Bury Theatre Workshop
​the community THEATRE COMPANY

upcoming workshop : Physical Comedy

​Unitarian Meeting House
7.30 pm til 9.30 pm
Monday 20th May 2019

'S&T' - A Physical Comedy Workshop
Led by Danielle Swanson

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

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.  

Of course, if you don't want to act but would like to help in other ways we'll be delighted to meet you and our workshops are ideal opportunities for this.
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No experience necessary, total beginners and Oscar winners - all welcome! 

Acting SHakespeare 

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The Cast of Romeo and Juliet, July 2015
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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'

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Coming this summer...

Wilde’s famous comedy of wit and manners is the story of a lost child and of men with fake friends they use as excuses to get out of dull engagements.  Add two young ladies looking for love, and a mother, the formidable Lady Bracknell, who wants only the best for her daughter.  Also a governess with a secret and you have the most timeless of comedies.  Oh, and there’s that handbag…

​Find out if it all ends happily and the importance of being Earnest at the Theatre Royal this June!

A Midsummer night's dream

​Shakespeare’s greatest comedy of mortals, fairies and ‘rude mechanicals’.  A hugely entertaining drama performed, of course, in the ‘original’ late C16th style with Elizabethan music and dance.  Best enjoyed with family, friends and a glass of something in the sunshine…
 
Our 8th outdoor Shakespeare production, now a regular and much loved feature of the West Suffolk activities calendar.  Bring a picnic and enjoy classic Shakespeare in beautiful surroundings.

'Lord, what fools these morals be!'
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 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

2019 
​programme

We're pleased to announce our productions for the year from January 2019 which we hope you'll come and enjoy.  Details and ticket purchasing are on the 'Future Productions' page but they include:
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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, ​Theatre Royal, 5 to 8 June.  Director - Chris Lines
Shakespeare in the Park - ​A Midsummer Night's Dream  Abbey Gardens.  9 - 13 July.  Director - Tim Lodge
Can't Pay?  Won't Pay! by Dario Fo.  Unitarian Meeting House. 26, 27 & 28 September.  Director Chris Lines
The Lady from the Sea by Henrik Ibsen.  Unitarian Meeting House.  7, 8 & 9 November.  Director - Tim Lodge  

MEMBERSHIP

Membership of BTW is just £20 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 £20 btw membership fee here!

Membeship just £20 per year

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.