Community Production
As a building built by and for the community, our community productions are at the heart of what we do. Bringing people of all ages from across Huddersfield and Kirklees together to tell incredible stories.
Our community productions are a chance for local people to star on our stage in a fully produced show. Our previous community productions have all been adaptions of classic plays or stories with an added Lawrence Batley Theatre twist and have included Henry V, A Christmas Carol, Macbeth, The Tempest, Frankenstein, The Great Gatsby and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Our community production is for everyone and we would encourage anyone who is interested to get involved!
Our 2027 community production...
Our community production returns with a Lawrence Batley Theatre spin on Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, reimagined on the streets of contemporary Huddersfield.
Beneath the railway arches, Oliver finds friendship, freedom and a family among Fagin’s gang. But in this world, nothing comes for free…
Bold, gritty and brought to life by a community cast of all ages, this fresh adaptation by Head of Creative Programme Olivia Race explores belonging, loyalty and the courage to forge your own path.
Oliver Twist will take place Fri 9 - Sun 11 April on our main stage.
Priority booking for our Members opens Wed 11 November.
General on sale opens Wed 18 November.
Taking part in our community production
Sign ups to audition for our 2027 community production Oliver Twist are now open.
Our community production is open to anyone age 6+. Performances on our main stage will take place Fri 9 - Sun 11 April.
Our auditions are very friendly and welcoming; they are to meet you all and enable us to distribute key roles. Please don't feel nervous, if you want to be involved, there will absolutely be a role for you within the production.
Auditions are taking place at Lawrence Batley Theatre on:
Sat 5 December - 12:30pm - 5:30pm
Sun 6 December - 11am - 3:00pm
Wed 9 December - 4pm - 9:00pm
The deadline to sign up is midday on Fri 27 November.
We will contact you by email to confirm your audition slot on the week commencing 30 November.
If you would like anymore information about our community production please email our Head of Participation, Rebecca - rebecca@thelbt.org
For full information, including key rehearsal dates, and to sign up to audition please click the link below.
New to our community production? Or just curious to find out more?
Come along to one of our two informal information sessions:
Sat 14 November, 2–3pm
Wed 18 November, 7–8pm
Drop in at any time to meet some of the creative team, hear more about the production and ask us anything you’d like to know.
These relaxed, friendly sessions are a great chance to find out what being part of our community production is all about, and whether it’s right for you.
And guess what? We think it is! We’d love to meet you.
