Rehearsed Reading - Nottingham Arts Theatre
A full-house rehearsed reading of Prostate Not Prostrate at Nottingham Arts Theatre brought laughter, honesty, and powerful insights from Orchid Community Champions. Ali Orhan and Jim Findley contributed invaluable perspectives, helping shape this comedy that tackles men’s health with truth and heart.
Today at Nottingham Arts Theatre
Today we held a rehearsed reading of Prostate Not Prostrate in the studio at Nottingham Arts Theatre. The room was full—every Orchid Community Champion was present, bringing lived experience that grounded the comedy in truth. You cannot get more real than hearing men speak openly about their own prostate journeys. We are deeply grateful for their honesty, which will continue to shape and inform the play.
Special thanks to Ali Orhan, who travelled up from Orchid Cancer Appeal to be with us today. His presence, alongside the champions, underlined the importance of community and shared knowledge in breaking the silence around men’s health.
We were also fortunate to be joined by Jim Findley. Jim and I worked together on a past production, and it was a pleasure to reconnect. Today he offered valuable artistic perspectives and recommendations that will help move the play forward.
And of course, thank you to Julian for welcoming us into the theatre studio.
Prostate Not Prostrate may be a comedy packed with laughs, featuring comedy character Patty Dumplin, but at its core it delivers truths that matter. Today’s reading showed again how humour, when mixed with lived voices, can spark conversations that change how we see men’s health.
This is just the beginning. We look forward to developing the play further and sharing it with wider audiences—because laughter and truth together have the power to save lives.
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Comedy meets reality. Orchid Community Champions shared their experiences today at Prostate Not Prostrate—helping shape a play that matters.
