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Jo and Tina (aka Mariette and Pauline
from The Daring Buds of May) sat for the Art Event Challenge
at the Sleaford Art Event in April. The winning challenger, Mike
Weston from Melton Mowbray, donated his work to the actresses
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new youth drama group started at the Playhouse in 2008! We currently
have a waiting list for new members. The first productions, 'The
Giant's Giant Pizza' and the 'Trial of The Big Bad Wolf', by
the two youth groups were held in July 2008 and the older group
has started working towards its next production, 'The Ash Girl'
by Timberlake Wertenbaker, for the Autumn |
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The
Playhouse, restored to use as a performance venue in 2000, dates
back to 1825 when it was originally built as a theatre for Joseph
Smedley. Since then it has been a school, converted in 1856 by
Kirk and Parry for the Church of England, a library, wartime
shelter and latterly a DSS office. It had fallen vacant by 1994
and Sleaford Little Theatre took the chance to purchase it. Three
years of funding bids, some more successful than others, help
from The Foundation or Sports and Arts, Wren Recycling, local
benefactors and sponsors together with sheer hard labour from
enthusiastic volunteers, culminated in a grand opening in October
2000. The opening event was by invitation only and two nights
of full houses of guests, whose support for the project had made
it all possible, were entertained by SLT members performing The
Beadle's Courtship. The then Mayor of Sleaford, Cllr Jarleth
McGagh and guest Patron, actor James Ellis, cut ceremonial ribbons
to declare The Playhouse open.
Discover the History of the Playhouse here
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The
first full production in the restored Playhouse was 'An Inspector
Calls', by JB Priestley. This performance went on to win acclaim
in the NODA Regional awards |
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Not only is The Playhouse
the home to Sleaford Little Theatre, but it is also the venue
for touring drama, amateur and professional music of all genres,
talks, fundraising and performing arts classes and is also available
for private hire |
For details of
hiring terms and charges, please contact the Treasurer on
01529 302386
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Recent succesful SMPoW concerts
at The Playhouse have featured Martin Simpson, Shalil Shankar,
Last Night's Fun, Martyn Joseph & Stewart Henderson, Vin
Garbutt, Show of Hands, Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell, Ralph McTell,
Acoustic
Strawbs and the late Eric Roche |
In conjunction with Sleaford
and District Civic Trust, The Playhouse is a regular venue for
the Heritage Weekend each September. In September 2003, The Playhouse
appeared on a BBC East Midlands heritage restoration feature.
The picture shows (from the left) Russell, Keith, Mary, George
and Joan from SLT with Eddy Double, chairman of Sleaford &
District Civic Trust (centre) on the set of Agatha Christie's
'Black Coffee'.
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Sleaford Concert Band
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99 miles of bad road farewell
gig October 2003
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Sleaford Little
Theatre celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 1999 as an amateur
dramatic group.. its list of previous productions reads as a
catalogue of English Drama.
click
here for a list of recent productions
2004 saw a spectacular
SLT production - 'David Copperfield', followed by the very well
received comedy 'How the Other Half Loves' by Alan Aykbourn and
'Christmas is not for Families' presented in December
'The Wind In The Willows',
adapted by Alan Bennett from the original story by Kenneth Grahame,
was performed to capacity audiences in April 2005, under the
direction of Sue Robey. What
a cast!
The Playhouse regularly
hosts events during the annual Sleaford Live festival and since 2005 Sleaford
Little Theatre has taken part by promoting two evenings of one-act
plays which since 2006 has been shared with other local theatre
groups. In 2007 Sleaford Little Theatre, Heckington Players and
Red Lion Theatre Company from Horncastle each presented a one-act
play for the audience's entertainment.
Sleaford Little Theatre's
2006 productions were Dear Octopus by Dodie Smith and Table Manners
by Alan Aykbourn
In March 2007, Cat's
Cradle, the 'original' Insp Jack Frost story played to virtually
full houses for its entire run
The Heckington Players
bring their acclaimed Pantomime each Spring to The Playhouse
For details of the current programme click here
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Hilary James and Simon
Mayor in a concert promoted by Sleaford Music Promoters or Whatever
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