Bury Theatre Workshop
​the community THEATRE COMPANY
Come and see our next show - 'A Doll's House' by Henrik Ibsen.  17 to 19 March, Unitarian Meeting House, Churchgate Street.  Tickets on sale now! 
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Unitarian Meeting House, Churchgate St, Bury St Edmunds

Monday 31 January 2022
7.30 pm

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A Doll's House
​by Henrik Ibsen
Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 March
The slamming of the front door at the end of A Doll's House has often been used to sum up the play itself – one writer noting "That slammed door reverberated across the roof of the world."
When we first meet her, Nora seems happy in her married life, but the infantilising of her by her husband, in his pet names for her; his attempts to control her actions, even down to her enjoyment of sweet treats; and his lecturing of her, makes it clear how uneven this relationship is. She is his “doll” and her home-making is merely playing with a doll’s house.
Eventually she can deceive herself no longer and acknowledges the need for personal freedom though we question whether Torvald will ever fully understand how uneven the relationship is between them.
It shocked its audiences when first performed in 1879; it still has a powerful message today – about the danger of relationships where power is all on one side, and where others may struggle for an independent voice.
A Doll's House
Tickets: £12.50 adults, £10 for under 21’s and Saturday matinee. Under 12's FREE
Shows start 7.30 pm evenings and 2.30 pm Saturday matinee.  
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A BUNCH OF AMATEURS

Tickets are now selling fast for our upcoming Theatre Royal production, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's funny and touching 'love letter to amateur drama' set in Suffolk.  More information on our 'Upcoming Productions' page. 
Tickets available here.

shakespeare in the park 2022
​the tempest

This year's Shakespeare in the Park runs from 19 to 23 July.  See upcoming productions for more information.  Tickets on sale now!
The Tempest - Abbey Gardens

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news from btw

We're delighted to have been awarded a  grant of £4000 from the West Suffolk Council Community Chest fund.  This is for the furtherance of our community ventures in theatre, making participation easier for all, in particular those on low incomes.
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Unitarian Meeting House, Churchgate, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1RH