Past productions
A Doll's House
By Henrik Ibsen, translated and directed by Jocelyn Pye.
Our November 2025 production was A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. We premiered a new translation by director Jocelyn Pye, which sought to reaffirm the direct language and startling power of the original.
We held a number of well-attended workshops in spring 2025 to explore the themes of the play with club members before casting it in July.
We were fortunate to attract a superb cast to this production, supported by an amazing production team and talented local musician. All the details can be found here in the programme.
About the play
Nora Helmer, her controlling husband and three acquaintances circle around each other within the beautiful but oppressive confines of nineteenth-century society. As another Christmas comes and goes in the Helmer household, a tree is decorated, a party is planned, and old debts resurface. Gripped in what seems like a hopeless situation, Nora tries multiple ways to find her own freedom. But can she avoid becoming complicit through her very survival tactics?
Henrik Ibsen's masterpiece speaks directly to us from a small Norwegian town over 140 years ago. With its 'brisk and thriller-like plotting' (The Guardian), complex characters and compelling theme, this groundbreaking play has retained its relevance for audiences throughout the decades.
Here's the programme for the play, a resource hub with information about the play's production and some great reviews:
Thanks to Keswick Photographic Society for the wondrous rehearsal photos for A Doll's House.
The Height of the Storm
By Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton
We performed this play in April 2025 at Theatre by the Lake's Studio.
Directed by Jonathan Vickers, the cast delivered an emotionally intense experience through powerful performances.
Here's the programme for the play.
Thanks to Keswick Photographic Society for the fantastic rehearsal photos for the Height of the Storm.
