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* [[Edgar and Annabel (2015)|Edgar and Annabel]] ([[2015]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) * [[Romeo and Juliet (2004)|Romeo and Juliet]] ([[2004]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

* Kevin Ollerenshawe in [[Fur Coat and No Knickers (1986)|Fur Coat and No Knickers]] ([[1986]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) * Diabetes / Philipides in [[God (1987)|God]] and Al in [[Death (1987)|Death]] ([[1987]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

...g so sweet as magic is to him, which he prefers before his chiefest bliss. And this the man that in his study sits” ...f illusion, a place in the mind, a shimmering mirage of riches and mystery and death. Within the walls of Faust’s opulent gothic mansion an orgy of evil

*[[Death and the Maiden (2003)|Death and the Maiden]] (May) ([[Ariel Dorfman]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) *[[Between You and Me (2003)|Between You and Me]] (June) ([[Alan Buckman]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

JOHN: You don't decide later! Gender is a fact, it's not a decision! ...h cobalt molecules, and then the child would be radioactive for 5000 years and we'd have to send it out into orbit.

...member since 2001. He was a member of the General Council during 2002/2003 and was bar manager then subsequently bar chairman until 2006. Up until recentl ...tay With Me (2006)|Stay With Me]] which transferred to Greenwich Playhouse and Paper Moons, which ran at the Union Theatre in Southwark, gaining four star

..., provincial Owen. They also wrestle with their own feelings about the war and their likely return to it. ...wen, this promises to be a deeply moving production, with plenty to engage and amuse an audience.

...an actor playing the role of Yeats in a film being made nearby) offers joy and hope to two of the Kennedy women. ...eats and Chekhov with a dash of Shakespeare and references to Fred Astaire and Marlene Dietrich, too.

...on Saturdays. He was a member of the [[Theatre Committee]] for five years and deputy chair from 2012 to 2020. ...h]] Show) ([[2006]]) - co-directed with [[Maria Bates]], [[Stuart Draper]] and [[Angela Barnes]]

...begin to show with the arrival of intrepid British explorer, Harry Bagley and the distraught Mrs Saunders, who has recently recovered from an attack by ' ...r young mother, Lin. Edward has found work as a gardener in the local park and is similarly dissatisfied with Gerry, his lover. How will resolution be ach

...completely believable, with characters who are more than just stereotypes and emotional themes which are more than just skin-deep. ...llen in love for the first time, setting off a chain reaction of deception and betrayal, involving mutual college friend Daniel, which bubbles under the s

* [[You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (2011)|You're a Good Man Charlie Brown]] ([[2011]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) * [[The Secret Lives of Henry and Alice (2012)|The Secret Lives of Henry and Alice]] ([[2012]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

* [[The Cagebirds (2002)|The Cagebirds]] and [[The Monkey's Paw (2002)|The Monkey's Paw]] ([[2002]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) ...l Theatre]]) with assistance from [[Chris Vian-Smith]], [[Brian Fretwell]] and [[Elaine Heath]]

...Henry II and Becket when I was at school in Ipswich and it has fascinated me ever since. ...hedral itself when the knights tried to arrest him. He called them, 'pimps and whoremongers'; not the prietliest of language. Everyone knows what happened

...egies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2008)|Elegies For Angels, Punks And Raging Queens]] ([[2008]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) * Linus van Pelt in [[You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (2011)|You're A Good Man Charlie Brown]] ([[2011]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

...in [[The Dust Collectors (2006)|The Dust Collectors]] by [[Simon Holland]] and [[Tom Curtis]] ([[2006]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) ...egies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2008)|Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens]] ([[2008]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

...aphone, Oboe, Recorder & Flute in [[You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (2011)|You're A Good Man Charlie Brown]] ([[2011]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) * Guitar, flute and oboe in [[Thumbelina (2022)|Thumbelina]] ([[2022]]) ([[Old Fire Station]])

* Stage Manager [[New Directors' Showcase (2006)|The Lesson]] and [[New Directors' Showcase (2006)|Our Man]] ([[2006]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) * Stage Manager [[Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (2017)|Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense]] ([[2017]]) ([[Upper Hall, Stanley Halls]]) up

* Sandra in [[Between You and Me (2003)|Between You And Me]] ([[2003]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) ...e Witch in [[The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe (2003)|The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe]] ([[2003]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

SLT Member 2002-2003 and 2005-Present * [[Summer Shorts (2023)#Strength and How to Obtain It|Strength and How to Obtain It (Summer Shorts)]] ([[2023]]) ([[Old Fire Station]])

...ce then it has been continuously popular, especially after the Restoration and throughout the eighteenth century. ...n of Johnson's First Folio "Workes", which was published in 1616, was used and only the most obscure references were deleted.

