Welcome to By Word Theatre. We’re a not-for-profit company that aims to provide pint-sized plays in Frome pub rooms.
We want to provide engaging, entertaining plays, some of which will be socially relevant.
Pub theatre is intimate, because the audience is only a few feet away from the play. For the actors, there’s nowhere to hide, so it is a very pure art form.
The limitations of pub theatre mean a tiny cast, and little or no scenery or special effects. And because we have those restrictions, we end up with a simple, stripped-down production which adds to the power of the play.
Pub theatre also serves to bring more people into the pub. And in the current economic climate, pubs need all the help they can get.