Jonathan Goodson Scripts

Tickets now on sale! Head to Ticketsource or pay by cash at One Stop convenience store in the centre of Markyate.

https://www.ticketsource.com/five-pound-theatre/

The cast is assembled. The tickets are on sale. Get ready for a Markyate mystery this July.

https://www.ticketsource.com/five-pound-theatre/dead-as-a-shed/e-jpagpb

When I was looking for actors in the Luton area previously for a tricky-to-fill role (a wheelchair user, that time) I eventually found one. So, here goes...

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ACTOR WANTED:
Female, Muslim/Asian, 30s-50s

For 10 minute play - 'Car Trap' - to be performed and filmed in front of audiences as part of an amateur production (9,10,11 July 2026) St Albans/Luton area AL3.

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Email: [email protected]

UPDATE: The initial read through will be this coming Tuesday, 19th May 2026, at Markyate Village Hall. See details below. I'm delighted to have received so much interest. But it's not too late to get involved...

Pound Theatre seeks actors for 'Dead As A Shed', coming to Markyate in July 2026.

Expect blood. Expect intrigue. Expect a shed.

Enquire at [email protected]

Five Pound Theatre seeks actors for 'Dead As A Shed', coming to Markyate in July 2026.

Expect blood. Expect intrigue. Expect a shed.

Enquire at [email protected]

In all seriousness, the woman was unharmed bar a scratch on the hand, according to the report. She believed the bird had been trying to sn**ch away the coffee cup she was holding as she walked.
Have a great weekend, everyone!

Between my annual round ups of local shows I've seen in the calendar year, I occasionally gush over some that were particularly impressive or introduced me to interesting new writing.

Just a random thought, while you enjoy your seasonal hit of chocolate...

Yes, it's almost five months after the show, but I thought I'd post this lovely piece of online appreciation I just stumbled across. Posted by a friend of some of the cast members, i believe. Amongst the fairly specific casting criteria, I can't say "must sound like Merida from Brave" was in my thoughts but, hey, some performers just bring that little bit extra! 🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Referring to the wording in the post, the production never said it was the first theatre show *of any kind* with a wheelchair user playing the lead. But 3+ years after publication, I believe it remains the only panto script published where the main character is written to be played by a wheelchair user. And, in terms of its debut in October 2025, I believe there was no prior, comparable pantomime production - amateur or professional - to feature a wheelchair user as the title character.