WOMEN OF TROY

28 OCTOBER – 7 NOVEMBER

By Euripides

In a new version by David Fletcher

Directed by David Fletcher

It is the morning after the fall of Troy. All the Trojan men have been killed, but the women don’t yet know their fates – each woman is waiting to hear which Greek leader will be their new master as they grapple with grief and loss. By the end of the play, the women have been taken to the ships, and their city is in flames……

This intensely dramatic, powerful tragedy may have been written over2,400 years ago, but it still speaks to us today on some of the fundamental issues of our time.

It vividly depicts the fallout of the terrifying violence of war and in particular the effect it has on the lives of women.

Just a few years after the play was written, the historian Thucydides wrote “the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must” – a maxim that is being frequently quoted on the news today as it was in the ancient world.

THE NIGHT ALIVE

By Conor McPherson

Directed by Tom O’Connor

2 – 12 DECEMBER, 2026

MAIN HOUSE

“Extraordinary…McPherson has a singular gift for making the ordinary glow with an extra

dimension” New York Times'

“Superb, vivid and violent…..a brilliantly fused improvisation on Harold Pinter and David

Mamet.” WhatsOnStage

This is vintage McPherson, full of the sharpest wit and edgy with menace; a wonderful exploration of dependence and redemption.

Tommy's not a bad man, he's getting by. Renting a run-down room in his uncle Maurice's house, just about keeping his past at arm's length and rolling from one get-rich-quick scheme to the other with his pal Doc. Then one day he comes to the aid of Aimee, for whom life is one long struggle.

Their pasts won't let go easily. But together there's a glimmer of hope that they could possibly make something more of their lives. Something extraordinary. Perhaps.

The Night Alive premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in June 2013 to great acclaim, before transferring to the Atlantic Theatre in New York. It was named Best New Play at the New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards 2014.

A non-professional production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books

BLACKBIRD

BY DAVID HARROWER

DIRECTED BY CHRIS GILBEY-SMITH

20 – 30 JANUARY, 2027

Main House

'Blackbird' is a searing theatrical experience, a play of extraordinary quality. It suggests no answers or solutions, makes no judgements. A riveting study in sexual obsession that leaves one both shaken and stirred.

Michael Billington, Guardian

Blackbird was written in 2005 by acclaimed Scottish playwright David Harrower. This powerful piece of writing was the winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

Fifteen years ago, Una and Ray had a relationship, which resulted in a jail sentence and new identity for Ray and psychotherapy for Una. They haven't set eyes on each other since. Now she's found him again. A remarkable drama which poses serious questions about society and morality.

Harrower's beautifully crafted text explores the way in which this complex relationship evolved and reveals the indelible stamp it left on both characters, moulding them so that neither has been able to leave the relationship behind; it has become them. As Una says, "You left me in love"        .

This amateur production of BLACKBIRD is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French, Ltd.

www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

FANTASTIC MR FOX

By Roald Dahl

Adapted for the stage by David Wood

Directed by Mark Crossley

24 February – 6 March 2027

Originally commissioned and premiered at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry in 2001, Fantastic Mr. Fox adapted by David Wood is a faithful retelling of Roald Dahl’s classic tale, where the cunning and clever Mr. Fox outwits three greedy, mean farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean to feed his starving family and friends.

David Wood, widely celebrated and acknowledged as the country’s leading children’s playwright, brings the book to fertile life, using an adult cast, appealing storylines and simple yet imaginative language to capture the charm, dark humour and heart of the original 1970 book. Designed for family audiences, with dynamic, interactive theatre that hooks young audiences right from the start.

This amateur production of FANTASTIC MR FOX (WOOD) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. On behalf of Samuel French, Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

SWING THAT MUSIC

Featuring the

DOWN FOR THE COUNT ALL- STARS

SUNDAY, 7 MARCH, 2027

7.00 P.M.

“Awesome!!!” Michael Bublé 

“My first impulse on leaving Cadogan Hall in the wake of a standing ovation on Sunday evening was to ask permission to lay 10 stars on this outstanding gig rather than the usua five.” Jazz Journal

Join the UK’s hardest swinging band Down for the Count All-Stars for “one hellova celebration of vintage music” (TimeOut London) – it’s time to Swing That Music! This 10-piece mini big band recreate the music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and more – but this is no mere nostalgia trip, as the band perform each song in their own unmistakeable style, breathing new life into the best vintage music.

Combine that with the band’s top class instrumental solos, sublime vocal performances, and irresistible humour and joie de vivre, and you get ashow that will leave you feeling uplifted and wanting more.