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CATCH UP ON ALL THE ARTISTIC NEWS IN THE SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ROUND UP SEPTEMEBR 2025 The summer has drifted by in a heat haze and the days are noticeably shortening. We celebrated the end of the first half of the season with a spectacular production of Doctor Faustus, where all the creative might of the theatre was lovingly wrapped around it. We dressed the […]
READ ALL THE ARTISTIC NEWS HAPPENING AT THE LOFT IN THE JULY NEWSLETTER PACKED WITH INFORMATION
So they went Up ‘n’ Under and round and about, down, sideways and flew through the air for the movement of this much-loved play by John Godber. There was cheering for the team from the auditorium for each victory during the match and for the final victory of the theatrical performance itself. The feedback from […]
READ THE LATEST ARTISTIC NEWS FROM THE LOFT’S AD
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ROUND UP JUNE 2025 So…….the things we new to be true were true……..and you thought so too. We were so thrilled with the feedback from our audience and critics alike for our last production Things I Know To Be True. An overwhelming endorsement about the play, the performances and the creative team. Such […]
True meaning of life? It goes on
ANDREW Bovell’s interesting play was new to me and has a lot to recommend it in this production with a very strong cast directed by Lynda Lewis. Although originally written and set in Australia it could perfectly well be set here as Lewis acknowledges by having the cast use British accents. Perhaps the play is […]
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ROUND UP MAY 2025
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ROUND UP MAY 2025 SPRING AWAKENING If anyone was still slumbering after winter moved into spring, we certainly stirred everyone with our own Spring Awakening. My thanks go to the director Chris Gilbey-Smith and the entire Spring Awakening company for delivering a triumphant production. With his clear vision for this play manifesting itself […]
RECRUITING VOLUNTEER ASSISTANTS FOR LOFT YOUTH THEATRE ENSEMBLE
An invitation to join our creative community The Loft Theatre in Leamington Spa is launching a brand new enterprise for budding young creatives due to commence in September 2025. Masters graduate, Laura Hayward-Smith will be leading this new Youth Ensemble. The Loft Youth Ensemble will offer 7 – 17 yr olds the opportunity to […]
Musical brimming with clever ideas
CHRIS Gilbey-Smith’s ambitious production of this powerfully emotional and enthralling folk-rock musical is brimming with clever ideas. Based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind, the musical opened on Broadway in 2006 with lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik. Wedekind’s original play was written to unmask the dangers of traditional family life […]
Spring is awakening – read the artistic round-up from Sue Moore
I still have stars in my eyes from Constellations. It was the greatest artistic success. We were overwhelmed with the positive reviews from critics and audience alike and comments about it being one of the greatest nights in the theatre anywhere. My cast were simply outstanding. I can honestly say I enjoyed every […]
Sad news of Charles Mulraine and Martin O’Connell
“When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions” Hamlet, William Shakespeare. Having seen Hamlet at the RSC last week, I was reminded of this with the awful news that two more great contributors to life at the Loft had died. The news arrived of the loss of Charles Mulraine and Martin O’Connell […]
ARTISTIC NEWS ROUND UP FOR FEBRUARY 2025
What a stellar start to the year it has been. We are so thrilled that our audiences were inspired to come and experience Greek tragedy with a contemporary twist. Our reviews and audience feedback for Medea was exceptional and many sentences started with “mesmerising” and “best production ever”. Enormous thanks go to Craig Shelton […]