...g, Kafka aficionado Sydney, and his wife Linda, are visited by Franz Kafka and his friend Max Brod whom are both long-dead. (Kafka had left instructions f ...he unusual party, it becomes clear that Kafka's wish was for anonymity – and also that he had serious issues with his father. When his parent turns up,

Mrs Macleavy is dead and on the day of her funeral the only wish of her lay preacher husband is to s ...atchful eye disorder turns to chaos with hilarious, if dire, consequences, and a happy ending for some - but not all ... "

...oyce Pullen in [[Shut Your Eyes and Think of England (1993)|Shut Your Eyes and Think of England]] ([[1993]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) * Gwenda in [[Bazaar and Rummage (1993)|Bazaar and Rummage]] ([[1993]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

Until his retirement and move to South Petherton, Somerset in 2006, Bernie was a regular feature in ...rs and fought hard to ensure the SLT's voice was heard in council meetings and community groups throughout Lambeth.

...er of SLT in 2002 and has been an active member ever since, both backstage and in his capacity as Chairman of the SLTC Members' Club. He is married to [[Jenny Clements]] and is father to [[David Clements]] and [[Rosie Clements]].

...a member since 2003 and has helped with lighting, sound, set construction and the Members Club Bar as well as show photography. * [[Romeo and Juliet (2004)|Romeo and Juliet]] ([[2004]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

...untry following the end of the Great War in 1918 and the loss of innocence and a generation of young men. ...ury set. / [[Pam Lyne]] plays the school matron with great comic energy, and [[Clare Atkins]] also mines a rich vein of humour as Miss Nisbett, the burs

...ay house - although Douglas is rather miffed that he has to go out to work and can't help wash the baby. When Harry's sister, Hilary, finds them trouble e ...ences the children soon realise they have more in common than they thought and form the club, The Tenpercenters...

by [[Ron House]], [[Diz White]], [[John Neville-Andrews]], [[Alan Shearman]], and [[Derek Cunningham]]. Based on idea by [[Ron House]] and [[Diz White]].

''The night we met I knew I needed you so'' ''And if I had the chance I'd never let you go''

...ions to date. He is married to [[Pam Lyne]] and father of [[Matthew Lyne]] and [[James Lyne]], all of whom have also been involved in many [[SLT Productio * Mortimer Brewster in [[Arsenic and Old Lace (1973)|Arsenic And Old Lace]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]])

* William Davenport Adams in [[Nightmares and Nightingales (2009)|Nightmares and Nightingales]] ([[2009]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) ...nan Doyle in [[Summer Shorts (2023)#Strength and How to Obtain It|Strength and How to Obtain It (Summer Shorts)]] ([[2023]]) ([[Old Fire Station]]) (Frida

[[Image:Doug-and-lillian-013.jpg|thumb|400px|Carole (right) as Lillian in [[Doug & Lillian ( * Prince in [[Romeo and Juliet (2004)|Romeo and Juliet]] ([[2004]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

...thur Pullen in [[Shut Your Eyes and Think of England (1993)|Shut Your Eyes And Think Of England]] ([[1993]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) * Waiter in [[Confusions (1994)|Between Mouthfuls]] ([[1994]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

*[[Love Me Slender (2002)]] * [[You Never Know Who's Out There (1998)|You Never Know Who's Out There]] ([[1998]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

* The Hermit in [[Next Time I'll Sing to You (1970)|Next Time I'll Sing to You]] ([[1970]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Theatre]]) * Dr Einstein in [[Arsenic and Old Lace (1973)|Arsenic and Old Lace]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]])

Do you look for a change? Would you love to be someone different?

