Warton Drama Group

Not long now before our production of ‘Antigone’ is up at Warton Village Hall! 🏛️🎭

29th, 30th, 31st May & 1st June - 7:30pm

Not got your tickets yet!? Never fear! You can secure your tickets here:
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OR - did you know you can pay cash on the door? 💷 Just let us know you’d like to reserve a ticket by emailing us to [email protected] or just turn up on the night! (Cash payments ONLY)

We hope you are all looking forward to the long weekend! ☀️

At a loose end? Why not book your tickets for ANTIGONE! It’s going to be a gripping retelling of this classic story, you don’t want to miss it. 🏛️🎭

And as a little treat, here are a few more snaps of our brilliant cast at rehearsal! 👏🏻

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We are well in to rehearsals for Antigone, and we are loving exploring this amazing play.

Here is a sneak peek at some of our talented cast at work.

With only a month to go before the show, make sure you secure your tickets!

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It is a real pleasure to introduce our cast for ‘Antigone’ 🏛️

Rehearsals are well underway, so be sure to secure your tickets 🎟️:

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We are thrilled to announce our next WDG production ‘Antigone’, adapted by Jean Anouilh, on 29th, 30th, 31st May & 1st June 2024.

We are so lucky to be back at Warton Village Hall for this show!

Tickets are now available 🎟️
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/antigone-tickets-877979368927

👀…what’s this?

Tune in tomorrow when we announce our next WDG production.

Directors Marion Plowright and Emma Nixon teamed together to direct one play each for our Pinter double bill, (Marion directing Betrayal and Emma, The Dumb Waiter.)

“It has been one of the most rewarding collaborative experiences I have had, and we have been so lucky to have such fantastic casts and a team of people to help bring these shows to life” - Emma Nixon

📷 - Brad Cheek

It’s been over a week since our closing night of The Dumb Waiter & Betrayal. The post-show blues have truly set in! 🩵

That said, we are really looking forward to announcing our future projects. What would you like to see us do?

If you’d like to get involved in a production, don’t hesitate to get in touch! We’re particularly interested in anyone who fancies helping out backstage with stage management, props and costume! 🧳👑🎧🎭🪭

📷 - Brad Cheek

And that was closing night…✨

Thank you to all our lovely audiences. We hope you enjoyed these two incredible plays as much as we did performing them for you.

We’d like to thank all the team involved in making this happen and The Heron Theatre.

Until next time…

📷 - Brad Cheek

It’s OPENING NIGHT! ✨ for The Dumb Waiter and Betrayal.

With our Saturday matinee SOLD OUT there are only a handful of tickets left for the remaining shows.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

📷 - Brad Cheek

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theheron

✨It’s SHOW WEEK! ✨

With our dress rehearsal this evening and a double tech rehearsal yesterday, we are eager to share The Dumb Waiter and Betrayal with you all!

There are limited tickets left now, with our Friday night and Saturday matinee a few tickets away from being sold out!

If you don’t want to miss this special evening showcasing two of Pinter’s great plays, grab a ticket whilst you can:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theheron

📷 - Brad Cheek

“Let me give you your instructions”

Ben & Gus are waiting for you…to join us for this must-see night of Pinter. 🎭

Tickets are selling quickly for The Dumb Waiter and Betrayal, so secure yours here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theheron

📷 - portraits by Keith Taylor

“You remember the form. I ask about your husband, you ask about my wife”

Don’t miss out on seeing our production of Betrayal, back to back with The Dumb Waiter 25th- 27th January!

Tickets are selling, so secure yours before this limited run sells out!
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theheron

📷 - Keith Taylor

📣 As part of our Pinter double bill, we present ‘The Dumb Waiter’ 🎭✨

Experience a suspenseful and thought-provoking play, as we delve in to the lives of two hitmen, in a mysterious basement.

