Happy Birthday Roger Hall!

We have some very exciting shows in May, including Roger Hall’s classic comedy Middle Age Spread, staged in celebration of his 80th birthday! Have a read of what’s coming to our stage this month...

Sylvia, 3rd - 4th May

When Greg found Sylvia (a stray dog) in Central Park New York, it was love at first sight. But his wife Kate, was looking forward to some independence now that the children have gone to college. She is less than thrilled by the clever and coquettish canine who jumps, slobbers, sits on her couch, and takes Greg’s attention away from his marriage. After “trying for a few days”, will Greg be prepared to make the ultimate choice between Kate his wife and Sylvia the dog?

Come and enjoy this smart, silly, bold, and occasionally salty comedy about relationships, nature, and growing older.

Middle Age Spread, 9th - 19th May

Tadpole Theatre Productions are celebrating Roger Hall turning 80 this year by staging his classic comedy Middle Age Spread at The PumpHouse Theatre this month.

The play exposes the insecurities of three couples who meet for a dinner party none of them really want to attend. As the evening progresses and the mid-life crises are exposed, it becomes a journey down memory lane, or an entertaining history lesson.

Big hair, bell bottom trousers and cheese fondue… let’s all go back to the ‘good old days’ for a night of hilarity, nostalgia – and a few home truths!

Join us for an after-show Q&A with some of Tadpole’s creative team on 12th May.

The Magic Circus, 24th - 26th May

Welcome to the Magic Circus! This show is more than just magic, it has amazing circus acts and spectacular illusions, along with live animals. Get ready for audience participation and loads of laughs!

Each ticket from all the shows will go in the draw to win a magic set, which will be drawn during the Sunday show. Don’t forget to grab a photo and meet the cast and animals!

Synthetic, 30th – 31st May

Synthetic is a piece of original theatre about what we define as human and non-human. The piece has been designed by the cast and written by Director Stephen Henderson.

The show examines a facility which creates synthetic people as they strive to be able to fully integrate them into society. From education and home-care, to military and security, these synthetics are tooled up to dominate in fields that humans usually see themselves as superior in.

Examining love, gender, capitalism, philosophy, hate, oppression, and freedom, Synthetic is a show that packs a punch.