Patrick Marber...Harold Pinter...Alan Bennett...David Storey...Sarah Kane...Phillip Ridley...Polly Teale...Martin Crimp...Henrik Ibsen...Terry Johnson...Woody Allen...
Bench Theatre is an award-winning theatre group committed to producing quality drama. Our base is in Havant [Hampshire, UK] where we stage 5 production each year at the Arts Centre and we like to get out and about around Hampshire.
Above you can see some of the authors whose work we have performed in the last couple of years.
Opening Thursday 11th December, Wind in the Willows, adapted for the National Theatre by Alan Bennett, is a wonderful retelling of a classic story suitable for children from 8 years old. The show features everyone's favourite rascal, Mr Toad, with his friends Rat, Mole and Badger and a cast of otters, weasels, rabbits and mice and the occasional human. To book tickets, call the HAC box office on 02392 472 700
to receive reminders of all Bench productions, email us at info-subscribe@benchtheatre.org.uk
Auditions for 'Old Times' will be held on October 30th and 31st (Thursday/Friday) at HAC starting at 7:30.
Bench Nominations for Guide Awards ... This year Bench has received two nominations for Best Production ('Bronte' and 'Crave') and two for Best Actress (Alice Corrigan for 'Bronte' and Lynda Flemming for 'Ghost from a Perfect Place') ... you can vote online
Plays Wanted!: As part of our birthday celebrations in 2009, we will perform the winning entry to our play competition in September, with entries invited December 2008.
Birthday Season Announced ... in 2009 Bench Theatre will celebrate it's 40th anniversary with a season of plays representing each decade of the company's history. The programme will be :
Next Club Night:
Thursday 16th October, 7:30 for 8, HAC
Director Damon Wakelin leads a rehearsal of
'Wind in the Willows'