The Caxton Theatre July to December 2025 by Waltons Publications

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THE CAXTON PLAYERS

Dear

Patrons

Welcome to the Caxton Theatre 2025 season where we have a packed exciting year for you all.

The first half of the 2025 Season met with mixed reactions. ‘The Pillowman’, although extremely well presented and brilliantly acted, left some audience members more than a little shocked. We do strive to present all genres of theatre within the Caxtons and appreciate that some are not to everybody’s taste. Pushing boundaries on occasions is not such a bad thing. What followed was a Spanish classic translated for our theatre by our own Gillian Shields – ‘The House of Bernada Alba’. Brilliantly presented, sometimes funny but nevertheless a tragedy it was well received by all who attended. We finished the first half of the season very much more on the lighter side with two comedies: ‘If I Were You’ and ‘Spirit Level’; both plays much more lighthearted than our previous two productions.

In the second half of the season, we will present four classic favourites. The first is George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’. It is ‘My Fair Lady’ without the songs but a very funny firm favourite. This is followed by “Strangers on a Train”. Alfred Hitchcock turned this thrilling play into a classic Hollywood film. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has become a recent West End hit and has toured the UK to packed audiences. Truly one not to be missed. We finish 2025 with the much-loved family favourite ‘Goodnight Mister Tom’ which is bound to be popular and bring a tear to most people’s eyes. We are all extremely excited about the second half of our season and we hope you will be too.

This August our new Youth Theatre will be one year old and continues to thrive with a regular membership of over thirty young people. Four of them were in the cast of The House of Bernada Alba. They presented a small production back in February to their parents. Heather Bagot our youth leader is planning another presentation for December. Please check out the Caxton Youth Theatre Facebook page for what the Youth Theatre have been getting up to and what they are planning next.

A massive thank you must go to all our volunteers who staff the theatre from our wonderful directors, the actors, and the technicians and back-stage crew who stage our plays. To the members who look after you the audience, welcoming you in our lovely theatre, serving you behind the bar and in our coffee bar, the programme sellers and our box office team. Not least, to yourselves for your support of our theatre. Without you, we would be unable to survive.

There are countless opportunities within The Caxton Theatre both on and off stage if you were interested in becoming a volunteer. The membership application form is within this brochure, or you can contact us at caxton.membership@outlook.com and you can join online. If you don’t want to join but want to know more about our Caxton family you can come along to our regular Thursday open nights where you can meet current members for an informal chat, listen to the Director of the next play to be cast describing their play and the cast that are needed for the production. Or join our mailing list – mailing. caxtontheatre@gmail.com. It is always a warm and friendly gathering in the Studio Bar area where you are guaranteed a warm welcome and the Bar is always open. Look out for dates towards the back of this brochure.

This brochure contains our plans for July 2025 – December 2025 but are subject to change. For further information, photographs and updates check our website www.caxtontheatre.com our Facebook page The Caxton Theatre Grimsby.

Many thanks for you continued patronage, which is as ever much appreciated.

Chairman, The Caxton Players

Well done! MACBETH –

Written by William Shakespeare

This production was a triumph for Director Cathy Bennett-Ryan, and Cast and Crew. Due in some part to Macbeth being on the curriculum, some of our local schools took the opportunity to give their students a unique opportunity to watch a live performance of a text which they would normally only get to see on paper, and in addition have a thoroughly entertaining evening.

So many people took to their keyboard to express how much they had enjoyed the production. Well done everyone involved, and here’s hoping to see some of those new young theatre goers next season.

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN

WRITTEN BY E.NESBIT

ADAPTED BY MIKE KENNY

DIRECTED BY ROB TILL

This well loved and heartwarming tale of three children adapting to life in the country, alights onto our stage on 2nd – 9th Dec Perfect for all the family, this production is the ideal way to begin the Christmas period. Tickets unsurprisingly, are selling fast, with some nights already at limited availability.

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A MAIN HOUSE PRODUCTION

19TH TO 26TH JULY 2025

Pygmalion

‘My Fair Lady’ without the songs, this is the play upon which the musical and film was based.

Henry Higgins is a phonetics expert, who takes on the challenge of transforming Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl, into a refined lady. The play is set in early 20th-century London, a time when social hierarchies were rigid, and the English class system was deeply ingrained.

