Stables doors open
A cash injection of £71k from the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund is cause for celebration at Stables Theatre Hastings. The news comes as the volunteer-run venue prepares to open its doors to the public with a calendar of events throughout…
Paying The Piper
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced funding awards totalling £257 million for 1,385 venues, theatres, museums and cultural organisations across the ; The awards are administered by ACE on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as Round…
Alchemy Extraordinary
Caf Fean shares her experience of spending a week with local artists, actors and writers, exploring and pushing the boundaries of their creativity, under the guidance of David Glass and the wonderful team at Theatre Nation. It is a long…
Creative Alchemy in the Time of Pandemic
By Tom Daldry Recent events have put a great strain on theatre providers worldwide. We at Hastings-based theatre company, Theatre Nation have been no exception but are adapting to the ever-changing external environment created by ; Following the cancellation of…
Unequal Fortunes: A Laughing Matter
Stables Theatre, Hastings Joking Apart, a classic comedy written by Alan Ayckbourn and first performed in 1978, has many elements ideal for the modest resources of local theatre. There are seven characters, each with scope for dramatic development as the…
The Weir by Conor McPherson
Showing at the Stables Theatre, Friday 20th September – Saturday 28th September; Director Andrew Bruce Preview by Merlin Betts Sitting in the Cutter with a bundle of friends and sipping a pint of Long Blonde might seem a world away…
PREVIEW: World-Class Festival Of Theatre Arrives
Stables Theatre 1st-7th July Hastings Theatre Festival which launches Monday 1 July, brings the talents of national and international performance to The Stables Theatre for the first time ever, cementing Hastings as a destination for powerful, relevant theatre. This programme’s…
White Liars and Black Comedy
Merlin Betts Previews the Peter Shaffer double-bill Directed here by Leigh Shine, to be performed at the Stables Theatre Now, the word “farce” doesn’t always get the respect it deserves. Apart from having long roots, possibly tracing back to late medieval…
Arts diary
The Laughing Stag Returns!On Friday 19th April, the Stag Inn, Hastings, is proud to present comics William Stone, Mel Byron, John Rands and Emily Kennedy-Barnes, compered by Mistress of Ceremonies Juliet Brando. The event begins at 8pm. Entry is free…
How Sweet is your Love?
REVIEWED BY HUGH BRYANT Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring Performed at the Stables Theatre 2nd-10th February Director: Leslie Adams I went to see Arsenic and Old Lace on a Saturday . Traditionally it is said that Saturday night…