A group crowds around a large newspaper, their faces lit in red and blue.

PATS Studio Theatre2026

Saturday Night

The Production

Guildford School of Acting’s Spring 2026 staging of Stephen Sondheim’s Saturday Night was presented at PATS Studio Theatre in March 2026. The production formed part of GSA’s spring season showcasing student performers and theatre-makers.

50 photographs in the curated edit

Musical Director: Ben Barrow
Commissioned by: Guildford School of Acting
Photography: Steve Gregson

A woman in a red dress reaches upward in a cone of white light while dark seated figures surround the stage.

A man stands behind bars in a small yellow-lit booth, flanked by two uniformed guards in blue light.

A woman in a turquoise dress stands alone in a magenta and blue pool of light, with balcony silhouettes and small lamps behind her.

A tight group huddles beneath white overhead beams, casting long shadows toward the audience.

A woman in a turquoise dress is framed close under magenta and teal light, with balcony silhouettes above her.

The full stage is filled with performers around a central figure, lit by blue and yellow beams over a patterned floor.

Two seated performers hold newspapers and look at each other under saturated red and blue stage light.

A woman in a gold dress raises one arm as the ensemble dances around her under bright blue and yellow lights.

Backstage, a performer in a yellow costume applies lipstick in a mirror surrounded by reflected faces.

A tuxedoed singer throws his arms wide under red light, face lifted dramatically.

Silhouetted figures gather around a table in a dark wide stage picture under magenta and blue overhead light.

A woman in a patterned green dress and a man in a waistcoat stand tensely near a harp.

A large ensemble kneels and dances in a radiating formation under red, blue and white stage lights.

Two women speak closely beside a glowing table lamp in contrasting blue and amber light.

A balcony tableau places a feathered performer and band against a vivid pink sky-like backdrop.

A seated man in shirt and waistcoat holds out a pale flower across a table set with glasses.

A full ensemble lines the stage beneath bright blue and yellow overhead lighting.

A man crouches beside a woman in a red dress, reaching toward her as she stares ahead under stark stage light.

Musicians with strings and dancers cross the stage in lively blue and orange light.

A technician works at a lighting or sound console, with glowing coloured controls stretching across the foreground.

A feathered performer sings or speaks on a balcony beside silhouetted musicians against a vivid pink backdrop.

A tightly clustered group points in unison under bright white light, their shadows stretching across the floor.

A woman in a pale gown raises her gloved hands while singing or reacting in red and blue light.

A blue-lit corridor-like stage picture frames uniformed guards and a small booth at the rear, with performers lining both sides.

A formally dressed couple dances forward as other performers watch from across the stage.

A person in black peers through vertical backstage bars, smiling toward the camera.

A woman in a turquoise dress leans toward another performer at a small lamp-lit table beneath a magenta balcony.

A lone saxophonist stands centre stage in blue light as figures recede near a booth in the background.

A woman in a red dress reaches upward from behind a railing while musicians stand behind her.

A saxophonist stands in warm side light, casting a large dramatic shadow on the wall behind her.

A wide dance moment catches one performer leaping horizontally beneath pink and blue beams.

Backstage, a performer in a pale gown is adjusted at a dressing table scattered with makeup and bottles.

A tuxedoed performer stands centre stage between railings in a richly red-lit set.

A man and woman dance mid-stride in cool blue and purple light.

A long ensemble line stands beneath bright overhead beams, casting strong shadows on the empty stage.

A man dips and kisses a woman beside a flower pedestal while the ensemble watches in the background.

Several performers sit around a small central table on a wide stage washed in purple light, with a balcony above.

A performer in a red dress points outward while the surrounding ensemble freezes in dynamic poses.

A performer raises a newspaper overhead while standing in deep red stage light.

A woman in a blue dress and ornate headpiece stands in the foreground as other performers cluster behind her.

A woman in gold stands over a kneeling man holding her hand as seated onlookers watch.

An ensemble dances in flowing dresses through blue and magenta haze across the stage.

A woman in a red dress holds a candlestick telephone receiver to her ear against a dark backdrop.

Two performers lean cheek-to-cheek at a microphone between theatre posters in warm light.

Three performers with saxophones and bright costumes gather near theatre posters in warm, colourful light.

Four young performers lean over a rail, reacting animatedly with their faces close together.

A couple embrace closely at centre stage under saturated magenta and blue light.

A performer in a top hat and evening cape stands at a railing while other actors sit and move behind him.

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