Stage

Interview by Dawn Bond

In the late 19th Century, Brandon Thomas created a comical, farcical play that is now world renowned — Charley’s Aunt — which will be staged at Lincoln Theatre Royal, from Wednesday, September 8, to Saturday, September 11, at 7.30pm.

Newark Castle provided a grand backdrop for the Lincoln-based Chapterhouse Theatre Company’s production of The Merchant Of Venice.

The line between drama and reality was crossed in the final instalment of this year’s classic thriller season at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal.

Far-Out Productions have been bringing top-class comedy to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield for the past nine years, with this year’s production of Fawlty Towers being no exception.

The award-winning actor, Richard Griffiths, is the special guest at the first Lincoln Shakespeare Festival.

The 66th season of concerts by Newark and District Music Club features an eclectic mix of artistes. All take place at the Palace Theatre, Newark.

The next round of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, performed by members of the Robin Hood Theatre Company, takes place next month.

It made a refreshing change to see a murder, mystery I had never seen before when the Colin McIntyre Theatre Company staged Anybody For Murder?

A Mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. Luis and I went to see The Gruffalo at the Palace Theatre, Newark, and the show was good.

An open audition for the next Robin Hood Theatre Company play will be held at The Cross Keys, Upton, on Tuesday, September 7 at 7.30pm.

Three of the UK’s leading firework companies will compete against each other at Belvoir Castle.

The first play in this year’s Classic Thriller Season at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, got off to a cracking start on Monday, August 2.

Thousands of people have already visited this year’s Robin Hood Festival at the Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre, Edwinstowe.

The Lincoln-based Chapterhouse Theatre Company returns to Newark as part of its 11th season of touring.

Direct from London’s West End, tantalising yet tasteful, camp and colourful, the fascinating art form of burlesque is coming to Newark.

Youngsters from the Newark area are taking part in a residential theatre course from Monday, August 9, to Saturday, August 14..

COMEDY galore is on the menu as the Magners Funhouse Comedy Club returns to Newark with a new compère.

This year’s Nottingham Comedy Festival takes place from September 24 to October 4.

The third Lincoln Comedy Festival has announced the first wave of shows for this year’s event.