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  • ‘South Pacific’ by Worthing Musical Comedy Society at The Connaught Theatre 16-21st May 2011 is a perfect reason why the work by the Worthing Theatres Trust to keep all three performance spaces open must succeed. A community show for all in a much loved community theatre. Read more

  • What’s in a logo? In this case, a great deal. In a previous post I have outlined the fate that awaits the three historic theatres of Worthing if we don’t act now. A group of people who care about the future of arts, theatre and culture in Worthing have got together to set up a… Read more

  • The days are passing quickly before the political event of the Millenium – the Referendum on the new voting system. Two contemporary characters sit in a clean white office in Hoxton debating the issues of the day. They represent the Zeitgeist. He really wants her vote. She really wants him to disappear. They could be… Read more

  • Since Christmas something rather remarkable has been happening in Worthing. Because of the cuts in Central Government spending, the Town has been looking under its moth-eaten bed to see what obsolete pieces of social detritus it can afford to get rid of. The Town Council has decided in its wisdom that Theatre is the defunct… Read more