Stage Directions
by Richard Lane
Autumn at The Gatehouse
promises to be
Bigger, Better, Louder!
C
omedy fans can expect
plenty of new faces, from
the likes of Rob Beckett
and Marcel Lucont, and
the Gatehouse’s ever popular
monthly MET Comedy nights
return with tickets still costing
just £10. Other popular
comedians paying a visit to the
county town include Alexei
Sayle, Lee Nelson, Jason
Manford and Paul Foot.
Russell Howard’s exclusive
preview performances in
January have already sold out.
Jenny Éclair will be returning
to Stafford in October
alongside fellow grumpies Kate
Robbins and Susie Blake with
their brand new show Return
of the Grumpy Old Women:
Fifty Shades of Beige.
The theatre has an array of
family shows that will delight
the children, including Little
Bow Peep, Room on The
Broom and the stunning new
production from Sea Legs
Puppet Theatre, The Musicians
of Bremen. The nation’s
favourite postman and his
black and white cat will also be
visiting in October half term
with the brand new production
30 October/November 2013
Postman Pat: Showtime!
The Russian State Ballet
return in October with a
beautiful new production of
The Nutcracker and tickets are
already flying out, with half the
seats sold already. Music fans
are spoilt for choice with an
incredible line up including the
Magic of Motown, Keiran
Goss, Rat Pack Live and
musical extravaganza Beyond
The Barricade. That’ll Be The
Day return in October with
their brand new show, with
both dates already over 50%
Alexei Sayle
sold! For those who fancy
something a little different,
Morgan and West, the stars of
Penn and Teller’s Fool Us on
ITV will be bringing their
unique, mind baffling magic
tricks to The MET.
Full information on the
Autumn Winter shows can be
found
on
www.staffordgatehousetheatre
.co.uk and new season
brochures can be collected
from the visitor information
centre at the theatre.
Box office: 01785 254653