Little Shop of Horrors postponed for forseeable future
Michael Horne
From Sue Lander, Chair of Production Committee It is with a sad heart that we have decided to postpone Little Shop of Horrors for the foreseeable future. It is so difficult for any venue to proceed under the circumstances we find ourselves in at present and so it was felt […]
A Slice of Canada – how Madison Violet burst onto the Sharnbrook Mill Theatre stage
Michael Horne
On 16th May 2019, the fabulous Canadian duo Madison Violet visited us at Sharnbrook Mill Theatre on their Everything’s Shifting album tour. Long-time member, performer and supporter of The Mill Roger Wiltshire explains how this all came about. Watching live music has been a big part of my life for […]
Do You Hear The People Sing?
Michael Horne
Article written by Kathryn Rose Do you hear the people sing? Figuratively of course, given the current ban on public singing! It is a well known phrase, particularly in theatrical circles, for calling the crowds to make a stand and make their views known. Without the backing of ‘the people’ […]
In Conversation with Tim McQuillen-Wright – Friday, 28th August
Michael Horne
We are delighted to welcome Tim McQuillen-Wright to our series of “In Conversation with” theatre talks. Tim is an international set and costume designer who also directs! During this online evening (which will be conducted over Zoom), Tim will discuss his varied career, the importance of design and how he […]
Fings Wot We Learned – an interview with the cast of Daisy Pulls It Off
Michael Horne
We caught up with some of the cast of our most recent production, Daisy Pulls It Off, to hear about their experiences and ideas for the future… Hi ladies! Hi! Lovely to see you all! So, rewind to October 2019 – why did you all audition for Daisy Pulls If […]
In Conversation with Guy Unsworth (Director and writer) – Wednesday, 26th August
Michael Horne
We are excited to announce that on the evening of Wednesday, 26th August at 7.30pm, we will be welcoming Guy Unsworth to an online chat about his career. Guy is a freelance theatre director and writer based in London, working in the the UK and Internationally. He will join us […]
Wired for Sound – an interview with Mark Luckin
Michael Horne
We caught up with our Resident Sound Designer, Mark Luckin, to find out a bit more about him and his hobby. Hi Mark. Thanks for taking time out of your day to chat to us . First of all, tell us a bit about yourself – what do you do […]
Changing Direction – a Sharnbrook Mill Theatre journey
Michael Horne
Article written by Michael Horne Quite a few years ago now, I attended a rather excellent production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at a small theatre in Bedfordshire. I was immediately taken by the wonderful surroundings of the theatre and of the building itself. I loved […]
Light it in Red – Sharnbrook Mill Theatre stands in solidarity
Michael Horne
On 6th July, hundreds of theatres, cinemas, galleries, museums and arts venues from all over the UK bathed their buildings in red light to take part in the #LightItInRed campaign, which aimed to draw attention to the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the UK’s events industry. The #LightItInRed campaign was co-created by Clearsound […]
From Cloud to Guildford – one budding actor’s journey
Michael Horne
Over the next few months, we will be posting guest blogs from a selection of our members (old, new and current) who will be sharing their thoughts from various angles of the theatre. If you’d like to write something for us, drop us a line! I am Theo Diedrick and […]