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Find out what he had to say! [Read Full Story](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/singinintherain) ![](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-03-08%20at%2017.07.39.png) ## [Find out from Director Simon West all about our production of The Railway Children...](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/find-out-from-director-simon-west-all-about-our-production-of-the-railway-children) March 8, 2018 The Railway Childrentells the story of Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis, three children whose lives dramatically change when their father is mysteriously.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/find-out-from-director-simon-west-all-about-our-production-of-the-railway-children) ![](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2018%20productions/13-980x340px.gif?t=1513856105295&width=600&height=208&name=13-980x340px.gif) ## [What's on at Simply Theatre in 2018](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/whats-on-at-simply-theatre-in-2018) December 27, 2017 What's on at Simply Theatre in 2018 [Read Full Story](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/whats-on-at-simply-theatre-in-2018) ![](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/hubfs/ACC%20beautiful%20shot.jpg) ## [Backstage at A Christmas Carol - meet the Director!](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/backstage-at-a-christmas-carol-meet-the-director) December 23, 2017 During the run of A Christmas Carol in the Main House at Simply Theatre, we took the time to sit down with the director, James Williams, to find out.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/backstage-at-a-christmas-carol-meet-the-director) ![](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202017-12-21%20at%2011.34.32.png) ## [Academy Alumni - Camila Piccinini](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/academy-alumni-camila-piccinini) December 21, 2017 Camila Piccinini attended Simply Theatre Academy from 2005 to 2012. Find out what she's up to now! [Read Full Story](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/academy-alumni-camila-piccinini) ![](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/hubfs/ST%20Caitlin%20Gudaitis.jpg) ## [Academy Alumni: Caitlin Gudaitis](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/academy-alumni-caitlin-gudaitis) December 1, 2017 In our fourth Academy Alumni Interview we talk to Caitlin Gudaitis about her time at Simply Theatre and what she's up to now... [Read Full Story](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/academy-alumni-caitlin-gudaitis) ![](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202017-11-24%20at%2017.03.32.png) ## [Academy Alumni: Sophie Lockhart-Smith](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/academy-alumni-sophie-lockhart-smith) November 24, 2017 In the third our Alumni interviews, meet Sophie Lockhart-Smith, studying Business at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland: [Read Full Story](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/academy-alumni-sophie-lockhart-smith) ![](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/hubfs/Shanzeh%20Mamood-1.png) ## [Academy Alumni:  Shanzeh Mahmood](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/academy-alumni) November 17, 2017 In the next in a series of Alumni interviews, we're proud to bring to you Shanzeh Mahmood who now works on public health and nutrition programs for.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/academy-alumni) ![](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/hubfs/Christophe%20Desorbay.png) ## [Academy Alumni: Christophe Desorbay](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/alumni-christophe-desorbay) November 8, 2017 At Simply Theatre we're really proud of the things that our Alumni have gone on to do - both in the world of the theatre and outside of it. In the.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/alumni-christophe-desorbay) ![](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/hubfs/St%20Dance%20pic-1.jpg) ## [The Benefits of Dance for Young People](https://blog.simplytheatre.com/blog/the-benefits-of-dance-for-young-people) August 2, 2017 Dance has long been something that school age children, particularly girls, engage in – but have you ever given any thought into the benefits of it.. 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