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Farnworth Little Theatre

Farnworth Little Theatre Amateur theatre in Farnworth, Bolton. Come and get involved! Email [email protected] or follow us on twitter @FLTOfficial

Established in 1948, Farnworth Little Theatre is an amateur theatre group situated just outside Bolton. Our first full length play 'Night Must Fall', was presented in 1949, and since then we have offered a continuous programme of up to five full length productions a year. We are totally self-supporting, financing the running and upkeep of the theatre through box office takings, membership fees, ch

Established in 1948, Farnworth Little Theatre is an amateur theatre group situated just outside Bolton. Our first full length play 'Night Must Fall', was presented in 1949, and since then we have offered a continuous programme of up to five full length productions a year. We are totally self-supporting, financing the running and upkeep of the theatre through box office takings, membership fees, ch

Operating as usual

Details of our 2022/2023 Season... including how you can get involved! https://www.farnworthlittletheatre.co.uk/want-to-...
22/03/2022
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Details of our 2022/2023 Season... including how you can get involved!
https://www.farnworthlittletheatre.co.uk/want-to-act.html

For those who couldn't make it to our new season launch, here are the details of readings and auditions for our 2022/2023 season. The 39 Steps by Patrick Barlow - Directed by Natalie Crompton ...

Our Season Launch is well underway here! Very excited to announce our upcoming season! 🎭
20/03/2022

Our Season Launch is well underway here! Very excited to announce our upcoming season! 🎭

📣 COMPETITION TIME 📣We are giving away 2 tickets for Life of Riley on Saturday 19th March @ 7:30! All you have to do to ...
15/03/2022

📣 COMPETITION TIME 📣

We are giving away 2 tickets for Life of Riley on Saturday 19th March @ 7:30! All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is Like & share this post and tag who you would bring with you if you won! Winner will be chosen at random and contacted at 6pm on Thursday 17th March!

📣SEASON LAUNCH📣Our Season Launch to be held at the theatre on Sunday 20th March 2022 at 7.30pm.Please come along to hear...
27/02/2022

📣SEASON LAUNCH📣

Our Season Launch to be held at the theatre on Sunday 20th March 2022 at 7.30pm.

Please come along to hear about our next exciting programme and join us in a free drink.

We hope as many of you as possible can join us.

Here’s the cast of our upcoming production of Life Of Riley running from 12th - 19th March which means it’s just 2 weeks...
24/02/2022

Here’s the cast of our upcoming production of Life Of Riley running from 12th - 19th March which means it’s just 2 weeks until opening night! Have you got your tickets yet? Get there here just £10 or £8 concessions 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

🎟 https://www.farnworthlittletheatre.co.uk/book-tickets-online.html

21/02/2022

🎟 Life of Riley by Alan Ayckbourn - Sat 12th to Sat 19th March.
Don't forget to book your tickets for our next show. We are only 3 weeks away!

Friends and family gather to remember the unseen and dying, George Riley's life. As they look back on lives lived or might have lived, George plots a final farewell which threatens to upset all their future lives...

This give away is now closed. Did you see our 5⭐️ review from North West End?To celebrate we are giving away 2 tickets f...
18/01/2022

This give away is now closed. Did you see our 5⭐️ review from North West End?

To celebrate we are giving away 2 tickets for One Man, Two Guvnors on Wed 19 Jan, 7.30pm. To be in with a chance of winning, just like and share this post. A winner will be chosen at random and contacted at 6pm on Tue 18 Jan.

Good luck!

One Man, Two Guvnors runs until Sat 22nd January.

📸 How good are these amazing photos from our latest producion of One Man, Two Guvnors? Thanks very much to Ray at Bolton...
17/01/2022

📸 How good are these amazing photos from our latest producion of One Man, Two Guvnors? Thanks very much to Ray at Bolton Documentary Photography who came down to take them at our dress rehearsal.

