Birchvale Theatre, Dalbeattie, DG54AG

Macready! Dickens' Theatrical Friend written and performed by Mark Stratford This compelling show tells the story of the great Victorian actor-manager, Macready - the man to whom Charles Dickens dedicated "Nicholas Nickleby." A must for drama fans, this remarkable true tale captures the sheer joy, graft and tribulations (!) of a life lived in theatre. […]

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson adapted and performed by Mark Stratford First published in 1886, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a mystery tale about the inexorable conflict between good and evil. In this faithful adaptation Stevenson’s gripping narrative is brought vividly to […]

!! Next Friday night at Birchvale Theatre Critically acclaimed writer and performer Kevin P. Gilday (Suffering from Scottishness, Sonnet Youth) takes a verbal sledgehammer to lazy stereotypes and attempts to deconstruct what it really means to be 'working-class' in modern Britain. Spam Valley is a hilarious, autobiographical monologue exploring what happens when a working-class upbringing […]