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< Back NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE - Skylight ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 10 October 2023 National Theatre Live Film Screening: Skylight Written by David Hare Directed by Stephen Daldry ★★★★★ ‘Moving picture of politics and love’ Guardian Returning to the big screen after nearly ten years, Bill Nighy (Living) and Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman) feature in the critically acclaimed revival of David Hare’s play, directed by Stephen Daldry (The Audience). On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a dangerous battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. Captured live from Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End in 2014. Recommended Age 15+

< Back Queers ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 20 May 2022 Queers celebrates a century of evolving social attitudes and political milestones in British gay history, as seen through the eyes of six very different individuals. A young soldier returning from the trenches of the First World War recollects a love that dare not speak its name. Almost one hundred years later, a groom-to-be prepares for his gay wedding. Poignant and funny, tragic and riotous, these monologues cover major events in 20th century gay life – From the danger of imprisonment to the Wolfenden Report of 1957. The HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980's, and the debate over the age of consent and finally the advent of same sex marriages all told through deeply affecting but uplifting personal rites-of-passage stories. Curated by Mark Gatiss, the monologues were commissioned to mark the anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, which decriminalised homosexual acts in private between two men over the age of twenty-one. They were broadcast on BBC Four in 2017 starring Rebecca Front, Ian Gelder, Russell Tovey, Ben Whishaw, Fionn Whitehead and Alan Cumming . They were also staged to acclaim at The Old Vic in London. The Man on the Platform by Mark Gatiss Missing Alice by Jon Bradfield I Miss the War by Matthew Baldwin More Anger by Brian Fillis A Grand Day Out by Michael Dennis Something Borrowed by Gareth McLean Warning: Contains strong language and adult themes. Age Guidance: 14 + This season's productions in our Lauriston STUDIO have been sponsored by

< Back Cupboard Love ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 1 July 2014 CAST Rusden, Eileen Wallis, Ruby

< Back Up Stream ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 1 July 2014 CAST Bullivant Erick King, D W Stevens, Catherine Welsh, Malcolm Wilson, Tom Wilkinson, John

< Back Catholic School Girls ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 10 May 2019 DON'T MISS OUR TALENTED GAPA STUDENTS PERFORM 'CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRLS' By Casey Kurtti. Our eldest GAPA class, aged 15-18, will be performing Catholic School Girls, by Casey Kurtti, in the Lauriston Studio Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd June 2019 at 7.30pm. A satirical comedy that takes place in a 1960's Catholic school, exploring friendship, authority and the pressures of adolescence.

< Back Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 2 October 2017 Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat An Amateur Youth Group Production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd. Friday 9th March, 7.00pm - age groups 12-16 Saturday 10th March 2.30pm - ages - 5-8 and 8-11 Saturday 10th March 7.00pm - ages 15-18 The show is open for public performances

< Back Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone (2001 film) ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 1 January 1970 This is the original film of the book that started it all. You'll need to pinch yourself to comprehend that this film was released nearly 20 years ago, and that Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are each now over 30 years old! This film has been shown often on television since; this is your chance to experience it as it was originally conceived: on the big screen, with no advertisements, in the comfort of a cosy and welcoming auditorium. This screening will (as always) be introduced by the Garrick's very own stop-motion Oscar-nominee, Barry Purves, with informed trivia, anecdotes and some background of the production. Come and join us in a friendly, informal and Covid-19 safe atmosphere, to take advantage of sensational screening facilities as well as our low prices and free car park.

< Back Hymen and Co ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 1 July 2014 CAST Blackburn, Lydia Green, Freda Lowe, Edgar M Matthews, Marion Thwaite Noble, Jack Parker, N H B Wilson, Tom Wilkinson, John Gee, Mary H

< Back The Greatest Showman (2017 film) ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 16 November 2020 This musical was inspired by the life of PT Parnum and his creation of Barnum's American Museum in New York in 1841. With a soundtrack that stayed at number 1 in the UK for almost 3 months, including the hit song This Is Me , and spectacular special effects, this is a film that has to watched on a big screen in a cosy and welcoming auditorium. What better way to spend the last early evening of 2020 ? This screening will (as always) be introduced by Barry Purves, with informed trivia, anecdotes and some background of the production. Come and join us in a friendly, informal and Covid-19 safe atmosphere, to take advantage of sensational screening facilities as well as our low prices and free car park.

< Back Jack and the Beanstalk ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 2 June 2014 The Garrick has built up a reputation over the years for its sell out traditional family pantomime, and this year will be no exception with plenty of laughs, songs and audience participation in this GIANT of a favourite adventure packed story. Jack, the cow, the beans, the stalk and a glamorous wedding are all here in this wonderful new version of the popular tale. [gallery columns="7" type="rectangular" ids="https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_9957.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_5039.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_9606.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_9782.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_9576.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_9738.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_0140.jpg|"] CAST FAIRY SWEET PEA, A VERY GOOD FAIRY INDEED - Helen Lawrence DAME TROTT, A POOR WIDOW - Steve Swift JACK, HER SON - Kirsty Podlaski SIMPLE SIMON, HER OTHER SON - Adam Gonet KING HERBERT OF MERRY HALE - Jonathan White PRINCESS ROSE, HIS DAUGHTER - Megan Johnstone IVOR BOGEY, A VERY UNPLEASANT MAN - Max George Fone DAISY THE COW - Herself GIANT BLUNDERBORE - Himself CHORUS OF VILLAGERS, MILKMAIDS, SCARECROWS, VEGETABLES, GIANT?S SLAVES & WEDDING GUESTS Choreography ALEXANDRA HOWARTH Costume Design GARRICK WARDROBE Preview in the Messenger Altrincham Garrick keeps it in the family with its pantomime Let us entertain you - Kirsty Podlaski as Jack and Adam Gonet as Simple Simon They're as much a part of Christmas as turkey and cringeworthy cracker jokes, snoring, over fed adults and festive repeats on TV. As children's presents get more expensive and more sophisticated, they still love a trip to the panto. While the grown ups can get away with not acting their age - just for one night. Altrincham Garrick's offering this year is Jack and The Beanstalk, which sees Kirsty Podlaski and Adam Gonet playing two of the lead roles, Jack and Simple Simon. Kirsty described Jack as the "hero" of the piece and Adam said he'll be on a mission to make 'em laugh as "the pantomime comic." When you go to these shows it seems like chaos on stage but in reality, the 'chaos' unfolding before your eyes is planned and executed with military precision. What's the secret of being a good panto performer? Kirsty said: "I think the secret of being a good panto performer is really understanding your place in the panto. For my particular role, I really do have to become that character, push the storyline, remain somewhat serious." Adam added: "The comic characters have to be able to communicate with (and handle) an audience, ad-lib where necessary, and ensure that the high levels of pace and energy required throughout never drop." Many actors, amateur and professional, say that children are often the harshest critics. Is panto still thought of as children's theatre? Adam said: "Pantomime is primarily associated with children's theatre, yes, however you have to remember that there are just as many adults and teens at the shows as there are young kids. It is very much a family show. The traditional family-friendly panto the Garrick puts on is very much aimed at and suitable for the whole family. I think that is the secret to its success."