🎫 Our brilliant cast and crew are back at it this evening!
We've still got good availability for tonight, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday but tickets are selling fast. Don't miss out - book online now:
https://www.farnworthlittletheatre.co.uk/book-tickets-online.html

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - North West End UK
Read the review: https://bit.ly/3twCVKM

🗣Here's what audiences are saying so far:

"An excellent performance from all the cast. Very very entertaining."
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"Well first time in an age, we have been back to the theatre, I must say a little apprehensive at first, but everyone there was wearing masks, the performance was absolutely brilliant and funny all the way through, if you've got a spare evening this week, we can recommend you'll have an excellent night, we'll done to all the cast and members of FLT, certainly back with a bang."
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"What a great first performance, I wasn’t sure this would work when it was first announced but it’s a triumph. Laugh out loud, great timing and wonderful larger than life engaging performances. I haven’t seen Phil Harrison act before but a wonderful performance as the central character and the rest of the cast light up the theatre in these trying times. Get out the house and treat yourself to a memorable theatrical event."
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"Well what a welcome back performance that was! After such a horrid year or two with Covid it was nice to have some light hearted tongue in cheek humour from the amazing cast and crew of One Man Two Guvnors!"
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One Man, Two Guvnors – Farnworth Little Theatre - North West End UK
16/01/2022
One Man, Two Guvnors – Farnworth Little Theatre - North West End UK

One Man, Two Guvnors – Farnworth Little Theatre - North West End UK

Richard Bean’s hilarious One Man, Two Guvnors is the perfect antidote to the January blues, and Farnworth Little Theatre and director Natalie Crompton have gathered a superb cast to administer said antidote. We are in Brighton in the year 1963 and Francis Henshall (Phil Harrison) has just been fir...

One Man Two Guvnors opens tomorrow so let’s meet the cast shall we….Ellie Murphy as Rachel CrabbePhil Harrison as Franci...
14/01/2022

One Man Two Guvnors opens tomorrow so let’s meet the cast shall we….

Ellie Murphy as Rachel Crabbe
Phil Harrison as Francis Henshall
James Haslam as Stanley Stubbers
Nick Eccles as Alan Dangle
Keith McEvoy as Charles “Charlie the Duck” Clench
Amber Sargent as Pauline Clench
Esme Mather as Dolly
Matt Rigby as Lloyd
Andrew Beard as Policeman/Vicar/Barman
Dave Eyre as Harry Dangle/Gareth
Jim Smith as Alfie
Natalie Crompton - Director

Get your tickets here 🎟⬇️
https://www.farnworthlittletheatre.co.uk/book-tickets-online.html

Transport yourself to 1963 Brighton for a night of laughs, laughs and more laughs! Only £10 a ticket (£8 Concessions) th...
07/01/2022

Transport yourself to 1963 Brighton for a night of laughs, laughs and more laughs! Only £10 a ticket (£8 Concessions) the cast can’t wait to welcome you to the theatre once again for what’s promised to be a fantastic show! 🎟 Book your tickets here ⬇️

https://www.farnworthlittletheatre.co.uk/book-tickets-online.html

We’re back rehearsing for One Man, Two Guvnors. 👏🏻 Starts Sat 15th January.
03/01/2022

We’re back rehearsing for One Man, Two Guvnors. 👏🏻 Starts Sat 15th January.

Help us celebrate opening our first production since 2020 by booking to see ‘Pressure’ by David Haig (Saturday 6 - Satur...
29/10/2021

Help us celebrate opening our first production since 2020 by booking to see ‘Pressure’ by David Haig (Saturday 6 - Saturday 13 November, 7.30pm and 2pm matinee on 13 Nov)

We’re really looking forward to welcoming audiences back for what promises to be a brilliant production. Social distancing, one way systems and increased safety precautions will be in place for the safety of our audiences.

We hope to see you there!

Book tickets online here: https://www.farnworthlittletheatre.co.uk/book-tickets-online.html

Or call the Box Office on 08456430808.

About the play…

An intense real-life thriller centred around the most important weather forecast in the history of warfare.

June 1944. One man's decision is about to change the course of history.

Everything is in place for the biggest invasion ever known in Europe – D-Day. One last crucial question remains: will the weather be right on the day?

Problematically there are two opposing forecasts. American celebrity weatherman Colonel Krick predicts sunshine, while Scot Dr James Stagg, Chief Meteorological Officer for the Allied Forces, forecasts a storm. As the world watches and waits, General Eisenhower, Allied Supreme Commander, must decide which of these bitter antagonists to trust. The decision will not only seal the fates of thousands of men, but could win or lose the entire war.

An extraordinary and little-known true story, David Haig's play thrillingly explores the responsibilities of leadership, the challenges of prophecy and the personal toll of taking a stand.

22/10/2021

We are looking for Front of House volunteers at FLT for the run of the play PRESSURE. The play runs from 6th to 13th November (except Sunday 7th November) For further information please email Amber Sargent at: [email protected]

23/08/2021

We are very sorry to announce that all performances of The Ghost Train have been cancelled. This is because of cast illness due to covid. We are so sorry to disappoint you. We are very disappointed too.

