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30 Apr - 11 May │ Main House
Constellations
by Nick Payne, directed by Amanda Dunford
A chance encounter at a barbeque between a beekeeper and a quantum physicist, is there a spark? They get along, they strike up a relationship or perhaps they don’t. They go their separate ways, or do they go home together. Any and every future outcome is possible in the multiverse. This is a play about love and the complexities of navigating relationships. This play explores the infinite trajectories that love can take to bring people together or pull them apart, through fate, chance and choice. Contains adult themes, mature language, discusses terminal illness and assisted suicide. Elle Foray and Laura Day take on the parts of Rosie the beekeeper and Marianne the quantum physicist are performing Constellations on Tuesday 30th April, Thursday 2nd May, Saturday 4th May at 7.45pm, Wednesday 8th May and Friday 10th May. Matt Donald and Gwyneth Boorer take the parts of Roland the beekeeper and Marianne the quantum physicist and will be performing Constellations on Wed 1st May, Friday 3rd May and Saturday 4th May at 2pm, Thursday 9th May and Saturday 11th May. Content warning: Whilst Constellations is a comedy it does contain some strong language, some references to assisted dying and terminal illness.
30 Apr - 11 May │ Main House
Constellations
by Nick Payne, directed by Amanda Dunford
A chance encounter at a barbeque between a beekeeper and a quantum physicist, is there a spark? They get along, they strike up a relationship or perhaps they don’t. They go their separate ways, or do they go home together. Any and every future outcome is possible in the multiverse. This is a play about love and the complexities of navigating relationships. This play explores the infinite trajectories that love can take to bring people together or pull them apart, through fate, chance and choice. Contains adult themes, mature language, discusses terminal illness and assisted suicide. Elle Foray and Laura Day take on the parts of Rosie the beekeeper and Marianne the quantum physicist are performing Constellations on Tuesday 30th April, Thursday 2nd May, Saturday 4th May at 7.45pm, Wednesday 8th May and Friday 10th May. Matt Donald and Gwyneth Boorer take the parts of Roland the beekeeper and Marianne the quantum physicist and will be performing Constellations on Wed 1st May, Friday 3rd May and Saturday 4th May at 2pm, Thursday 9th May and Saturday 11th May. Content warning: Whilst Constellations is a comedy it does contain some strong language, some references to assisted dying and terminal illness.
17 May │ The Studio
The Maddysons
The Maddysons, East Surrey’s premier (and maybe only) acoustatronic 5-piece musical combo, are bringing a fabulous Friday night of live music to the Archway Studio. Does the name sound familiar? Well the band is named after their singer and Archway's very own Mrs Darling, Fairy Queen and Musical Director extraordinaire, Maddy Jowett! They have been playing together and entertaining audiences for over 7 years and we are excited to bring their floor-filling tunes and soulful sounds to you, on May 17th.
17 May │ The Studio
The Maddysons
The Maddysons, East Surrey’s premier (and maybe only) acoustatronic 5-piece musical combo, are bringing a fabulous Friday night of live music to the Archway Studio. Does the name sound familiar? Well the band is named after their singer and Archway's very own Mrs Darling, Fairy Queen and Musical Director extraordinaire, Maddy Jowett! They have been playing together and entertaining audiences for over 7 years and we are excited to bring their floor-filling tunes and soulful sounds to you, on May 17th.
24 May │ The Studio
Dingbats Improv Jam
Join us in the Archway Theatre Studio for another brilliant Dingbats Improv Show! This night of laughs will begin with a showcase from the latest graduates of the Dingbats Musical Improv Course. Save yourself the rail fare to the West End and watch as they create theatrical songs out of thin air, backed by the talented Jon Mizler on piano, weaving melodies and lyrics in the moment to craft unforgettable musical numbers. Following the showcase, the stage opens up for an improv jam session. Here, any improviser can step up, join forces with others, and invent scenes and stories on the spot. Whether you're performing or just enjoying the show from the audience, you're in for an evening of creative, unscripted joy! "Pure genius and pure stupidity! Loved every moment of it!" ***** "The Dingbats Improv Jams are the highlight of my month." ***** "Hilarious" - Dame Judy The bar in the function room will be open. Suitable for ages 16+ Tickets: £10. Online ticket sales only. Ticket sales close 1 hour before the start. 8pm (doors 7.45pm)
24 May │ The Studio
Dingbats Improv Jam
Join us in the Archway Theatre Studio for another brilliant Dingbats Improv Show! This night of laughs will begin with a showcase from the latest graduates of the Dingbats Musical Improv Course. Save yourself the rail fare to the West End and watch as they create theatrical songs out of thin air, backed by the talented Jon Mizler on piano, weaving melodies and lyrics in the moment to craft unforgettable musical numbers. Following the showcase, the stage opens up for an improv jam session. Here, any improviser can step up, join forces with others, and invent scenes and stories on the spot. Whether you're performing or just enjoying the show from the audience, you're in for an evening of creative, unscripted joy! "Pure genius and pure stupidity! Loved every moment of it!" ***** "The Dingbats Improv Jams are the highlight of my month." ***** "Hilarious" - Dame Judy The bar in the function room will be open. Suitable for ages 16+ Tickets: £10. Online ticket sales only. Ticket sales close 1 hour before the start. 8pm (doors 7.45pm)
4 Jun - 15 Jun │ Main House
Di and Viv and Rose
by Amelia Bullmore, directed by Joy Matthews
Set in 1983, Di and Viv and Rose is an exploration of female friendship. Three girls meet at university and bond so well that they decide to move in together. The play follows the ever-changing fortunes of their lives at university and beyond. Di is a sporty business student, bursting with energy. Viv is an ambitious design student intent on escaping her roots and middle-class Rose is a history of art student, lovable and promiscuous. It is such a well written play, crackling with wit and poignant observation that few people would fail to enjoy it.
