Director: Scott Le Crass Imagine Theatre are back producing this year's panto Sleeping Beauty at the Stafford Gatehouse. Mark Rhodes and David Phipps-Davis return with another classic panto full of innuendo and fun. The production has assembled quite the team of panto pros. Rhodes is the likable, yet daft Hilarious Harry. While Phipps-Davis steals the show. Every... Continue Reading →
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Richard Cheshire It's been 17 years since Stafford Gatehouse produced Hamlet for it's Shakespeare Festival, this year starring local Benedict Shaw as the starring role. The Gatehouse Theatre has shaken up the annual production, not just producing its first trategy since Freedom Leisure moved the festival indoors, but also shines a... Continue Reading →
At the end of 2024, Cannock Chase Council announced the proposal to close down the towns local theatre and the Museum of Cannock Chase. Following the news that has caused outrage across the community, furthermore details have been obtained through a Freedom of Information request. Perhaps most shockingly, it revealed the council has done no... Continue Reading →
Writer: Eric Potts Director: Richard Cheshire This year's Jack and the Beanstalk at the Stafford Gatehouse is a oustanding example of everything a panto should be - a touch of magic, a pure heart, a story that grips and comedy for all the ages. Imagine Theatre are experts in the panto format, and it shows... Continue Reading →
Writer & Director: Feargus Woods Dunlop The New Old Friends bring a different flavour to their festive fun in this year's production at the Lichfield Garrick with their comedy caper Christmas Present & Correct Set in a recording studio for a popular radio drama, siblings Dorothy Richards (Kirsty Cox) and Herbert Richards (Stuart Tavendale) have... Continue Reading →
It's been announced that Benedict Shaw will star in Stafford Gatehouse's 2025 production of Hamlet. Shaw has featured in the Boat Story, Hollyoaks and Emmerdale. Theatre credits include Anna of the Five Towns and Kay Mellors The Syndicate Shakespeare's most fanous tradgedy will run from June 24 to July 5th with opening night tickets currently... Continue Reading →
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Sean Turner Musical Director: Stephen Hyde Set in a Cornish Harbour Town, the 32nd Shakespeare production in Stafford is Twelth Night. Complete with original music by folkband the Cornish Fishermen, there's certainly no doubting that if music be the food of love play on. Sean Turner moves the action to 1950s... Continue Reading →
Now entering it's 33rd Year, Stafford has been producing a Shakespeare production during the summer. It's venue in recent years has changed and this year again, Stafford Gatehouse will house the 2024 production Twelth Night. With only four weeks to go until opening night, let's roundup what we know so far: The Cast Headlining the... Continue Reading →
Writer: Eric Potts Director: Richard Cheshire Choreographer: Verity Bray Musical Director: Clive Fishlock Imagine Theatre are premiering their first production at Stafford Gatehouse this year, producing Beauty and the Beast, a title that is proving increasingly popular on the panto circuit. Under the watchful direction of Richard Cheshire, it's another strong Gatehouse panto full of... Continue Reading →
Writers : Ian Adams and Tam Ryan Director: David Jansen Musical Director: Adrian Jackson It's been a long time coming for the Wolverhampton Grand to fully produce their own Panto, but it was worth the wait with this sumptious festive treat. The Wolverhampton Grand has been referred to as a mini Palladium, but there's certainly... Continue Reading →
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