The setting of Pygmalion is crucial, reflecting the norms and expectations of the time. Shaw uses

Written by George Bernard Shaw

Directed by Michael Mayne

the characters and their interactions to critique the prevailing attitudes toward class distinctions and the limitations imposed by language and accent. The play engages with the broader social issues of the era, including the suffragette movement and the evolving roles of women in society.

Pygmalion remains relevant for its exploration of social issues that transcend its original time period. The play has inspired numerous adaptations, including the above-mentioned well-known musical My Fair Lady, which further emphasizes its enduring appeal and impact on popular culture. Director Anthony Asquith’s 1938 film adaptation of Pygmalion is considered the best and most straightforward film adaptation of the play.

Please note that tickets can now be purchased from our website www.caxtontheatre.com and also by ringing Ticket Source on 0333 666 3366

A MAIN HOUSE PRODUCTION

6TH TO 13TH SEPTEMBER 2025

Strangers on a Train

Written by Craig Warner

Directed by John Ferguson

A psychological thriller where people test the limits of their morality.

When a chance encounter between two strangers strikes a conversation about morality and having a better life, it soon turns sinister. The two soon make a deal for murder. Bruno will kill Guy’s unfaithful wife, whilst Guy kills Bruno’s hated father. Seeing as they do not know each other, surely, it’s the perfect crime. Whilst Guy does not take the conversation seriously, one fateful phone call from Bruno sends the pair down a spiralling path of deceit, madness and paranoia.

Will Guy give in to Bruno’s demands and fulfil his part of the Faustian deal? What will Bruno do if Guy falters? We can never know what people are truly capable of.

Based on the classic novel, which inspired the popular

Hitchcock film, this dark tale drives the characters to breaking point as they battle with their humanity and the lengths they will go to, to have what they want.

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A MAIN HOUSE PRODUCTION

18TH TO 25TH OCTOBER 2025

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Based on the novel by Mark

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Adapted by Simon Stephens

Directed by Stephen Labourne

This is a funny and moving play about Christopher Boone who is in his late teens and lives in Swindon with his dad. He shares a close bond with his teacher, Siobhan, who encourages him to keep a written journal of his thoughts and activities.

He is extremely curious, an excellent mathematics student, and has an extraordinary ability to observe and retain highly detailed information about any situation he finds himself in.

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Gradually Christopher uncovers the truth surrounding Wellingtons death but, in the process, uncovers far deeper secrets.

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A MAIN HOUSE PRODUCTION

29TH NOVEMBER TO 6TH DECEMBER 2025

GOODNIGHT MR TOM

Written by Michelle Margorian & David Wood

Directed by Robert Till

Set during the dark and dangerous build-up to the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom follows sad young William Beech, a neglected child, who is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside and builds a remarkable and moving friendship with the elderly recluse Tom Oakley. All seems perfect until William is devastatingly summoned by his mother back to London. He returns to a hellish world where bombs are falling and his mother neglects him again.

Mr Tom, worried about the boy, sets off to London to find William. Against the odds, he does find the boy and ultimately rescues him, taking him back to the countryside, to love, caring and peace.

This is the ultimate story of how someone crushed by neglect and tragedy can be rescued by love. The play finishes on a positive and feelgood note.

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house following rules apply: initially reserved for and B14 reserved are released week before the for Season from night to night of for availability on-line or at the ticket office.

Caxton Theatre & Arts Centre 128 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby DN31 3HW

The Caxton Theatre and Arts Centre is situated on the south side of Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby, just beyond where the A180 dual carriageway meets Riby Square.

For our main house production, we employ a local security firm to patrol the public car park in Orwell Street, to the rear of the buildings opposite the theatre, between 7.00pm and 10.15pm.

Although no charge is made for parking here in the evening, we do have some collection boxes at various locations in the theatre where any donations will be gratefully received, in order to offset some of the cost of the provision of this security.

Doors open at 6.45pm. Performances begin at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.

Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Please do not leave the auditorium during the performance as you may not be re-admitted immediately.

Use of mobile phones and other electrical devices is not permitted during the performance. Our bar is open before and after the performance and during the interval. Please note we are unable to offer a credit/debit card facility.

SEATING PLAN FOR THE CAXTON THEATRE

CAR PARKING

SEATING PLAN FOR THE CAXTON THEATRE

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SEATING PLAN FOR THE CAXTON THEATRE

Caxton Theatre & Arts Centre 128 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby DN31 3HW

The Caxton Theatre and Arts Centre is situated on the south side of Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby, just beyond where the A180 dual carriageway meets Riby Square.

Caxton Players main house productions the following rules apply:

For Caxton Players main house productions the following rules apply: A11, A12 and A13 are initially reserved for wheelchair users, with B13 and B14 reserved for their companions. They are released for general sale one week before the play opens.

A12 and A13 are initially reserved for wheelchair users, with B13 and B14 reserved their companions. They are released general sale one week before the opens.

seats will be reserved for Season

just beyond where the A180 dual carriageway meets Riby Square.

Street, to the rear of the buildings opposite the theatre, between 7.00pm and 10.15pm.

For our main house production, we employ a local security firm to patrol the public car park in Orwell Street, to the rear of the buildings opposite the theatre, between 7.00pm and 10.15pm.

Although no charge is made for parking here in the evening, we do have some collection boxes at locations in the theatre where any donations will be gratefully received, in order to offset some of the cost of the provision of this security.

For our main house production, we employ a local security firm to patrol the public car park in Orwell Street, to the rear of the buildings opposite the theatre, between 7.00pm and 10.15pm.

The Caxton Theatre and Arts Centre is situated on the south side of Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby, just beyond where the A180 dual carriageway meets Riby Square.

Doors open at 6.45pm. Performances begin at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.

For our main house production, we employ a local security firm to patrol the public car park in Orwell Street, to the rear of the buildings opposite the theatre, between 7.00pm and 10.15pm.

Doors open at 6.45pm. Performances begin at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.

Some seats will be reserved for Season Ticket Holders and will vary from night to night of a production. Please check for availability on-line or at the ticket office.

Holders and will vary from night to night of production. Please check for availability on-line or at the ticket office.

Caxton Players main house productions the

rules apply: A11, A12 and A13 are

reserved for wheelchair users, with B13 and B14 reserved for their companions. They are released for general sale one week before the play opens.

Some seats will be reserved for Season Ticket Holders and will vary from night to night of a production. Please check for availability on-line or at the ticket office.

Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Please do not leave the auditorium during the performance as you may not be re-admitted immediately.

The car park shown is free after 6pm, as is the one adjacent to it. We employ a security firm to patrol the car parks from 7.30 pm to 10 pm when we have a production. We have little collection cars at various locations in the theatre where any donations will be gratefully received, to offset some of the cost (£4000p/a) of the provision of this security.

Doors open at 6.45pm. Performances begin at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.

Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Please do not leave the auditorium during the performance as you may not be re-admitted immediately.

There is limited parking to the rear of the theatre, in Strand Street, including 2 blue badge parking spaces.

Doors open at 6.45pm. Performances begin at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.

Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Please do not leave the auditorium during the performance as you may not be re-admitted immediately.

The theatre is fully accessible for wheelchair users.

Use of mobile phones and other electrical devices is not permitted during the performance. Our bar is open before and after the performance and during the interval.

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ABOUT THE THEATRE

On February 2nd 1943, The Grimsby Evening Telegraph carried an advertisement for a play performed by the Caxton Players. On the front page was a photograph of a scene from ‘Children to Bless You’.

This was the first public appearance by the ‘Caxton Players’ as a society. The real beginnings though go further back. Late in 1940, at a time when local dramatic societies and operatic groups had closed down because of the war, three members of the Grimsby Evening Telegraph staff decided to put on a play, to counteract the depression of the times. John Knowles, the advertising manager, two of his staff, Mary Pinion and Sheila Robinson, all with some dramatic experience, and four other newspaper workers became the Telegraph Amateur Dramatic Society. In February 1943, it was decided by the committee that a new society should be formed, because there were so few members of the Evening Telegraph now left. The name ‘Caxton’ was suggested because of the connection with printing.

The society has continued to thrive since its humble beginnings and is the only society in North East Lincolnshire with its own theatre. Our auditorium seats 174 people and we produce eight main-house productions per year. These productions last for seven performances –Saturday to Saturday (excluding Sunday), and are produced every six to seven weeks.

A taster of the play normally takes place 14-16 weeks before opening night, where anyone can come along and have a drink and hear the Director’s take on the play about to be cast. Audition pieces are available on the night to take away to prepare for the auditions, which take place a few nights later.

Auditions take place in front of a casting panel of three directors, one of which will be the director of the play concerned. Rehearsal periods last about 12-13 weeks before opening night. The number of rehearsals you will be required to attend depends on the size of the part you have. The director will draw up a rehearsal schedule at the beginning so you will know when you are required. As we always have at least two plays in production at any one time, the first period of rehearsals take place in our rehearsal rooms (Burnetts) next door to the theatre in Strand Street. Then immediately after the preceding play finishes rehearsals move to the actual stage until opening night.