< Back Hidden Voices ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 10 February 2014 A Chip in the Sugar?by Alan Bennett Directed by Sylvia Stewart Alan Bennett's play about a devoted son whose life is turned upside down when a man from his mother's past shows up. 5 Kinds of Silence?by Shelagh Stephenson Directed by Jacqueline Wheble A one act play that was originally an award winning radio play uses words to sear the images across your memory. A story of a family in which control has become the driving force, where everything has its place and where there are only rules, duties and punishment. CAST Mark Edgar as Billy Carole Carr as Mary Ali Davenport as Susan Di Boyer as Janet David Ades as the Policeman Margaret Kenyon as the Lawyer WARNING ?- This production uses strobe lighting effects and contains strong language [gallery ids="https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3a.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3b.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3c.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3d.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3e.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3f.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3g.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3h.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3i.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3j.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3k.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lplay3l.jpg|"]

< Back Sixteen ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Fletcher, Joan Gregory, Mary P Pearce, A J Robinson, Dorothy A Ruse, Ernest J Wallis, Catherine A

< Back Akram Khan's Giselle (Screening Postponed) ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 November 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Closure Update In line with Government instructions we are classed as a non-essential business and no member of staff is able to continue working at the theatre until Government restrictions ease. Please be assured that the vast majority of events have been postponed and not cancelled so therefore all tickets remain valid. Once we are able to operate again we will be in touch with you with details of the rescheduled dates. You can then transfer your current tickets to the new date, however if you are unable to transfer to the new date or don’t wish to have your ticket transferred to another production you will be given a full refund. You will not lose any money. This is an unprecedented event for our venue, and we thank you for your continued support and loyalty. Best wishes Your Garrick Playhouse Team. English National Ballet’s production of Akram Khan’s Giselle After the success of our first season of filmed live events last autumn, we are delighted to announce our 4th screening in our second season of six screenings. All evenings will be again introduced by Barry Purves with informed trivia, anecdotes and some background of the production. The bar will be open as usual before and after the show and during the interval. So please come and join us in a friendly, informal atmosphere and take advantage of sensational screening facilities as well as our low prices and free car park English National Ballet have in their repertoire a gloriously rich and romantic production of Giselle, a traditional version if you will, but almost two years the company, in a co-production with our own Manchester international Festival and Sadler’s wells, decided to run a startlingly modern and hard hitting, production, choreographed by Akram Khan, with set and costumes by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon designer Tim Yip and with Giselle danced by Tamara Rojo, the director of ENB. This production was filmed lasted year, the first production of ENB to be filmed for the cinema, in the Liverpool Empire Theatre. [gallery size="medium" ids="https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Tamara-Rojo-in-Akram-Khans-Giselle-©-Laurent-Liotardo-2.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Tamara-Rojo-and-Rina-Kanehara-in-Akram-Khans-Giselle-©-Laurent-Liotardo.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Tamara-Rojo-and-James-Streeter-in-Akram-Khans-Giselle-©-Laurent-Liotardo-3.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Tamara-Rojo-and-James-Streeter-in-Akram-Khans-Giselle-©-Laurent-Liotardo-1.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Stina-Quagebeur-in-Akram-Khans-Giselle-©-Laurent-Liotardo.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/English-National-Ballet-in-Akram-Khans-Giselle-©-Laurent-Liotardo-1.jpg|"] This dramatic multi award winning production is dance at it’s most powerful and relevant. We are thrilled to be screening this ballet that widens the scope of dance. Running time 113 minutes.

< Back A Question of Fact ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Carter, Harold Frost, Kenneth Poppleton, Howard

< Back Abigail's Party ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 16 December 2013 The action takes place at the "would-be" trendy modern estate house owned by upwardly mobile Beverley and Laurence. Beverley is "the perfect hostess", eager to show off her gadgets and her cocktails. Laurence is the stressed out estate agent more interested in selling property than impressing new neighbours. The evening is set for an embarassing and well observed portrayal of one kind of suburban existence.

< Back Ann Veronica ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Abel, Gillian Allman, William Boardman, Jean Clark, Hetty Dean, Margaret Hamblin, Mary Hamblin, Phyllis Larbalestier, Jacqueline Lightowler, Madge Lomax, Judith Martin, Jean Milne, Sheila Newby, Jose Norval, Mary Schofield, Daphne Shawcross, William Smart, Brian White, Beatrice Powell Whiteside, Edith

< Back Grease: Sing-A-Long 1978 (Film Screening) ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 4 August 2021 From the long running hit Broadway show comes one of the most popular screen musicals of all time. 70's pop icons John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John join some of Hollywood's old time favorite personalities in this valentine to the 1950's. Things are really hoppin' at Rydell High when Danny (Travolta) discovers the object of his "Summer Lovin'" fling Sandy (Newton-John) has moved to town and enrolled in his school. Rama-Lama Ding-Dong! And that's right... it's a SING-A-LONG too! Our reasonably priced bar will be open before and after the screening. Free car park for customers and in easy walking distance of Altrincham and local tram and train stations. So what are you waiting for? BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!

