The Ladykillers by Graham Linehan Directed by Paul Marshal The classic Ealing comedy which tells the tale of a sweet innocent old lady, alone in her home, pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing. Posing as amateur musicians, the gang rent rooms in the house of sweet but strict…
Category: 2017-2018 Past Productions
The Prisoner of Second Avenue | 1st – 6th October 2018
The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon. Directed by Wayne Sheridan. Mel Edison lives in an average New York apartment with his loving wife Edna. He’s got an average job, average clothes, average TV… Life’s just ticking along until the day he gets fired. Money becomes scarce, opportunities for a man chasing 50 are…
Di and Viv and Rose | 25th – 30th June 2018
Di and Viv and Rose by Amelia Bullmore Directed by Howard James The hilarious and heart-warming comedy features three fun-loving young women, house-sharing for the first time. It’s 1984 and, as Prince says, ‘Let’s Go Crazy’. The play is a thoughtful exploration of friendship’s impact on life and life’s impact on friendship. Cast Di…………………….Diane Carters…
Communicating Doors | 23rd – 28th April 2018
Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Kerry Heywood A dominatrix is hired for an elderly man by the hotel caretaker, but the man doesn’t want sexual services. He wants her to witness a confession to the murders of his two previous wives by his psychopathic partner. The dominatrix finds a link through time: can…
Hedda Gabler | 19th – 24th February 2018
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen. A version by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Alice Heather Just married. Bored already. The beautiful and headstrong Hedda longs to be free. Hedda and the ineffectual academic George Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble. Her one hope of escaping is that Tesman has expectations…
Comfort and Joy | 4th – 9th December 2017
Comfort and Joy by Mike Harding Directed by Sandie Campbell Set over a three-day period from 23rd to 25th December. Goff has volunteered, yet again, to dress up as Santa and hand out presents at the old folk’s home and someone has stolen his jacket and trousers. Helen has brought her dog Trumpton (who is…
Neighbourhood Watch | 25th – 30th September 2017
Neighbourhood Watch by Alan Ayckbourn Middle-aged brother and sister Martin and Hilda have just moved into a new development called Bluebell Hill. They are looking forward to leading a quiet, Christian life, but feel they should at least introduce themselves to their neighbours by means of a little housewarming gathering. Whilst waiting for their guests…
Nell Gwynn | 3rd – 8th July 2017
Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale It’s 1660 and the Puritans have run away with their drab grey tails between their legs. Charles II has exploded onto the scene with a love of all things loud, French and sexy. And at Drury Lane, a young Nell Gwynn is selling oranges for sixpence. Little does she know who’s watching….
My Mother Said I Never Should | 1st – 6th May 2017
My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley “My Mother said, I never should Play with the gypsies in the wood. If I did, she would say; ‘Naughty girl to disobey” Secrets and lies! “My Mother Said I Never Should” explores the complex and difficult relationships between mothers and daughters. Spanning 1940 to 1987,…
The 39 Steps | 13th – 18th February 2017
The 39 Steps by John Buchan, adapted by Patrick Barlow. Based on the book and the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film, The 39 Steps is a splendid, nee dashingly handsome mix of comedy, adventure, mystery and thriller. Richard Hannay is a bored London gentleman whose life suddenly becomes infinitely more interesting when a woman is murdered in…
Theatre 62 (Wickham Theatre Centre) 