Cait chats with Ian (Co-Director), Ella (Wendy), Alexa (John Darling) and Rob Wallis (Captain Hook) about the magical, merry-madness of this year's Putney Panto, based on family favourite, Peter Pan.

At the Putney Arts Theatre, running from December 11 to 21st join Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinkerbell, and the Lost Boys as they soar into Neverland this festive season for a pantomime packed with laughter, adventure, and audience participation galore.

But beware! Captain Hook and his pesky pirates are up to no good, and with a ticking crocodile hot on his heels, the stage is set for a battle of good versus mischief!

This is Peter Pan as you’ve never seen it before – bursting with catchy songs, hilarious hijinks, magical moments, and plenty of “Oh no he isn’t!” fun. It’s a festive treat for the whole family – perfect for kids, grown-ups, and everyone who refuses to grow up.

Adventure awaits this Christmas…

#pantomime #JM Barrie #Tinkerbell

It’s on from 11-21 December at Putney Art’s Theatre, tickets are available here - https://www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/event-6269887

The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End!
See us online – www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/whatson

Host: Cait Hart-Dyke.
Producer, podcast editor and sound design: Nick Wells.
Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.

The big Putney November show is Rattigan's Deep Blue Sea, directed by Roger Beaumont and Paula Robinson, so Cait interviews Carol (Mrs Elton) and Heidi (Ann Welch).

A dingy flat in Ladbroke Grove, West London, 1952. Hester Collyer’s life is in turmoil. She has gambled her life – her home, her status, her marriage to a High Court judge – to pursue a relationship with dashing ex-fighter pilot, Freddie. But it seems she has lost.

Left emotionally stranded, she can't see a way forward and going back is unbearable. She is stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea. As a single day unravels, she must stare into the abyss – and with help from an unexpected quarter, try to find a new way of living.

Terence Rattigan's exquisitely crafted masterpiece about unequal desire burns with loss and longing.

Cast

Hester Collyer - Sarah Sharpe

Freddie Page - Daniel Jonusas

Sir William Collyer - Pip Nixon

Mr Miller - Tim Iredale

Ann Welch - Heidi Bartholomew

Mrs Elton - Carol Stewart

Philip Welch – Callum Hudson

Jackie Jackson – George Nettleton

The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End!
See us online – www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/whatson

Host: Cait Hart-Dyke.
Producer, podcast editor and sound design: Nick Wells.
Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.

Cait is ill today so hosting duty falls to Frances Bodiam, who chats with Director Owen Thomas Smith and Dina Fahmy (Rebekah Vardy) and Roger Blitz (Hugh Tomlinson KC)

“It’s… Rebekah Vardy’s account.” With that single post, Coleen Rooney ignited the celebrity trial of the decade. From leaked stories and vanished phones to jaw-dropping revelations and laugh-out-loud exchanges, Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial brings the sensational libel showdown to the stage. Drawn entirely from real court transcripts, Liv Hennessy’s verbatim play turns tabloid scandal into high-stakes theatre - fast, funny, and utterly gripping. Who do you believe? And what’s the price of a reputation?

A Putney Theatre Company Production, at Putney Arts Theatre.

from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 October at 7.45pm, with a matinee also on Saturday at 3pm. Ticket link below.

The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End!
See us online – www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/whatson

Host: Cait Hart-Dyke.
Producer, podcast editor and sound design: Nick Wells.
Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.

Cait interviews the cast (Clare McKervey and George Nettleton) and director (Rob Wallis) of this incredible drama.

Constellations, a play by Nick Payne is a spellbinding two-hander, exploring the infinite possibilities of love, choice, and chance through the lens of quantum physics – and beekeeping!

When Marianne, a cosmologist, meets beekeeper Roland, their romance unfolds, or fails to unfold, in different forms across multiple parallel universes.

Each time it plays out differently - funny, tragic, tender, or tense - revealing how small moments can lead to vastly different futures. Both intellectually exhilarating and deeply human, the play showcases the absurdity, beauty, and fragility of human connection through the multiverse of one relationship.

23rd to 27th September, Putney Arts Theatre. 7:45pm. Matinee at 3pm on Sat 27th.

Tickets available: https://www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/event-6266827
#constellations #nickpayne #drama #putney #amdram

The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End!
See us online – www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/whatson

Host: Cait Hart-Dyke.
Producer, podcast editor and sound design: Nick Wells.
Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.

A Murder, a Mystery, a Discovery. The incredible story of Christopher and his courage, Cait and Frances host four members of a terrific cast: Harry, Elly, Aidan and Sabrina.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is the bestselling original novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens for the stage, and directed at Putney Theatre by Frances Bodiam.

The dog is dead. Pierced with a garden fork. Standing on the lawn in the middle of the night beside Wellington is fifteen-year-old Christopher. His neighbour and the police believe he is responsible.

Determined to uncover the killer, Christopher turns detective, recording his findings in his special book. His quest will not be straightforward, however. He can remember all the world’s capital cities and every prime number up to seven thousand five hundred and seven, but he can’t bear being touched and he has never explored beyond the end of his road.

