Set around the kitchen table in the farm kitchen, The Farmer’s Wife holds nothing back in telling her guests, the audience, just what life is really like living off the […]
Category: Production
Sharing the highlights of productions, exhibitions and one off events in Cumbria
Calendar Girls the Musical – Theatre by the Lake
Theatre by the Lake has brought the best feel-good production to the heart of the Lake District, writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. Written by Take That’s Gary Barlow and Tim Firth, Calendar […]
Nell Gwynn, Theatre by the Lake
Nell Gwynn is like many women of influence in history, whose name may be known but whose story is, writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. With memories of Barbara Winsor as the orange […]
Lark Rise to Candleford – Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Lark Rise to Candleford is a joyous actor-musician production at Theatre by the Lake, that transports the audience back to the late 19th century and the English countryside way of life, […]
Theatre Review – Pride and Prejudice Theatre by the Lake
You don’t have to be a member of the Jane Austin Appreciation Society to enjoy the new production of Pride and Prejudice at Theatre by the Lake, writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. This […]
Theatre Review – Noises Off, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
The summer season is underway in the Lake District, and Theatre by the Lake is attracting many tourists to see a farce about a farce that wouldn’t have looked out […]
Theatre Review – Swallows and Armenians
The truth behind a British children’s classic is revealed with the premiere of Swallows and Armenians at the Chelsea Theatre and it heading north to Leeds this Friday (June 27) […]
King Arthur, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
The best of British comedy and tales brings joy to Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake as Le Navel Bete rides into town with their hilarious performance of King Arthur, writes […]
Romeo and Juliet at Theatre by the Lake
A play within a play is always an interesting concept and Shakespeare North Playhouse and Graeae Theatre Company have created a completely new take with this approach to Romeo and […]
Steel by Lee Mattinson – Theatre by the Lake & Cumbrian tour
As hard and as strong as the metal itself, Steel the new play premiered at Theatre by the Lake plays with the emotions and takes you on a journey through […]
The Dreamtime Fellrunner – Theatre by the Lake and touring Cumbria
Like the confident steps of a fell runner’s steps, as they ascend and descend the mountainous landscape of Cumbria, the words crated a beautiful beat, captivating the audience at the […]
First CumbriaFest launch
Theatre by the Lake (TBTL) announces the launch of its inaugural CumbriaFest on Wed 18 September – Thu 31 October; a celebration of the exceptional stories created in and inspired by our remarkable county. […]
The Hound of the Baskervilles – Theatre by the Lake
The audience at Theatre by the Lake are howling with delight at the new production of the Sherlock Holmes classic The Hound of the Baskervilles, writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. This three-person […]
Cumbrian manufacturer helps hotel with sustainable skincare
A Cumbrian based manufacturer of artisan fragrances and skincare products is helping a prominent North West hotel to improve sustainable practices and the skincare of its guests. Dent based Bath […]
Theatre review- Brassed Off at Theatre by the Lake
Music is a universal language, and it has been at the heart of many working class, Northern communities for generations, writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. And audiences at Theatre by the Lake […]
Northanger Abbey – Theatre by the Lake
From the novel by Jane Austen comes a play by Zoe Cooper that brings 21st century humour and gender politics to the original early 19th century text, writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. With interaction […]
Little Shop of Horrors – Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
The atmosphere in the main house at Theatre by the Lake is electrifying as Audrey Two takes centre stage for this energetic and magical production of the classic Little Shop […]
Theatre Review – School for Scandal at Theatre by the Lake
Style with great content has arrived at Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake as Tilted Wig theatre compny brings School for Scandal to the main auditorium. This adaptation of RB Sheridan’s […]