The peasant girl Giselle has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is actually a nobleman promised to another, she kills herself in despair. Her spirit joins the Wilis: the vengeful ghosts of women hell-bent on killing any man who crosses their path in a dance to the death. Wracked with guilt, […]
Blue Beard the Magician makes hearts flutter and pupils dilate. With a wink, a stroke and a flick – things just seem to vanish. Cards, coins, scarves… and women. Puff! Gone. Without a trace. He meets his match when his young bride discovers his dark and murderous secret. She summons all her rage, all her […]
Recently widowed Santosh takes on her husband’s job as a police officer and, working with a more experienced colleague, investigates the death of a local Dalit girl. This gritty film, exploring the murkier aspects of modern India, is the feature film debut from documentary maker Sandhya Suri. It was the UK’s entry for Best International […]
Shakespeare’s OTHELLO rages to life like never before in a ‘compelling’ (★★★★ Telegraph) new production starring David Harewood OBE (Homeland, Best of Enemies), Toby Jones OBE (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Detectorists), Caitlin FitzGerald (Succession, Masters of Sex), Vinette Robinson (Boiling Point) and Luke Treadaway (A Street Cat Named Bob). Directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris OBE (War Horse, Dr Semmelweis, The Grinning Man) with music by PJ […]
Relationships can be fraught with pitfalls and misunderstandings – whether between friends, partners or relatives, or strangers negotiating matters of life and death. ‘Balancing Acts’ is a selection of short monologues and two-handers by Frome scriptwriters, all food for thought, simply staged and brought to life in script-in-hand performances by local actors.
What are men for? Most heavy things can be lifted by machines and most problems can be solved by computers and most puddles can be crossed without us gallantly draping our capes over them – so are we fellas of any use at all? Award winning MAN Marcus Brigstocke thinks we might still serve some […]
After several years of sell-out productions, Selwood Academy return to the Merlin Theatre this spring with the well – loved tale of Oliver Twist, ‘Oliver! JR’ The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds […]
After several years of sell-out productions, Selwood Academy return to the Merlin Theatre this spring with the well – loved tale of Oliver Twist, ‘Oliver! JR’ The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds […]
After several years of sell-out productions, Selwood Academy return to the Merlin Theatre this spring with the well – loved tale of Oliver Twist, ‘Oliver! JR’ The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds […]
Seriously Playful — A Clowning and Improvisation Workshop Led by Marina Sossi About the Workshop: Seriously Playful is a clowning and improvisation process that returns us to a natural state of play, happiness and freedom. Through physical exploration and laughter, we challenge habitual and restrictive patterns — rediscovering the wonder of being alive and the […]
After several years of sell-out productions, Selwood Academy return to the Merlin Theatre this spring with the well – loved tale of Oliver Twist, ‘Oliver! JR’ The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds […]
Raised by a scheming dwarf and unaware of his true family origins, a young man embarks on an epic journey. Soon, destiny brings him face-to-face with a shattered sword, a fearsome dragon and the cursed ring it guards, and a Valkyrie forced into enchanted slumber… Moments of transcendent beauty and heroic triumph sparkle in the […]
