Charlie Swinbourne

📸 In rehearsal for #ThroughItAllTogether ⚽️💙💛💙⚽️ @reece_dinsdale @EveralWalsh

Meet director Dick Hebbert, Mr Shakespeare! His debut? acting in The Winter's Tale 50 yrs ago (yes 50!). After directing 5 mini Shakes for Bard in the Yard @ManorHouseIlk he's delighted to be doing a full-length Merry Wives of Windsor.He still acts & is Chair of our Trustees. 1/2

Oh you merry Merry Wives of Windsor ! Have a wonderful Opening Night tonight ! Amazing how one photo can capture the fun & ferocity of your scheming! 🤣 The brilliance of photographer @CharlieSw_Photo once again 👏💐. #fun #Ilkley #Play4today #laughter #Local #loveit 1/2

Yes! - The Merry Wives are ready! From page to stage . Are you in the stalls ?! Opens this Thursday (13th)- runs til Sat 22nd (from L to R: Felicity Woodhouse as Mistress Page . Robin Martin as Sir John Falstaff . Helena Helm as Mistress Ford ) Photos by @CharlieSw_Photo 1/2

This is massive . 16 in the cast! Opens this Thurs . programmes printed . @CharlieSw_Photo is ready to capture dress rehearsal📸. What about you? Shoes polished ready to come on down to Weston Rd #Ilkley ? Tickets booked? Favourite seats etc? The show? Merry Wives of Windsor! 1/2

OMG we open on Thursday!! Thank goodness it's not all in blank verse - made these lines so easy to learn! Shakespeare on top form with the witty, wily ways of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Wharfeside Theatre here @IlkleyPlayhouse Runs Thurs 13 - Sat 22 March 📸 @CharlieSw_Photo 1/2

Meanwhile there are some very Merry Wives upstairs! @CharlieSw_Photo has caught the fun they're having with this great comedy. Felicity Woodhouse & Helena Helm as the Wives plotting to teach Falstaff (Robin Martin) a lesson. How very dare he think he can get one over on them! 1/2

Question time reaching absurd lows this evening. ‘Should we follow Trump on diversity’ being chosen as a question in response to his inappropriate claims following a tragic air accident is pathetic.

From Page to Stage! From Saturday classes to public performance! #Aladdin @IlkleyPlayhouse is ready & raring to go! Shows this Sat & Sun (Sold out) at 2pm so we've opened the dress run on Fri 7.30pm (reduced price tickets as it's a rehearsal) Great photos @CharlieSw_Photo 👋1/2

Our #2025 starts with magic lamps & fish! How about yours?! It's #Aladdin Jan 10,11 & 12th. All the performers are 10-13 yr old members of our Greenroom Saturday classes @IlkleyPlayhouse . Here are some great pics of early rehearsals, by @CharlieSw_Photo 1/2

Beautifully captured moments 🌳❤️ an internal forest @LondonJazzFest 📷: @CharlieSw_Photo #pianist #composer #contemporary #classical #wearejazz

🎄Last night and tonight: the wonderful (and BAFTA-nominated) Julie Hesmondhalgh is joined by 10 musicians from the Orchestra of Opera North for 'Christmas Tales'... ...weaving traditional stories through arrangements of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Good King Wenceslas and more. Book 👉 bit.ly/ONChristmasTal… 📸: @CharlieSw_Photo

Gritty & gripping with grins & gasps a-plenty (ok - overdoing the alliteration but hey - we're theatrical!) If you were going to make sure to catch The Herd @IlkleyPlayhouse get your skates on -There's only 4 performances left!😲 And yes - that's grandad playing the spoons! 1/2

3. Martin Isbister plays dad Ian in The Herd. Shows here include The Incident Room & Mrs Warren’s Profession. He trained at Mountview Theatre School & was a jobbing actor for a some years in London. He is involved with LYM productions, Leeds Library Theatre, LIDOs & others. 1/2

2. Mel Winstanley plays mother Carol. Involved with amateur & community theatre for many years in UK & Portugal, her debut here @IlkleyPlayhouse was in A History of Falling Things. She was in the 2024 Bard in the Yard ensemble @ManorHouseIlk & is our acting casting convenor 1/2

1. Frances Kaye plays daughter Claire. She studied Drama at Hull Uni. Leading roles here @IlkleyPlayhouse incl. Home, I’m Darling & The History of Falling Things. Life is full of theatre - since the day job is at #Ilkley's famous #Bettys tea rooms, where she is a manager! 1/2

1/ As someone born and raised in Huddersfield, delivering my maiden speech in the House of Commons as Huddersfield’s MP was the greatest privilege of my life. I would like to start by paying tribute to my predecessor, Barry Sheerman.

Happy cast & crew & director too! Dress run photos are in from @CharlieSw_Photo & they're great. Here's one to whet the appetite while I sort them. Love to see stage crew in a shot 👏. Show's in a good state for them all to be looking so happy already 😂 Nov 7 - 16 Info next 1/2

OK - Adrenaline on the rise round here! Can't wait to see the dress photos . (P)reviewer in tomorrow . Last fixes & finetuning now before Opening Night on Thurs! All in needs now is you! 😺 The Herd by Rory Kinnear. 7-16th Nov @IlkleyPlayhouse 📷 @CharlieSw_Photo info next 1/2