Our box office will be in touch regarding refunds as soon as possible. We thank you for being patient with our volunteers.


GLYN NEARYSome of you may have heard of the sad news relating to the passing of Glyn Neary. Glyn was a regular volunteer...
10/08/2021
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GLYN NEARY
Some of you may have heard of the sad news relating to the passing of Glyn Neary. Glyn was a regular volunteer at FLT and always had a friendly welcome to audiences whenever he worked behind the bar. Glyn was also active behind the scenes at FLT and regularly helped with set building and production preparation. Our thoughts are with Nicola and family. x

FUNERAL DETAILS
The following funeral details have been shared to a WhatsApp group set up by Sharron Knott:

Glyn's Funeral will be at 13.30 on
Thursday 19 August at:

Radcliffe Crematorium,
Cemetery Road,
Radcliffe.

Donations, in lieu of flowers, to British Lung Foundation (blf.org.uk) A donation can be made in Glyn's name:

Nicola has also posted:

"I think dad wouldn't want everyone in black, he likes colour so I think he'd want everyone to come in their everyday clothes. Thanks!"

Sharon continues:

"DRESS CODE IS FULL COLOUR!!"

We’re the only UK charity looking after the nation’s lungs. Together, we’re making sure that one day everyone will breathe clean air with healthy lungs.

09/08/2021

2021/2022 Season Tickets are now on sale!

Priority booking for season tickets ends on the 10th August.

BOOK NOW

We are starting off the season cautiously with socially distanced seating for our September play, sanitising stations will be provided, no refreshments will be available to avoid groups mixing (but please feel free to bring your own) and we encourage you to wear masks. The number of seats is greatly reduced, so early booking is advised. The rest of the season will continue as normal.

Presenting our 2021/2022 Season

4-11 September 2021
The Ghost Train
Arnold Ridley
(Socially distanced seating)

6-13 November 2021
Pressure
David Haig

15-22 January 2022
One Man Two Guvnors
Carlo Goldoni/Richard Bean/Grant Olding

12-19 March 2022
Life of Riley
Alan Ayckbourn

14-21 May 2022
All My Sons
Arthur Miller

Box Office: 0845 643 0808

FARNWORTH LITTLE THEATRE 2021/2022 SEASON.Tickets will go on general sale from August 10th at 1pm. We will post booking ...
02/08/2021

FARNWORTH LITTLE THEATRE 2021/2022 SEASON.

Tickets will go on general sale from August 10th at 1pm. We will post booking details later.

The first play will be socially distanced seating without bar or refreshments facilities.

SEASON TICKETS

Below is the season list and the application form for season tickets. With reduced seating available we would recommend early booking.

See five shows for the price of four!
With an FLT Season Ticket you can make great savings on our productions. Our Season Ticket is designed to ensure that on your preferred dates, you will get to sit in the same great seat every time.

See five fabulous productions at a great discount. Our season ticket ensures that you see every one of our shows this season at a great price and it is a great way to guarantee the best seats on your preferred dates. We're sure you won't be disappointed with the variety on offer for our 2021/2022 season.

Priority Booking - General booking for the shows won’t start until after 10th August to ensure priority booking for season ticket holders.

Change Dates - It is possible to change the dates chosen for each play by ringing the box office as long as alternative seats are available so you can still take advantage of this offer even if you cannot commit to specific dates.
Simply complete the table below and send it back to us. If you have a preference for seats then please mark them in the grid below using the seating plan overleaf and we will try our best to allocate them to you.

08/10/2020

Good evening, members, patrons and friends. We wanted to provide you with an update on the theatre and our plans for the coming months.
Behind the scenes, a great deal of work is taking place every day to maintain the theatre. There are also a number of big projects underway to ensure that when we are ready to re-open we will be in the best possible position, with some improvements to our facilities.
Sadly, we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone the January production, which was due to be One Man Two Guvnors. This would have required rehearsals to start next month, with a large cast and live band, and at the current time we do not feel it would be safe for this to go ahead. We will keep you updated with any news regarding productions as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding tickets, please contact our Box Office who will be happy to help.
We hope you are all keeping well, and we are looking forward to welcoming you all back to the theatre as soon.