< Back Such Men are Dangerous ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Davenport, Alfred Davies, Marion Dean, Kenneth W Dunn, Frederick Farebrother, Arthur F Jones, John Glynn Lightowler, Ronnie R Lines, S Litherland, C S Osborne, Edgar Pearce, Tom Roberts, A E Tudor Shaw, Trevor Symonds, Richard C Talbot, Ernest K Wiltshire, H John Wilde, B E

< Back Johnny Belinda ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Allman, William Ellis, Eric Jones, Sulaned Miller, Tony Pimlott, (Allman) Emmie Plinge, Walter Snape, Joyce Wakefield, George L

< Back The Chalk Garden ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Bell, Richard Fielding, Veronica Hamblin, Phyllis Rowlatt, Rosemary Samples, Joyce Walker, Kathleen

< Back Queer Cattle ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Brierley, Norman Courtney, Donald Fullerton, Irene Matthews, Marion Thwaite Robinson, Dorothy A White, Leo

< Back Home and Beauty ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 1 July 2014 CAST Bramwell, Madge Briggs, Harry Brotherton, Annie A Evans, Gwen Lawley, Mollie Mansbridge, Ivy Matthews, Marion Thwaite Smith, Bertram E Stevens, Catherine Walton, Mary Wilkinson, John

< Back Spring Meeting ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Bramwell, Madge Healey, Tim Maybury, Donald Pearse, Bette Royle, Dudley Waterhouse, Ann

< Back The Rope of Seven Cords ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Clark, Hetty Davies, Margaret I Gillespie, Robert Lightowler, Ronnie R Matthews, Marion Thwaite Pullen, Allan Smart, Brian Walker, Kathleen Zochonis, Isabel

< Back The Rocket Man - A Tribute to Sir Elton John ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 29 July 2021 Are you ready for Love? Get ready for take-off as we bring you the number one tribute to one of the greatest musicians of all time, Sir Elton John! Starring world renowned tribute artist Jimmy Love, no one else recreates the flamboyant megastar with as much vigour and brilliance. Join us as Jimmy and our amazing live band take you down the Yellow Brick Road with 2 hours of glorious Elton hits, from Crocodile Rock to Philadelphia Freedom and the beautiful Your Song to I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues. With Dazzling costumes, stunning vocals and sensational piano solos, this show has it all! This is a tribute show and is no way affiliated with any original artists/estates/management companies or similar shows. Our reasonably priced bar will be open before, during the interval and after the show. Free car park for customers and in easy walking distance of Altrincham and local tram and train stations. So what are you waiting for? BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!

< Back The Female of the Species ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 29 June 2018 [gallery ids="https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/FS-1.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/FS-2.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/FS-3.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/FS-4.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/FS-5.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/FS-6.jpg|"] A feminist writer suffering from writer's block encounters a deranged former student who blames her for warping her mother's mind with her hit book The Cerebral Vagina . A hilarious battle of words between them ensues. Enter the writer's equally troubled daughter followed shortly by her husband and various other characters who all have an opinion to offer. A comedic play dealing with feminism and other genuine issues. CAST Margot Mason – Margaret Leslie Molly Rivers – Sophie Dunne Tess Thornton – Kathryn Worthington Bryan Thornton – Paul Wilson Frank – Ethan Martin Theo Reynolds – Bill Platt Rehearsal Photographs [gallery columns="4" ids="https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FOTS-01-Medium.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FOTS02-Medium.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FOTS03-Medium.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FOTS04-Medium.jpg|"] This season's productions in our Lauriston STUDIO have been sponsored by (Please click the Banner to go to their website) Please subscribe if you would like our regular FREE Garrick Newsletter, as well as all the Garrick Production & Membership News together with the latest Special Offers [inbound_button font_size="20" color="#c8232b" text_color="#ffffff" icon="thumbs-o-up" url="http://altrinchamgarrick.hosted.phplist.com/lists/?p=subscribe " width="" target="_blank"] Click HERE to Subscribe[/inbound_button]

< Back A Short Interlude for Highbrows ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Angell, Jean Hunter, Mollie Shaw, Trevor Stott, Kenneth

