This is the first of our regular updates on what we’re doing at Reality Theatre and The Cab – giving a bit of insight into the work happening behind the scenes.

Our Monday morning Cab Community Theatre group is for people over 50 who want to learn about and perform theatre. Since we started back in 2016, the group has performed over 20 plays, pantos and variety shows, and some of our actors have gone on to feature in, or work behind the scenes on, our short films.

This year, we’re trying something a bit different.

We’ve kicked off a new project exploring the Seven Deadly Sins, but with a modern twist. We’re asking whether they’re still relevant today, and how we actually view them now. Are they genuine character flaws, or in some cases just part of modern life – ambition, survival, even success?

So far, we’ve been unpacking what each of the sins really means, beyond the traditional definitions. We’ve looked at how they’re portrayed in films and classic plays (turns out they’re everywhere), and started experimenting creatively – playing with characters, trying out movement, and seeing how these ideas can come to life physically. There’s already been some brilliant, slightly chaotic improvisation. We’ve even dipped into costume design, exploring how each “sin” might look and present itself in today’s world.

As always, it’s shaped by the group – their ideas, experiences, and humour – which is what makes it what it is.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll keep building this into a mix of performance, movement, music, art and more, leading to a public showcase at the end.

So far? Definitely guilty.