by Emma Simpson | Nov 20, 2024 | News
Gainford Theatre suffered extensive damage from a severe flood in January 2024. The amount of water that came through the ceiling and into the theatre was devastating, impacting the seats, curtains, stage, flooring, lighting and ceiling. It’s been a tough journey, but...
by Emma Simpson | Nov 30, 2023 | 2023, News, Past Productions, Recent Productions
Georgina Reid’s comedy Ladies of Spirit is set in the somewhat decaying world of Gibraltar School, a private girls’ institution founded by the formidable Misses Pye, now deceased. According to the published synopsis, the school has since fallen under the rule of the...
by Emma Simpson | May 30, 2023 | 2023, News, Past Productions
There’s something uniquely captivating about a play that invites us into the same space time and again, revealing entirely different lives within it, and London Suite by Neil Simon does exactly that with wit, charm, and unmistakable comedic flair. This collection of...
by Emma Simpson | Jan 25, 2023 | 2023, News, Past Productions, Recent Productions
Few festive productions manage to combine originality, humour, and a touch of seasonal mischief quite as effectively as Christmas Crackers, a brilliantly inventive show written by Gainford Drama Group member Phil Sculthorpe. This collection of short plays delivered an...
by Emma Simpson | Nov 30, 2022 | 2022, News, Past Productions, Recent Productions
Few productions capture the chaos and charm of amateur theatre quite as brilliantly as A Bunch of Amateurs by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman, a play that delighted audiences with its sharp wit, larger-than-life characters, and heartfelt moments. This hilarious and...
by Emma Simpson | Apr 30, 2022 | 2022, News, Past Productions, Recent Productions
Few productions manage to balance humour and heartbreak quite as effortlessly as Janet Shaw’s One Day I’ll Fly Away, a play that took audiences on a truly memorable emotional journey from start to finish. This hilariously poignant drama proved to be a huge success,...