< Back Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 30 May 2019 [gallery ids="|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSCF4001.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_9189.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSCF4217.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSCF4159.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSCF4276.jpg|"] In 1964 a fifty-one year old man meets a twenty-seven year old woman at work. She's young, buxom, blonde, pretty. And about to get married... Over the years, as they work together, the two grow closer; become friends. She promises him one night of lust in Brighton. Just a night. Just to get it out of his system. He takes her up on her offer and then begins one of the most well-known secret affairs of the twentieth century. He was Sid James. She was Barbara Windsor. Terry Johnson's sharp, biographical play follows the affair to its conclusion. Focusing on the events during the making of four Carry On films, it’s funny, touching and ultimately tragically sad as the lives of these icons of British comedy are put under the theatrical microscope. CAST Sid - Mark Butt Kenneth - Steven Finney Barbara - Dawn Flint Sally - Lottie Warburton Imogen - Arianna Glenton Eddie - Ivor Farley Rick Bowen - Stagestruck - 5 STAR Review It takes a great deal of courage for any actor, amateur or professional, to play three much loved icons of British comedy. They also need the talent and believe me, Mark Butt, Steven Finney and Dawn Flint certainly have it. In spades. Finney is as scream as Kenneth Williams, the master of the double entendre in Terry Johnson’s heartfelt and heart warming love letter to that most British of institutions, the Carry On films. This, for me, is the complete comic package, from the demeanour to that unmistakable nasal twang. Steven gets it just right. Dawn Flint also delivers a fine performance as Barbara Windsor, complete with her cheeky, cockney giggle. Then there’s Mark Butt as Sid James, who really comes into his own when he’s highlighting the star’s loneliness and deep seated love for Babs. The humour of the Carry On generation may be dated and unashamedly not PC but the stars of these sometimes saucy flicks had a mystique about them shared by very few of today’s so-called celebrities. It’s brilliantly directed by Charlie Tomlinson, one of the Garrick’s leading talents both on and off the stage and designed with his trademark creativity by Barry Purves, whose clever set is dominated by Sid James’ caravan/passion wagon. So, what’’s not to like? If the early Christmas shopping and the impending election are starting to get you down, I have the perfect cure. Highly recommended - a must see. Rating: ★★★★★ Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick - Altrincham Garrick Reviewer: Angela Kelly - North West End UK Directed by Charlie Tomlinson, ‘Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick’ is a biographical play that was written by Terry Johnson and highlights the era that covered the span of the creation of four ‘Carry on’ Films. Having premiered in 1998 at The National Theatre and having won an Oliver award, it would be interesting to see how this was interpreted on stage at The Garrick. The story is set in 1964 and is about a middle aged man who becomes close to a woman half his age whom he meets at work. They become good friends and, as they grow closer, she promises him a night of lust in Brighton. As the story continues, they both then begin to have a very secret love affair. Knowing that the characters in the play are about the infamous ‘Carry on’ duo Sid James and Barbara Windsor, there is immediately a very clear visual image in our heads and so the cast were presented with a tall order on stage to deliver these characters to the audience as soon as we set eyes on them. ‘Sid’, performed by Mark Butt portrayed Sid very accurately indeed. Whilst I would have loved more of the Sid James gravel sounding chuckle, Butt portrayed the sex obsessed Sid James very well. In many ways Sid came across as a troubled soul, not wanting to face his own reality with respect to the fact he was married and his life on stage was clearly the life he preferred. Butt portrayed Sid’s difficulty in accepting his own mortality and that any longevity with Barbara was merely a dream. Dawn Flint’s role as ‘Barbara’ was captivating. If you closed your eyes ‘Babs’ was on stage. Flint had the walk, the smutty conversation and even demonstrated her direct approach to tackling Sid’s advances. She even walked as Babs would walk sticking her chest out at all times. The yellow ‘pinging bikini top’ scene was hilarious to watch. However, the stand out performance of the night was undoubtedly Steven Finney’s portrayal of Kenneth Williams. His stage presence was magnificent and Finney carried off all of ‘Kennys’ mannerisms to perfection. Nasal, dulcet tones, nose in the air (mainly at the utter disapproval of Sid’s antics), he had all the mannerisms of the complicated character that defined who Kenneth Williams was. He was unhappy with the low budget aspect to the parts he was to play in the Carry On films and always threatened to leave. His one liners and put downs, plus his obsession with his haemorrhoids were hilarious. A particularly endearing aspect to the play was the relationship between Barbara and Kenneth or ‘Kenny’ as she fondly called him. With shared humour and giggles unique to each of them this was perhaps the most meaningful and sincere relationship on stage. The Set construction team must be applauded for a wonderful stage set. The caravan was outstanding right down to having a toilet, bathroom and bedroom. It was a wonderful focal point to the entire play. In many ways the play, representing three infamous individuals of the comedy world, echoes the tragedy of many of today’s stars whose private lives are examined and publicised for all to pull apart, discuss and dissect. This incredible play written by Terry Johnson was as amusing as it was tragic and provides the audience with a valuable ‘behind the scenes’ view of the real personalities of the characters in these films. If you are a fan of Carry on and more so a fan of the characters that defined this wonderful genre of comedy, than ‘Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick’ is for you. Rating: ★★★★ Number 9 Review - Reviewer - Johanna Hassouna-Smith I have to confess that I had no idea what I was going to watch with this production. I remember my mum was a huge ‘Carry On’ film fan but I already felt they were dated in the mid-1980s! So how does a company reproduce a ‘Carry On’ as a play, which is relevant to an audience in 2019?... Thankfully, they did not attempt to. This original script, written by Terry Johnson in 1998 was a huge hit at the National Theatre and spans 14 years of the love affairs, successes and tragedies in the lives of some of our best known ‘Carry On’ film actors: Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor. The play is a comedy and is set against the back drop (quite literally) of filming locations used during the ‘Carry On’ films. The locations are less than glamourous, in muddy fields and pub car parks and most interior scenes are set inside Sid’s leaking caravan, which serves as his green room. Once again, the design concept of this play gave the whole production a slick and professional feel. From the brilliantly shabby-chic leaking caravan to the simple moving flats, the set was sophisticated yet uncomplicated. The costume design helped to give a sense of the ‘Carry On’ era from the ridiculous Roman soldier costumes to the spangled bras, displaying just enough cleavage to remind us of the frivolously raunchy ‘Carry On’ genre. The reality of this was that the saucy nature of the performers on screen, was mirrored in the actors’ lives off screen and certainly between filming takes with many love affairs and fumbling moments between the sheets of Sid’s leaking caravan. . .if the script is true to reality!? But sadly, this is where I felt the production really faltered. In a post-Weinstein, post-Operation Yewtree society, there were moments where I felt extremely uncomfortable with the lecherous ways of Sid James and the young girls in his backstage caravan. I’m not suggesting they be edited out, I’m just not sure how ‘entertaining’ these moments were and might even call this entire play premature to be produced in 2019. . .remember, when it was written, there was no Yewtree or Weinstein in the media! But credit, where credit is due, the three main actors in the cast were wonderful to say the least. Portraying such well known and loved real life actors was always going to be a tough task, but each of the performers were brilliant at portraying every well-known nuance and tick of these lively performers. Sid James, played by Mark Butt, was energetic and passionate yet full of the pathos for the unrequited love he felt for Barbara. Steven Finney’s portrayal of Kenneth Williams was absolutely spot-on in his characterisation: from the naughty cackle to the brilliantly comedic, wide-eyed facial expressions, I just loved this performance. Finally, Barbara Windsor, played by Dawn Flint was warm yet entertaining and full of the naughty charm she is known for in reality . . . just perfect casting. The main performers were supported by a sterling cast and one of which stood out for me was a beautiful portrayal of Sally, the costume girl by, Lottie Warburton. Well done all! At four acts long, the performance did seem lengthy and I wondered if whether the farcical pace might have been lifted at points to up the energy in the first half, to make way for the slower pace in the tragic second half. One punter was overheard leaving the theatre at the end saying, “Well, it was a bit morbid!” This ‘Carry On’ didn’t try to emulate the on screen farce (although there were moments of that), but merely told the story of the actors and the lives they led and relationships they forged, whilst filming, thus creating a very touching piece of theatre which educates us that not all is what it seems. Once again the Garrick have staged a semi-professional production of the highest standard for a fraction of the cost and in a local theatre with great facilities. The productions are always brilliantly supported by local sponsorship and perform to sell-out audiences and it’s clear to see from this one, why!

