• Patience
  • Silas Marner
  • The Government Inspector
  • The Merry Widow
  • Patience
  • 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

BODS 90th Anniversary

To celebrate 90 years since the very first production, we present BITS and BODS 13-16 May 2026, featuring a selection of music and drama from many shows since 1936. Directed by Alison Cooper and Diane Mayall, with musical director Ian Stone. More details of the programme to follow