A performer in black launches into a wide-legged airborne pose through white backlight and stage haze on a red-and-green floor.

Guildford School of Acting2026

The Monster Bride

The Production

Guildford School of Acting presented The Monster Bride, an original musical by Maltese composers Kris Spiteri and Boris Čezek with Brendan Cull, based on Paul Magrs’ novel Never the Bride. The February 2026 presentation was noted as a historic first for a Maltese-composed musical within a UK postgraduate conservatoire programme.

45 photographs in the curated edit

Musical Director: Noah Pott
Commissioned by: Guildford School of Acting
Photography: Steve Gregson

A lit theatre sign reading The Monster Bride glows above a seated figure at a desk in dark blue stage light.

A performer in a tan jacket stands in a pool of light holding a book as smoke drifts across the stage and other figures wait in shadow.

Two performers in layered coats and scarves react with raised hands beside a projected sign.

A lone performer sits with luggage beneath blue haze and overhead beams near a projected destination sign.

Two singers stand front and centre while the ensemble moves behind them across a blue-lit stage.

The full company stretches across the stage under bright white and blue beams, casting long shadows toward the audience.

Two performers stand close, one holding the other's scarf or lapel, in an intense conversation under warm light.

A performer in green stands behind a glowing green box with arms raised while chairs sit around the dark stage.

A performer in a red sequined dress and white fur stole poses under red haze with silver tinsel held above them.

A red-dressed performer stands on a trunk beneath garlands and red haze while others sit and watch in low light.

Two performers in green elf costumes huddle close under red and green light beside a projected sign.

A performer in red stands high on a trunk with arms outstretched as seated figures surround the Christmas-themed hotel setting.

Seated performers in bright costumes sing and gesture toward the audience beneath red and green lighting.

The ensemble reaches and lunges diagonally across a red-and-green stage toward a central raised figure.

A performer stands elevated in green-gold beams while seated cast members frame the stage in red and green light.

A man in a black cap leans in smiling as another performer laughs beside him in a tight comic exchange.

A group gathers tightly around two central performers on a purple-lit stage, their faces turned toward the middle.

Four dancers in pale tops and green trousers throw their arms forward under saturated purple light.

A performer slumps asleep over the edge of a dark platform, lit closely against a black background.

Two performers stand beneath blue haze, one extending an arm outward while the other looks on.

Two performers sit close on a bench, one in a red tracksuit leaning toward a long-haired performer in a brown coat.

A long-haired performer in a brown coat wipes their face while standing alone against a dark stage.

A red-tracksuit performer sings at centre while the ensemble spreads behind them in blue stage light.

Two performers embrace at centre stage in a blue pool of light with a sign and luggage behind them.

A microphone is shared by two performers, one gesturing outward while the other smiles under cool blue light.

A group watches from the sides as two seated performers face each other across a glowing table in red and white light.

A performer with a microphone sits beside a bearded performer on a chair, both lit tightly against a dark stage.

A long-haired performer in a shaggy brown coat holds up a small transparent cage and stares to the side.

A performer stands elevated at the back while others crouch and point around a central glowing table in smoky amber light.

A performer in a white fur-trimmed outfit raises a tambourine joyfully through smoky light.

A lone performer sits with a bag on a chair beneath a projected Whitby Seafront sign in a small amber pool of light.

Two performers in layered coats lean close in conversation beneath a projected Whitby Seafront sign.

A gothic tableau places a figure on a trunk before a red-lit window while dark-cloaked figures surround the stage.

A smiling performer in a green dress and red-trimmed cape sings into a microphone under red haze.

A caped figure stands with arms out before a red-lit backdrop as other performers watch from the edges under strong white beams.

Two performers in scarves and layered coats laugh and plead toward the audience in warm front light.

A performer in a flat cap and suit gestures broadly while others stand behind on the stage.

The ensemble surges inward from both sides with outstretched hands toward two central performers in bright warm light.

The company stands in a wide line under golden overhead beams, their shadows stretching across the floor.

The ensemble clusters into a lively central tableau under warm and cool spotlights.

A performer in a red sequined dress sings into a microphone while costumed cast members sit and react around the stage.

A technician works at a lighting or sound desk beside glowing monitors and stage-control equipment.

A backstage figure is lit by small practical lights while reaching toward equipment in a narrow dark space.

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