Theatre4Everyone

A Dazzling Triumph of Wit and Romance Last night’s performance of Shakespeare in Love by The Castle Players was nothing short of magical—a joyful, poignant, and sharply delivered celebration of theatre, love, and the enduring power of storytelling. A return to open air performances, The Castle Players have thrown off the shackles of Bowes Museum and are taking this show 'on the road' - making it all the more accessible and putting the 'community' back into the heart of the pe

"Inn at the Top" by Castle Players is a delightful and production that brings Neil Hanson's memoir to life with charm and humour.

The Castle Players’ spring show is a nostalgic step back into mid-war rural North East. This oral history tale, ‘narrated’ by a tractor...

You have to Have Life to Love Life. Our Town is a three-act play created by American playwright Thornton Wilder in 1938. Described by Edward Albee as "the greatest American play ever written", it presents the fictional American town of Grover's Corners between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens. The main character is stage manager of the theatre, (Gordon Duffy-McGhie) who directly addresses the audience, brings in guest lecturers, fields questions from t

Bowes Museum, the magnificent French styled palace just outside Barnard Castle, plays host this year to the UK’s first exhibition of...

A good old fashioned thriller for a cold winter’s night. Way back before the advent of TV, wannabee celeb shows and million channel...