Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Macbeth

by

William Shakespeare


          Weds 18th – Sat 21st October 2023 

Directed by Helen Thorpe

On a deserted battlefield, in the aftermath of a bloody war, mysterious witches appear to loyal Lord and warrior Macbeth. With sinister intent, they tell his fortune and predict his future, which sparks dark thoughts within him. Combine this with a manipulative, darkly ambitious but ultimately flawed wife, this startling encounter, unleashes a bloody chain of events that will see him murder his way to be crowned king, replacing dignity and rules of law with brutality, guilt and paranoia. Macbeth uses any means necessary to hold on to his power. Watch as his world collapses around him and explore how personal ambition and the abuse of power can corrupt and destroy nations, still so relevant today.

With thrilling action and chilling supernatural moments, follow Macbeth’s bloody journey from hero to tyrant, all performed by a stellar cast, and directed by Helen Thorpe in one of Shakespeare’s best known tragic masterpieces. It will simply electrify you!

18th - 21st October 2023

Matinees: Friday & Saturday 

**Opening Night Offer** 2 Tickets for £28. Use the code: TTC2023 

School Groups: £10 per student. Teacher FREE per 10 students. Please contact Katie Sommers via education@trinitytheatre.net

Performance times: 7.30pm (nightly) & 2.30pm (matinees)

Matinees: Friday & Saturday

The Cast

Charactor

Actor

Macbeth

Matt Springett 

Lady Macbeth

Helen Cheales 

Banquo

Tim Molyneux 

Fleance

Teddy Gillinder

Macduff

Nick Wray

Lady Macduff 

Kate Marshall 

Child of Macduff

Pheobe Marshall 

Lady Macduff Attendant

A witch 

Queen Duncan 

Emma Harrison 

Malcolm

Ben Dangerfield 

DonalBain

Kate Marshall 

Captain

James Marshall 

Lord Ross

Michael Sutherland

Lord Lennox

Michael Sutherland

Lord Angus + Lord

Emma Harrison

Lord Menteth

Michael Sutherland 

Lord Cathness

James Marshall 

A Lord

John Walker 

Hecate

Kate Marshal

Witches

Fiona Young, Jean Erxleben & Carol Smith

Lord Seyward

John Walker

Young Seyward

John Walker

Seyton

Kim Joyce 

English Doctor scene + Messenger

David Smith 

Scottish Doctor scene 

+ 2x gentlewomen

John Walker & 

Stella Crawford 

2 Porters

Kim Joyce & Diane Gillinder 

Old woman + kin 

Diane Gillinder & Kim Joyce 

Lady M attendants

Stella Crawford + a witch 

3 x murderers

Chris Howland, James Marshall & John Walker 

Various Messengers, servants + attendants + soldiers + nightmare scene

Stella Crawford, David Smith, witches, James Marshall, Teddy Gillinder & Pheobe Marshall

Character Interviews

THANE MACDUFF


MACBETH

Some rehearsal pictures...

Witness for the Prosecution

We are delighted to bring you the Agatha Christie classic which inspired the well-loved film by Billy Wilder - Witness for the Prosecution. 

Meek and mild Leonard Albert Vole is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth. His only alibi is his German wife, Romaine.

Will he be able to convince the jury of his innocence and escape the hangman’s noose?

Will she speak out for or against her husband? Or will he die a gruesome death?

Agatha Christie’s gripping tale of justice, passion and betrayal will take you on a journey full of twists and turns as the case plays out  in spectacular style in a 1950’s courtroom setting. 

When?

1 - 4 March 2023 at 7:30pm

Matinees Friday & Saturday at 2:30pm

Where?