We also put on smaller productions, normally for two or three nights, in the bar area –the Studio Bar. Rehearsals for these productions vary, depending on the director and cast involved. The taster and auditions for these productions are usually run as for a main stage production. We hope the above information gives you a taste of our society.

ALL ABOUT TICKETS

Tickets for productions at The Caxton Theatre may be purchased in the following ways:

ONLINE

On line at www.caxtontheatre.com. We are now using Ticket Source as our ticketing provider. Please see page 03 of this brochure.

Unlike many theatres we are currently NOT charging a fee for on-line ticket sales.

BY TELEPHONE on 0333 666 3366 (Ticket Source)

AT THE THEATRE BOX OFFICE on the On Tickets can be purchased in person from our in-house box office on any night there is a play on, from 7.30 – 9pm, either for that night or for any other night or any of our plays for the rest of this season.

TICKETING QUERIES

Should be emailed to enquiries@ caxtontheatre.com or message us on our Facebook page, The Caxton Theatre.

CURTAIN UP

We ask that members of the audience are in their seats by 7.30 p.m. otherwise, if the play has begun, you may have to wait for a suitable opportunity before our front of house staff can allow you safe access to your seat.

Please do not leave the auditorium during the performance as you may not be re-admitted immediately.

Doors open 6.45pm. Performances begin at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.

Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.

Use of mobile phones, cameras and other electrical devices is not permitted during the performance. Our bar is open before and after the performance and during the interval.

WHEELCHAIR USERS

Seats A11, A12 and A13 are initially reserved for wheelchair users, with B13 and B14 reserved for their companions. There is easy access via our passenger lift.

If not sold, or if a performance is sold out, they will be released for general sale two weeks before the play opens. Please therefore book early if you require this facility.

HARD OF HEARING

The auditorium is fitted with an Audio Loop System for the hard of hearing.

All main house performances start at 7.30 pm - Doors open 6.45pm Times may vary for outside bookings and Theatre Bar productions

Please see our website for further details www.caxtontheatre.com

The Studio Bar is open before the performance, during the interval and again at the end of the play

Tea & Coffee are on sale on the Mezzanine prior to the performance. Ice Creams will also be available in the auditorium during the interval.

GROUP SALES

For every ten tickets bought for the same night’s production of a Caxton Players event on the main stage, receive one extra ticket free.

TICKET PRICES

For main house Caxton Players productions:

First Saturday to Friday £10.00 (Monday Concessions £9.00)

Second Saturday £10.50

Season Tickets are charged pro rata, 8 plays for the price of 7.

For Caxton Players Theatre Bar productions ticket prices are £6.00. Prices may vary for visiting groups and other events. Please check when ordering tickets.

SEASON TICKETS - THE IDEAL GIFT

Whether a present for Christmas, an anniversary or birthday, a Caxton Theatre Season Ticket makes the ideal gift, reminding the recipient of your appreciation not once but eight times a year. Or why not treat yourself and guarantee your favourite seat throughout the year?

ENQUIRIES

For further details, and to register an interest, for the 2025 season, please contact J Pearson on 01472 690618 or see our theatre box office staff during the interval of any play. Please note that a Season Ticket is for the same seat on the same night for the eight Caxton main house plays. Your ticket is not transferable to alternative seats or evenings. These are charged pro rata, 8 plays for the price of 7.

PLEASE NOTE TICKETS ARE NON REFUNDABLE

GENERAL ENQUIRIES

Enquiries regarding the Caxton Players can be made by email at enquiries@ caxtontheatre.com or by letter to The Honorary Secretary, at the Caxton Theatre and Arts Centre, 128 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby, DN31 3HW.

Please also visit the theatre website on www.caxtontheatre.com or email:

enquiries@caxtontheatre.com or send a message to our Facebook page.

POSTAL ADDRESS

The Caxton Theatre 128 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN31 3HW.

TICKETS

Tickets can be purchased via our Website: www.caxtontheatre.com or or by phoning

Ticket Source on 0333 666 3366.

PRESIDENTS

Caxton Players President - Patricia Hodge

Youth Theatre President - Julie Peasgood

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OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN

We are continually looking for new members, not only to act, but to help backstage, set build and paint sets, operate the lighting and sound, as well as Front of House staff for the bar, box office and refreshments for every show. The Caxton Theatre is a great place to meet and make new friends.

