Hello there! And so, sadly our show has come to an end – but let me walk you through the week’s fun! Most shows are somewhat different from one performance to another, but for this show that was even more profound as the weather changed and the noises from the ‘real world’ swam in and […]
The Much Ado Blog – Opening Night
‘Twas opening night, and all through the park, no bird was a chirping; not even a lark.. The Shakespeare Sisters had set up their camp, and later George Secole will carry the lamp.. You’ve got Hero, Beatrice, Antonio and the hostess- I’ve got to hand it to her, she really is the most-ess. Then Don […]
The Much Ado Blog – The Dress and Tech run.
Valorous morrow broth’r and mistress’, thou mayest refer to me as Michael, I shalt beest playing the role of Benedick in SMPs production of ‘Much A’do About Nothing’ – Allow me to giveth thee a quick runneth down of the last two nights of shenanigans. Monday night wast our Tech runneth, Now considering that we […]
The Much Ado Blog – Get In Day
Hello everyone, I’m Gemma and I’m playing the naive, innocent minded Hero. I’ve been a part of SMP for some time now, however, I have had quite a break but I am SO glad to be back. I must say at SMP we are a family and somehow this show feels the same as always […]
Much Ado – Promenade Performance FAQ’s
Much Ado About Nothing – Promenade Performance, Bury Lodge Park FAQ’s What is a promendade production? The performance takes place in different places in the park, the actors move and the audience follows walking and standing in each new place. You will not be standing in any one place for particularly long and part of […]
The Much Ado Blog – It’s All Coming Together.
Hello, or as William Shakespeare would say, foresooth, I’m Helen and I’m playing the part of Leonata, Governess of Messina in the forthcoming SMP Production of Much Ado About Nothing. ‘Leonata, Governess of Messina?’ I hear you shout in dismay, ‘there is no such part in Much Ado About Nothing’. Firstly, congratulations for being so […]
Join us for Cinderella
Please join us on Monday the 12th of August for our introduction night for our next show Cinderella. The night will take place at 8pm at Holtwhites sport and social club 1 Kirkland Dr, Enfield EN2 0RJ. On the night our production team Warren McWilliams (Director) Fay Kemal (Choreographer) and Artemis Reed (Musical Director) will […]
Much Ado Blog – Running in the Park.
Hi there am John and will be playing DON JOHN the BASTARD in the up and coming play “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” and am very excited about being given the chance to play the villain. As we all know SMP have now lost their permanent home at the Intimate Theatre but rather let this beat […]
Much Ado Blog – Rehearsal runs.
Hello! My name is Sophie and I play Margaret in our production of Much Ado. I’m chuffed to bits to have returned to SMP this summer, after joining the fun at the end of last year for Panto! They all said I’d get hooked and they were right…I couldn’t keep away! I’m really happy to […]
The Much Ado Blog – Rehearsals continue
What a week we’ve had here at SMP! The excitement started with not just one, but TWO birthdays among the esteemed members of our production team. First up was our producer, Dogberry, and all-round source of joy Mr Warren McWilliams, who celebrates turning 40! Honestly, he doesn’t look a day over 39-and-a-half. And if that […]
The Much Ado Blog – Dancing Days
Hello there and welcome to the Much Ado blog. I am Joseph and, for my first time with SMP, I am joining the production team as Choreographer. I must say that It is both a scary and exciting prospect. I say scary because we have a really talented team of stalwart choreographers that work on […]
Much Ado Blog – The blocking stages.
Hello , i’m David and am directing the show. It is an honour and privilege to have been asked to take the helm for this exciting production, which will mark my ninth as director for the group. It seems amazing to think that all those years ago in 2006 these wonderful people first took a […]
Much Ado About Nothing Blog – The first weeks
Hello everyone, my name’s Warren and I’m playing Dogberry as well as producing Much Ado About Nothing. The blog has had a bit of a hiatus and as producer I guess that’s my fault, so I’ll start by saying sorry, it’s a busy time in SMPLand behind the scenes at the moment but now the […]
Much Ado About Nothing – Cast Announced
After a great set of auditions we’re pleased that we can announce our cast for our promenade production of Much Ado About Nothing. The production team now have the challenge of creating a first for SMP in staging a promenade performance. What’s a promenade performance? We plan to produce an immersive, intimate and personal performance. […]
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Intimate Theatre – January 2019 – Gallery
The Cast The Show Behind the Scenes The Party Awards Much Hadam Performance – St Elizabeth’s The Final Finale
Much Ado About Nothing – Production Team Announced.
We’re very pleased to announce our production team for our next show, a promenade production of Much Ado About Nothing, in Bury Lodge Park. The show is being produced by Warren McWilliams who will bring his considerable experience of putting together shows for the group. Warren is looking forward to working with the team and […]
Snow White Blog – Opening Night!
Hi I’m Rebecca and I play the Narrator and Ensemble in SMP’s debut production of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ written by Warren McWilliams and directed by Chris O’Shea. I am thrilled to be writing the blog for what is set to be our last opening night performance at the historic ‘Intimate Theatre’. This […]
Snow White Blog – Community Night
After many long months of intense rehearsals by the cast, director, musical director, choreographer; hours of exhausting theatre preparation by the backstage crew as well as costume design, prop gathering, lighting, the list goes on. Tonight was the first performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to a real live audience on Community Night. […]
Snow White Blog – The Dress Run.
‘Mirror mirror on the Wall, who’s the fairest of them all?’ Now usually I’d answer and tell that wicked old Queenie that Snow White is the fairest (Spoiler alert) but after tonight I have to say all of these beauties on stage (and off) who have worked their hardest to bring you the ‘Greatest Show’ […]
Snow White Blog – The Tech Run
The Tech Run! Well here we are in the last stages of preparation for our pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It’s very sad that this will be the last ever tech run at the Intimate Theatre, which will be closing it’s doors after our show, with plans for it to be demolished. However, […]