* Maugrim in [[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2003)|The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe]] by [[C S Lewis]] dramatised by [[Adrian Mitchell]], [[Bell * Puck, Adriana and Olivia in [[From Shakespeare With Love (2005)|From Shakespeare With Love]]

...first performed at the 46th Street Theatre, New York on January 10th 1947, and ran for 725 performances. The show opened at the Palace Theatre, London on Ogg, the leprechaun, follows Finian in hot pursuit of his crock of gold and finds he is slowly turning mortal. Combined with Ogg's misadventures is the

"You are advised to read this programme very carefully - it would be useful if o A sort of comedy show in 2 'arfs with many sketches in each. And an 'arf time.

*[[Next Time I'll Sing to You (1970)]] *[[Next Time I'll Sing To You (1970)]]

* [[Edgar and Annabel (2015)|Edgar and Annabel]] ([[2015]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) & [[The Swan (2015)|The Swan]] ([[2 * [[Between You and Me (2003)|Between You and Me]] ([[2003]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

...54.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Emma Hillman]] as Bertha in Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens. Photograph by [[Phil Gammon]]]] * Lois Granger in [[Straight and Narrow (2007)|Straight And Narrow]] ([[2007]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

...sh; or maybe some inane jukebox musical along the lines of “We Will Rock You”? Kindly think again. ...ife’s bitter blows, which was an Edinburgh Festival First winner in 2006 and toured the UK in 2007. SLT's production will be the amateur premiere of thi

...plans soon go awry when Tom the security guard turns up to collect his hat and Frank, their unwitting victim, turns out to be considerably less Japanese t ...t, crazily confident first play (Guardian)” is in turns darkly hilarious and shockingly violent.

...arches for the missing treasure that could save the fortunes of the School and discovers the secret of the mysterious stranger seen around the grounds. *Stage Managers - [[Graham Clements]] and [[Mark Ireson]]

Written and directed by [[Matthew Davies]] ...half of a double bill with [[Nightmares and Nightingales (2009)|Nightmares and Nightingales]]

* Amy in [[Forget-Me-Not-Lane (1974)|Forget-Me-Not-Lane]] ([[1974]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]]) ...s Scace in [[How's the World Treating You? (1976)|How's the World Treating You?]] ([[1976]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]])

[[Image:WEB POSTER ROUND AND ROUND.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Maria Bates]]]] ...ective of the same story, in a change of venue, but they can be performed (and appreciated) individually.

*[[Between You And Me]] *[[Lettice and Lovage (2002)]]

[[Image:EileenCoan.JPG|thumb|300px|[[Eileen Coan]] as Sarah in [[Round and Round the Garden (2009)]]. Photograph by [[Phil Gammon]]]] * 'When You Played The Organ' / 'Recumbant Posture' in [[Music Hall (1983)|Music Hall]]

...n Third Reich’s “Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia”’; it is 1942 and the German army’s doomed drive to capture Stalingrad is underway. ...the Gestapo HQ, Hitler’s HQ, the Prague railway yards, a military prison and the frozen steppes of Russia on the approaches to Stalingrad.

...rigins, for "Ritual is characterised by its concern with human involvement and the Sharing of ideas". Berkoff wanted to write plays that reflected the hug ...s and to put his courage where his mouth is. He defeats the Hoxton monster and will continue to fight monsters so that others can rest safe in their beds.

...A.J in [[The Long and the Short and the Tall (1973)|The Long and the Short and the Tall]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]]) * Milton in [[Make Me an Offer (1973)|Make Me an Offer]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]])

...r drama schools as a teenager didn't work, classes at the City Lit helped, and a fair bit of Profit-Share was fun. Then of course, there was marriage and family and stuff.

* [[Make Me an Offer (1973)|Make Me an Offer]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]]) * [[How's the World Treating You? (1976)|How's the World Treating You?]] ([[1976]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]])

* Martha Brewster in [[Arsenic and Old Lace (1973)|Arsenic and Old Lace]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]]) * [[Make Me an Offer (1973)|Make Me an Offer]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]]) Piano

* John True's Clerk in [[Make Me an Offer (1973)|Make Me an Offer]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]]) ...obinson in [[How's the World Treating You? (1976)|How's the World Treating You?]] ([[1976]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]])

* Rudge in [[Next Time I'll Sing to You (1970)|Next Time I'll Sing to You]] ([[1970]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Theatre]]) ..., C in [[The Long and the Short and the Tall (1973)|The Long and the Short and the Tall]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]])

