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COVID Guidlines
It is now a legal requirement for customers to wear a mask for the duration of your time at Westacre Theatre (except where it is not practical to wear them such as eating, drinking or singing) unless exempt for health reasons. We will continue to follow the government guidance for Read more…
Behind the scenes
Blog: Technical Cleverness
Among the many who came to see A Christmas Carol, the more keen-eyed of you may have noticed that I was playing the role of Bob Crachit. This is a little bit of a departure from my usual zone of comfort, namely, being the one behind the audience, in a Read more…
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Blog: My Absent Valentine
As I write this I am sat in the control room watching Casablanca. Not for fun, you understand. This is work. And tremendously hard work it is too. The beautiful subtlety of the lowering houselights. The expert twiddling of the volume knob. The highly skilled manner of pressing ‘Play’. Not Read more…
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Blog: The Autumn so Far
Time for a blog, methinks. Yes, you all thought I’d forgotten about these didn’t you? Well, no such luck, I’m afraid. Why the delay in blogging activity, then? Do you remember that thing that happened a while ago when the sun came out? I think it was called “summer”? Well, Read more…
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Blog: The Siege of Westacre
27.05.15 0945hrs: A large number of vehicles are arriving in the car park. They appear to have coordinated their arrival. This is most unusual. 0955hrs: I have been observing these vehicles for some ten minutes now. Their behaviour is most irregular. They enter the car park, eject a child, and Read more…
Behind the scenes
Blog: A doctor, a student and a foreigner go into a theatre…
There’s been rather a lot happening at the theatre over the past week. Let me take you through it. A week ago, I arrived at work to find a building awash with doctors. Fearing some sort of medical emergency, I rushed inside to contribute my extensive anatomical expertise to the Read more…