Past Productions

2025

Ravenscroft by Don Nigro | Review
Hamlet by William Shakespeare | Review
The Graduate adapted by Terry Johnson
Dad’s Army by Jimmy Perry & David Croft

2024

Blood Brothers (Play Edition) by Willie Russell
The Girl Next Door by Alan Ayckbourn
A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie, adapted by Leslie Darbon
Hangmen by Martin McDonagh
Bleak Expectations by Mark Evans

2023

Sheila’s Island by Tim Firth
Maggie May by Frances Poet
Under The Blue Sky by David Eldridge
The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard

2022

Blackadder Goes Forth by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton | Review
1ACT Short Play Festival | Digital Programme
Contractions by Mike Bartlett (Buxton Fringe)
Educating Rita by Willy Russell

2021

Blackadder II by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton | Digital Programme

2020

The Anastasia File by Royce Ryton | Review

2019

A Bunch of Amateurs by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman | Review
The Diary of Anne Frank by Goodrich & Hackett | Review
Macbeth by William Shakespeare | Review
Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas | Review
A Brief History of Women by Alan Ayckbourn | Review

2018

The Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht
Terra Nova by Ted Tally | Review
Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan | Review
Falling by Shelley Silas | Review
Loot by Joe Orton

2017

One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean
Anne Boleyn by Howard Brenton
Mindgame by Anthony Horowitz
Darker Shores by Michael Punter
When We Are Married by J.B. Priestley

2016

The Bright and Bold Design by Peter Whelan
Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward
Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth
Billy Liar by Waterhouse & Hall
Way Upstream by Alan Ayckbourn

2015

The Ladykillers by Graham Linehan
Entertaining Angels by Richard Everett
Hotel Paradiso by Maurice Desvallières
The Effect by Lucy Prebble
Animal Farm by Orwell & Woolridge

2014

Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
Stepping Out by Richard Harris
On the Shore of the Wide World by Simon Stephens
The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance | Review
The Caretaker by Harold Pinter
Oh! What a Lovely War by Charles Chilton

2013

Pantomime Adventures of Robin Hood by Bradford & Webster
House of Games by Richard Bean
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright
The Lady in the Van by Alan Bennett
You Can’t Take It With You by George S. Kaufman

2012

The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol
Audience with Murder by Wakefield & Leach
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Kesey & Wasserman
Alfie by Bill Naughton
Calendar Girls by Tim Firth

2011

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton
Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Noises Off by Michael Frayn
An Evening with Gary Lineker by Smith & England
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

2010

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
FlatSpin by Alan Ayckbourn
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Private Lives by Noël Coward
’Allo ‘Allo by Lloyd & Croft

2009

You Should See Us Now by Peter Tinniswood
An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley
Wildest Dreams by Alan Ayckbourn
Treats by Christopher Hampton
Comfort and Joy by Mike Harding

2008

Whose Life Is It Anyway? by Brian Clark
Nightmare by Norman Robbins
Whoops-A-Daisy by
Seeds of Doubt by Peter Gordon
The Crucible by Arthur Miller

2007

Neville's Island by Tim Firth
The Anniversary by Bill MacIlwraithe
Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourn
Nasty Neighbours by Debbie Isitt
Write Me A Murder by Frederick Knott

2006

Disposing of the Body by Hugh Whitemore
The Herbal Bed by Peter Whelan
Breezeblock Park by Willy Russell
Quartet by Ronald Harwood
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde

2005

Habeas Corpus by Alan Bennett
The Aspern Papers by Henry James
Whodunnit by Anthony Shaffer
Just the 3 of Us by Simon Gray
Relatively Speaking by Alan Ayckbourn

2004

Move Over Mrs Markham by Ray Cooney and John Chapman
Cabaret by Masteroff, Cander, and Ebb
FATGDS Macbeth by David McGillivray
Absurd Person Singular by Alan Ayckbourn

2003

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Devil at Midnight by Brian Clemens
Up 'n' Under by John Godber
The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson
Love Me Slender by Vanessa Brooks

2002

It Runs in the Family by Ray Cooney
Absent Friends by Alan Ayckbourn
Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
The Cocktail Hour by A.R. Gurney
The Killing of Sister George by Frank Marcus

2001

The Lion, Witch & Wardrobe
Salt of the Earth by John Godber
Don't Dress for Dinner by Marc Camoletti
The Understanding
A Month of Sundays by Bob Larbey

2000

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Gingerbread Lady by Neil Simon
It Could Be Any One Of Us by Alan Ayckbourn
Talking Heads by Alan Bennett
Dead Guilty by Richard Harris

1999

Ali Baba
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Dangerous Corner by J.B. Priestley

1998

Erogenous Zones by Frank Vickery
Rose by Tomson Highway
Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn
The Odd Couple by Neil Simon

1997

Mother Goose
Time of my Life by Alan Ayckbourn
Out of Order by Ray Cooney
The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell
Blood Brothers by Willy Russell

1996

Last Tango In Whitby by Mike Harding
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
Cat's Cradle by Leslie Sands
September Tide by Daphne du Maurier
The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan

