• BITS and BODS
  • Silas Marner
  • The Government Inspector
  • The Merry Widow
  • BITS and BODS
  • Silas Marner
  • Murder on the Nile
  • Lucky Stiff
  • Separate Tables
  • Salad Days
  • The Matchgirls
  • The Government Inspector
  • The Mikado

Silas Marner review

Jon Fox reviewed our production of Silas Marner the Musical on behalf of NODA, and commented 

“Silas Marner was movingly and superbly played by Peter Thomas, who inhabited rather than acted this troubled and unfairly tormented man...

 

...the singing was so interwoven into the scenes and story that there was never an “oh I bet we now get a song here” feeling, as in so many musicals. There were so many stand out scenes - the Villagers accusation - Silas’s anguish at being robbed of his gold - Eppie’s arrival as a baby - the age of the machine (really well staged) - the brothers blackmail scene - Godfrey and Nancy arriving to reclaim Eppie and her decision to stay with Silas - Silas’s final happiness at Eppie’s marriage to Aaron”

Read the full review on the NODA website

 

Next Event

Christmas Carol, December 2026

We plan to present a version of Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' as a play with carols, adapted and directed by Gail Lowe. Performances will be 2-5 Dec (Saturday matinee only) at St Michael's church Betchworth, and auditions are 14 & 21 July in the back room at the village hall. There are many smaller parts available and if you're interested but weren't able to make the intro evening then please contact us