Leatherhead Theatre's
first repertory season in more than 30 years will continue this autumn after
its successful launch in spring. Three more great productions by Hordern Ciani
are scheduled between 6 and 24 November with a similar format of comedy and musical
charm for all the family.
A spokesperson said:
"The audience numbers grew for each successive production in the spring as
more and more people heard about us. We are now really looking forward to the
follow-up season and plans are under way for more productions next year
too."
The new series kicks
off at 7.30pm on Tuesday 6 November with Michael Aitkens' stage adaptation of
his TV sitcom Waiting for God, set in a care home. He got the title
from a retirement village near his home in Australia Bournemouth and focuses on the
relationship between a cynical, cantankerous spinster and a jovial former
accountant.
Second in the series
from Thursday 15 November will be Dave Simpson's stage musical adaptation of E
Nesbit's The Railway Children, a compelling Edwardian
period story about youngsters who leave their privileged London
Finally, from 20 November will be Alan Ayckbourn's Seasons Greetings. As friends and relatives
gather to celebrate the festive period, relationships strain and nerves run
high. An unexpected guest, a grumpy uncle with a shotgun and a host
determined to perform a puppet show all entertain the gathering in ways they
were not anticipating.
Other treats at Leatherhead Theatre before the repertory season
include a production of The Goon Show on Tuesday 16 October.
Marking Spike Milligan's centenary year, the Apollo Theatre Company will present
this comedy classic at theatres around the country so it is a one-off
opportunity for the Leatherhead audience.