* Book now for our February show 'When the Rain Stops Falling'
* Previews and booking details for 'Far From The Madding Crowd' (March) 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore' (April) and 'The Long Road' (April Bar Show)
* Get ready for the next BLT auditions on February 14th - details below
* Vote for your favourite shows of 2015 in the Sarnies awards
* BLT on TV - and in the press! Details below
Book now for our February show...
Fri 12th - Sat 20th Feb at 7.45pm (No show Sunday 14th)
It’s raining. A man screams. A fish falls from the sky. Gabriel York is awaiting the arrival of his grown son whom he hasn’t seen since he was seven...
When the Rain Stops Falling charts a legacy of betrayal, mysterious disappearances (and fish soup) in a family saga spanning eighty years and two continents. The sins of the father are visited on the son, as secrets and lies send one young man across the hemispheres in search of answers, whilst a worldwide environmental disaster unfolds.
Don't miss this superb piece of tightly-wrought drama!
Fri 11th - Sat 19th March at 7.45pm(No show Sunday 13th)
Hardy's much-loved classic takes place in the late 19th century in the Wessex countryside. Mark Healy, who adapted this play from the original novel, describes it as being about ‘love and loss, desire and obsession and ultimately, murder and marriage.’
With live and authentic folk music helping to create atmosphere and mood, you're in for a real treat!
Fri 8th - Sat 16th April at 7.45pm (No show Sunday 10th)
Psychotic IRA terrorist Mad Padraic only cares about one thing more than Irish independence and that’s his beloved cat, Wee Thomas. So when Padraic learns that Wee Thomas has been killed, someone’s going to pay. And when a group of hitmen arrive to assassinate Padraic, the body count goes into overdrive…
Martin McDonagh’s brilliantly black comedy serves up gore, guns and gags in generous portions. Don't miss one of the 21st century’s greatest, most improbable comedies and a merciless satire on the ultimate futility of terrorism.
WARNING: contains very strong language and scenes of a violent nature
When 18 year-old Danny is fatally stabbed by Emma, his family struggles to find meaning and forgiveness. His mother’s need to understand this random killing brings her face to face with his killer, taking her down a 'long road' and forcing the rest of her family to confront their own demons and the senselessness of their loss.
A moving and often very funny piece of theatre that will touch each and every one of us.
The next set of BLT auditions will be held at the theatre on Sunday 14th February from 12 noon onwards.
You'll find full details and times on the BLT website, but here are some sneak previews. Remember, you don't have to be a member to audition, but you must join if cast. Good luck!
Auditioning at 12 noon:
Other Desert Cities
by Jon Robin Baitz Directed by Jane Buckland Performance dates: 5th – 14th May
Returning home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her family, Brooke Wyeth announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family’s history – a wound they don’t want reopened. This fast-paced, tautly-written drama was described by the New York Times as “The most richly enjoyable new play for grown-ups that New York has known in many seasons”. Full details here
Auditioning at 2pm:
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
by Oscar Wilde Directed by Andy Solts Performance dates: 3rd – 11th June
Lord Arthur Savile's engagment seems a match made in heaven – until he has his palm read and discovers that he is destined to become a murderer. To protect his future wife, Arthur feels duty-bound to do the dirty deed well before the marriage. Naturally, he settles on killing a member of his own family, but which one? Decisions, decisions…
Wilde's wicked black comedy fizzes with fun as the audience is taken on a laugh-out-loud romp through Victorian society. Full details here
Auditioning at 4pm:
One Man, Two Guvnors
by Richard Bean Directed by Dan and Pauline Armour Performance dates: BLT: 8th – 16th July Hever Castle Festival Theatre: Thu 28 July – Sat 30 July (plus matinée performance on Fri 29 July)
Following sensational runs at the National Theatre, in the West End, on Broadway and a sold out UK tour, One Man, Two Guvnors – possibly the funniest play in the world – comes to BLT! This is a full-on, laugh-out-loud farce requiring enormous energy and great comic timing. Full details here
Auditioning at 6pm:
Old Times
by Harold Pinter Directed by Colleen Batson Performance dates: 16th – 19th June
Anna visits her old friends, Deeley and Kate at a farmhouse on the English seaside, seemingly to reminisce about their adventures in London 20 years ago. But memory plays false as the old friends compete for attention, their recollections overlapping and creating confusion about the truth: “There are things I remember which may never have happened but, as I recall them, so they take place.”
'Old Times' marks the return of Pinter to the BLT stage and the welcome debut of Colleen Batson as a director at BLT. Full details here
The Sarnies: have you voted yet?
The Sarnies are our celebration of the very best of BLT in 2015.
The awards will be handed out at a glamorous, glittering evening on Saturday 27th February, but first we need you to vote!
You'll find a voting form in the latest edition of 'Spotlights'. If you haven't received your copy yet, you can pick one up in the BLT Bar. Or download it here.
And if you haven't reserved your tickets for the evening book now!
The theatre was recently visited by a news team from London Live, who interviewed Artistic Director Pauline Armour and Publicity Director Pat Jones about BLT going public. To see the item, just click the image.
Also, watch out for the February edition of 'Kent Life' magazine, which will feature a special interview with Pat Jones about BLT going public.
*You may use your credit or debit card to book online, provided we have your valid e-mail address registered on the Ticketsource system. In the event of any problems please email the box office
Please note: tickets booked online or via telephone can be refunded with 48 hours notice but are subject to a deduction of the 10% Ticketsource booking fee
REMEMBER: Tickets are cheaper for members! So why not join BLT now
May we remind you that the smoking of electronic cigarettes is not permitted anywhere on Bromley Little Theatre premises. Thank you.
