Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter adapted by Emma Rice By Ken Powell I have a love/hate relationship with Noel Coward. Much of his work, I feel, hasn’t dated well. Hi characters can be simplistic and overly melodramatic. That’s rather true of […]
Casting has been announced for a new production of Noël Coward’s Brief Encounter, adapted for the stage by Emma Rice, at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre this summer in a co-production with Octagon Theatre Bolton and Theatre by the Lake, Keswick. Pete […]
We Should Definitely Have More Dancing plays at Theatre by the Lake’s Studio from Monday 25 – Thu 28 July. It’s actress Clara Darcy’s remarkable, uplifting real-life story; the fit, mainly care-free, happily single actress is joyously dancing through life until […]
This summer Theatre by the Lake is thrilled to present the international smash hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors, from 20 July to 3 September. The show is a co-production with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, and the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, […]
One Man, Two Guvnors, Theatre by the Lake By Ken Powell **An apology: I hereby apologise to all members of the audience on the opening night of One Man, Two Guvnors last night. I think everyone in the theatre heard […]
The Climbers, Theatre by the Lake By Ken Powell As the summer season kicks in for theatres in the north, Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake (TBTL) opens with a fascinating premiere from Carmen Nasr – a new name to me, […]
Theatre by the Lake are looking for performers aged 11-14 to take part in their Christmas extravaganza, The Borrowers! The theatre is excited to be presenting this classic tale by Mary Norton, and adapted for the stage by Theresa Heskins, for […]
Theatre by the Lake’s acclaimed 2022 season continues with a hilarious bang when the sensational, smash-hit comedy One Man Two Guvnors comes to Keswick next month. Richard Bean’s much-loved modern farce, an adaptation of the classic A Servant to Two […]
Kes by Barry Hines, Theatre by the Lake By Ken Powell It is difficult to do a play where one of the chief characters is a bird without an actual bird. Puppets and animatronics might do it and Keswick’s Theatre […]
“…Funny, tragic and full of northern spirit…” Swim by Liz Richardson, Theatre by the Lake By Ken Powell I sometimes wonder if the team at Theatre by the Lake (TBTL) sit down each year (pandemics allowing) when deciding which productions […]
A thrilling retelling of a real-life murder mystery, critically-acclaimed production The Ballad of Maria Marten comes to Keswick next week. Produced by Eastern Angles and Matthew Linley Creative Projects, Beth Flintoff’s captivating drama turns history into her-story through the exploration […]
Hard working Friends of TBTL organization hand over final cheque for £11,500 to Theatre staff after 22 years of fundraising. Staff from Theatre by the Lake this week met with committee members from the Friends of Theatre by the Lake […]
The Glee Club, Theatre by the Lake, 26th February 2022 by Ken Powell Theatre by the Lake (TBTL) love to produce shows which are different and provocative. They’ve started the year with an absolute blinder. Based in 1962, a group […]
Theatre by the Lake and the Octagon Theatre have announced the cast for their upcoming production of Kes, Barry Hines’ powerful modern classic drama that comes to Theatre by the Lake from Wed 6 – Sat 30 April. This new production, adapted for the stage […]
Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce – Tuesday 30th November, Theatre By The Lake, KeswickBy Ken Powell I begin this review from a place of absolute weakness. Somehow, as a writer, as an English teacher and as a parent of […]
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