Birchvale Theatre

30/05/2026

Last two performances to see Hollywood's divas on stage.

Matinee 2:30pm
Evening 7:30pm

29/05/2026

28/05/2026

Second Night of this infamous feud.

28/05/2026

Hollywood’s most venomous rivalry takes centre stage in Bette & Joan by Anton Burge at Birchvale Theatre 28th, 29th & 30th MAY 2:30pm and 7:30pm — where the cameras may be rolling, but the real drama explodes once the director yells “cut.”

Set during the filming of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, the play drags audiences behind the studio gates and straight into the poisonous, hilarious and painfully human feud between screen legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Trapped together in a crumbling Hollywood system that worships youth and beauty, the two ageing icons sharpen their claws over every line, every close-up and every ounce of attention.

Bette is all ci******es, acid wit and barely concealed contempt. Joan is polished steel wrapped in glamour, armed with vodka, manipulation and a smile that could curdle milk. Between savage insults, old grudges and desperate grabs for career survival, the pair wage war in dressing rooms, on set and deep inside their own bruised egos.

Funny, fierce and wickedly catty, Bette & Joan peels back the diamonds and studio gloss to reveal two extraordinary women refusing to fade quietly into the shadows. Beneath the barbed one-liners and theatrical tantrums lies something even more compelling: loneliness, ambition and the brutal cost of being a woman in Hollywood.

By the final curtain, audiences may still not know who won the feud — but they’ll know exactly why neither woman could ever let the other go.

Tickets available
https://www.ticketsource.com/the-birchvale-players/e-pdqdad

26/05/2026

🎭✨ THE CURTAIN RISES TOMORROW… THE FEUD BEGINS ✨🎭
Was it Hollywood’s greatest rivalry… or a fight for survival? 👀
🔥 Tomorrow, the curtain lifts on Bette & Joan by Anton Burge — and you won’t want to miss the drama, the daggers, and the devastating truth behind the legend.
💄🔥 BETTE DAVIS vs JOAN CRAWFORD
Two fading queens of the silver screen.
One explosive final act.
A Hollywood system ready to watch them tear each other apart…
🎬 Set over one nail-biting day in 1962, this electrifying stage play throws you straight into the dressing rooms, where every glance cuts deep and every word lands sharper. Expect savage wit, towering egos, and performances that burn.
🌟 Starring:
Julie Rain as Bette Davis
Corinne Durand as Joan Crawford
📍 The Birchvale
📅 Opens TOMORROW — Wednesday 27th May – Saturday 30th May
🎟️ Tickets & info: www.Birchvale.Scot
💥 Packed with iconic one-liners, real-life venom, and jaw-dropping insight into fame, rivalry, and survival in Hollywood’s golden age…
👉 This isn’t just a show.
👉 This is war.
🎭✨

Birchvale Theatre

24/05/2026

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21/05/2026

🎭✨ HOLLYWOOD’S MOST INFAMOUS FEUD COMES TO LIFE… ✨🎭

Was it Hollywoods Geatest Feud … or ruthless survival? 👀

Step behind the scenes of “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” and witness the explosive clash between two screen legends in Bette & Joan by Anton Burge — a thrilling, sharp-tongued, and darkly funny. They must navigate a youth-obsessed star system that pits them against each other.

Don't miss this grandstanding performance that exposes the truth behind the myth.

💄🔥 Bette Davis vs Joan Crawford

Two fading icons.

One final chance at glory.

A Hollywood system determined to pit them against each other…
🎬 Set over a single tense day in 1962, this gripping drama takes you backstage—into the dressing rooms where the real battle unfolds. Expect cutting wit, fierce ambition, and unforgettable performances.

🌟 Starring:
Julie Rain as Bette Davis
Corinne Durand as Joan Crawford

📍 The Birchvale
📅 Wednesday 27th May – Saturday 30th May
🎟️ Tickets & info: www.Birchvale.Scot

💥 Packed with iconic one-liners, real-life barbs, and powerful insight into fame, rivalry, and survival in Hollywood’s golden age…

👉 Don’t miss it.

This is more than gossip — this is the truth behind the legend.

🎭

Theatre

Welcome to the Birchvale, home of the Birchvale Players amateur dramatics group. The Birchvale is a community facility with a stage, cinema and facilities for local groups in Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway.