Bury Theatre Workshop
​the community THEATRE COMPANY

Next workshop 

 RECRUITMENT -
cOME AND BE AN ACTOR!​


​SUnitarian Meeting House
7.30 pm til 9.30 pm
Monday 30 April 2018

We'll be casting our next 3 plays.  They will all be fun, challenging and exciting and we want everyone to take part:

​Betrayal - by Harold Pinter.  Directed by John Levantis.  Perfs. 27, 28, 29 Sept 2018

​Lysistrata: The Sex Strike - after Aristophanes by Germaine Greer and Phil Wilmott.  Directed by Tim Lodge.  Performances UMH, 8, 9 10 Nov 2018
Read an extract of this hilarious play here...
Cast list and production notes here...
​Character breakdown here...

​In Camera -  John Paul Sartre, directed by Tim Lodge to be performed with ​Closer Than Your Own Skin - written and directed by John Goldman.  Perfs.  7, 8, 9 March 2019
See 'In Camera' audition piece here...

See 'Future Production'  and 'Workshops' for details of these wonderful plays.

Recruitment workshops are fun and nobody is placed under any pressure but we'd love to get to know you and figure out how best we can give you some of the enjoyment of taking part.  We'll be casting the shows listed above right after the workshop.

Of course, if you don't want to act but would like to help in other ways we'll be delighted to meet you.
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No experience necessary, total beginners and Oscar winners - all welcome! 
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The Cast of Romeo and Juliet, July 2015
Download Shakespeare's own advice on acting here...

Thinkers' corner

James Graham is a playwright.  Read what he has to say here to learn more about why theatre is important.
ARTICLE - 'In theatre, 'amateur' is not a dirty word...
ARTICLE - 'A bunch of amateurs?  Playwrights' astonishing am-dram experiences'

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS
​THE HOLLOW

By Agatha Christie
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
​Tuesday 26, to Saturday 30 June, 7.30 pm
​Saturday matinee, 2.30 pm

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

By William Shakespeare
Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds
​Tuesday 30 July to Saturday 4 August
​6.30 pm.  Saturday matinee 1.30 pm
Merchant of Venice - Abbey Gardens Tickets
Group discounts available by arrangement.  Call 01359 259361
Please note, we are informed by PayPal when you buy tickets.  So you only need to tell us your name when you arrive.  Or you can simply print off your PayPal receipt.  Thank you.
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Our 'Studio' venue - the Unitarian Meeting House in Churchgate St, Bury St Edmunds
Membership of BTW is just £10 per year and you can now pay by PayPal just by clicking the button below.  You'll receive regular updates on BTW plays and events and you'll be entitled to discounts on some tickets.  Also, all actors and crew are required to be members.  Welcome aboard and we look forward to working with you!

​Download a Membership form (pdf) here, (Word) here, and forward to our Secretary.  We look forward to welcoming you!

pay your £10 btw membership fee here!

2018/19 
​programme

We're pleased to announce our productions for the year from September 2018 which we hope you'll come and enjoy.  Details and ticket purchasing are on the 'Future Productions' page but they include:
​Betrayal by Harold Pinter.  Unitarian Meeting House, 27, 28, 29 September.  Director - John Levantis.
​Lysistrata - The Sex Strike by Germaine Greer and Phil Willmott, after Aristophanes.  Unitarian Meeting House, 8, 9, 10 November.  Director - Tim Lodge
​In Camera by John Paul Sartre and Closer than your Own Skin by John Goldman
​Unitarian Meeting House, 7, 8, 9 March 2019
Director - Tim Lodge and John Goldman
​The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard.  Unitarian Meeting House.  Dates TBC.  Director - Adam Thurkettle
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, ​Theatre Royal, June 2019 (Dates TBC)  Director - Chris Lines
Shakespeare in the Park - ​A Midsummer Night's Dream  Abbey Gardens July 2019 (Dates TBC)  Director - Tim Lodge

props and costume

Did you know that BTW now offer a costume and property hire service?  Visit the photo databases below and contact our Secretary for details.
Click on the buttons to be taken to our large and expanding collection of properties and costume. 

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