The Norwich Theatre Royal in Norfolk is staging a new play on March 3, 2026, about the real-life events of the Post Office legal scandal. The production, titled Glitch – The True Story of the Post Office Scandal, explores the human impact of the long-running miscarriage of justice that affected hundreds of people across the country.
This stage show is a production by RABBLE Theatre and was written by Zannah Kearns to dramatize the struggle of Pam Stubbs. Mrs Stubbs, who ran the Barkham Post Office, was one of many branch managers wrongly blamed for money disappearing due to errors in the computer system used by the Post Office.
The performance brings a nationally significant story to the local community by highlighting cases that affected Norfolk residents. The play includes references to people like Siobhan Sayer, Jim Withers, and Allison Henderson, whose lives were changed by the legal battle. Ms Sayer, a former sub-postmistress from Erpingham, had her false conviction overturned at the Court of Appeal in 2021 after the scandal was uncovered.
The timing of the production is significant as the Horizon Shortfall Scheme officially closed to new applications on January 31, 2026. This deadline marked a major step in the legal saga for victims who have spent years seeking financial payments and accountability from officials.
The play will be performed as the Post Office prepares for the end of its current Fujitsu technology contract period. While a one-year bridging extension was recently signed to keep the system running until March 2027, the theatre aims to encourage community discussion about the ongoing legal fallout that continues to impact families across the county more than 15 years after the scandal first became public.
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