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Life at The Little Theatre column: It's nearly time to welcome you back

Read the latest updates from Southport's Little Theatre.

Zainab Noor

InYourArea Community, Zainab Noor

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Life at The Little Theatre column: It's nearly time to welcome you back

Adrian Miles-Roberts in the spotlight for 39 Steps (picture: Graham Fletcher-Hill/SDC)

By Jennifer Corcoran and Andrew Sloman

We are inviting you on our journey to re-open the Little Theatre. We hope that the season we have on offer will offer you a real getaway and there is something to suit all tastes.

Before you take your seats and relax for take-off, we have a few announcements. Alas, we cannot offer you the glamorous crew of Boeing Boeing to deliver them, but you will be able to review them before you plan your visit.

When you book your tickets, you are agreeing to abide by our updated policies and procedures that are in place to keep all of us safe and to keep the theatre open.

We do not have lifebelts, whistles, or oxygen masks of course, but we do have trained personnel, and the most current ATG guidance at our fingertips. This may be subject to updates and alterations so will be published on our website.  

Our first stop is New York to visit the students of the High School for Performing Arts. Paul Wilkinson is in the Captains chair as our Director. He has assembled a cracking cast of talented teens who are all working safely and keenly to bring the colourful characters to life.

His ability to elicit both pizazz and pathos makes him an ideal director for the piece.  To finesse the flicks and kicks we have Choreographer extraordinaire, Pippa Morris. Her reputation as a teacher and deviser is well known throughout the town and we are sure to be dazzled by the dancing.

Adding harmony to the production team is Musical Director Adam Dutch who will be giving the vocals some va-va-voom.

Fame the Musical will be performed each evening from August 24-28 2021 with a matinee on Saturday, August 28.

Fame The Musical poster

Our next stop is London to greet returned resident Richard Hannay. This super spy with a stiff upper lip was originally created by Scottish author John Buchan over 100 years ago but thanks to the success of his novels, then the celluloid adaptation courtesy of Alfred Hitchcock, the character is still beloved today.

Hannay is, of course, the lead character in The 39 Steps. This pacey tale has had three further film adaptations with the most recent being in 2008.

It has also been adapted multiple times for radio and we are delighted to present it as our 2021/22 subscriber season opener.  Adrian Miles-Roberts has stepped up to direct and is very familiar with the play, having starred in our 2012 production.

This play will be performed from Septemeber 17-25 2021 so get the date in your diary and keep your eyes peeled for tickets going on sale.

To keep up to date with news and plans for the Little Theatre in Southport, Merseyside and find out the latest information on when we may be able to open click here or follow on Facebook and Instagram.

Southport Little Theatre is at Hoghton Street, Southport, Merseyside

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