Past Productions
2024
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