Christopher Hampton wrote the play Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which he adapted from the epistolary novel by Choderlos de Laclos in the mid 70s. It was eventually produced  by the RSC in 1985 at The Other Place, Stratford, and was scheduled for just 22 performance with Alan Rickman in the role of ‘Valmont’. Its surprising commercial success led to a transfer to the West End in 1986, and the following year, he wrote the screen play for the much feted film version ‘Dangerous Liasons’ which came out in 1988. The novel, set in pre-revolutionary France in the 1780’s, is about French Aristocrats

Thursday 8th September As a mark of respect for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Wokingham Theatre will be closed tonight, and this evening’s performance (8th September) of A Bunch of Amateurs cancelled. We will also be closed on the day of Her Majesty’s funeral. We will be in contact with all patrons affected by the closure in due course, offering refunds or seats for an alternative performance where possible. — The Wokingham Theatre Board

WT is committed to being a diverse and open organisation. Auditions are open to anyone, regardless of background or experience, and we particularly welcome those who have been traditionally under-represented in theatre. Please note that these auditions have now closed. Written by Andrew Bovell, the co-writer of Strictly Ballroom, Things I Know To Be True is a co-production between Frantic Assembly, a company who use movement to explore the visual, lyrical and emotional elements of a play and the State Company of Southern Australia. It premiered in 2016 to great acclaim in both Adelaide and the

Many thanks to everyone who came along to the auditions – the high level of talent made casting the show particularly tricky, but we’re delighted to announce the full cast below: Janet – Lydia MasseyUrsula – Victoria PatersonDorcas – Beckie MoirDr Mead – Lloyd WhiteAndrea – George HayterOlga – Clare Bray Tickets are now on sale for WT members, and go on general sale 1st December 2022. The show runs at WT from 19 – 28 January 2023, and is directed by Thomas Atkinson-Joy.

The start of our 22/23 season is rapidly approaching, and we’re looking forward to kicking off the year with Ian Hislop & Nick Newman’s hilarious comedy, A Bunch of Amateurs! With the show opening in a few weeks, we sat down with director Martin Kempton to find out a little more about the show and what audiences can expect. Hi Martin! Tell us a little bit more about the show came about… what made you choose this particular play? Well the honest answer is I didn’t. I volunteered to be added to the list of possible directors for the new season at WT. I was thrilled to be c

Many thanks to everyone who auditioned – we’re thrilled to announce the cast for our Christmas show as follows: Matthew – Mitch ThorpeCarrie – Sophie EarleSheena – Emma CarverAdam – Chris HillebrandtEdith – Rachel PearsonFrancis – Jerry RadburnEmma – Zoe Huppert Tickets are now on sale for WT members, and go on general sale 1st October 2022. The show runs at WT from 8 – 17 December 2022, and is directed by Alan Long.

Thanks to all who auditioned – the team for Les Liaisons Dangereuses is delighted to announce the cast list below: La Marquise de Merteuil – Caroline LoveysMme de Valonges – Sue BishCelice Valonges – Chloe CollinsLe Vicomte de Valmont – David WoodMme de Rosemonde – Louise PunterLa President de Tourvel – Sally RowlandsonEmilie – Gemma BurgessAzolan – Tom CobleyLe Chevalier Danceny – Clive ElkingtonMajor-Domo – Alan Long/Jerry Radburn

The production team of A Bunch of Amateurs are delighted to announce their cast: Jefferson – Steve HallNigel – Alan LongDorothy – Emma MerchantDenis – Austin MarshallMary – Jacqueline Jourdan-SkinnerJessica – Clare BrayLauren – Gemma BurgessJournalist / Actor – Chris WestgateJournalist – Hayley CrouchJournalist – Nicky FryeJournalist – Kelly Vassey Tickets are now on sale here, with the show running 8 – 17 September.

A number of our patrons are regular visitors to Wokingham Theatre, and enjoy the benefit of having a season ticket to our productions. Season tickets guarantee your chosen seat on your preferred night for each of our main season productions. Not only that, but for our 2022/23 season, season ticket holders will get their tickets at a discounted rate! For the same price as a west-end show, you get a ticket to all eight productions in our season, in the seats of your choosing, on the night that suits you best, all while supporting your local theatre. Of course, during the course of the year some

WT is committed to being a diverse and open organisation. Auditions are open to anyone, regardless of background or experience, and we particularly welcome those who have been traditionally under-represented in theatre. Please note that these auditions have now closed. Synopsis Ladies in Lavender is an evocative, heart-warming story of unfulfilled dreams and unrequited love. Based on the hit film screenplay by Charles Dance starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and on the original story by William J. Locke, Ladies in Lavender tells the tale of two sisters, Ursula and Janet, who live in a close