Featuring our brilliant cast:
Ben - David Helm
Gus - Danny Whitaker

📸 - (Brad Cheek)

Spread the word and bring your friends for an unforgettable evening of theatre, and a rare chance to see Betrayal and The Dumb Waiter all in one night!🌟✨
The Heron Theatre, Jan 25th, 26th & 27th.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theheron

See you there!

🎭 Join us for a captivating evening of theatre as we present 'Betrayal' by Harold Pinter.

This gripping play explores the complexity of human relationships, deception, and the consequences of our actions.

Featuring our brilliant cast:
Emma - Jane Jefferson
Jerry - Phil Chandler
Robert - David Leeman
A waiter - Malcolm Heyes

Don't miss your chance to witness this thought-provoking performance! 🎟️👥
Get your tickets here:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theheron

📸 - Brad Cheek

Some rehearsal snaps of 𝔹𝕖𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕒𝕝 & 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕎𝕒𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕣. Featuring the Gents for now…the wonderful Jane Jefferson playing Emma, will be featured in our next preview! (And will be well worth the wait!😍)

We’ll be giving you more of a sneak peek soon, but for now, secure your tickets at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theheron
The gift of theatre for Christmas, perhaps? ✨

We have been rehearsing away for our Pinter double bill. It’s been so great being back in the lovely Heron Theatre.

Grab your tickets here: ticketsource.co.uk/theheron

We are thrilled to announce that our next production will be a back to back double bill of Pinter:

Betrayal & The Dumb Waiter

These two, short plays will be performed at the Heron Theatre 25th, 26th & 27th January, for a rare evening of something very special. 🍸🔫

Tickets are available already on the Heron Theatre website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theheron

We have something exciting to share! Tune in tomorrow to find out…
🍸🔫

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our reading last night! We are thrilled to welcome so many new faces to the group. ✨

We also got to explore the characters of this amazing play and their connections and relationships, lead by the “mighty” Marion.

Watch this space!

Happy

Here are some of the amazing women at WDG. 🤍

𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚍𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚠𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚍𝚘 𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚝?✨

After our successful run of The Railway Children, we’re looking at planning our next production. What would you like to see us do?

📸 - more amazing rehearsal shots by and Keith Taylor

Happy Friday!

We would like to take the opportunity today to thank a very important person, our esteemed director for ‘The Railway Children’ - Marion Plowright.

Our entire team agree that it is always the most rewarding, exciting and fulfilling experience working with Marion.✨

Thanks again to all those who have contacted us about ’The Railway Children’ and opportunities for our next shows.

📸 - Brad Cheek

𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎’𝚜 𝚊 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞…

Some more dynamic shots of our fantastic cast in ‘The Railway Children’.

We’ve been so lucky to have such a wonderful team behind us on this journey, and we are certainly grateful for Brad Cheek and Keith Taylor for their time and talent.

Also, look at these lovely costumes made and curated by Iain Wallace. 👏🏻 ”Never waste a good cozzie!”

More of this to come…🚂✨

A week ago, we were preparing for our final performance of The Railway Children at The Heron Theatre.

Here are some lovely show shots by the talented as we look back…hankie in hand.

“𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚠𝚎…𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚁𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚗.”

Thank you to all who came to see our production of at the wonderful Heron Theatre. The response we have received has been so overwhelmingly positive and we are so grateful to you all for sharing this very special and limited run with us.

We’re all struggling to wave farewell to Oakworth and Three Chimneys, but watch this space for some wonderful show shots over the coming weeks as we relish in the joy. 🚂

📸 - Brad Cheek

𝙸𝚃’𝚂 𝙾𝙿𝙴𝙽𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙽𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃!

We can’t believe we get to bring to a sold out audience this evening!

All the butterflies happening, but we can’t wait! 🙌🏻✨🚂

📸 - Keith Taylor

𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚔! ✨🚂

After a superb dress and tech rehearsal this weekend, we’re ready to bring to the lovely Heron Theatre this week.

If you have a ticket and can’t make the show for any reason, please contact WDG as we have a waiting list for people who missed out.

The countdown begins!
“How ripping!”

📸 - Portraits of some of our lovely cast by the brilliant Keith Taylor