< Back These Shining Lives ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 19 June 2017 A powerful play about love, friendship and a fight for justice The play is based on a true story about four women working for a company that used radium compound to paint watch faces. The health of the women gives cause for concern but the employer will not accept that there is any danger and even suggests that the work has health benefits. When radium poisoning is diagnosed the women face a battle when they file a lawsuit against the company. A leading attorney accepts the case for free and the result is in the balance. The consequences after the case are even more disturbing. CAST Francesca Heraghty-Smith (Catherine Donohue) Marcella Hazell (Charlotte) Emma Toms (Frances) Megan Relph (Pearl) Production Photographs by Farah Zamanpour [gallery columns="5" ids="https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22711366_10155786617781726_859797081_n.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22812792_10155786617791726_821642058_o.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22711506_10155786617786726_1427927730_n.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22766548_10155786652526726_578399101_o.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22751815_10155786617981726_355179544_n.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22768336_10155786618071726_1792977925_o.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22782336_10155786617826726_623095024_n.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22790085_10155786618046726_1533240081_o.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22711175_10155786617866726_495548156_n.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22768354_10155786617846726_814863704_o.jpg|"] **** Review by Julia Taylor for Sale and Altrincham Messenger These Shining Lives - 'This thought-provoking play is well worth seeing' THESE Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich, at Altrincham Garrick?s Lauriston Studio reflects the world of workers in an Ottawa, Illinois watch making Factory. Based on a true case from the 1920s, it features four women workers. Initially, they are delighted at the freedom work gives them and enjoy the camaraderie. Slowly it dawns on them that all is not well, especially with Francesca Heraghty-Smith?s Catherine Donohue, the uncrowned leader of the group. The other three workers at the Radium Dial Company are Emma Toms as pious Frances O?Connell; Megan Relph as Pearl Payne, the jokey one and Marcella Hazell as the gin drinking rebel, Charlotte. There are some good male actors including Jamie Sloan as Tom Donohue, Catherine?s husband and Ian Fensome who plays Mr Reed, the apparently uncaring factory boss. The happy relationship between Catherine and Tom provides some delightful cameos within this well-written, moving play. But it?s the women who are the true stars and we watch their transformation from happy go lucky to lack lustre with sadness. Theirs is a life-long camaraderie well put over by the four actors.? They don?t realise it but by painting watch dials with radium and licking the brush, they are slowly poisoning themselves. Eventually, just before Catherine?s death, they win their case against their employer who makes six appeals before the women?s victory at the Supreme Court. Director, Parissa Zamanpour brings out the happiness, humour and eventually great suffering of the women as their bones turn bad with radium poisoning. This thought-provoking play is well worth seeing. * These Shining Lives is at the Garrick?s Lauriston Studio until Saturday, October 28th For tickets, telephone 0161-928 1677 or book online. Star rating: * * * * This season's productions in our Lauriston STUDIO have been sponsored by This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinburger Ltd.

< Back Another Love Story ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Clark, Hetty Glazebrook, K Harry Lee, Kay Roberts, A E Tudor Stockton, Reg Sykes, Constance D Talbot, Ernest K Warrington, Betty

< Back Christopher Robin (2018 film) ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 29 September 2020 This is Disney’s recent film about the grown-up, world-weary Christopher Robin rediscovering the joys of life, thanks to his beloved childhood friends : Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger too. A tender film full of love and sadness ... ... ... and honey. This screening will (as always) be introduced by Barry Purves with informed trivia, anecdotes and some background of the production. The bar will be open before and after the show. Come and join us in a friendly, informal and Covid-19 safe atmosphere, to take advantage of sensational screening facilities as well as our low prices and free car park.

< Back It's a Wonderful Life (1946 film) ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 16 November 2020 The Garrick last hosted James Stewart when we showed Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window in October. Now we allow him into our hearts again, as he portrays George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams to help others, and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel called ... ... ... Clarence. Clarence shows how George has touched the lives of others, and how different life would be for his wife and his community of Bedford Falls if he had not been born. Like many other films that we are showing at the Garrick this festive season, It's a Wonderful Life has become a Christmas classic. This is your chance to see it on the big screen, with no advertisement interruptions, in a cosy and welcoming auditorium. This screening will (as always) be introduced by Barry Purves, with informed trivia, anecdotes and some background of the production. Come and join us in a friendly, informal and Covid-19 safe atmosphere, to take advantage of sensational screening facilities as well as our low prices and free car park.

< Back Miss Linley of Bath ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Bankes, Eric Bramwell, Madge Cavanagh, Cliff Cookson, Harold Fletcher, Joan Gregory, Mary P Hall, Margaret Haycock, John Hooper, Alfred Leadstone, Irene Osborne, Edgar Pearce, A J Wilson, Kathleen

< Back Steel Magnolias ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 15 August 2013 Truvy's beauty salon, Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are 'anybody' come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to all who cross her path: including the town's rich curmudgeon, Ouiser; an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee; and the local social leader, M'Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, is about to marry a "good ole boy". Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humourously revealing verbal collisions, the play draws on the underlying strength - and love - of these women, which give it, and it's characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad. CAST Beverly Stuart-Cole as Truvy Jones Dawn Flint as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto Val Bacon as Clairee Belcher Laura Chandler as Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie Margaret Leslie as M'Lynn Eatenton Janet Slade as Ouiser Boudreaux [gallery ids="|"]

< Back Who Goes There? ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Hunter, Mollie Oddey, John Richardson, George Talbot, Ernest K

