Don’t Miss our Show! Our young...
by Rebecca Foster | Mar 31, 2025 | blog, Latest News, Play, Shows
Fading Hollywood action star Jefferson Steele arrives in England believing he has been hired to play King Lear at Stratford-upon-Avon alongside some of Britain’s finest actors. There has been a slight misunderstanding. The Stratford in question is a small Suffolk...
