The Much Ado Blog – Dancing Days

Hello there and welcome to the Much Ado blog. I am Joseph and, for my first time with SMP, I am joining the production team as Choreographer. I must say that It is both a scary and exciting prospect. I say scary because we have a really talented team of stalwart choreographers that work on […]

Much Ado Blog – The blocking stages.

Hello , i’m David and am directing the show. It is an honour and privilege to have been asked to take the helm for this exciting production, which will mark my ninth as director for the group. It seems amazing to think that all those years ago in 2006 these wonderful people first took a […]

Much Ado About Nothing Blog – The first weeks

Hello everyone, my name’s Warren and I’m playing Dogberry as well as producing Much Ado About Nothing. The blog has had a bit of a hiatus and as producer I guess that’s my fault, so I’ll start by saying sorry, it’s a busy time in SMPLand behind the scenes at the moment but now the […]

Much Ado About Nothing – Cast Announced

After a great set of auditions we’re pleased that we can announce our cast for our promenade production of Much Ado About Nothing. The production team now have the challenge of creating a first for SMP in staging a promenade performance. What’s a promenade performance? We plan to produce an immersive, intimate and personal performance. […]

Much Ado About Nothing – Production Team Announced.

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 […]

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, […]