by Emily Grimes | Apr 26, 2022 | News and Reviews
Two Edinburgh Fringe sell-out acts are coming to Southwold this June as part of the town’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Perrier-nominated funny man Tim FitzHigham, famed for being the first person to cross the English Channel in a bathtub, and cabaret act Westdal...
by Emily Grimes | Mar 11, 2022 | News and Reviews
A Suffolk theatre company is looking ahead to its “biggest and best” ever year despite two years of Covid woes “Theatre only survives when people come and get involved” – that is the casting call from Matthew Townshend of Matthew Townshend Productions (mtp) ahead of...
by Emily Grimes | Apr 15, 2021 | News and Reviews
An annual summer theatre season that has been running in Suffolk for more than 80 years is celebrating today after the local community rallied to save it from closure. Theatre on the Coast, previously known as Suffolk Summer Theatre, has been entertaining audiences at...
by Emily Grimes | Oct 23, 2020 | News and Reviews
The reviews are in for Theatre on the “virtual” Coast! Times may be tough right now, but against all odds Theatre on the “virtual” Coast has triumphed with its first ever virtual season, supported once again by Suffolk Secrets. The season...
by Emily Grimes | Sep 30, 2020 | News and Reviews
It has been a tough year for the performing arts – with coronavirus wiping out shows worldwide and leaving thousands of actors, actresses, musicians and playwrights without work for months on end. But Theatre on the Coast – only in its second year – was determined to...
by Emily Grimes | Mar 23, 2020 | News and Reviews
The historic Southwold summer theatre, relaunched by an award-winning local producer last year, is busy making plans to try and keep the season alive, returning to the seaside town following its first-year success. Theatre on the Coast, run by Matthew Townshend...