Wishing everyone at Theatre by the Lake a great last day on THE EMPEROR & THE NIGHTINGALE. A fabulous production that everyone should be proud of. (Insert sound of large gong here!!). X

Wishing everyone at Theatre by the Lake a great last day on THE EMPEROR & THE NIGHTINGALE. A fabulous production that everyone should be proud of. (Insert sound of large gong here!!). X

Check out the wonderful picture essay in The Guardian by Christopher Thomond, detailing the making of THE EMPEROR & THE NIGHTINGALE at Theatre by the Lake:
The fantastic collection of production photos by Keith Pattinson for THE EMPEROR AND THE NIGHTINGALE at Theatre by the lake are now on line. You can see them here: https://www.theatrebythelake.com/production-gallery/14733/gallery
The trailer for THE EMPEROR & THE NIGHTINGALE is now online
Find full details of the production, and how to but tickets here:
https://www.theatrebythelake.com/production/14733/The-Emperor-and-the-Nightingale
Many thanks to Stephen Longstaffe for a lovely mention in THE STAGE review for THE RIVALS at Theatre by the Lake: “The mood is kept upbeat by composer Richard Atkinson’s delightfully sparky 18th-century score..”
You can read the whole review here: https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2016/the-rivals-review-at-theatre-by-the-lake-keswick/
Congratulations to everyone involved in making this fabulous production.
Photo by Keith Pattison.
I’m happy to announce that my next project as a composer will be back at Theatre by the lake with THE RIVALS by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
The play is part of the summer rep season at the theatre and will run from 29th July to 4th November, alongside five other plays.
Full details of the production can be found here:
THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE at Theatre by the lake in Keswick still has a week to run, but all performances are already sold out. If you contact the box office, you can still get on the waiting list for returns:
http://www.theatrebythelake.com/production/14224/The-Shepherd-s-Life
David Upton, for The British Theatre Guide, has joined the list of reviewers keen to praise THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick.
Read his review here:
http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/the-shepherd-s-theatre-by-the-12764
The latest review for THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE at Theatre by the Lake is a rave from Karen Morley-Chesworth in the Westmorland Gazette. In it she says “This is the most perfect piece of theatre I’ve ever had the honour to watch”.
You can read the whole review here:
THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE at Theatre by the lake, Keswick, has been receiving loads of positive comments on Twitter. You can find most of them by searching for @tbtlake, @herdyshepherd1, #theshepherdslife or #shepherdslife.
Alternatively, you can follow me on Twitter: @RichAtkinsonMD, as I’ve been doing my best to retweet them all – in amongst tweets about Frank Zappa, Terry Pratchett, and Kettering Town!