< Back Fawlty Towers ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 14 August 2013 Three more episodes about the notorious hostelry - perhaps the best-loved worst hotel in the world. Enjoy the antics of snobbish, manic Basil, his over-coiffeured and domineering wife, Sybil, the hopeless and hapless waiter, Manuel (from Barcelona) and calm and capable Polly........to say nothing of the abused guests. CAST Basil Fawlty Andrew Higson Sybil Fawlty Vicki Stott Polly Paula Keen Manuel Graham Simmonds Major Gowan David Reynolds Miss Tibbs Audrey Hughes Miss Gatsby Stella Fogg 'A Touch of Class' Lord Melbury David Richardson Danny Brown Mark Jephcott Sir Richard Morris John Westbrook Lady Morris Margaret Leslie Mr Watson Brian Sudweeks Mrs Watson Victoria Johnson Mr Wareing Gary Collins Mrs Wareing Sheila Quirk Mrs Mackenzie Helen Cowan Miss Mackenzie Margaret Kenyon Policeman Craig Barrett Newspaper Boy Chris Mawson 'The Hotel Inspectors' Mr Hutchinson Brian Tickle Mr Walt John Westbrook John Brian Sudweeks Chris Gary Collins Brian Mark Jephcott 'Waldorf Salad' Mr Lisbon Brian Tickle Mr Johnstone Gary Collins Mrs Johnstone Victoria Johnson Miss Hare Margaret Kenyon Miss Gurke Helen Cowan Mr Arrad John Westbrook Mrs Arrad Margaret Leslie Mrs Hamilton Sheila Quirk Mr Hamilton Mark Jephcott Terry Brian Sudweeks

< Back Dad's Army ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 16 December 2013 Following the enormous success of the long-running series the authors were commissioned to write a stage show based on the most popular episodes: the capture of the German Captain and sailors and the Lady Godiva affair. Featuring Captain Mainwaring, Jones, Wilson, Fraser, Godfrey, Pike and Walker plus Hodges, the verger and the vicar and not forgetting the ladies, Mrs Pike and Mrs Fox and the assorted local bathing beauties. After a sell out at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, the Garrick is delighted to be able to present this hilarious show. CAST Allan Taylor as Captain Mainwaring Geoff Noar as Jones Charles Foster as Wilson Terry Chandler as Fraser Brian Tickle as Godfrey Andrew Higson as Pike Trevor McKie as Walker Brian Stoner as Hodges Frank Boylan as Verger Jon White as Sponge John Dixon as Hancock Bryn Thomas as German Captain Carole Carr as Fiona Grey Brian Moore as Colonel Graham Symonds as Vicar Val Bacon as Mrs Pike Alison Davis as Mrs Fox Other parts played by Philippa Cameron Linda Crawford Rachel Cahill David Leathlean

< Back At Mrs Beam's ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 1 July 2014 CAST Blackburn, Lydia Bonson, John P Bramwell, Madge Briggs, Harry Ewan, Robert Kirton, C H Matthews, Marion Thwaite Owen, Gwen Wallis, Ruby Warburton, Ida Gee, Mary H

< Back Teahouse of the August Moon ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Aimson, Sara Bayliss, Tony Beck, Marjorie Binks, Phil Birch, John Bowers, John Clancy, Patrick Dickson, Walter Dixon, Frankie Finch, Stella Hamblin, Phyllis Howson, Ray Johnston, Robert Lamb, Mary Lewis, Cynthia McNeil, James Malpas, Sonia Mazdon, David Robbie, Christopher Stansfield, John Wilson, Frank Wilson, Nevile Wiltshire, H John Yuille, George Yuille, Tom

< Back Lady Windermere's Fan ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 9 January 2014 A deliciously witty insight on London?s sophisticated yet fickle society in the late 19th Century. Chronicling a series of misunderstandings and deceptions in this high society world, critics and audiences alike were charmed by Wilde?s trademark wit and intelligence.?Lady Windermere?s Fan?continues to entertain audiences all over the world. CAST John Keen as Lord Windermere Mark Butt as Lord Darlington Brian Stoner as Lord Augustus Lorton David Leathlean as Cecil Graham Jenny Panton as Lady Windermere Ros Greenwood as Mrs Erlynne Alex Wilson as Mr Dumby Richard Haynes as Mr Hopper Barry Purves as Parker Maureen Casket as The Duchess Of Berwick Hannah Lambert as Lady Agatha Carlisle Maureen Devlin as Lady Plymdale Pat Williamson as Lady Jedburgh Mollie Woodbine as Lady Stutfield Sandy McGuire as Mrs Cowper-Cowper [gallery columns="5" ids="https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermerem.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermerel.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermerek.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermerej.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermerei.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermereh.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermereg.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermeref.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermeree.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermered.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermerep.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermerec.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermeren.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermereb.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/windermereo.jpg|"]

< Back GAPA Term 3 - Group 6 (Call Box office 0161 928 1677 to BOOK) ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 22 March 2023 GAPA – Garrick Academy of Performing Arts TERM 3 Enrolement: 22nd April 2023 – 8th July 2023 10 week term - Saturday Class Not including: 27/05/2023 & 03/06/2023 Group 6 - 11.30am to 1.30pm for students aged 14 - 18 years The Garrick Academy of Performing Arts runs classes for ages 5 to 18 on Saturday and is the place to be if you love acting, singing or dancing. IMPORTANT - Please do not sign up to this class if your child does not fall within this age bracket. If you are enroling more than one student, please ensure the correct Group is selected for each child. Due to limited spaces, if you select the incorrect group we cannot guarantee your child a place at GAPA this term. Existing GAPA students will have priority booking and a place secured for them for a period of 2 weeks until Thursday 6th April. Following which any remaining spaces in all 7 Groups will be made available to our waiting list. Enrolement will be available to new students after 20th April.

< Back House of Ghosts By Alma Cullen ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 1 November 2021 Oxford, 1987, and a young actress playing Shakespeare's doomed heroine Ophelia ends up dying on-stage during a theatrical production of Hamlet. A "suspicious death" inquiry is opened, but when a suspect in the case is also murdered, veteran police Inspector Morse becomes convinced the two deaths are related to the strange events of a similar student production from 1962, one that he himself was a part of… Morse faces dark memories and suspects in a theatrical murder mystery by Alma Cullen. Review from Rick Bowen at Stagestruck Theatre review blog — Stagestruck WHEN I discovered John Thaw was to play another TV detective I expected him to be something like Jack Regan, who I idolised as a child when I sat glued to The Sweeney in the 70’s. This was a man straight out of the boot in the door and ask questions later school of policing. But Inspector Morse was a world away from the much loved maverick from the Flying Squad, cultured, considered, cerebral and with a deep seated love of classical music. It takes a lot of guts and no amount of talent to play a character so inextricably linked with an acting icon like Thaw. But Jonathan Black certainly succeeds here and doesn’t try to impersonate the late stage and screen great. Black has quite a presence and the way he reprimands his sidekick Sergeant Lewis for his verbal faux pas is genuinely funny. Andrew Higson plays the part perfectly and the chemistry between the two very different men certainly comes across. The duo are asked to investigate the dubious death of a young actress playing Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. All of a sudden the company finds itself embroiled in a real life tragedy as fingers of suspicion are pointed and cupboards release their skeletons. I’ve seen Sarat Broughton in countless productions at the Garrick and her performance as Ellen Underwood is her best yet and Jacque Hamilton also impressed me as the old soak actress Verity Carr, an actress who has been there, done it and bought enough t-shirts to open her own t-shirt shop. My only criticism of Alma Cullen’s play is it is something of a slow burner in places. But this in an engrossing and intriguing tale all the same. Who can resist the chance to play detective? Until May 28. Tickets are available from 0161 928 1677 or www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk. Star rating - 3.5/5. Photo credit - Martin Ogden ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Car Parking. Cosy Bar. Great Prices. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