Solving the mystery will turn Christopher’s small world on its head in this heartwarming, life-affirming drama of courage and determination, adapted from Haddon’s bestselling, award-winning novel.

The Curious Incident at Putney Arts Theatre, bringing the maths to life within the human drama. Tuesday 26 to 30 August with a relaxed performance at 3pm on Saturday. Ticket link: https://www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/event-6190729. Box Office: 020 8788 6943

The Cast: Christopher Boone – Harry Pavlou, Siobhan – Lizzie Iredale, Ed – Aidan Kershaw, Judy – Elly Meacham, Mrs Alexander & Other Characters – Emily Fellows, Mrs Shears & Other Characters – Kat Spreyer, Mr Shears & Other Characters – Chris Cully, Reverend Peters & Other Characters – JP Agius, Mr Thompson & Other Characters – Manpreet Gehlan, Mrs Gascoyne & Other Characters – Sabrina Robinson, Man in Socks & Other Characters – Matt Rimmington, No. 40 & Other Characters – Lyndall Brown

Creative and Crew: Director - Frances Bodiam; Assistant Director, Movement Director – Penny Weatherall; Set, Music, Sound, Graphics – Nick Wells; Lighting Design – Rich Evans; Set build and painting – Rich Evans, Robert Helstrand, Barney Hart Dyke, Simon Rilot, Nick Wells; Costumes – Simon Crump, Production Manager – Sarah Jillings; Stage Manager – Perry Savill; Lois Savill – ASM; Kate Lawrence – ASM; Helen Wood – ASM; Sophie Turnbull.

The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End!
See us online – www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/whatson

Host: Cait Hart-Dyke.
Producer, podcast editor and sound design: Nick Wells.
Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.

Interview mid-tour with cast members Rob, Sophie and Jack of the Putney Theatre Company's Summer show, Much Ado About Nothing.

Putney Theatre Company On Tour brings Shakespeare’s dazzling comedy of romance, deceit and self-discovery to open-air venues around southwest London and beyond. This concise, rollicking, sunny production (directed by Stuart Watson) will be “as merry as the day is long.”

Performance dates and times
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July (both 6pm): Lillington and Longmoore Gardens, Pimlico Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July (both 3pm): The Winchester House Club, Putney
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July (both 3pm): St Margaret’s Church, Putney Friday 1 (6.30pm) and
Saturday 2 August (5.30pm): Surrey Docks Farm, Rotherhithe
Saturday 9 August (3pm): The Hurlingham Club, Fulham
Sunday 10 August (3pm): St Mary’s Church, Mortlake

Cast
Beatrice – Megan Good
Benedick – George Nettleton
Leonato – Roger Blitz
Don John/Dogberry – Fahad Salman
Hero – Sophie Welch
Don Pedro – Clare McKervey
Claudio – Jack Willard
Ursula – Jessica Allen
Margaret – Helen Wood
Borachio – Rob Wallis

Tickets: https://www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/event-6190719
Box Office: 020 8788 6943

The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End!
See us online – www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/whatson

Host: Cait Hart-Dyke.
Producer, podcast editor and sound design: Nick Wells.
Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.

A special edition with on-location interviews, including Helen Wood, Owen Thomas Smith, Megan Good, Geoff Saunders and Richard Seedhouse, separately discussing the huge collective effort and the incredible feast of entertainment for the June extravaganza. Over the first three weekends in June Putney Arts Theatre (PAT) becomes a key venue for the Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF). It features seven plays (six for adult audiences and two for children), together with workshops, new writing, cabaret, music and other activities.

For tickets and other information, take a look here: PutneyArtsTheatre.org

The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End!
See us online – www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/whatson

Host: Cait Hart-Dyke.
Producer, podcast editor and sound design: Nick Wells.
Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.

An Australian Murder Ballad, Angus Cerini's The Bleeding Tree makes only its second appearance in the UK, so Cait talks with the cast, Michelle, Rachel and Indie about this challenging, entertaining new production directed by Paul Dineen.

In a dirt-dry Australian town, a gunshot shatters the still night. A mother and her daughters have just welcomed home the man of the house – with a crack to the shins and a bullet to the neck. With a body to dispose of and neighbours asking awkward questions, their story unfolds with a raw, rude, and sometimes brutally funny intensity.

Described as “dangerous, deep, and devastatingly beautiful,” it’s a razor-sharp thriller and a haunting exploration of revenge, complicity, and survival. With its dark humour, poetic beauty, and searing wit, it is theatre at its boldest and most unforgettable.

A Putney Theatre Company Production, at Putney Arts Theatre. from Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 May at 7.45pm, with a matinee also on Saturday at 3pm

The cast is: Mum played by Michelle Robertson with Rachel Syder as Ada and Indianna Dimmer as Ida. The Director is Paul Dineen. New music created for the production by Nick Wells.

The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End!
See us online – www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/whatson

Host: Cait Hart-Dyke.
Producer, podcast editor and sound design: Nick Wells.
Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.