The Drill Hall Darlings are The Drill Hall's lesbian community theatre troupe.

To join them, you don't need to have performed before but you do need to want to have some fun and contribute to this highly respected lesbian community theatre troupe.

Over the past two-and-a-half years they have presented their own stories under the title Talking Dirty, three magnificent evenings of their own coming-out stories from the 50s, 60s and 70s; a performance of Any Woman Can by Jill Posener (Gay Sweatshop's first lesbian play written in 1975) and two specially commissioned romps - Take Me Back To Lesbos and It's Christmas, Carole! by Giselle Johnson.

They have worked with a number of guest tutors including Stella Duffy, Angela Clerkin, Jude Alderson and Clare Dowie.

The Darlings are not professional performers, but do everything they can to be splendid at what they do.

For many of them being part of The Troupe has become a key part of their social life.

The Darlings are an extraordinary group, telling stories of their lives and sharing lesbian heritage.

The work they make is enormously moving and often very funny.

It is one of the things we are most proud of at The Drill Hall.

Spring Storytelling workshop

led and directed by Barcy Cogdale

This 10-week storytelling workshop will culminate in performances at The Drill Hall and the Brighton Festival in May 2010.

The Darlings have been invited to the Brighton Festival to take part in a season of LGBT performance.

They will be joined by a new Brighton Darlings troupe that is starting this year.

This is a great time to get involved with The Drill Hall Darlings. New members are always welcome.

10-week workshop:
Tuesdays | 16 March-18 May 2010 | 7-9pm
Performances: 20 & 21 May
Cost: £60 | £40 concessions
Email box.office@drillhall.co.uk or call 020 7307 5060 to book