ONE of Agatha Christie’s most popular whodunits, now titled And Then There Were None, will be performed on the stage of Shaftesbury Art Centre from 14th to 17th October. Ten strangers are mysteriously invited to an isolated house, cut off from the outside world. Each of them has a secret history … but how can they…
BRISTOL Old Vic will stage the world premiere of Bea Roberts’ adaptation of Max Porter’s book 2019 Lanny, from 16th October to 7th November. Porter describes it as a story about a family whose village is peopled by the living and the dead, where a boy with a gift for friendship leaves traces of enchantment…
THE lives of two remarkable West Country women, whose stories deserve to be better known, are revealed in a new play at the David Hall, South Petherton, on Thursday 15th October, and a talk with music at Ilminster Arts Centre, on Friday 27th November. Rosalie, presented by Pleasure Dome Theatre at the David Hall, is…
IF you think of Clarks of Street, the first thing that comes to mind will be shoes – but there is so much more to the story of this family and the Somerset village where they have lived and worked for centuries. From prehistory to contemporary art, the Shoemakers Museum tells the story of a…
IF you travel by train in an urban area you can see into people’s back gardens, terraces, even kitchens, get a fleeting glimpse of their lives and perhaps occasionally imagine something about them. Rachel travels by the same train into London every day for work; while the train is running at a slower speed she…
SHIRLEY Jackson’s book The Haunting of Hill House, published in 1959, has been described as the greatest horror story ever, so it’s no surprise it has seen several stage and two screen adaptations. Now the book has been adapted by Stef Smith, for a new theatrical version, designed by Ti Green and directed by Martin…
OVER the past 13 years, singer and artistic director Lynsey Docherty has developed the Celebrate Voice festival that she founded at Salisbury into one of the region’s most exciting and varied events. This year’s festival runs from 21st to 31st October with a line-up of world-class singers and musicians delighting audiences with 11 days of…
It’s nearly 400 miles (as the crow flies) from Marlborough in Wiltshire to Pitlochry in Scotland, so perhaps a surprise to find actor Sir Simon Russell Beale and director Ben Occhipinti, both with strong links to Salisbury and resident in Wiltshire, brought together in the Perthshire highlands in the service of Liberace, 20th century superstar…
THE machinations of our leaders – party political or regal – are at play at Bath Theatre Royal this month, with a visit by the Barn Theatre’s hilarious new Yes, Prime Minister, from Tuesday 6th to Saturday 10th October, followed by a return for the acclaimed Jonathan Church production of A Man for All Seasons,…
GEORGE – he of the Dragon – may be the archetype of heroic Englishness but drag offers a colourful alternative in a delightful new play from Pipeline Theatre. George and the Drag Queen comes to Dorset with Artsreach, for three performances from 9th to 11th October, with George and the Drag Queen. Described as “a…