One of the small cultural things that, collectively, can make a big difference.

In the English market town of Great Malvern in Worcestershire (at the foot of the lovely Malvern Hills), a local initiative has resurrected a tiny theatre venue that had fallen into disrepair.

The "Theatre of Small Convenience" is some 5m long and between 2-3m wide, a converted Victorian public toilet (hence the name!). It was founded by puppeteer Dennis Neale in 1997. It seats an audience of 12, or 16 standing.

"Set to re-open its doors in October, the theatre’s first show is Sceptre, a seance-themed immersive show designed specifically for the space."

So lovely!

[My covid-cautious self has concerns about ventilation in such a tight space, but we can all wear FFP2 masks and I imagine windows and doors can be opened during performance.]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Theatre_of_Small_Convenience

https://www.smallesttheatre.org/

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/sep/15/a-strangely-magical-place-how-the-worlds-smallest-theatre-made-its-community-led-comeback

#theatre #SmallIsBeautiful #GreatMalvern #DennisNeale #TheatreOfSmallConvenience

I was adventuring in the Malverns last weekend, took a lot of photos, here's one -

#greatmalvern #Malvern