We’re very pleased to announce our production team for our next show, a promenade production of Much Ado About Nothing, in Bury Lodge Park. The show is being produced by Warren McWilliams who will bring his considerable experience of putting together shows for the group. Warren is looking forward to working with the team and […]
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Snow White Blog – Opening Night!
Hi I’m Rebecca and I play the Narrator and Ensemble in SMP’s debut production of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ written by Warren McWilliams and directed by Chris O’Shea. I am thrilled to be writing the blog for what is set to be our last opening night performance at the historic ‘Intimate Theatre’. This […]
Snow White Blog – Community Night
After many long months of intense rehearsals by the cast, director, musical director, choreographer; hours of exhausting theatre preparation by the backstage crew as well as costume design, prop gathering, lighting, the list goes on. Tonight was the first performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to a real live audience on Community Night. […]
Snow White Blog – The Dress Run.
‘Mirror mirror on the Wall, who’s the fairest of them all?’ Now usually I’d answer and tell that wicked old Queenie that Snow White is the fairest (Spoiler alert) but after tonight I have to say all of these beauties on stage (and off) who have worked their hardest to bring you the ‘Greatest Show’ […]
Snow White Blog – The Tech Run
The Tech Run! Well here we are in the last stages of preparation for our pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It’s very sad that this will be the last ever tech run at the Intimate Theatre, which will be closing it’s doors after our show, with plans for it to be demolished. However, […]
Snow White Blog – The Band Call and Get In
Band Call – Hi, I’m Mike Benyon, veteran member of SMP since 1992. Having musically directed the last four pantomimes this time I am assisting Kate Sanders who has taken up the reins magnificently for the first time. One of my jobs has been to put the band together. We had two extremely long band […]
What, where, & when for our next Pantomime?
We can now finally announce the details for our next pantomime. Due to the uncertainty over the Intimate Theatre’s future and as the church are no longer taking any bookings for the venue we have unfortunately had to make plans to move to a new venue for our next pantomime. So here’s the what, when […]
Snow White Blog – Final week of rehearsals.
Hi Ho everyone! I’m Sophie and I play Prof Dwarf in Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs. This is my first show with SMP and I am having such a blast! It has been fantastic working alongside such a talented cast and production team and each and every one of them have made me feel […]
Happy New Year 2019!
Happy New Year from everyone at SMP. We’ve got an interesting year lined up. In January we’ll be at the Intimate with Snow White with what could be the last ever show to be staged the the historic venue. Tickets are selling well, we have limited availabilty on our last performance so please if you […]
SMP at the London New Years Parade 2019
For the third year running SMP took part in the London New Year’s Day Parade (LNYDP) We had an absolute blast once again and loved celebrating New Years dancing throuh the streets of London and waving to all the crowds. This year’s theme was ‘London Welcomes the World’ and we did that with a magical […]