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John Osborne’s post-war classic Look Back in Anger will be brought to life by a cast of five this April.
Directed by Michael Reffold (Assistant Director for Garden Suburb Theatre’s acclaimed open-air production of Our Country’s Good in July 2019), Look Back in Anger explores the breakdown of a marriage … READ MORE...
(Director: Emma Pleass)
TOM SAWYER – Jonah Maddocks
HUCKLEBERRY FINN – Maya Woolf
BECKY THATCHER – Emilija Trajkovic
INJUN JOE – Tilak Patel
AUNT POLLY – Abi Tallack-Cain
JUDGE JOSIAH THATCHER – Edwin Coutts
MUFF POTTER – David Brown
LEMEUL DOBBINS – Mary Groom
WIDOW DOUGLAS – Emily Elvin Poole… READ MORE...
Audition date & location
Sunday 3 November 2019
14:45 – 19:00
Free Church Hall, Northway, Hampstead Garden Suburb
London NW11 6PB
Emma Pleass (Director and Choreographer), Stephen Lanigan-O’Keeffe (Musical Director) and Abi Tallack-Cain (Assistant Director/Dance Captain) invite you to come and audition for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – a … READ MORE...
The Lady in the Van
(director Fiona White)
Alan Bennett 1 – Adrian Hughes
Alan Bennett 2 – Richard Tinworth
Miss Shepherd – Natalie White
Mam/Interviewer – Jeanette Clarke
Rufus/Doctor – Colin Gregory
Pauline – Debbie Lane
Social Worker – Arta Budlla
Underwood/Lout – Harry Hicks
Leo Fairchild – Gerry Zierler… READ MORE...
| Saturday 12th October 15.00 – 17.00, Free Church Hall, Northway, NW11 Our next GST show for all ages is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – a musical, performing from 20-23 February 2020. Emma Pleass and Stiofan Lanigan-O’keeffe invite you to join them for an afternoon of fun in the style |
My Mother Said I Never Should
(director Gabi Maddocks)
Doris : Shasmeen Ahmed / Paula Morris
Margaret : Naomi Lindop / Teresa Poland
Jackie : Nina Djordjevic / Chloe De Salis
Rosie : Molly Meehan
Tickets available via https://upstairsatthegatehouse.cloudvenue.co.uk/mymothersaidinevershould
Well done and congratulations to the team from our February play PETER PAN who won FIVE awards at the Barnies (Barnet and District Drama Festival). They won Runner up best production, Best Actor for Tilak Patel, Most Promising Young Player for Jess Taylor, Most Ambitious Choice of Play … READ MORE...
by Alan Bennett
directed by Fiona White
Audition date: Sunday 8th September 2019: Free Church Hall, Northway, London NW11 7BN 7.00pm – 9.00pm
If you want to audition but are not available on 8th September, please contact Fiona at ladyinthevan@gardensuburbtheatre.org.uk for more information.
Performance Information:
Performances: Thursday 21… READ MORE...
Four Stars from Sardines for Our Country’s Good. Tickets still available for this funny, compelling and moving show.
“blessed with extremely talented actors”
“… whole production has been put together so well.
Quite a complex script is made to be clear, understandable and enjoying.”
Running in Rep with the … READ MORE...
Two Amazing Shows running 4th -20th July!
Tickets are on sale now! (Click Here)
This July, Garden Suburb Theatre will be returning to one of our favourite venues – the Little Wood Open Air Theatre, NW11 6QS (entrances from Denman Drive, Oakwood Road and Addison Way), for our annual set of summer … READ MORE...
Director: Gabi Maddocks
Assistant Director: Sarah Overall
Audition Information:
Sunday 7th July 2019: Free Church Hall, Northway, London NW11 7BN
4.30 – 6.30pm Children / Young Adults
7.00 – 9.00 Adults
Please note some children may be asked to stay for the first part of the adult audition.
If … READ MORE...
