Workington Playgoers
Upcoming shows at the Theatre Royal
Photo courtesy on Andrew Dale Workington’s Theatre Royal presents two unmissable spring shows. The first is the feel good ‘Stepping Out’ in April and in May the Youth Theatre group take to the stage in ‘The Railway Children’. Stepping Out, 2nd to 6th April In early April, the Workington Playgoers invite you to enjoy a […]
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American Masterpiece at the Theatre Royal, 5th to 9th February
The Workington Playgoers are looking forward to tackling one of the most challenging plays ever written, a rollercoaster ride through a destructive marriage. Many people will remember the 1966 film version of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ starring Richard Burton as George, a middle-aged history professor at an American college, and Elizabeth Taylor as his hot-tempered […]
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Theatre Royal upcoming productions
Cover photo by Andrew Dale The new year is here and Workington Playgoers are gearing up for their season launch. They begin with two hard-hitting shows coming up at the Theatre Royal in Workington. Wed 16th – Sat 19th Jan 2019 Get ready for some thought-provoking drama at Workington’s Theatre Royal in early 2019. Mid-January […]
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The Theatre Royal announce an ambitious 2019 season
cover photo by Andrew Dale There’s nothing like sitting in a darkened theatre, waiting for the velvet curtain to rise at the start of a unique live performance. Whether it’s a professional show or a highly talented group of amatuer performers there is always a real sense of expectation as you wait for the show to […]
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Workington Playgoers Upcoming Productions
Playgoers and Brass Band join forces to overcome the odds. Playgoers at the Theatre Royal, Workington in collaboration with Workington Town Band, complete their 2018 season of plays by presenting an adaptation of the screenplay Brassed Off. The play depicts the dying embers of the coal mining industry and the closure of Grimley Colliery […]
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Lights, Camera, Action! Get Into Film-Making With Workington Film Group
Have you ever wanted to get into filmmaking? Now’s your chance with Film Group. The Workington Playgoers have recently stepped off the Theatre Royal stage in Workington and into a number of film projects. A group of volunteers interested in making short and feature length films got together in February 2017 to form Film Group. […]
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Workington Playgoers Bring Shakespeare To Theatre Royal Once Again
This July, Workington Playgoers bring Shakespeare’s final play to Workington Theatre Royal. The Tempest is Shakespeare’s most magical play, as well as being his last. It’s packed with memorable characters: the magus Prospero, the monster Caliban and the spirit Ariel, the wicked Sebastian and Antonio, the lovers Ferdinand and Miranda, plus the hilarious Stephano and […]
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The Workington Playgoers Present Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas Director Laurie Mansfield ‘To begin at the beginning: It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black…’ These famous opening lines draw us into a radio masterpiece capturing 24 hours in the lives of the inhabitants of the small Welsh seaside village of Llareggub. (Read the name […]
