there is great poignancy about the loss of life and Dorking’s recounting of the sinking of the Titanic and his will to survive gripped the audience. This was effective and thought-provoking theatre.

Rotherham Council will spend £25,000 on a study looking at the future of Rotherham Civic Theatre. The research will inform a council decision on whether the 65-year-old venue - a former church ...