Miss Fletcher's War
Audition 1
Tues 2nd Dec 7:30 pm @ The Place Activity Centre, Melrose St. Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 2JP
Audition 1 for Miss Fletcher's War will take place on Tues 2nd Dec.
The play is set in a primary scholl in the late 1960s and around the experiences of a nurse in the Firt World War. The running time is 60 mins and will be rehearsed through
January, February and March with performances in April.
As is the tradition with Hothouse auditions they will be informal and involve those interested in being involved workshopping sections of the script.
There is no need to prepare an audition piece and no acting experience is needed. It is more a case of you auditioning the script as anything and it will be a whole lot of fun.
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We will holding a second Audition in the New Year for those who can't make this one.
If you are interested send us an email
info@hothousetheatre.com
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An Evening of Yarns for Christmas
a night of festive tall tales and poems
@ The Place Activity Centre
2A Melrose St, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 2JP
Sat 13th Dec - 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Doors 7pm
Join us for a festive night of tall tales, poems to get you in the mood for Christmas
Bring your yarns to share on the open mic...
...a bottle of something special...
...or just bring yourself and some Yuletide cheer!
For the second year running Hothouse Theatre is hosting an evening of Christmas Yarns @ The Place Activity Centre in Sherwood, Nottingham.
Join us for a festive night of tall tales, poems to get you in the mood for Christmas
Bring your yarns to share on the open mic...a bottle of something special...or just bring yourself and some Yuletide cheer!
Tickets From the Venue,
eventbrite
or on the door
There are 10 minute and 5 minute slots available for those with stories or poems with a Christmas theme. Interested in booking a slot? Then let us know.
info@hothousetheatre.com
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Half Term Report
We got half-term started with a fun day messing around with cameras and costumes.
In the middle of all this, an epic game of Giant Jenga broke out!
Click here to watch the
Giant Jenga game
After that, we decided to make a film in two days...not including the editing...of course.
As usual, this all started with a blank piece of paper and the rather furtive imaginations of the members of the group.
And the result?
Well, you will have to wait until the New Year to see that...
But we do have a teaser for it.
Click here to see it
Finally, we took to the streets...or rather to the woods...to take some photos, focusing on (forgive the pun) compesision, the framing of the photo.
It was, as ever, great fun!
Check out a slideshow of the photos
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Waifs and Strays Christmas Bash 2025
Here is an open invitation to all members and supporters of Hothouse Theatre and its various antic to the annual Waifs and Strays Christmas Bash organised by Guy and Emily.
Feel free to invite others who would enjoy an afternoon of good conversation, far too much to drink and a sprinkling of festive cheer.
We’ve commandeered the ‘gallery’ area of the Sir John Borlase Warren again this year and will be in situ from 2pm onwards.
Click here for more details
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Give While You Shop
Raise free funds for Hothouse Theatre and Oh MyNottz by shopping online with Give as you Live, over 4200 retailers to choose from, shop & raise a donation at no cost to you!
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On My Nottz Community Podcasts
The Christmas Special podcast, which will feature season short stories and poems Including A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas and other Yarns that featured in last year's Evening of Christmas Yarns, will be out in mid December.
A link to the podcast will appear on the Oh
My Nottz website Podcast page in the run-up to the big Day.
Winter Collection which will feature audio pieces produced by community projects of all kinds – deadline for submissions 31st January.
Click here for more details
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January Read Through
The next instalment of our script development project
Hothouse Theatre's next script read-through will take place in January 2026 and will feature 'Hot Pot', a 40 - 50-minute piece by Hongwei Bao. It is a 4 hander
featuring 2 men and 2 women, plus someone to read stage directions.
Hongwei is looking to hear the work being read aloud and to get feedback to help with the writing process.
At this point, the details are not finalised. We will arrange dates to suit those interested in being involved.
If you are interested in getting involved,
then drop us an email
info@hothousetheatre.com
Synopsis:
Four Chinese friends meet at a hot pot restaurant in central Beijing for a class reunion
after the Covid pandemic: the quiet and idealist artist Tao, an artist visiting from
London; the rebellious and outspoken queer fiction writer Lin; the pragmatic and
sophisticated Mei, Artistic Director of a successful fashion magazine; and the ambitious
and politically savvy Ming, Head of News of a Chinese state newspaper. Over dinner, the
four friends reminisce about the good old days and boast of their current achievements.
As life trajectories diverge, the idealism of their youth gives way to pragmatism and
cynicism. Will their friendships stand the test of time? Will past lovers rekindle their
romance? Can gay sexuality be discussed, and expressed, in a queer-unfriendly and
politically sensitive environment? A story about friendship, love and the pursuit of an
authentic life under challenging circumstances between two very different cultures.
If you are interested in getting involved,
then drop us an email
info@hothousetheatre.com
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Hothouse Theatre's Meeting
Fri 16th January - 7:30 pm Lincolnshire Poacher, Mansfield Road, Nottingham
All members and supporters are welcome.
This is a business meeting. We will be looking at the finances, current projects and future projects. You are welcome to join in with the conversations and get to know the Board a little.
If you want more details get in touch.
guy@hothousetheatre.com
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Other Projects Supported by Hothouse Theatre
DIY Poets
A Nottingham based poetry collective. Produces DIY Poets magazine and regular poetry events.
Hothouse supports them by providing access to our Zoom account for meetings, technical support for performances, and Guy recently wrote and launched their new website.
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Venus de Milo Candle Project
Hothouse is supporting Clare Stewart
Clare Stewart is a local artist who wanted to film a candle version of the Venus de Milo from being lit to when it finally went out.
Hothouse Theatre was more than happy to support her in this and the burning candle has now been filmed. It took 4 ¼ hours!
54 GB of footage!
We will support her all the way to the public showing of the finished film.
Watch this space for updates.
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Lenguas
A project supporting people for whom English is a second language.
Hothouse supports them by providing access to our Zoom account for meetings.
Click here
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Keeping It Wild
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
Meeting up on Wednesdays and weekends, Keeping it Wild is all about connecting with nature and each other. We are wildlife campaigners, conservationists, fundraisers, adventurers and your new best friends! We manage our own reserve on behalf of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, collaborate with and visit other trusts, and love a good board game!
Hothouse is supporting them to produce podcasts.
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Welcome to the Hothouse Theatre Newsletter for Dec 25.
This newsletter is aimed at members, supporters and people otherwise interested in the projects we get up to.
In this newsletter we have;