4 Jun - 15 Jun │ Main House
Di and Viv and Rose
by Amelia Bullmore, directed by Joy Matthews
Set in 1983, Di and Viv and Rose is an exploration of female friendship. Three girls meet at university and bond so well that they decide to move in together. The play follows the ever-changing fortunes of their lives at university and beyond. Di is a sporty business student, bursting with energy. Viv is an ambitious design student intent on escaping her roots and middle-class Rose is a history of art student, lovable and promiscuous. It is such a well written play, crackling with wit and poignant observation that few people would fail to enjoy it.
15 Jun - 30 Jun │ Wakehurst Place
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare, directed by Gary Andrews
This year we begin an exciting new collaboration with RBG Kew – Wakehurst: three weekends of open-air theatre (matinees only) in the beautiful gardens there. For 2024 we will be presenting Shakespeare’s magical comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Always a firm favourite and especially suitable to open air performance, this production will be set in the late Victorian period, when the interest in fairy magic was especially popular, and will lean heavily in style on the works of Arthur Rackham. So, bring a picnic and wallow in the beauty of nature and the sparkling humour of this classic play. Garden open 10:00 (entry included with ticket) Picnic area open 12:30 Show starts 14:30 Bring a picnic and seating.
15 Jun - 30 Jun │ Wakehurst Place
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare, directed by Gary Andrews
This year we begin an exciting new collaboration with RBG Kew – Wakehurst: three weekends of open-air theatre (matinees only) in the beautiful gardens there. For 2024 we will be presenting Shakespeare’s magical comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Always a firm favourite and especially suitable to open air performance, this production will be set in the late Victorian period, when the interest in fairy magic was especially popular, and will lean heavily in style on the works of Arthur Rackham. So, bring a picnic and wallow in the beauty of nature and the sparkling humour of this classic play. Garden open 10:00 (entry included with ticket) Picnic area open 12:30 Show starts 14:30 Bring a picnic and seating.
20 Jun - 22 Jun │ The Studio
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
by Matthew Holmes, based on the Terry Pratchett story, directed by Jacquie Redfern
This year, for the Youth Workshop’s 30th production, we find ourselves in the little town of Bad Blintz. Maurice, a streetwise cat is coordinating a scam involving some very clever rats. Two not so clever Rat Catchers are in the control of the very evil Rat King and nothing is quite what it seems in this battle for supremacy! This terrifyingly terrific musical based on the Terry Pratchett story is full of quirky characters and lots of rats! Perfect for our multi- talented Workshoppers.
20 Jun - 22 Jun │ The Studio
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
by Matthew Holmes, based on the Terry Pratchett story, directed by Jacquie Redfern
This year, for the Youth Workshop’s 30th production, we find ourselves in the little town of Bad Blintz. Maurice, a streetwise cat is coordinating a scam involving some very clever rats. Two not so clever Rat Catchers are in the control of the very evil Rat King and nothing is quite what it seems in this battle for supremacy! This terrifyingly terrific musical based on the Terry Pratchett story is full of quirky characters and lots of rats! Perfect for our multi- talented Workshoppers.
16 Jul - 27 Jul │ Main House
Brassed Off
by Paul Allen, from the screenplay by Mark Herman, directed by Greg Field
Strikes, cost of living crisis, and community morale at an all-time low…except it’s 1994 not 2024. In the Yorkshire mining town of Grimley, bandleader Danny’s dreams of leading the colliery brass band to victory in the national championships at the Albert Hall seem ‘out of tune’ with reality, as workers choose between picket lines and redundancy packages. But when Flugelhorn playing Gloria returns to her hometown, heads are turned, spirits are raised, and the band get their ‘oompah’ back. But what’s the real reason for Gloria coming back? And can a community that’s fighting to maintain dignity and hope, survive another set of betrayals? Brassed Off is the acclaimed stage play of the award-winning film. Don’t miss this story of music and the human spirit’s triumph over hardship and despair.
16 Jul - 27 Jul │ Main House
Brassed Off
by Paul Allen, from the screenplay by Mark Herman, directed by Greg Field
Strikes, cost of living crisis, and community morale at an all-time low…except it’s 1994 not 2024. In the Yorkshire mining town of Grimley, bandleader Danny’s dreams of leading the colliery brass band to victory in the national championships at the Albert Hall seem ‘out of tune’ with reality, as workers choose between picket lines and redundancy packages. But when Flugelhorn playing Gloria returns to her hometown, heads are turned, spirits are raised, and the band get their ‘oompah’ back. But what’s the real reason for Gloria coming back? And can a community that’s fighting to maintain dignity and hope, survive another set of betrayals? Brassed Off is the acclaimed stage play of the award-winning film. Don’t miss this story of music and the human spirit’s triumph over hardship and despair.
29 Jul - 3 Aug │ The Studio
Drama Summer School
A week-long intensive drama workshop (for 8-14 year olds) full of games, exercises and Drama skills lead by two experienced drama practitioners. Make new friends, discover new talents, build confidence and self awareness and have loads of fun! Bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink. Wear loose, comfy clothes and sensible footwear. Cost of week £100 Venue: The Archway Theatre Studio Complex, Horley
29 Jul - 3 Aug │ The Studio
Drama Summer School
A week-long intensive drama workshop (for 8-14 year olds) full of games, exercises and Drama skills lead by two experienced drama practitioners. Make new friends, discover new talents, build confidence and self awareness and have loads of fun! Bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink. Wear loose, comfy clothes and sensible footwear. Cost of week £100 Venue: The Archway Theatre Studio Complex, Horley
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