1995

Round and Round the Garden by Alan Ayckbourn
Waiting in the Wings by Noel Coward
Gas Light by Patrick Hamilton
Key For Two by John Chapman and Dave Freeman
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

1994

Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan
Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen
Not Now Darling by John Chapman and Ray Cooney
Lettice And Lovage by Peter Shaffer
Santa In Space by Paul Reakes

1993

Frankenstein the Panto
On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson
Confusions by Alan Ayckbourn
Taking Steps by Alan Ayckbourn
The Incredible Vanishing by Denise Coffey

1992

Season's Greetings by Alan Ayckbourn
Agnes Of God by John Pielmeier
Plaza Suite by Neil Simon
Victorian Music Hall
The Exorcism by John Pielmeier and William Peter Blatty

1991

The Wizard of Oz
84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Outside Edge by Richard Harris
Deadly Nightcap by Francis Durbridge
Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling

1990

Aladdin
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman
House Guest by Francis Durbridge
Play It Again Sam by Woody Allen
The Bed Before Yesterday by Ben Travers

1989

Cinderella
Time and Time Again by Alan Ayckbourn
A Bedfull of Foreigners by Dave Freedom
How The Other Half Loves by Alan Ayckbourn
Dead Man's Hand by Seymour Matthews

1988

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
Sisterly Feelings by Alan Ayckbourn
Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore
Habeas Corpus by Alan Bennett

1987

Tom The Pipers Son
The Curious Savage by John Patrick
Deathtrap by Ira Levin
Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

1986

Sing A Song of Sixpence
The Importance of Being Earnest
I Have Been Here Before
Best of Music Hall
Table Manners

1985

Hickory Dickory Dock
The Day After The Fair
Dead On Nine
Music Hall/Gosforth's Fete
Uncertain Joy

1984

Humpty Dumpty
All In Good Time
Bell Book and Candle
Happy Birthday
A Murder Is Announced

1983

Jack and the Beanstalk
Murder at the Vicarage
Music Hall
The Murder Game
Fallen Angels

1982

Rumplestiltskin
Present Laughter
Arsenic and Old Lace
In Praise of Love
Bedroom Farce

1981

The Sleeping Beauty
Murder On The Nile
Barefoot In The Park
Music Hall
Hobson's Choice

1980

Aladdin
The Children's Hour
House Guest
Play It Again Sam
The Bed Before Yesterday

1979

Cinderella
An Inspector Calls
Relatively Speaking
Music Hall
Dear Octopus

1978

Dick Whittington
Wanted One Body
Portrait of Murder
Music Hall
Wind in the Branches of the Sassafras Tree

1977

Move Over Mrs Markham
Hindle Wakes
Music Hall
The Heiress

1976

Boeing Boeing
The Killing of Sister George
Music Hall
Suddenly At Home

1975

Separate Tables
Dry Rot
Music Hall
Ask Me Tomorrow

1974

Billy Liar
Intent To Murder
Music Hall
Blithe Spirit

1973

Gaslight
Busybody
Music Hall
The Paragon

1972

Cat On A Fiddle
Ladies In Retirement
Music Hall
Christmas Comes

1971

The Secret Tent
The Happy Highwayman
Music Hall
Midsummer Mink

1970

Love On The Dole
Candied Peel
Music Hall
Big Bad Mouse

1969

Breath of Spring
Tell Tale Murder
I'll Get My Man

1968

Pools Paradise
Brush With A Body
The House By The Lake

1967

Running Riot
A Letter From the General
All Things Bright and Beautiful

1966

A Clean Kill
Off The Deep End
The Young Mrs Barrington

1965

Haul For The Shore
Here We Come Gathering

1964

The Bride and the Bachelor
The Brides of March
Friends and Neighbours

1963

As Long As They're Happy
After My Fashion
Dear Striker

1962

Little Lambs Eat Ivy
The Hollow
Love's A Luxury

1961

Count Your Blessings
Will Any Gentleman
The Happiest Days Of Your Life

1960

Cat Among the Pigeons
White Sheep of the Family
Christmas Comes

1959

Doctor in the House
Sailor Beware
Any Old Iron

1958

Book of the Month
The Whole Truth
For Better For Worse

1957

Murder on the Nile
Reluctant Heroes
For Pete's Sake

1956

The Trial of Mary Duggan
Pig In A Poke
Uncertain Joy

1955

Widows Are Dangerous
Easy Money
Dial M For Murder

1954

The Young In Heart
Mate In Three
Intent To Murder

1953

Thunder in the Air
It's A Job To Keep Married

1952

Distinguished Gathering
Fly Away Peter
Love's A Luxury

1951

The Good Young Man
Night Was Our Friend

1950

Suspect
Sit Down A Minute Adrian

1949

Burning Gold
Staff Dance
To Kill a Cat
Fly Away Peter

1948

Night Must Fall
Dr Brent's Household

1947

Crime At The Club
The Two Miss Hemingways
Ladies In Retirement
Wasn't It Odd

1946

Dangerous Company

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