< Back Yes, Prime Minister ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 30 May 2014 This is one of the most successful plays in recent years. The original writers, Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn have reunited for this new play based on the classic and much loved TV series with a new satirical take on Whitehall. Prime Minister Jim Hacker and his Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby are back, spinning out of control through the collapsing euro and austerity measures in a world of 24 hour news, Blackberrys and 'sexed up' dossiers. With the country on the brink of financial meltdown the PM is staring disaster in the face with his only apparent salvation in a morally dubious deal with the Foreign Minister of Kumranistan. Will Jim Hacker and his team of advisors be able to rescue the country from the edge? Laughs galore in this comedy treat. [gallery columns="4" ids="https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-01.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-02.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-03.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_8689.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_8704.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_8833.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_4789.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-04.jpg|"] CAST SIR HUMPHREY APPLEBY, CABINET SECRETARY - Andrew Higson BERNARD WOOLLEY, PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY - Daniel Ferguson JIM HACKER, PRIME MINISTER - Malcolm Cooper CLAIRE SUTTON, SPECIAL POLICY ADVISOR - Beverley Stuart-Cole THE KUMRANISTAN AMBASSADOR - Graham Simmonds JEREMY BURNHAM, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE BBC - Martin Oldfield SIMON CHESTER, BBC PRESENTER - Alan Rothwell LIGHTING DESIGN - Fred Isaac-Dixon SOUND DESIGN - Pete Blain COSTUME DESIGN - Garrick Wardrobe PROPERTIES / FURNITURE - John Newton and?Jo Myers STAGE MANAGER - Clare Gresty ASM -Anne O'Reilly DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER -Trevor Mckie PROMPT - Ruth Metcalf [gallery columns="9" ids="https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-Reh-1.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-Reh-4.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-Reh-3.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-Reh-2.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-Reh-5.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-Reh-6.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-Reh-7.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-Reh-9.jpg|,https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YPM-Reh-8.jpg|"] Reviews/Comments from our audience on our Twitter Account 'What a FANTASTIC performance of "Yes, Prime Minister" tonight at ?@AltrinchamG . It's on for one more night if you can make it!' 'Really enjoyable matinee performance of Yes Prime Minister at @AltrinchamG - great cast and friendly & welcoming front of house staff' Really enjoyed #yesprimeminister last night at the @AltrinchamG Messenger Review by Rick Bowen In need of divine help - Daniel Ferguson as Bernard Wooley and Malcolm Cooper as Jim Hacker If you see Andrew Higson in the bar after Yes, Prime Minister buy him a drink. He certainly deserves one. As Sir Humphrey Appleby he jumps through hoops verbally as the character hides behind a smokescreen of some very big words that give the distinct impression the top civil servant has swallowed a dictionary. Sir Humphrey may have a skewed sense of morality but it's impossible not to warm to him, as he delights in keeping the PM in the dark. The TV version was a classic, which meant Altrincham Garrick had a battle on its hands when it decided to put on the stage version. But, this is a theatre company that has never shied away from challenges and thanks to some expert and astute direction from Alan Rothwell, and a strong cast, they strike comedy gold here. Garrick new boy Malcolm Cooper is perfect as the beleaguered Prime Minister Jim Hacker, a man who gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "a lot on his plate." Malcolm manages to capture that 'rabbit caught in headlights' vulnerability that made the late Paul Eddington so watchable in the role on the small screen. Then there's the script of course, some of the lines in Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn's script are so breathtakingly brilliant it makes you give thanks you own a pair of ears. I also really liked Daniel Ferguson as the lovable Bernard, with his penchant for Latin quotations and endearing sense of bewilderment. How does Jim and his aides solve a problem like a randy visiting dignitary with a raging libido?Pleasing him could mean the difference between and important deal collapsing and being struck. Yes, Prime Minister certainly gets my vote. Great, grown up fun. Star Rating ★★★★ Remotegoat Review by Julia Taylor 'Parliamentary blunders are good fun' The original writers of the 1980's TV series, have come up with a stage version of Yes Prime Minister. The Garrick receive well deserved laughs for their portrayal of the goings on in a coalition government. The cast are, as usual, top brass but it is the writers, Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn I call into question. Surely they could have come up with a better reason than paedophilia as a way of persuading a foreign minister from an oil-rich state to build a European pipeline. Then, as we know from the TV show, Jim Hacker, the incompetent PM, will stoop at nothing to save his own bacon. All the same, it seems distasteful and unfunny for him to request the company of an underage girl for sex with the rich Eastern European who dangles the deal before him. That said, you have to laugh at the futile attempts made by Hacker, his scheming Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby and the PM's Personal Private Secretary, Bernard Woolley, to manage the country's affairs. Malcolm Cooper is spot on as the Prime Minister with a constant air of bewilderment whilst an outstanding Andrew Higson portrays well the wheeling, dealing Sir Humphrey who has seen it all before. Malcolm deserves praise for two marathon soliloquies spoken in civil service gobbledygook one of which, at least,, receives a huge round of applause. Daniel Ferguson's Bernard, an upright chap, has problems with his conscience, a rare phenomenon in the turbulent world of Jim Hacker's government.?Then comes the femme fatale in the form of Beverley Stuart-Cole as a titillating special advisor who adds sparkle as well as complications to the plot.There is a hilarious scene near the end when the PM, appears live on TV using a new scam to save his skin. NODA Review by Kevin Proctor This modern political farce has been widely acclaimed since its conception in 2010, adapted from the 1980's TV comedy of the same name starring David Haig as the futile PM. I'm not convinced this sitcom translates overly well as a piece of theatre, I never watched any of the episodes on TV though whilst watching the live production I could sense something about the piece that it hadn't originally been intended for live theatre, seeming to lack a theatrical inkling. It's evident that fans of the televised original are supporting the live adaptation and are enjoying and appreciating it, perhaps I should've endured the box set before casting this opinion. The set was a traditional three wall box which did the job with the lighting design only requiring a simple set up. Graham Simmonds recovered well from an ungainly dry spell in his first scene, I was sure the performance would take a minor reprieve but we were eventually back in full swing, Graham and the cast recovered well from the unnerving phase and continued with the proceedings without a glitch. Andrew Higson splendidly catches an astute, public-school superiority in Sir Humphrey who regards the PM as a distressingly common and slow-witted oaf, his monologues swerving a direct answer to a straightforward question are hilariously accurate and were well received. There are fine turns, too, from Daniel Ferguson as the harassed principal private secretary, Bernard, and Beverley Stuart-Cole presenting the PMs Special Policy Advisor both immersed in the complexities of morality versus the common good. The star performance, for me, is that of Malcolm Cooper as the PM with his glassy eyes and rigid grin as the situation slips out of his control are a joy to behold, and the hilarious sequence when he crawls under his desk like a terrified dog as disaster stares him in the face. Safely directed by Alan Rothwell who presented, I'm sure, exactly what the script asks. I cannot comment on how he'd translated any inspiration from the original series though I expect it to be an accurate imitation. Alan had an undeniably strong cast who certainly did what they could to add vitality to this hauled and overextended script.