Trinity Theatre, Church Road,
Tunbridge Wells

The Cast

Character

Actor

Greta

Fiona Young

Carter

Peter Emanuel

Mr Mayhew

Chris Howland

Leonard Vole 

Ashley Munson

Sir Wilfred Robarts QC 

David Adams

Romaine

Bridget Collins

Miss Myers QC

Emma Harrison

Woman

Emily Blakey

Insp Herne 

David Smith

Justice Wainwright 

Alan Round

Janet MacKenzie 

Caroline Smith

Dr Wyatt

 Peter Emanuel

Mr Clegg

David Smith

Plain Clothes Constable

Caroline Smith

Stenographer

Patsy Dale

Warden

Nick Smith

The Crew

Director

Sandra Barfield

Production Team

Chris Howland, Phil Hardy-Bishop

Stage Manager

Karen Woodward

Set design and build

Nick Green

Lighting Design

James Dean

Sound Design

Lauren Cooper

Wardrobe and Properties

Fiona Young, Patsy Dale

Hair and make-up

Kate Marshall

Crew

Paul Donlon

Marketing and Publicity

Fiona Young, Helen Thorpe, Rebecca Justins, Andrew Richards


Rehearsal video

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Cast interviews

Ashley Munson

David Smith

Bridget Collins

David Adams

Fiona Young

Caroline Smith

Peter Emanuel

Emma Harrison

Pictures taken by the cast and crew

From the photoshoot...

And from rehearsals...

The Ladykillers

From the writer of Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd, and based on the much-loved Ealing Comedy…

Directed by Helen Thorpe

Performances:
Weds 19th – Sat 22nd October 2022
Every evening at 7.30 pm
Matinees on Friday 21st and Sat 22nd at 2.30 pm.

EVENINGS £16.50 / CONC. £14 / FRIENDS £12.50.  AFTERNOONS £12.50
OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL OFFER – TWO FOR £26

***School Bookings at friends’ rates min 8 with 1 teacher free per bookings***

Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells  

The Ladykillers is a classic quintessential black comedy.

An amiable, eccentric old lady is pitted against a nefarious gang of misfits who will stop at nothing to get the cash!

Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent rooms in the subsiding house of Mrs Wilberforce with a view to unwittingly involve her in Marcus’ “brilliantly” conceived New Cross train robbery

But Mrs Wilberforce gets wise to their game and confronts the criminals head-on.

Marcus is left with no choice but to shut the old lady up…permanently!

With only her trusty parrot pet General Gordon, to help her, Mrs Wilberforce is left all alone with five desperate men.

Who will be forced to face the music? Who will survive the night? And who will ultimately get the stolen cash?

The Ladykillers is one hell of a Danse Macabre which is not to be missed! A sublime Classic!

***** “A piece of perfection.” – The Times *****

***** “A joy from start to finish.” – Daily Express *****

***** “The show works and, at its considerable best, works triumphantly.” – The Daily Telegraph *****

***** “An exuberantly inventive evening.” – The Guardian *****

***** Comic bliss!” – The Independent *****

This amateur production of “The Ladykillers” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

Noel Coward’s Private Lives

Performances:
Tues 19th – Sat 23rd July 2022
Every evening at 7.45 pm
Matinees on Weds 20th and Sat 23rd at 2.30 pm.

EVENINGS £16.50 / CONC. £14 / FRIENDS £12.50.  AFTERNOONS £12.50

OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL OFFER – TWO FOR £26

Combustible, Comedic Chemistry!

Five years on, once married rich, selfish, and reckless divorcee couple, Amanda Prynne and Elyot Chase, have both recently remarried and are by some quirk of fate, honeymooning at the same time, in the same hotel, and yes, you’ve guessed it in adjoining rooms.

Despite their previous volatile three-year marriage, the old flames of love, lust and passion are immediately reignited, and they fling themselves headlong into a whirlwind of scintillating mischievous trouble by fleeing to Amanda’s Parisian apartment, abandoning their new spouses, the young but insipid Sibyl and decent but awfully dull Victor behind them.

A classic, deliciously, effervescent romp then ensues, with the couples alternating between heated rows, passionate reconciliations, mutual disgust and loathing then back again. Reminding them and us all of the age-old adage, “just be careful what you wish for”!