* 'Mistress of the art of playing Brahms and Liszt' in [['Arf 'n' 'Arf (1984)|'Arf 'n' 'Arf]] ([[1984]]) ([[Bell Theatre * 'Beautiful and talented - and now owes me £10' in [[Just Another 'Arf (1985)|Just Another 'Arf]] ([[1985]]) ([[Bell

* [[Bell, Book and Candle (1974)|Bell, Book and Candle]] ([[1974]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]]) * [[Make Me an Offer (1973)|Make Me an Offer]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]]) with [[Wendy Opie]] & [

* [[Lysistrata - Scenes (1969)|Lysistrata - Scenes]] and [[A Night Out (1969)|A Night Out]] ([[1969]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Theatre]]) * [[Lysistrata - Scenes (1969)|Lysistrata - Scenes]] and [[A Night Out (1969)|A Night Out]] ([[1969]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Theatre]])

...See-Saw]] ([[1973]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]]) with [[Brenda Johnson]] and [[Sheila Saxon]] * [[Bell, Book and Candle (1974)|Bell, Book and Candle]] ([[1974]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]])

* Anna in [[Time and Time Again (1978)|Time and Time Again]] ([[1978]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]]) * Gertrude in [[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1979)|Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]] ([[1979]]) ([[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]])

* Brenda in [[You Must Be Jenny O'King (1987)|You Must Be Jenny O'King]] ([[1987]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) * Gluttony in [[The Life and Death of Almost Everybody (1995)|The Life and Death of Almost Everybody]] ([[1995]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

* [[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988)|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]] ([[1988]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) * [[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988)|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]] ([[1988]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

...ular successes as, 'On the Hour', 'The Day Today' and 'Knowing Me, Knowing You'. His career in the theatre came later but has been equally successful. ...orced father struggling to maintain a relationship with his young daughte; and Carl, Stephen's son, deeply in debt to the professional gambler, Ash, who i

* [[Stags and Hens (1996)|Stags and Hens]] ([[1996]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) * [[You Never Know Who's Out There (1998)|You Never Know Who's Out There]] ([[1998]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

* George in 'Home From Home' from [[Between You and Me (2003)|Between You and Me]] ([[2003]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) * [[Love Me Slender (2002)|Love Me Slender]] ([[2002]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

...pill-popping employees, discovers Ezra sawed in half in separate dustbins, and Ezra's ambitious associate Mickey announces that Ross intends to take over ...Tarantino… The minutely observed performances, however, inexorably reel you in; ultimately furnishing Butterworth with one of the most dazzling Royal C

...al Offer (1993)|Special Offer]] ([[1993]]), [[Black and White (1993)|Black and White]] & [[The Dumb Waiter (1993)|The Dumb Waiter]] ([[1993]]) ([[Prompt C * [[Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (1997)|Someone Who'll Watch Over Me]] ([[1997]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

*[[Latin! or Tobacco and Boys (2013)|Latin! or Tobacco and Boys]] by [[Stephen Fry]] *[[Over the Top (2013)|Over the Top]] and [[Birds Still Fly (2013)|Birds Still Fly]] by [[Rodney Quinn]]

You think you know the Carry On films? All Blackpool naughty postcards and happy families? Think again! ...on between him and his manic-depressive, flashing co-star Kenneth Williams and the scene of many a dirty innuendo with a ‘carry on’ extra.

* [[Kiss Me Like You Mean It (2013)|Kiss Me Like You Mean It]] ([[2013]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) (Stage Manager) * [[Moonlight and Magnolias (2010)|Moonlight And Magnolias]] ([[2010]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

...wer and those who wield it. Also involves singing, dancing, sword fighting and is generally barking. Plus [[Iona Conway]] as recorded voice of Victorian whelk-selling girl and [[Oliver Retter]] as recorded voice of Victorian paper boy.

* Jubilee Climax in [[Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (2010)|Saucy Jack And The Space Vixens]] ([[2010]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) * [[Kiss Me Like You Mean It (2013)|Kiss Me Like You Mean It]] ([[2013]]) ([[Prompt Corner]])

...oanna possibly go wrong? Except the flat isn't hers, her name isn't Joanna and heaven knows what the good looking stranger is really after. Instead of rom *Props - [[Alan Buckman]], Cast and Crew

...floundering and craving affection; and Big Daddy, sickened with the world and with mendacity. ...ing with the very real and tragic issues of alcoholism, marital breakdown, and cancer.

