Monifieth Amateur Dramatics
What's On
A Bunch of Amateurs
June 19th-28th
2025
Writer: Ian Hislop and Nick Newman
Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find that this is not the birthplace of the Bard, but a sleepy Suffolk village. And instead of Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench, the cast are a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from developers. Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit by the enthusiastic am-dram thespians. As acting worlds collide and Jefferson’s career implodes, he discovers some truths about himself – along with his inner Lear.
The Railway Children
by E. Nesbit
The lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis Waterbury are mysteriously disrupted when they are forced to move with their mother to the countryside. The nearby railway is a source of fascination and the children soon find themselves deep in the middle of a real-life adventure. As they come to terms with their new lives, the bonds of family and the importance of making new connections have never been more important.
This beautiful production is a spectacular journey of adventure for the whole family.
August 29th-31st
2025
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Sherlock's Excellent Adventure
By James Barry
2025
Damsel in distress Lucy Matravers engages Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth Holmes and his partner Watson to resolve a dispute over a family will.
Little do they know that this small case brings Holmes straight into the clutches of his arch enemy, James Moriarty!
This riotous spoof is taken on by four actors and a ton of jolly-good fun!
The Little Mermaid: A Pirate Adventure!
By Steven Armstrong
A traditional pantomime! Princess Ariel must meet the challenge set by the sea witch Cursula. Can she meet the challenge and become queen? With the help of sea creature and new land-lubber friends, we're sure she can!
2025
September 2025
Catch of the Day
Director: Shelagh Phillips-Robertson
MAD have been very busy over the last few months and, as of Friday 30 July 2021, you can get the first serving from the fruits of our dramatic labours!
For 9 evenings a new video will pop up on the Monifieth Theatre Facebook page and on our YouTube channel. Each episode has been written and performed by MAD members. What is Catch of the Day? #datingapp #firstdates #datingmemories
It's a date!
This production is free to view, but if you would like to donate to Monifieth Theatre it would be very much appreciated.
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Radio Play
MAD presents the Radio Play, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (part 1, or ‘Fit the First’) by Douglas Adams.
Listen here - https://soundcloud.com/.../mads-hitchhikers-guide-to-the...
In the first few weeks of lockdown back in April, MAD decided to try our hand at a radio play. Through the next few months some members met virtually to rehearse this production. The experience not only allowed us a creative outlet, a social connection with a familiar process and ‘something to do’ but it also was a huge learning process for everyone.
The cast not only produced all the character voices, they also created as many of the sound effects as possible using anything they could find! All the ‘music’ was also created by members. We learned the best ways of gathering individual ‘voices’, and were able to involve those not able to join the virtual rehearsals. Each voice or effect was collected individually and edited together - another skill we had to learn!
So please when you listen, understand that the creation of this production is our first attempt at this type of production. We are still editing ‘Fit the Second’ which should be completed by the end of October. We hope you enjoy listening even half as much as we have enjoyed making this.
This has been a ‘not-for-profit’ production.