Private Lives is a genuine comedic masterpiece, written in just three days at the peak of Coward’s career, it is full of razor-sharp wit, and sparkling repartee. It remains Coward’s greatest success and promises to give an evening of acutely sharp, divinely decadent, unashamed humour, which still has the power to thrill, provoke and delight even today. Cocktails and chaos abound in this sparkling comedy. A “must see” for this season.

Passion v Power…Who Dares Wins in this Savage Comedy! 

***** “A brilliant comedy. A very funny play” – Newsweek *****

***** “Gorgeous, dazzling, fantastically funny” – The New York Times *****

***** “Two Hours of Comic Bliss” – The Daily Telegraph *****

This amateur production of “Private Lives” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. On behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield

Directed by Kirrie Wratten

Performances:
Tues 8th – Sat 12th March 2022
Every evening at 8.00 pm
Late afternoon performance on Fri 11th March at 5.00 pm
Matinees on Weds 8th and Sat 12th at 2.45 pm.

EVENINGS £16.50 / CONC. £14 / FRIENDS £12.50.  AFTERNOONS £12.50
OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL OFFER – TWO FOR £26

Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells  
Box Office: 01892 678 678 
*** Online Booking Here ****

All 37 plays in 97 minutes! Three madcap actors condense Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies into one wild and roller coaster ride that will leave you breathless from all the laughter. Should there be a health warning?

An irreverent romp through the Bard’s plays, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged) is a worldwide phenomenon, earning the title of London’s longest-running comedy after a decade at the Criterion Theatre.

FAST PACED, WITTY, AND PHYSICAL, IT’S FULL OF LAUGHTER FOR SHAKESPEARE LOVERS AND HATERS ALIKE.

Don’t miss the most fun night out at the theatre you may ever have – book your tickets today.          

Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells  
Box Office: 01892 678 678 
*** Online Booking Here ****

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited 

The Hound of the Baskervilles

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by Clive Francis

Directed by Helen Thorpe

PERFORMANCES

Tuesday 19th – Saturday 23rd October 2021

TTC proudly presents Clive Francis’s ingenious and lively adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic adventure.

An ancient family curse, a cold and desolate moor, a demonic, spectral hound, and a deranged killer is on the loose…the game is suddenly afoot! Can Sherlock and Watson solve the macabre mystery before another victim is gruesomely claimed? Who are the mysterious but handsome Stapleton’s? And what will become of the new Baskerville heir?

Join Sherlock’s trusty companion Dr Watson on the terrifying and gripping journey from 22B Baker Street to the eerie Baskerville Hall. Who will live in this cleverly innovative, witty and nail-biting production of literatures most famous detective?

Clive Francis’s spooky, tension gripping delivery is so terrifyingly good, it will make you howl!!

“GRIPPING THEATRICALITY” – SUNDAY EXPRESS
“EXCELLENT…HIGHLY ENJOYABLE” – DAILY TELEGRAPH

Stepping Out

Performances:

12th July – Sunday 18th July 2021

Ever wondered what goes on at those evening tap dancing classes? Now’s your chance to find out…

Meet Mavis – an attractive ex professional dancer – with the unenviable task of putting a disparate bunch of left-footed amateurs through their paces and moulding them into something a trifle more polished. Her eight students are a mixed bunch – from quiet, widowed Geoffrey through to larger than life, forthright Sylvia, shy Andy and snobby Vera – and are accompanied on their journey by grumpy, sarcastic Mrs Fraser the temperamental pianist.
Can Mavis stop them all squabbling in time to turn tribulation to triumph or are they fated to remain in dingy church hall obscurity?
This well-loved play has been performed all over the world, winning numerous awards – the laughter is definitely “on tap” in this warm-hearted slice of life modern comedy.
Come see the misfits making good!

