GenFest 2025: Dorothy and Her Very Many Friends – by Jude Taylor

Charlie loves reading.  Especially books about pirates.  But his sister hates it – it’s boring!  Can Charlie convince her that reading is fun?  Perhaps if she read a book about a pirate, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading a book about a knight… Come and delve into a range of books with Charlie Cook, brought to life with puppetry and enchanting songs, and perhaps you will be able to help his sister discover the wonderful world inside a book. Based on the original book Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book – written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler A Little Angel Theatre, The Lowry and Rose Theatre co-production

Based on the the 1980’s big screen hit, Footloose The Musical bursts on to the Derngate stage this Autumn, performed by our local award-winning group Northampton Musical Theatre Company. Ren McCormack a teenage city boy is forced to move to Bomont – a small rural town in America where he learns rock ‘n’ roll and dancing have both been banned by the local preacher. Ren then decides to try and change this and works to get the whole town up on its feet! This full-of-energy musical, packed with popular songs including Holding Out For A Hero and Let’s Hear It For The Boy along with the title track Footloose, will get you wanting to be up on your feet dancing.