Susie’s Prague celebration

Susie, our Sleeping Beauty doll who isn't getting much sleep these days, is back once again from her trip around the world. This time she’s been spreading the word in Prague about our rock n’ roll panto, which runs up to January 11, 2014. Read all about Susie's Prague adventure here.

You can book tickets here if you haven’t already.

Even more panto pics!

To check out the latest show photos from Sleeping Beauty click here! The show runs until January 11th and you can see some of the fantastic reviews we have received here. To book your tickets for Sleeping Beauty and see what all the fuss is about click here.

Princess Susie's latest advenutres!

Princess Susie has been all the way to Ireland! To find out where she went and what she got up to click here.

More reviews for Sleeping Beauty!

We have received excellent reviews from The Stage, The Birmingham Mail, The Sentinel and What's On Magazine for this year's Rock n Roll panto!

You can check out the reviews here.

Sleeping Beauty photos

We have got some stunning photos from the show! To view them click here!

First review in for Sleeping Beauty!

Sleeping Beauty The Rock 'n' Roll panto opened today and has received a rave review from The Staffordshire Newsletter! Click here to read the full review!

Rock ‘n‘ rolling in the happiest of cities

The third blog post from Princess Susie, our Sleeping Beauty doll that is currently travelling around the world, is out today. Just click here to find out where she is right now.

Spread the word and don’t forget to book your tickets for this year’s Sleeping Beauty rock ´n´ roll panto, which opens on December 13. You can also call us on 01785 254653.

If you’d like Princess Susie to visit you, just drop us an email at ehogan@staffordbc.gov.uk.

Sleeping Beauty: Meet Princess Susie!

We are very happy to have Beth Peach-Robinson here playing Princess Susie in our rock 'n' roll panto as not only is she a HUGELY talented actor musician she is also from Staffordshire! To find out more about Beth and what she has to say about coming home click here

New line up for Très Très Cabaret announced!

To find out who will be performing at Très Très Cabaret on December 27th click here! Tickets are selling fast so to make sure you don't miss out you can book your tickets here

A princess in the crown city

The second blog post from Princess Susie, our Sleeping Beauty doll that is currently travelling around Europe, is out today. Just click here to find out more.

If you like what you see, remember to spread the word and book your tickets for this year’s Sleeping Beauty rock ´n´ roll panto, which opens on December 13. You can also book your tickets by calling us on 01785 254653.

Also, if you’d like Princess Susie to visit you, just drop us an email at ehogan@staffordbc.gov.uk.

More photos from Stafford Christmas Light Switch On!

To see the pictures of some of our Sleeping Beauty cast performing on Saturday click here!

It’s a jump to the left and then a step to the right

You can now read the first in a series of blog posts from Susie, the Sleeping Beauty doll we sent around the world last month. Just click here to read the story and see amazing pictures from Susie's first international destination, Dracula's castle.

Princess Susie is visiting our friends and fans across the globe to spread the word about our rock 'n' roll panto, which opens on December 13. You can book tickets here if you haven't already.

New photos: Stafford Santa Parade 23.11.13

We had great fun taking part in Saturday's parade! To see the photos click here

The latest adventures of our Sleeping Beauty doll!

Our lovely Sleeping Beauty doll has already been all over the country! You can see her travel diary here and find out more about her by clicking here.

Sleeping Beauty: Rehearsals begin!

We are hugely excited here today as rehearsals have begun for Sleeping Beauty the Rock 'n' Roll panto! To find out who is in the cast click here

New interview!

This week we met with Andy Reiss to talk about the new Beyond the Barricade production which arrives at the Gatehouse on October 26th. You can read the full interview here

New photos and reviews

Check out the stunning photos and fantastic review for Très Très Cabaret! Pop over to our reviews page and photos page to see more!

New interview

We have had the pleasure of interviewing Stage Door Johnny, the host of the up and coming show,
Très Très Cabaret! To find out what he has to say about this very exciting show click here!

Stafford Festival Shakespeare 2014: Big news!

The play for next year's production has been revealed! Find out more here!

New photos!

We have been sent some stunning new photos from the Magic of Motown! They are performing at the Gatehouse on Friday 27th September. You can check out the photos here!