Deathtrap

by Ira Levin
Directed by Chris Howland
Performances:
Tuesday 25th – Saturday 29th February 2020
The trap is set…. for a wickedly funny Who-Dun-What?!
TTC presents Ira Levin’s multi-award-winning, comedy-thriller, Deathtrap which still holds the record for the longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway. This ingeniously constructed play offers a rare and skillful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients – gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter.
Unknown dramatist Clifford Anderson has sent his new thriller entitled ‘Deathtrap’ to award-winning Broadway playwright, Sidney Bruhl, for comment. Without a success to his credit for some years, Sidney plots with his reluctant wife Myra about how best to plagiarise ‘Deathtrap’ and when Clifford turns up to discuss the play with the ‘Master’, events take a sinister turn. No one–not even the visiting psychic–could predict where the dark events of the night will go. Who is innocent? Who only seems that way? 
Deathtrap is a sharply funnyplay full of twists and turns that keep an audience on the edge of their seats.
Is anyone really safe when a man sees a clean shot at success?
“Even a gifted director couldn’t hurt it” – Sidney Bruhl
This amateur production of “Deathtrap” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd, a Concord Theatricals Company.

The Man Who Came to Dinner

A Comedy by Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman
Directed by Helen Thorpe
Performances:
Tuesday 15th Oct – Saturday 19th Oct, 2019
“I smell a rat, a rat with a beard!”
What do you get when you mix a grumpy, lying, egocentric radio personality (possessed of a tongue dipped in venom and a broken leg) with a wealthy, conservative middle class family, newly-paroled homicidal convicts, hasty romantic liaisons, jealous ambitions, a smattering of Hollywood film stars, a sarcophagus, an axe murderer and even… penguins? Chaos, that’s what you get!
It’s Christmas time in early 1940’s America, and  famed author/critic Sheridan Whiteside accidentally breaks his leg whilst on a lecture tour in Ohio. As a result he’s stuck in the home of wealthy industrialist Ernest W. Stanley & family, forced to do his much-loved annual radio Christmas message to America in a local hick town rather than the glittering city of New York – and boy, is he not happy about it! And so the riotous shenanigans begin…
Whiteside proceeds to plunge the whole household into siege-like chaos, ruling as a tyrannical Czar, meddling in everyone’s lives and running roughshod over nearly all that he comes across, with hilarious results.A cross between Arsenic & Old Lace and The 39 Steps, Hart and Kaufman’s fiendish frolic of a farce was made into the highly successful 1943 Oscar Nominated Bette Davis and Monty Woolley film and is a veritable feast of wit and sophistication.
Cast:
Sheridan (Sherry) Whiteside: James Klech
Maggie Cutler: Bridget Collins
Jo (aka Bert) Jefferson: James Marshall
Mr. Ernest Stanley: Peter Emmanuel
Mrs. Daisy Stanley: Caroline Fenton
Lorraine Sheldon: Natalie Eacerall
Dana (aka Richard) Stanley/Radio Technician/Convict: Kate Marshall
June Stanley/Sandy: Amelia Zimmatore
Miss Preen: Emmie Rhodes
Harriet Stanley: Helen Cheales
John (the Butler): Ralph Miller
Sarah (John’s wife & talented cook): Carol Smith
Dr. Bradley: David Adams
Professor Metz/Westcott Head Radio Technician/Detective: Emma Harrison
Beverly Carlton: Caroline Fenton
Banjo/Irascible Expressman/convict: Nick Smith
Mrs. Dexter: Emma Harrison
Mrs. McCutcheon: Helen Cheales
John Ryan convict/Radio man/Detective/Mr Baker Prison Guard/Porter: Marc Evans
Maid/Radio Technician/Convict: Lauren Cooper

Taking Steps

by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Kirrie Wratten 
Performances:
Tuesday 16th July– Saturday 20th July 2019 at 7:30pm
Matinées on Wednesday 10th July & Saturday 13th July 2019 at 2:30pm
Evenings £15; Conc. £14; Friends £12; Matinées £10
***Opening Night Special Offer – TWO FOR JUST £24  ***