Our next show is
The Birthday Party
by Harold Pinter
14 – 21 March 2026
Pinter’s play was first performed in 1960, when its mixture of Monty Python-style absurd comedy and dark menace bewildered most audiences, but since then has been established as a classic of post-war theatre, and comes across today as brilliantly fresh and strange as ever. It is set in a seaside boarding-house, whose landlady, Meg, pampers its sole lodger Stanley Webber, apparently a retired pianist, regardless of her easy-going husband Petey. Two strangers arrive and take a mysterious interest in Stanley, throwing him a party even though he denies it is his birthday. A fun-loving girl, Lulu, is also invited, but the games being played are not just for laughs…
This amateur production of “The Birthday Party” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Note that there are 2 performances on Saturday 21st March:- the matinee at 2:30pm and the evening performance at 7:45pm.
The play is about a paedophile and includes adult material and sexual references, age 16+ only.
This production will be performed in the studio on the first floor, which is accessed by a flight of stairs.
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About Us
Chads Theatre was founded just after the First World War as Cheadle Hulme Amateur Dramatic Society, performing in different venues in the Cheadle Hulme area. In October 1959 the members opened their own premises and have continued to develop the Theatre ever since, providing a first class venue for its members and patrons. We currently perform six main stage and two studio plays each season, and the theatre and its members are the recipients of many awards.
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