Summer School photos and review

Whistle Down The Wind had a fantastic opening night last night! You can see photos from the show here.

The Staffordshire Newsletter described the show as "fantastic" and "powerful"! You can read their full review here

A dream ending for Stafford Festival Shakespeare!

Here at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre we know nobody likes a  show off, but today you will just have to forgive us! To find out why we are proud as punch click here!

Google helps keep Shakespeare in the 21st Century

We've just posted an intersting article on our features page all about the RSC and Google's project A Midsummer Night's Dreaming. You can read the article by clicking here

Even more great reviews!

We are very happy bunnies at the Gatehouse as more fantastic reviews have come on for A Midsummer Night's Dream! It certainly makes all the hard work that goes into the show worth.

Take a peek at our reviews page to read all the reviews!

First reviews for A Midsummer Night's Dream!

The Express and Star and The Birmingham Mail have given A Midsummer Night's Dream fantastic reviews! You can read them here.

Photos from A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream opened last night to a sell out crowd and we've got some lovely photos! To see them click  here

Shakespearian adventures

We've had lots of fun creating some Shakespeare adventures for kids. We have got ten great ideas that are fun, affordable (some are even free!) and will definitely inspire the kids. Check them out by clicking here!

Summer Cinema is back!

To see the exciting films lined up for this year's Summer Cinema at Shugborough, click here!

Lots of shiny new features!

Our features page is very busy! Eric Potts has written a guest blog for us giving an insight to life behind the scenes, and you can read more about the full cast for A Midsummer Night's Dream on the features page.

Friday fun!

This morning we have been discussing our date night disasters when we have been to the theatre. To join in the fun click here!

Summer School auditions

We are busy getting ready for our auditions for this year's Summer School production of Whistle Down The Wind! to find out more, click here

May means music!

We're gearing up for a busy month jam packed with music! Stafford Music Festival starts on May 11th and we have some amazing musicians performing in the Gatehouse and The MET. See our features page to see the full line up.

New competition!

We have launched a new competition for creative young writers! To find out more click here!

The secret's out!

To find out who is directing A Midsummer Night's Dream and which fabulous actor will be playing Bottom click here!

Spring has sprung which can only mean Shakespeare!

It's that time of year already...March is flying by and we are getting ready to make some very exciting announcements for this year's Stafford Festival Shakespeare production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

So keep your eyes on the blog for Director, Cast and Production Team announcements!

New interview!

We had a chat with the funny, lovely and magical Pete Firman to discuss his new Hoodwinker tour, which will be at the Gatehouse on April 5th. To read the interview click here

An exciting week ahead for SGYT!

The Gatehouse's Youth Theatre have been busy rehearsing a brand new play they are performing as part of National Theatre Connections. To find out more click here!

New Shakespeare website is now live!

The Stafford Festival Shakespeare website has just relaunched with all the details you need to know about  A Midsummer Night's Dream!

To view the website click here

New interview!

We had a chat with the very funny and very lovely Rosie Wilby before she comes to our MET Studio with her show How (Not) To Make It In Britpop. To read the full interview click here

Big news!

At the theatre we are very, very, very excited to announce our next panto...to find out more, click  here  (did we mention we're excited?!)

New season, new shows!

We have just about dusted off the last of the glitter from Beauty and The Beast and are looking ahead to the new shows we have coming up. We have top comedy from Justin Moorhouse, Al Murray and Sean Lock to name only a few, more fantastic music including Kings Ov Leon and Maet Loaf- two incredible tribute bands, and excellent drama from Icarus Theatre and of course, Stafford Festival Shakespeare. This year's show is A Midsummer Night's Dream and it is promising to be very magical.

So keep your eyes on the blog for more interviews, features and reviews! If you have any suggestions of what you would like to see on our blog then please feel free to email the Gatehouse Theatre's Marketing Officer at ehogan@staffordbc.gov.uk

Our new season brochure will be out soon so make sure you pick one up from the theatre or join our mailing list to have one delivered to make sure you don't miss out on our incredible line up for this year!

Happy new year!

Here at the Gatehouse 2013 has got off to a fantastic start thanks to the latest reviews for Beauty and The Beast. To find out more click here