Theatre events

The Kalisher Trust’s famous annual fundraising theatrical evening is back, on Sunday 26^th July 2026 at Middle Temple Hall.

This year we stage John Mortimer’s The Dock Brief, for one night only. Popularised by Peter Sellers and Richard Attenborough in the film ‘Trial and Error’, this two-handed comedy follows a struggling barrister who finally receives his career defining case by way of a strangely cheerful client facing a murder charge.  Starring Martin Shaw and Jason Watkins, and directed by the inimitable Pip Franks, The Kalisher Trust invites you to an exclusive performance of this superb production at Middle Temple Hall.

Providing the early inspiration for the iconic Rumpole of the Bailey, The Dock Brief was hailed by the Sunday Times as “a perfect jewel of a play”.

Join us for a night of theatre which might bear a familiar resemblance to life at the Bar: a mixture of farce and pathos – all in support of the work of the Kalisher Trust in our 30^th year.

On the night:

• 5.30PM Doors open, drinks.
• 6.50 PM A special Kalisher Trust welcome.
• 7.00PM Play (the magic) starts.
• 8.15PM Close, and special Kalisher Trust thank yous

Tickets:

Ticket Price: £100

Concession: £50 (Junior Practitioners under 5 years call, Pupils and Students)

Tickets sold via Eventbrite and are available here

We warmly invite you to join us for an exclusive performance of this superb production, for one night only!