Address

Cross Street, Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 7AJ

Telephone

08456430808

Website

http://www.farnworthlittletheatre.co.uk

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Hello My name is Pete Lewis-Drake and I am a Canadian born playwright brought up in Lincolnshire, UK. I am writing to let you know about some of my work which I cordially invite you to sample. I am looking for an independent producer, a production company or theatre group (amateur or professional) to take on one or more of these scripts with a production in mind. I am happy for individuals to read them, but please understand that I am not looking to cast a play. Several of these pieces (GSOH, Autumn Winter Spring Summer and the monologues) are performable using social distancing, so may be of interest to a company looking to get going again with a limited audience. It should be pointed out that all of these may be done on an very low budget, too. If you like the sound of any of these, please contact me and I will send you either synopsis or script. My email address is [email protected] Thank you. Autumn Winter Spring Summer Four middle aged women meet regularly to discuss books and plays. Over time they learn that their monthly meeting means more to them than just a love of literature. Autumn Winter Spring Summer is a bitter - sweet comedy that requires four female actors. It requires little in the way of staging or props and has a simple soundtrack. There is an alternative version available, done in the style of a radio broadcast, which is performable in spaces other than traditional theatres and therefore a possible entry for a festival. GSOH GSOH is a light comedy about three middle aged men who, for various reasons, set up an es**rt agency. The play has been performed many times in the North East and does require a Geordie accent for authenticity. It would be possible to tweak the script to allow for a different regional accent to be used. Cast: three men in middle age and one slightly younger female (who could double two smaller female roles). There is a short version of the play suitable for a one act festival. The Prisoner’s Friend A drama set in the First World War that tells the tale of a man required to defend a soldier accused of cowardice. The Prisoner’s Friend requires a large, mixed cast with some doubling possible. There are roles for younger as well as older actors. The play is also available as a monologue, a version of which was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2004. What Ever Happened To Johnny Diamond? WEHTJD? is a dark comedy for two youngish men, although could be played by women. Set on a desert island, it tells the story of a concept artist/performed (think David Blaine) who exiles himself only to be discovered accidentally by a tourist. Bodyguard A fifteen minute monologue for mature female. Set in a school it tells of a fifty something teacher falsely accused of an assault. Bodyguard was a finalist in the Off Cuts Festival at the Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington a few years ago. There is also a version of the monologue available which could be played by a female in her thirties. Thank you for reading this far and I do hope to hear from you soon. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you think would be interested. Pete L-D.
This week's free script is a full length play. Three sisters reunite in their old Lancashire home after their mother's funeral. They've all chosen different paths in life - but what is the dark secret they all share? And what of the new generation; Zack, Morgan and Cassie? Are they ready to face the truth about their family - and themselves? https://freescriptfinder.com/script-details/?pdb=17
#REVIEW - One Man, Two Guvnors at Farnworth Little Theatre "starts at a pace that doesn’t slow until the final curtain falls"
Good Luck with your play. Past President NODA
Are you looking for a new and original play? Then why not check out my website! I'm a Devon based playwright with over 100 plays to my name! https://www.rfwscripts.co.uk/ With full length, one acts, short plays and monologues I have something for everyone! I've had productions across the UK and internationally.
After many happy years at FLT, in 2012 Lisa Barlow and me formed a community theatre group in Little Hulton to put something back into my home town. We performed a few "Two Handers" to get the group going. 9 years later the group is thriving and has won awards from the GMDF and ACT. In 2014 we performed "Educating Rita" and 7 years on we are reprising our roles. We would be honoured if our friends and audience members who remember us, would come along to support us and see what we have created. Directed by Simon Darlington the play is going to be special.
Congratulations to one and all last night. Well done.
It's Monday, which means that we have more of your brilliant performances opening this week! Here's to everyone whose shows are starting this week, including: Mermaids: The University of St Andrews Performing Arts Fund, Thames Christian College, Sheffield College, Abbots Langley Players, The Maplesden Noakes School, Normanhurst School, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Farnworth Little Theatre, Dewsbury Arts Group, Summerseat Players at The Theatre Royal, Hilltop Theatre Company, HALIFAX THESPIANS, Birr Stage Guild, The Westovian Theatre Society, Erith Playhouse, Off Centre Theatre Monmouth, Girvan Musical Society, Wexford Drama Group, Bloomin' Buds Theatre Company, Mullingar Theatre Lab 2020, The Wadham Players Theatre Group, The Wheatsheaf Players Co-Operative Theatre, and many more!
Don't tell the other little theatre but we went there last night and much prefer you .
Fantastic matinee performance. Well done to everyone involved x