< Back Day After Tomorrow ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Abbott, Amy Ellis, Meg (Margaret) Green, Joyce Harrington, Doreen Holden, Joan Howat, Robert (Bob) A Pearce, Rosemary Stockton, Reg Sykes, Constance D Talbot, Ernest K

< Back Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 1 November 2022 The affable Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. Legendary lawyer Sir Wilfred Robarts has chosen to represent him. The stakes are high with a shocking witness testimony , impassioned outbursts from the dock and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. Generally regarded as one of Christie’s most accomplished plays, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end. Age Guidance: 12+ REVIEWS 5 STARS from North West End - Reviewer: Katie Leicester "Well done to all involved in this 5-star production of Witness for the Prosecution, I haven’t enjoyed a play as much as I did tonight for many years." Read the full review HERE ---- Rick Bowen at Stagestruck "MOST of us can’t resist a good courtroom drama, the chance to play detective, safe in the knowledge that any decision we make won’t impact at all in real life." Read the full review HERE ---- Matthew Dougall at Number 9 "...gripping piece of whodunnit theatre, performed by a strong and talented group, keeping one engaged and guessing right to the end..." Read the full review HERE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Car Parking. Cosy Bar. Great Prices. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

< Back The Sign of the Four (GYC Production) ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 2 October 2017 18-25? Interested in an exciting new theatre company? If you are between 18 and 25, and would like to be part of an ambitious new theatre company that aims to bring exciting, challenging and newly written drama to the local stage, then the GY C is the place for you For more information about the GY C - HERE The Sign of the Four with be the first production our our NEW?Garrick Young Company to be presended in our Lauriston Studio, This will be the British Premiere of this adaptation of ?The Sign of the Four? A young woman, named Mary Morstan, comes to call at 221B, Baker Street, and explains the background of her present quandary: Ten years before her father, Captain Morstan, an officer in an Indian regiment, wrote and informed her that he was coming to London and that she should meet him there. He then, mysteriously, disappeared and has not been seen since. A few years later, after responding to an advertisement in the Times asking for her address, she received a remarkable gift in the post: a single lustrous pearl. A further handsome pearl arrived every year and she is now in possession of a total of six, all worth a considerable sum. She has now received an anonymous letter, from an ?unknown friend?, inviting her to 'Be at the third pillar from the left outside the Lyceum Theatre to-night at seven o'clock. If you are distrustful, bring two friends. You are a wronged woman, and shall have justice.' Holmes and Watson accompany Miss Morstan to the Lyceum and so begins a tale of murder, mystery, love and adventure. Can the inimitable Holmes discovery the mystery of the missing Morstan, the priceless pearls and identity of ?The Sign of the Four?? SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Barrington Road will be CLOSED except for access to the theatre from 7.00pm until 6.00am Monday to Friday week commencing 5th March (for one week)

< Back Someone Who'll Watch Over Me ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 15 August 2013 SAM Best Play Award 2006 There was once an Englishman, an Irishman and an American - locked up together in a cell in the Middle East. As victims of political action, powerless to initiate change, what can they do, how do they pass the time, and how do they survive? Brian Keenan said of this play: "A life-enhancing interaction of human souls...McGuiness with his words and imaginative power walked into a place 'where angels fear to tread', and came out dazzling". WARNING - This play contains strong language! CAST David Beddy as Edward Martin Oldfield as Adam David Reynolds as Michael Adam Carrington-Porter as Terrorist [gallery columns="5" ids="|"]

< Back The Dear Departed ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 1 July 2014 CAST Blackburn, Lydia Pye, George H Slinn, Ella Walton, Mary Warburton, George A Wilkinson, John

< Back Worm's Eye View ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 12 August 2019 Allman, William Atkin, Eric Farebrother, Arthur F Glazebrook, K Harr Oddey, John Stockdale, Leslie

< Back Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012 film) ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ to 29 September 2020 Directed by James Cameron, with a narrative that incorporates many acts directly from the Cirque's Las Vegas shows, this has to be one of the most spectacular events you'll see this year. On the big screen, the costumes and make-up can be seen in ravishing detail, and the stunts are even more breathtaking. Come and join us in the best seat in the house. This screening will (as always) be introduced by Barry Purves with informed trivia, anecdotes and some background of the production. The bar will be open before and after the show. Come and join us in a friendly, informal and Covid-19 safe atmosphere, to take advantage of sensational screening facilities as well as our low prices and free car park.