Theatre by the Lake is delighted to announce their first major production will be Home I’m Darling by Laura Wade in a co-production with Stephen Joseph Theatre and Bolton Octagon. […]
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TBTL announces ‘Spark’: A digital programme of events and the start of something new for the venue
Theatre by The Lake (TBTL) – Cumbria’s only year-round producing theatre – is delighted to announce its eagerly anticipated programme for Spring 2021 – ‘Spark’. A lively programme of online […]
Cumbrian Stories made into Short Films with Brewery Arts Centre and imitating the dog theatre company
STREET is a new participatory project made by imitating the dog theatre company, The Brewery Arts Centre, and the people of Cumbria. STREET is one of 40 new projects taking […]
38 jobs to go at Theatre by the Lake due to COVID pandemic
CUMBRIA’s Theatre by the Lake have confirmed 38 staff will be made redundant following a two month consultation process. Changes to the Government’s furlough scheme, alongside social distancing restrictions, meant […]
Cumbrian Live Events Company respond to the government’s £1.75 billion pound rescue package to theatre and music venues
A LIVE events and communications company based in Cumbria has welcomed Rishi Sunak’s ‘world-leading package’ to support music and theatre venues. Thousands of organisations across a vast range of sectors […]
5 Things to do in October in Cumbria
The nights are drawing in, the leaves are turning golden brown and despite the wet weather there’s still plenty of things to enjoy doing in Cumbria this month (if many […]
The Picture of Dorian Gray – Theatre by the Lake
Oscar Wilde’s philosophical, Gothic thriller, The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, yet it is as fresh and relevant today as ever, says Karen Morley-Chesworth. And this […]
Creditors – World premiere at Theatre by the Lake Studio
Passion, manipulation and revenge are at the heart of the brilliant opening to the spring season at Theatre by the Lake, with the World premiere production of Howard Brenton’s version […]
Beauty and the Beast at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
This is no Disney version of the classic children’s story, Beauty and the Beast – it is a modern, sophisticated and very funny telling of a fable which provides as […]
The Other Place by Share White – Theatre by the Lake
When your timeline stops moving in one direction, the World becomes confused, writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. The Other Place by Sharr White captures that frustration and turbulence from the perspective of Juliana living […]
Sense and Sensibility at Theatre by the Lake
Jessica Swale’s adaptation of the Jane Austen classic Sense and Sensibility is the perfect final play in the summer season 2018 at Theatre by the Lake, says Karen Morley-Chesworth. Modern theatre […]
Bold Girls by Rona Munro, Theatre by the Lake Studio
With Brexit forcing a rethink of the Irish border, Rona Munro’s powerful play about the lives of four women, held within the violence of the ‘Troubles’ in 1990s Northern Ireland […]
Alan Bennett’s Single Spies – Theatre by the Lake, Main House
The punishment of Russian spies is a current news topic, giving the latest production in the Main House at Theatre by the Lake Single Spies, a new edge, says Karen Morley-Chesworth. […]
Rails at Theatre by the Lake’s Studio
A gritting norther drama, Rails is the 21st century reincarnation of the great 50s and 60s kitchen sink dramas writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. Simon Longman’s Rails handles the hard-hitting social issues of […]
Theatre by the Lake – Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
Theatre by the Lake has launched their summer season with a roar of laughter with the Goodale brothers’ play featuring PG Wodehouse’s upper class comedy characters Jeeves and Wooster writes Karen […]
Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations – Theatre by the Lake
Tilted Wig Productions and Malvern Theatres presents their touring adaptation of the Dickens’ classic Great Expectations at Theatre by the Lake and Nichola McAuliffe as the iconic Miss Havisham steals […]
A Streetcar Named Desire – Theatre by the Lake, Main Theatre
Tennessee Williams’ 1947 play, A Streetcar Named Desire has been driven into Theatre by the Lake by the English Touring Theatre with a new fresh perspective in a modern-day setting writes […]
Hymn to Love – Homage to Piaf – Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
The spirit of the French icon Edith Piaf, the ‘little sparrow’ fills the auditorium as Elizabeth Mansfield takes centre stage at Theatre by the Lake’s Studio, says Karen Morley-Chesworth. Piaf’s sad […]