SUMMER REP 2008
Monday 7 July - Saturday 13 September 2008
The 10-week, 5 play season, which last year attracted record audiences, kicks off with John Godber's outrageous and hilarious drama Bouncers.
Directed by acclaimed actor and Little Theatre patron Desmond Barrit, Bouncers focuses on the exploits of four doormen at a northern nightclub.
A quartet of actors portrays more than 20 characters in the play - from cocky lads, to giggling girls getting ready for a night on the town.
Mr Barrit, who was recently seen in the popular ITV drama Midsomer Murders, and starred in Alan Bennett's The History Boys in London's West End, joins a top team of Little Theatre guest directors which also includes stage and screen star Nicky Henson.
A founder member of the Young Vic company, Mr Henson began his show business career writing songs for Cliff Richard and The Shadows.
He has appeared in more than 30 films - from Vera Drake to Syriana - and his theatre credits range from Macbeth to Charley's Aunt. On television, he has popped up in soaps including Coronation Street and Eastenders, and drama series from Inspector Morse to A Touch of Frost.
As well providing a springboard for new acting talent, the Little Theatre summer rep has a proud history of attracting experienced stage, screen and TV actors.
This year, the theatre is delighted to welcome Royal Shakespeare Company actor Joseph Millson, who starred as Doctor Sam Morgan in the ITV drama serial Peak Practice.
Mr Millson, who played Carter in the 2006 James Bond movie Casino Royale, has also appeared in Eastenders, played computer buff Alan Jackson in the CBBC Dr Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures, and attracted rave reviews for his portrayal of a wronged husband in the four part ITV drama Talk To Me.
Theatre credits include The Seagull, As You Like It, and Much Ado About Nothing, with Joseph last year playing the part of Prince Charming in Stephen Fry's hit pantomime Cinderella at the Old Vic.
Little Theatre artistic director Debbie Thompson, who is producing the summer rep for the third year running, said Bouncers was a great way to start the season.
"I think this year we have something for everybody, whatever their age," she added. "And it is a real coup to have people of Des, Nicky and Joe's calibre on board."
Sheringham Little Theatre's summer repertory season kicks off on July 7 with John Godber's Bouncers. Other plays include Dangerous Obsession directed by Clare Goddard; Snakes and Ladders directed by Simon Thompson; Alan Ayckbourn's Bedroom Farce directed by Nicky Henson, and Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, directed by Peter Craze.
Tickets are available from the box office on 01263 822347. The 2008 Season is supported by AKT Productions Limited
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