24th to 27th November 2026
at the CryerArts Centre, 39 High St, Carshalton SM5 3BB
To be directed by Brian Aris
Brother and sister, Martin and Hilda Massie, live together leading a quiet, Christian existence in the confines of the Bluebell Hill Development. Just as they are preparing for a housewarming gathering, their peace is shattered by a young trespasser in their garden.
The Massies’ neighbours congregate in their living room and together they agree to form a neighbourhood watch group to safeguard against further incidents.
But after the Massies’ beloved garden gnome Monty is thrown through their window, matters swiftly escalate, complicated by Martin’s burgeoning romance with Amy, wife of Gareth, who was formerly involved with Luther, husband of Magda. What begins as a well-intentioned scheme for a safer community ends in anything but….
Neighbourhood Watch by Alan Ayckbourn will be directed by Brian Aris. Brian directed our very successful production of Alys,Always by Harriet Lane adapted by Lucinda Coxon at the Adrian Mann Theatre in March 2024. This play is a little different from Brian’s last one, but will keep you guessing what will happen next, in just the same way.
Tickets are now on sale.
16th to 19th March 2027
at the CryerArts Centre, 39 High St, Carshalton SM5 3BB
To be directed by David Hedges
Colder Than Here is the debut play by the award-winning British playwright Laura Wade. It
premiered in 2005 at the Soho Theatre. It is about a dying woman arranging her own funeral.
If that sounds grim, it really isn’t, it is life affirming and has many laugh-out-loud moments.
The play explores the impact of impending death on a family. Myra may be dying of cancer,
but she’s hardly going to let that dampen her spirit. Instead, she decides to face things head
on, planning out her own end while trying to fix the relationships between her husband, Alec,
and daughters, Harriet and Jenna. As each family member struggles to cope with Myra’s
illness, they find themselves drawn closer through moments of emotion, vulnerability,
support, and surprising humour. Though a play about cancer, Colder Than Here finds
opportunities for joy and laughter – a testament to family, relationships and finding light even
in the darkest of times.
A reading of this play, led by David, will take place at our acting workshop Let’s Act! on Wednesday 14th October 2026 in the Rehearsal Room at the CryerArts Centre, Carshalton. This is an opportunity for actors interested in auditioning to get to know the play and find out more from David about his ideas for this production. The audition will be shortly after this date and will be announced in the near future.
22nd to 25th June 2027
at the CryerArts Centre, 39 High St, Carshalton SM5 3BB
To be directed by Peter Bramwell
23rd to 26th November 2027
at the CryerArts Centre, 39 High St, Carshalton SM5 3BB
To be directed by David Sanders