Review: The Full Monty

A scene from The Full Monty, May 2026

The Full Monty by Simon Beaufoy The Full Monty is a play based on Simon Beaufoy’s 1997 BAFTA winning screenplay of the film. It tells the story of a group of steelworkers from Sheffield who find themselves on the scrapheap when their local steelwork closes down. Produced by Donnamarie Stamp, we are taken on a… Read more…

Review: Rumours

A scene from Rumours, January 2026

Rumours by Neil Simon Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. This quote from Sir Walter Scott perfectly sums up Neil Simon’s absurd but hilarious farce of relationships, reputations and subterfuge. Producer Daniel Toyne has transported the witty script, which was originally set in America, to the affluent London… Read more…

Review: The Whale

The Whale by Samuel D Hunter The Whale is a deeply affecting story of a morbidly obese man’s final week in his journey to redemption and reconciliation. Directed by Paul Turner-Johnson, in his debut directing role for Retford Little Theatre, we are brought face to face with the day-to-day life of Charlie. Charlie is an… Read more…

Review: The Unfriend

The Unfriend by Steven Moffatt The Unfriend is a black as treacle middle-class British comedy, about the hilarious results of a crippling overpolite aversion to facing up to unpalatable truths – where good manners could literally end in murder. Written by Steven Moffat of ‘Dr Who’ and ‘Sherlock’ fame and fresh from a successful West… Read more…

Review: Di and Viv and Rose

Di and Viv and Rose by Amelia Bullmore Aged 18, three women from different walks of life come together as lodgers during their years at university. The play, written beautifully by Amelia Bullmore, charts the ups and downs of these women through the years as they navigate their different paths. It is a play ultimately… Read more…