INTERESTED?

For details on how to join please contact us on Facebook Messenger or via email: membership@caxtontheatre.com

Alternatively, you can print off and complete a full membership form from our website www.caxtontheatre.com where more information on membership can be found.

Annual membership costs are very reasonable, with no further charges once you join. All we ask for is your time and commitment. Membership fees for 2025 are as follows:

(a) Full Membership £25.00 per annum

(b) Full Membership Concessions (Under 18s, senior citizen, student, unwaged) £20.00 per annum

(d) Youth Theatre Membership £20.00 per annum plus £2.00 per weekly session.

Subscription periods run from 1st January each year to 31st December. Membership renewal is requested as soon as possible after 31st December.

Joining on or after our Season Launch night in September 2025 will give you membership until 31st December 2026.

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Please send an application for membership form to:

Name (Block Capitals)

Address: Telephone: E-mail:

Please say what type of membership you require as shown above:

Please remember to enclose a stamped addressed envelope. A B C

Signature: Date:

OPEN NIGHTS AND AUDITIONS

Anyone is welcome to come along to our regular open nights and to audition to be in any Caxton Main House or Studio Bar Play – in fact this is how most of our members arrive!

We hold an open night, usually on a Thursday, before every play about to be cast. The format varies according to the Director. Generally, the taster for the play and the characters will last for approximately 30 minutes to an hour after which there is the opportunity to socialise. You can also decide if you fancy having a go. If the answer is yes, then you should come to the audition night, usually the following Tuesday.

Alternatively, come to an open night purely as a social event, to meet new people. The bar will be open and you can be assured of a warm and friendly welcome.

Auditions are held before a panel of three directors, who will select the best mix of people to form the cast. You will not have to act in front of everyone else, nor learn the audition piece by heart.

We choose a variety of plays each season so there are roles to suit all talents and ages. Experienced actors and complete novices are welcomed every year; our directors are always looking for new talent to nurture and develop.

A Caxton play takes about 12 weeks from first rehearsal to opening night. Rehearsals are usually three nights a week, at the discretion of the director, but minor players rehearse significantly less. Everyone is part of the team and preparing a play is seen as a social event and a chance for fun and friendship.

Details of open nights and auditions can be found on our website www.caxtontheatre.com, Facebook (thecaxtontheatre) and on page 32 of this brochure.

SPONSOR A SEAT

• The best seat in the house could have your name on it. You can now sponsor a seat or seats*. An engraved plaque with your name/ your business’s name will be affixed to a seat or seats. 174 available. Early birds will stand the best chance of getting the seat number preferred.

* Please note this is a sponsorship opportunity and will not entitle you to a ticket for any play nor that particular seat for any performance.

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SUPPORTER OF THEATRE AND ARTS

If so you have the opportunity to purchase a star with your name on, which will be displayed in a prominent position as audiences make their way in to the main theatre.

WOULD YOU OR YOUR BUSINESS LIKE TO SPONSOR A PLAY?

We have sponsorship packages that can be tailored suit you. A basic package would include:

• the required number of tickets for either the first Saturday or the Monday of the sponsored play • a drink for each member of your party at the bar prior to the performance • a programme for each member of your party • your business name and logo on all posters and programmes for the sponsored play

Enhanced packages are also available. For further information and prices for the above, please contact enquiries@caxtontheatre.com

To support us at no cost to yourself, you can find our easyfundraising page at www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/caxtontheatre/

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All 7.30pm start, bar open

DIRECTOR’S NIGHT & SOCIAL

July 3rd 2025

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

Based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens.

Performance on the main stage

October 18-25 2025

OPEN NIGHT AND 2026 SEASON REVEAL

September 25th 2025

Theatre tours

DIRECTOR’S NIGHT & SOCIAL

October 2nd 2025

January 2026 play - TBA

DIRECTOR’S NIGHT & SOCIAL

August 21st 2025

Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian and David Wood

Performance on the main stage

November 29 – December 6 2025

RE-UPHOLSTERY SPECIALISTS

DIRECTOR’S NIGHT & SOCIAL

November 13th 2025

March 2026 play - TBA

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We offer tailored packages to fit your

EN T E R TAI N M ENT C ENTR E

Beachcomber Entertainment Centre at Cleethorpes Pearl Holiday Park is one of the largest venues in the North East Lincolnshire area, and hosts many great events throughout the year with a choice of four venues.