...turns from a lengthy and unexplained absence, sexual jealousy, retribution and political backstabbing combine as Kotov is subjected to the terrifying reac ...error. An apparently idyllic summer becomes the backdrop to fear, betrayal and ultimate disaster for the family.

...air, all mixed in with the lives of his friends (both human and non-human) and strung together through the course of a single day, from bright uncertain m *Piano and Keyboard - [[Pete Coombs]]

...ir younger selves, they meet in Lindy's hotel room to talk about old times and discuss the road not travelled. ...es that they both made, and forces them to consider that sometimes in life you do get a second chance.

Directed by [[Mark Ireson]] and [[Charlotte Vaight]] Ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn’t have?

...o long and Frank died in 1968. She wrote a book about their correspondence and, by then a successful writer, eventually visited the shop in 1971. ...g watching as the letters and books ingeniously travel across the Atlantic and the stage! The fact that it is a true story makes it so much more poignant.

== Reminiscences and Anecdotes == ...revivals including me as Charlie Brown. This version was done in the round and was restaged at the NATHDA (sic) festival, in the round as well.'' Bruce Mu

...r; entire families have disappeared overnight, shops are being closed down and it would appear that being a Jew is a dangerous business. ...ing indebted to his old enemy, Shylock. When Antonio's ships are torpedoed and he cannot repay the loan, Shylock calls on the merchant to give his pound o

...ad though).Alice, his long suffering wife was ‘born to be a housewife’ and really enjoys tidying up ‘Wiping off the worksurfaces. That’s the biggi ...s results.Things get complicated when fantasy begins to blur into reality, and no-one, except Orca really knows what’s going on anymore....

by Theatre Workshop, [[Charles Chilton]] and the original cast - Based on the radio play by [[Charles Chilton]] ...earted antics on stage. The show has become a classic, endlessly performed and yet always with something new to reveal to its audience.

...t always struck me was that when trying to explain the beginning of things and where we were going, it always came down to faith. ...rs in the play are purposely written to create the debate within the story and I have tried to resolve it in my own philosophical way.

...nitial production of his play, which starred Phil Daniels and Ray Winstone and garnered multiple awards, including the 1995 Evening Standard Award for Bes ...stences, in the same way that the Saturday night disco was for Tony Manero and his friends. A chance to 'live a little'. Marber's next play was the even m

...His turbulent presence brings chaos to the household and the sisters write and lose themselves in the fictional works they have written. Reality mixes wit *Set - [[Chaz Doyle]] and the cast

...age:Noah Wright in As You Like It.jpeg|thumb|300px|Noah as William in [[As You Like It (2012)]]. Photograph by [[Phil Gammon]] ]] * William in [[As You Like It (2012)|As You Like It]] ([[2012]]) ([[Bell Theatre]])

by [[Woody Allen]], [[David Mamet]] and [[Elaine May]] ...the authors whose work made me want to direct theatre in the first place (and am happy to welcome [[Elaine May]] into the fold).

“Emma. Come in. Sit down. How are you?" ...tarted a new job. Her sales figures are excellent. Darren works there too, and they’ve had a bit of a thing.

...mas]], [[Mark Ireson]] and [[Jeanette Hoile]] who did a great deal to help me settle in. I would especially like to thank the technical team for their st ...araguay. En route, he encounters hippies, war criminals and CIA operatives and gradually comes alive as he breaks all the taboos hitherto forbidden in the

...Daniel Kelly]] and finally [[Graham Rice|Mr Graham Rice]] - yes you, thank you so much for well, everything. ...to a play about mostly unsympathetic Salfordians arguing with each other, and then arguing with a Scot. I 'd have accepted that it's of historical intere

...ton that had not lost a father, son or brother. One woman lost her husband and three sons. The effect on the town was so disastrous that the government dr *Lighting and Sound Design - [[Bob Callender]]

* Host / improvisor in [[Members Mix (2023)|You're Having A Laugh - Member Mix]] ([[2023]]) ([[Old Fire Station]]) ...leman (voice) in [[The Same Deep Water as Me (2023)|The Same Deep Water As Me]] ([[2023]]) ([[Old Fire Station]])

...hen. Even though she is far above him, Julie has alway fascinated him .... and tonight she has noticed him too! ..., [[Stanley Halls]], the Rosendale Pub, Tim and Helen Barnard, Ivan Cudby, and Carl.