Across 2021, I’ve been to the theatre 14 times, which isn’t bad going considering that theatres weren’t open for the first half of the year! My theatre trips were a mix of indoor and outdoor, professional and amateur, encompassing all genres from musicals to plays, from Shakespeare to Godber. I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect on the shows that I’ve seen this year, so here are my top 5 productions from 2021. Honourable mention: Inside No. 9, An Evening with Reece

2021 is coming to an end. As with previous years, this article will cast a critical eye over the last year of ETC, looking at what we did well, what we could have done better, and what we would like to do again. Shot down in Lockdown Talks for some form of charity fund-raising event began at the end of 2020, when Jodie approached us and asked if we’d be interested in being involved in a project during Spring 2021 that was being held as part of her Events Management degree. Th

It is with great sadness to learn of the passing of Stephen Sondheim at the age of 91, on the 26th of November 2021.

I thought I would use this post to share my Top 5 most memorable moments of theatre so far - and why I hold them close to my heart. I’m sure

At the moment, the world is a very strange place, with the majority of us confined to our homes for the foreseeable future. In particular, all theatres have been ordered to close, and many productions cancelled or postponed (including ETC’s production, originally planned for June!). There are, however, still many ways to enjoy the theatre from the comfort of your own home, and here are just a few things that are available: CULTURE IN QUARANTINE As part of BBC Arts new “Cultur

2019 is coming to an end, and over the course of 3 blog posts, I will be publishing a series that casts a critical eye of the last year of ETC, looking at what we did well, what we could have done better, and what we would like to do again. Constellations Our final production of the year was Nick Payne’s “Constellations”, which took the audience on a journey across parallel worlds as we experienced Roland and Marianne’s love story again and again. It was Luke that introduced

2019 is coming to an end, and over the course of 3 blog posts, I will be publishing a series that casts a critical eye of the last year of ETC, looking at what we did well, what we could have done better, and what we would like to do again. Ghosts We met up in May to begin reading scripts and finding something to perform. We were keen not to rush into anything, but we were well aware of the fact that Ezra was leaving us for university in September, and we wanted to try to do

2019 is coming to an end, and over the course of 3 blog posts, I will be publishing a series that casts a critical eye of the last year of ETC, looking at what we did well, what we could have done better, and what we would like to do again. Murder at Redrum Manor Our first production of 2019 played to sell-out audiences in April. “Murder at Redrum Manor” was ETC’s twist on a classic Agatha Christie murder mystery. Billed as a 1920s whodunit, the production was cut short after

Hello and welcome to the Elemental Theatre Company blog. Here our members will share things which they have learned about the wonderful world of theatre. From reviews of community and professional shows, new developments at Elemental Theatre Company or learnings of how we have overcome certain areas. We hope our blog will be interesting and amusing, but will also help even the most novice of theatre goers to learn about our craft. I would like to extend my own personal thank