ARTISTIC NEWS ROUND UP JULY 2024
So The Government Inspector finally arrived in Gogol’s story, although we never got to meet him (you had to see the play!) Nick Le Mesurier’s lovely adaptation of this classic play was a hit with our audiences and multiple critics alike and became the most watched play of the year. The exit poll from the […]
READ MORE >LOFT THEATRE ANNOUNCES PRODUCTIONS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025 CASTING CALL OUT
We are so thrilled to announce the first three productions for 2025. Readings and auditions for Medea and Constellations will be in July and August and posted very soon. Look out on the auditions page on the website and on social media for detail. MEDEA in a new version by Ben Power Director Craig […]
READ MORE >ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S NEWS ROUND UP FOR JUNE
Well the ‘Bouncers’ bounced……….they bounced their way around front of house as the audience arrived and, thankfully, let them all in! They then surrounded us in the auditorium and played multiple characters with aplomb and skill on stage. What a joyous couple of weeks it was as audience and critics alike heaped praise on the […]
READ MORE >Theatre critics Matthew Salisbury and Nick Le Mesurier join forces to bring a classic to the Loft stage
Two Warwickshire theatre critics have swapped the comfort of a seat in the darkened auditorium to be centre stage in a new production coming up in June. Matthew Salisbury, who reviews theatre and music for the Observer, has joined forces with fellow-critic and writer Nick Le Mesurier, to bring a modern version of Russian classic […]
READ MORE >ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S ROUND UP FOR APRIL/ MAY
What a joy it was to stage Dylan Thomas’ magical Under Milk Wood, true to its origins as a radio play. We enjoyed creating a BBC radio studio on the stage and the specially composed music, live musicians and Foley sound certainly put the audacious talents of our cast and creatives on display, but we […]
READ MORE >Artistic Director’s Spring Round Up
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S NEWS ROUND UP SPRING 2024 I have recently had a really indulgent week in London catching up with loads of theatre at the Donmar and the National Theatre; both new work and revivals of classics. It is wonderful to see how the best do it. I am super proud at how many times […]
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