The magic begins!
January 16, 2024
Into battle
Set construction has begun for Blackadder Goes Forth, and it's always a treat to see what our talented set designer Michael Catherwood comes up with - how will he recreate a WW1 trench? Rehearsals will be underway shortly and audiences will be treated to another great show i...
Hoofing it!
June 29, 2023
If there is one thing Robyn Gardner excels at, it's getting people dancing. No matter who they are or what their previous dancing experience is, Robyn can get them looking like professionals, presenting a brilliantly choreographed spectacle to delight an audience. And Screen...
Why we like to Play Around
April 19, 2023
Against a background of early One Act Play festivals and a previous small compilation show called Ages and Stages, the idea of having a travelling show came to our minds back in 2017. Our initial concept was two fold: to have a little fun by providing something dif...
Midnight reflections
February 12, 2023
Having a little bit of a Hitchcock tendency in me, Peter Colley’s chiller-thriller “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight” instantly appealed when I read it in 1990. The Society got behind it, and in 1991 we staged the play with Andrew Simpson playing Greg, Anneta P...
Following in his father's footsteps
November 10, 2022
Young Matthew Brook is making his first appearance on our stage as Pitt the Even Younger, and is doing a great job. His father Nick, aka Edmund Blackadder, sets the bar high but Matthew is showing early signs of matching Dad's talents.
"I am glad to be a part of Blacka...
A thespian of note
November 3, 2022
Haydon McLeary is no stranger to the stage and so is well cast as The Fabulous Mr Enoch Mossop, one of a pair of actors who get caught up in the web of Edmund Blackadder. "I'm enjoying being back onstage after Covid," says Haydon, who has appeared in many productions over t...
Blackadder begins
October 22, 2022
The cast of Blackadder 3rd and director Selena Aitken-Boyle are well into rehearsals now, just a few short weeks away from opening night on November 18.
Donna Osborne, production manager, is very excited to be involved the show, which features three episodes of th...
Onwards and upwards!
June 19, 2022
The pace is picking up, and we have the end in sight! Phase One was the demolition. Phase Two, the laying of all those pink support beams and the packing to make things level. But with Phase Three, the laying down of new strong floor boards, things are starting to get e...
Into phase 2
June 11, 2022
Things are moving fast now that the new floor is down. Already, work has started on the new tiered seating which will improve the theatre experience for our audiences, ensuring everyone has a good view of the stage. A clever design will allow the lower levels to be sto...
Looking ahead
May 21, 2022
Rodd, Brent and Wayne from SOTS were privileged to have a sneak peek at the progress of the auditorium space of the Clutha Community Hub recently. The SOTS team have been working with the Clutha Community Hub Trust, and specialist Rob Peters from Theatre Systems, by pro...
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