The Merchant of Venice
(director Diana Bromley)
Duke of Venice – John Colmans
Prince of Morocco – Blue Beazley
Prince of Aragon – Geoff Prutton
Antonio (the Merchant) – Stephen Lanigan-O’keeffe
Bassanio – Edwin Coutts
Gratiano – Richard Tinworth
Solanio – Edward Smith
Salaria – Juliette Kulikovs
Lorenzo – Anthony Gretton
Shylock … READ MORE...
For Jeeves and the Song of Songs and Audience…
Jeeves and the Song of Songs
Revd “Beefy” Bingham Colin Gregory
Mr Cholly Edward Smith
Miss Dolly Sue Miller
Bertie Wooster Edwin Coutts
Lady Worplesdon, Aunty Agatha Diana Bromley
Jeeves Gerry Zierler
Tuppy Glossop Anthony Gretton
The Hon Miss Cora … READ MORE...
by P G Wodehouse, adapted for the stage by Francis Beckett
Performances: Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th April at the King Alfred’s Phoenix Theatre, Golders Green, NW11 7HY
Tuppy Glossop has dropped Bertie Wooster’s cousin Angela to pursue a romance with an operatic diva. Ordered by his Aunt … READ MORE...
From the author of Noises Off, a farcical take on what people are actually thinking and doing when they ought to be watching the play. Sometimes there’s just more drama on this side of the curtain than the other…
Performances: Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th April at … READ MORE...
One fearsome crocodile, ready to eat Captain Hook! Our brilliant puppet creators have been hard at work making the crocodile (who they have named Colin) as well as Nana, the Darling children’s dog, and Tinkerbell. But we don’t want to spoil the surprise, book now to come and see them … READ MORE...
This summer the GST will be building on the success of previous years, and running two shows in Rep over the summer period in our beautiful Little Wood Open Air Theatre in Hampstead Garden Suburb.
The shows are Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker and The Merchant of Venice by … READ MORE...
This February half term, why not join Wendy Darling and her brothers as they have the best adventure ever, flying off to Never Land with Peter Pan to fight fantastical pirates, chase magical mermaids, and avoid being eaten by a ferociously fearsome crocodile?
Peter Pan: Tilak Patel
Wendy: Jessica Taylor
Nana: Tim Solomons
Liza: Judith Lord
Tinker Bell: Emily Hill
John: Rebecca Hill
Michael: Sara Ashlea
Hook: Andy Farrer
Smee: Tim Solomons
Starkey: Sarah Boden
Mr Darling: Alan Gelfer
Mrs Darling: Jemma Vernon
Tiger Lily: Ebony Aboagye
Lucas Farrer
Dougal Farrer… READ MORE...
#ThrowbackThursday to the last GST production of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE in 1994. Can you spot any familiar faces?
Come along and see the 2018 production next week from 12-14 April, www.ticketsource.co.uk/gardensuburbtheatre
Well done to the team from A Woman of No Importance who won four awards at the Barnies (Barnet and District Drama Festival) this evening – Runner up best production, Toby Toop as best actor, Libby Curley as best supporting actress and best costumes.
Measure for Measure
William Shakespeare
society/company: Garden Suburb Theatre (directory)
performance date: 06 May 2018
venue: Little Oak Wood Open Air Theatre NW11
reviewer/s: Caroline Jenner (Sardines review)
Measure for Measure is a notoriously hard play to both perform and direct, not least because uncut it easily stretches to three … READ MORE...
Duke – Amos Witztum
Angelo – Edwin Coutts
Escalus – Michael Reffold
Claudio – Anthony Gretton
Isabella – Clare Janew
Juliet – Emily Hill
Lucio – Edward Smith
Provost – Omer Warman
Mariana – Francine Ross
Mistress Overdone – Paula Morris
Pompey – Geoff Prutton
Elbow – Sue Miller
Froth … READ MORE...
Measure for Measure is very much a play for our times. With themes of corruption, abuse of power and sexual exploitation it holds a mirror to our world as much as in Shakespeare’s day. Duke Vincentio absents himself from court leaving his deputy Angelo in charge. Angelo abuses his position, … READ MORE...
