2020 SEASON 

 A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Charles Dickens. 

 THIS IS MY THEATRE (Sussex)

SUNDAY 13th Dec 3pm & 7pm

With social distancing
in St.Botolph’s Church, Trunch  

On Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean-spirited and miserly old man, is visited by the ghost of his business partner Jacob Marley. Shown Christmas’ Past, Present and Future he is offered the chance of redemption…but will he take it?

THIS IS MY THEATRE is a Sussex based theatre company which was formed in 2016 from talented young actors and musicians. With great success THIS IS MY THEATRE tours all over the country and performs in historical places like medieval churches and National Trust venues. In 2019 their tours with Macbeth and Romeo & Juiet received a lot of very positive reviews.

Previous productions include The Tempest at Brighton Fringe Festival (2017), Macbeth (Touring, 2017), The Importance of Being Earnest- (Touring, 2018), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland -(Touring, 2018).

Their autumn 2020  tour of Macbeth was hugely successful  and played to sold out audiences.

In June 2019 THIS IS MY THEATRE brought Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet to St Nicholas Church (Swafield) and received a very enthusiastic reception.  

What people said about the performance at St Nicholas in Swafield in 2019:

“Many congratulations on that wonderful evening last night.  By far the best theatre experience I have ever had, completely encompassing and at one with the medieval church. We both felt overcome by it. Thank you!”

“Thanks to you for another enjoyable evening!  I had to keep dodging the daggers from my prime position in the pews! And the music really added to the experience. The actors were all well trained. (I think Romeo actually really loved Juliet in real life!) …  It was as close as I will ever get to a stage play again unless you all put on another one !! Please do!“

The audience will be placed with strict social distancing, each different household 2 meters apart. Face masks are mandatory. The number of tickets is very limited, pre-booking only.

The performance took place inside St. Botolph’s Church in Trunch. The audience were seated with the required government social distancing. Masks had to be worn all the time.

The number of places was limited. Pre-booking only. Tickets – £15.

Tickets were available from Trunch Corner Stores, phone 01263 722072. 

All concert proceeds were donated to Trunch and Swafield Church restoration projects. 

TWELFTH NIGHT  
by W. Shakespeare 

THE PANTALOONS THEATRE

SATURDAY 5th September 4pm OUTDOORS at St.Botolph’s Church, Trunch

SOLD OUT 

Get in a fight. Cross-dress. Throw on some yellow stockings. Love can make you do the funniest things…! The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present their own brand of Shakespearean mayhem. Family-friendly fun with social distancing, live music and audience participation!
The Pantaloons are a vibrant and anarchic theatre company who bring a vital sense of “play” back to classical performance. The Pantaloons aim to recapture an aspect of Shakespeare’s comedies which the modern naturalistic theatre has lost: the riotous energy of the clown. 
“Witty, energetic and accessible” – The Guardian  

The performance took place in front of the North elevation of St. Botolph’s Church in Trunch. The audience was seated on chairs on the Church lawn, which were divided into boxes 3 x 3 meters, with social distancing of 2 meters.

Face Masks were worn while moving to all seats. 

The number of places – limited. Pre-booking only. Tickets – £15. SOLD OUT
Tickets were available from Trunch Corner Stores, phone 01263 722072. 

All concert proceeds donated to Trunch and Swafield Church restoration projects. 

French Salon Music
at Swafield Hall Gardens

Alex Rider – Harp
Rebecca Kaznowski – Soprano 

SATURDAY 22nd August 2020, 4 pm
SOLD OUT

This outdoor concert at Swafield Hall Gardens aims to recreate the intimate tone and ambience of French Salon music and will include beautiful and sublime melodies by Debussy, Fauré, Caplet and Schumann, interwoven with works for a solo harp. Alex Rider is a harpist with a passion for the history and lore of the instrument, and, if the weather permits,  will be performing on an original French Erard harp dating from 1902.

The concert will take place in front of the French-style Parterre garden of C16th Swafield Hall’s Georgian South elevation, influenced by French country house architecture.

 Following the government guidelines we have decided to postpone indoor TRUNCH CONCERTS until May 2021

The safety of everyone who visits TRUNCH CONCERTS is of paramount importance and as a team we stand firm in our support of all efforts to combat COVID-19/Coronavirus. In light of the advice to the public issued by the government it is with regret that we announce that planned performances at St Botolph’s Church in Trunch and St Nicholas Church in Swafield will not take place until further notice. There will be no indoor concerts until May 2021. We will keep you posted on future events. We hope everyone stays well and hope to see you all soon.