“Though Summer breathes sweet,
The poison born from beauty,
Blinds and suffocates.”

There are two things you must know:

1) There is always a duo in a trio.

2) The problem with dinner parties is sometimes, just sometimes, everything goes exactly according to plan

There is a Writer. There is a Pianist. And there is Noah. Set in a single room over the course of a single hour, Dormouse is the Lighthouse Ensemble's second show. It is a strange yet satisfying mix of Phoebe Waller Bridge's Fleabag and Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner, a tea party in wonderland that just about remains tethered to tangible reality.

So come along! Grab a glass of red [wine], and follow us down a rabbit hole of love, lies and a surprising amount of teeth.

Who are we?

Created by Eleanor Jones and Iola Budden, The Lighthouse Ensemble is a theatre company focused on bringing together young people through their love of theatre. In a world where the arts are becoming more disregarded, it is important for a new generation of self sustaining creators to put their work on the stage. We are doing our best to make that happen and give young people like us the chance to show their work.

All tickets include a £1 admin charge

Approx running time 1 hour

All purchases for show at the Alma now have a suggested donation to the theatre and inhouse company of £2.00

You can remove this donation by changing the amount to £0.00, but please do consider offering your generosity to help us continue to offer great theatre at affordable prices.

The Alma Theatre has been serving the community for 25 years and has never been the recipient of ACE or other funding and were unable to secure the Covid Arts Recovery Fund. We have been offering reduced rates, preferential box office splits and extended promo support to aid the recovery from the past year and a half. Your help will enable us to continue bringing fantastic stories to your local theatre. 50% of your donation will go to the Alma Theatre, and 50% to our inhouse company, Schoolhouse Productions.

For our refunds and latecomers policy, please head to the Alma’s Theatre Information page.