Sponsor A Seat

Here’s your chance to become part of the furniture at the Gatehouse for the next 10 years, with our new ‘Sponsor a Seat’ programme.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for a loved one, mark a special moment, say thank you to a friend, or honour a fellow theatre lover, sponsoring a seat in the main auditorium is the perfect memento of happy hours spent at the Gatehouse down the years.

It might just be a memorable quote, or a tribute to your favourite act – the choice is yours.

 

Your support will make a big difference and help towards projects including our Gatehouse Youth Theatre groups, which give local youngsters their first taste of theatre, our Dementia Friendly Classic Film Afternoons, or our ongoing support for local community groups.

Simply choose what you’d like to say on your specially-engraved metal plaque and we’ll proudly display it on a seat of your choice for the next 10 years. The plaques are 76mm x 50mm Gilt Self Anodised aluminium plate, which can be engraved with up to four lines of text or a maximum of 75 characters.

Donations are £150 per seat (although you can add an extra amount if you wish).

You will also receive a downloadable Certificate of Thanks and a picture of the plaque in place (we will also happily arrange a visit to the theatre for you to grab your own photo).

So sponsor a seat today – and there’ll always be a part of you at the Gatehouse.

For further information, please contact the Box Office on 01785 619080.

 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

It’s being called ‘one of THE great Stafford Shakespeare productions’ with audiences describing A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM as ‘the best ever’.

Now, with just a few show days left, don’t miss the chance to see the show people will be talking about for years.

Sponsored by Staffordshire University, Stafford’s annual Shakespeare production moves to the Gatehouse Theatre with this stunning version of the Bard’s best comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Set in 1930s Athens and featuring some of The Bard’s characters including Nick Bottom, Puck, Titania and Oberon, this visually spectacular play promises to be an immersive event from the minute you arrive at the Gatehouse.

Expect sights, sounds (and yes, smells) to heighten the senses before stepping into a midsummer dreamworld where nothing is really what it seems (or is it?).

Featuring a cast including Jonathan Hyde (Titanic, Jumanji), Kerry Ellis (Wicked, Les Miserables) and Milly Zero (EastEnders, The Foreigner), as well as supporting actors from the likes of Ted Lasso and The Crown, this promises to be the biggest show in the Gatehouse’s history.

Directed by Sean Turner (The Play That Goes Wrong), this epic – and hilarious – tale of egos, gods, idiots and, yes, an ass is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works and was last performed by Stafford Shakespeare at the town’s castle in 2013.

Five inter-connecting plots, fairies, nymphs, lovers and liars, sow the seeds of an enchanting tale that has thrilled audiences for centuries.

After all, the course of true love never did run smooth.

Romeo + Juliet 2022

Welcome to a summer of love, murder, betrayal, disaster and tragedy at Stafford Castle.

Two young people find hope in an all-consuming love, risking everything to be together.

The Capulet and Montague families are rivals in a dangerous neighbourhood.

When their feud once again spills out onto the streets, what will it take to end the bloodshed?

In its 30th anniversary year, Stafford Shakespeare returns with this explosive production, bristling with vitality and swagger.

Age suitability 11+

Romeo and Juliet 2022

Two young people find hope in an all-consuming love, risking everything to be together.

The Capulet and Montague families are rivals in a dangerous neighbourhood. When their feud once again spills out onto the streets, what will it take to end the bloodhsed?

In its 30th anniversary year, Stafford Shakespeare returns with this explosive production, bristling with vitality and swagger.

Age suitability 11+