For the first time in recent memory and the second time in its history, Stafford Festival Shakespeare moves indoors. With twinkly lit trees, a variety of plants, meters of ivy and vinyl coverings, the Gatehouse brings a sense of the outdoors to its 147 year old building. Director Sean Turner is no stranger to comedy,... Continue Reading →
It's hard to believe, yet 2022 was the first full year of post pandemic theatre. So much has changed, some more obvious than others. For some, it's been full steam ahead back to normal, for others, theatregoing has become less. In this blog, I'll talk about my first full year back. The stage reports in... Continue Reading →
In 2023, the Stafford Gatehouse will produce what promises to be an immersive production of a Midsummer’s Night Dream. While not much of the production has been announced, it's being suggested two award winning household names will be staring in the production. More news on that early next year. The performance runs: June 23rd -... Continue Reading →
30 years of history. Gone. Ended with a blink of an eye. Amid financial pressures, Freedom Leisure has forced Stafford Borough Council to accept that its Open Air Stafford Festival Shakespeare should be no more. Instead, replacing it with a Shakespeare production staged indoors at the Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford in 2023 with its future after... Continue Reading →
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