Our popular play reading evenings are a fun and enjoyable night out. 

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You are encouraged to participate and read parts but equally if you just want to come along and listen, you are more than welcome.

 

The dates do vary but we typically hold them each month. The dates and details of choices for  upcoming evenings will be posted below. 

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Held at the Warehouse Theatre in IIminster at 7:30pm. Free event and open to anyone over 16.

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There’s usually something for everyone. Come along, share your thoughts, and enjoy a lovely evening of reading, chatting, and connecting.

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List of dates for 2026 - further dates to be added nearer the time

Next one: 22nd October 2026

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​Details about the next upcoming play reading will be added here when we have the information.

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This Month: 22nd October 2026 - The Warehouse Theatre starts at 7:30pm

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Dear All,
 

I just want to thank everyone who was at the last play reading evening for bringing Unoriginal Sin by David Tristram to life. It was hilarious. I was going to follow this with a murder mystery but have drifted towards Joking Apart by Alan Ayckbourn.

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It is a play for 4 men and 4 women and was written in response to criticism that Ayckbourn only ever wrote about unhappy couples, the play follows a happy couple who inadvertently worsen the lives of their friends. In most productions, Brian’s girlfriends are portrayed by the same actress, with other characters commenting on their similar physical appearances. For our play reading evening we will have different people reading the parts.
 

Charming and naturally successful in everything they do, happily married middle-class couple Anthea and Richard almost unconsciously but ruthlessly dominate the lives of everyone whose company they keep, as seen at four gatherings at their home that take place at various points over a 12-year period: Richard's business partner Sven is ousted from their firm and experiences problems with his wife Olive, Brian goes through a series of girlfriends (Melody, Mandy, and Mo) in an attempt to move on from his feelings for Anthea, local vicar Hugh falls hopelessly for Anthea, and Hugh's wife Louise is driven to drugs by Anthea and Richard's perfect life and
unrelenting kindness. And how does this uncomfortable comedy end – well come
along and find out how this tangled web unravels.

Critics and Alan Ayckbourn have regarded this as one of his finest, most favourite and painfully funny examinations of human behaviour. I just wonder how we will find it!
 

I look forward to seeing you all there!
Best wishes,
Irene