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80th Anniversary Evening
A celebration of 80 Years of Network Theatre shows (originally called Southern Railway Dramatic Society). Short extracts from plays performed since 1939 right up to 2019. 1939 – A Damsel in Distress (original novel by P G Wodhouse); directed by Danielle Capretti 1949 – Full House by Ivor Novello; directed by Alastair Callcutt 1979 – Living Together by Alan Ayckbourn; directed by Rebecca Mason 1989 – You Were Perfectly Fine by Dorothy Parker; directed by Kay Murray 1999 – On the Razzle by Tom Stoppard; directed by Paul Evans 1999 – The Bear by Anton Chekhov; directed by Jennie Rich [...] 19th Oct
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The Future is Mental
Are you happy now? Near-future stories drawing on Black Mirror, Margaret Atwood and the black comedy of Killing Eve. Focused on the stories of women, the plays feature all-seeing smart speakers, curing depression in unusual ways, a new way to choose a decent politician and how to look good in the afterlife. Decluttering, one of the pieces within the show, started life as a short story and was the runner-up in the Crime Writers’ Association Margery Allingham Prize 2019. Readings: 29th Oct Auditions: 5th, 7th Nov 18th–23rd Feb
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Let Me Be The One – a new Eurovision Musical
Following the 2019 contest and another last place for the UK, Andy and Nicky dare to dream that they can restore order to the UK’s Eurovision reputation. What begins as an idea winds up as a full on Eurovision adventure. Can the two of them change the fortune of the UK for the better whilst juggling work, relationships, irritating interviewers and crazy fans? 31st Oct, 1st–2nd Nov
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When We Are Married
When a group of three couples discover that they are not legally married, each couple initially reacts with proper Victorian horror – what will the neighbors think? – and all three couples find themselves reevaluating their marriages. Hovering closely over the proceedings is the Yorkshire Argus’ alcohol-soaked photographer, keen to record the evening’s events for posterity, and a wickedly destructive housekeeper who is hoping to use the couples’ mortification to her own advantage. 4th–7th Dec
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