Dame for a laugh

Published 20 November 2008

n A Christmas Carol, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, Saturday, November 29 – Saturday, January 17.

Tails for a family Christmas

Published 20 November 2008

A rowing boat, a gipsy caravan, a car and a cast of thousands (well, almost) will be appearing in a new production of Wind in the Willows this weekend.

Theatre cast says ‘Bah humbug!’ to the modern credit crunch

Published 16 November 2008

CHARLES Dickens is being hailed as the perfect writer for these credit crunch times (even the BBC has adapted Little Dorrit), so it’s apt that the Theatre by the Lake’s seasonal production is A Christmas Carol.
A Christmas Carol, like Little Dorrit also tells of debt and poverty, but scrimping, penny-pinching Scrooge learns to repent and simple kindness triumphs over grasping greed.

Triumph and tragedy of life

Published 14 November 2008

THERE’LL be laughter and tears when the bittersweet comedy Steel Magnolias is performed at Rosehill Theatre.

Little voices, big occasion

Published 13 November 2008

A huge model of the Roman Colosseum is on tour throughout Britain – and is coming to Cumbria next week.

Lakeland theatre turns the clock back for Christmas story

Published 5 November 2008

KESWICK’S Theatre by the Lake is turning the clock back to its first Christmas production for this year’s festive show, which opens on November 29.

Calling curtains on another Keswick theatre season

Published 30 October 2008

Another successful Theatre by the Lake summer season draws to a close, but there’s still time to take in one of the seven varied and quality productions before Saturday, November 8.

Claustrophobia for a cause

Published 14 October 2008

WIGTON Theatre Club perform the claustrophobic ghost story The Exorcism at the town’s John Peel Theatre from tonight to Saturday next week.

This play is the in-thing

Published 14 October 2008

The Play’s The Thing, West Walls Theatre, Carlisle, last night PG WODEHOUSE’S The Play’s The Thing is exactly the kind of farcical comedy that the Green Room Club does so well, so it’s amazing that the amateur theatre group haven’t performed one before (according to director John Metcalfe). n The Play’s The Thing runs until Saturday, all at 7.30pm.

GADS’ ghostly goings on

Published 10 October 2008

THERE’S ghostly goings on in Gosforth in the run up to Halloween.

Playing with uplifting words

Published 9 October 2008

CARLISLE Green Room will be serving up an entertaining slice of theatre next week, with a farcical comedy by PG Wodehouse.

Musical and theatre Cumbrian Highlights

Published 2 October 2008

COMEDY, drama, Celtic music, puppetry and a gang of “crazy Canadians” all help to make up this Autumn’s programme for the new Highlights Rural Touring Scheme.

One play, two actors, 14 characters

Published 26 September 2008

A WITTY and thought provoking evening in an English pub is promised in a show coming to Rosehill Theatre.

Carlisle search for new George Sampson?

Published 19 September 2008

A CARLISLE theatre school is hoping to discover a youngster with the dancing skills of Britain’s Got Talent winner George Sampson.

Rockin’ Romeo

Published 18 September 2008

SHAKESPEARE 4 Kidz perform the most famous love story in the world, Romeo and Juliet, at The Sands Centre, Carlisle, tomorrow , at 10.30am and 1.30pm.

Acting the part

Published 11 September 2008

A GRIPPING two-hander about a virtuoso violinist and her psychiatrist will be brought to Ireby this month.

Play tipped to be a big success

Published 3 September 2008

CUMBRIA’S very own ‘Gone With The Wind’ romantic tragedy is set to become one of Keswick Theatre by the Lake’s biggest success stories.

Murdered... to death

Published 22 August 2008

A MURDER mystery with plenty of fun is on its way thanks to Whitehaven Theatre Group.

In Brief

Published 15 August 2008