Play about the Post Office Scandal comes to Suffolk
Photo: Will Green Photography
A new play about the post office scandal is coming to Suffolk in February, visiting both Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds and New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich as part of a national tour.
Commissioned by the University of Reading and presented by RABBLE Theatre, ‘Glitch - The True Story of the Post Office Scandal’ is an inspirational true story based on the experiences of sub-postmistress Pam Stubbs and her colleagues.
The play was created with help from Pam - who worked tirelessly to prove not just her own innocence in the Horizon scandal, but that of thousands of others - along with other sub-postmistresses and masters affected by the events, and key members of the legal process.
Toby Davies, Artistic Director and Founder of RABBLE Theatre, says: “We are very proud to be bringing Glitch to Suffolk. Although tragic, this is an inspiring, contemporary story of one woman’s courageous fight against deep corruption. We truly appreciate the powerful local relevance of the story, especially with the awful accusations directed at Ipswich postmaster Barry Capon, who worked at the Heath Road Post Office. Having worked with Pam, Seema Misra, Tracey Felstead and others, we are proud and determined to be helping keep the story in the public eye.”
The play is written by Zannah Kearns and directed by RABBLE associate artist, Gareth Taylor who has also enjoyed time at The New Wolsey with the acclaimed Curious Directive, of which he is a founding director.
““A powerful, emotional and fascinating story from the excellent RABBLE Theatre.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”
Note: Photo from trail show in 2024.
Casting:
Joanne Howarth is the heroine of the story, Pam Stubbs. Joanne started her career at The New Wolsey having got her first breaks in the theatre working with Andy Breakwell in the TIE company and Anthony (Dick) Tuckey in As You Like It, as well as several more plays in the late Eighties. Joanne starred in RABBLE’s The Last Abbot of Reading in 2021. She is also a ‘Shakespeare’s Globe’ Associate Artist where she worked on five seasons of Shakespeare and The Crucible last year, and has been in 11 shows for the RSC, recently as Margaret Thatcher in Falkland Sound.
She says: “The New Wolsey is a very important theatre in my life. It’s where I started my career and…it is a real pleasure to be coming back with Glitch.”
Naveed Khan will be playing the roles of David, Daljit, Green and Sir Alan Bates. Naveed trained at The Oxford School of Drama and joins RABBLE for the first time. Previous roles include Pitcairn (Shakespeare's Globe, Chichester Festival Theatre & Out of Joint), Parlour Song (Greenwich Theatre), A Thousand Splendid Suns (Birmingham REP) and Around the World in 80 Days (Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds).
He has also been seen on screen, with roles in shows including The Cleaner (BBC), Ludwig (BBC), Not Going Out (BBC), Humans (Channel 4) nand The Catherine Tate Show (BBC). Feature films include Bridget Jones - Mad About the Boy (Universal), Death on the Nile (20th Century Studios), Body of Water (BFI & BBC Films) and Survivor (Millennium Films).
Laura Penneycard is Nora, Tracey Felstead, Jan and Justice Fraser. Laura’s family live locally and her early experiences at The New Wolsey strongly influenced her career direction. She graduated from The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2002 and has been involved in various development projects for RABBLE, inclduing Off The Block new writing festival and the BBC Radio Berkshire radio co-production of Who Killed Alfred Oliver? Theatre credits include The Mousetrap and Firework Maker’s Daughter, and she has been seen on TV in Doc Martin. She has been involved in Glitch from the very beginning.
Sabina Netherclift will be playing the roles of Kay Linnell, Swift, Hilary and others. Sabina has been part of RABBLE for many years, as performer, movement director, director and GUOS teacher. She trained with Jacques Lecoq in Paris and her acting credits include Glitch stage 1 and Off the Block (RABBLE Theatre), The Great British Bump Off (South Street Arts Centre), The Red Ladies and The Nativity (Young Vic). On screen, she has appeared in Doctors (BBC) and The Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome (BBC).
After its Suffolk performances, the play continues on a UK tour with dates at theatres throughout the country.
RABBLE Theatre
Established to improve lives, champion women and develop local pride, RABBLE has worked since 2012 to become a nationally acclaimed organisation. They are celebrated not only for the quality of their productions, but also for the impact of their community education and career development programmes.
Glitch is at Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds on 10 - 11 February 2026.
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Glitch is at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich on 13 - 14 February 2026.
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