Production History

Season
Year
Play
No.
Month
Year
TitleAuthorDirector
1.
1947-48
1Apr 1948Yes and NoKenneth Horne
2.
1948-49
2Feb 1949Winter SunshineG A Thomas
3.
1949-50
3Nov 1949Square PegsUnknown
4.
1950-51
4Nov 1950First FiddleUnknown
5.
1951-52
5Nov 1951Happiest Days of Your LifeJohn Dighton
6.
1952-53
6Nov 1952Wishing WellE Eynon Evans
7.
1953-54
7Nov 1953Happy PrisonerJohn McNair
8.
1954-55
8Nov 1954Murder at the VicarageAgatha Christie
9.
1955-56
9Nov 1955Half A LoafFrederick Lonsdale
10.
1956-57
10Nov 1956Man In GreyEleanor Smith
11May 1957Down Came A BlackbirdPeter Blackmore
11.
1957-58
12Sep 1957Love’s A LuxuryHoile/Paxton
13Apr 1958Middle WatchStephen King-Hall
12.
1958-59
14Sep 1958Spider’s WebAgatha Christie
15Apr 1959Tons of MoneyAlan Ayckbourn
13.
1959-60
16Sep 1959Browning
Version
Terence Rattigan
14.
1960-61
17Nov 1960BonaventureCharlotte Hastings
18May 1961Not in the BookArthur Watkyn
15.
1961-62
19Dec 1961Breath of SpringPeter Coke
20May 1962Summer in
December
James Liggatt
16.
1962-63
21Oct 1962When We Are MarriedJ B Priestley
22May 1963Friends and NeighboursAustin Steele
17.
1963-64
23Nov 1963Murder Out Of TuneFalkland L Cary
24Jan 1964Pools ParadisePhilip King
25Apr 1964Intent To
Murder
Leslie Sands
18.
1964-65
26Oct 1964Hot and Cold in All RoomsMax Reitmann
27Feb 1965Goodnight Mrs PuffinArthur Lovegrove
28Apr 1965Cat on the FiddleJohn Dole
19.
1965-66
29Nov 1965Time Murderer PleaseCharles Dyer
30Apr 1966My Flesh, My BloodBill Naughton
20.
1966-67
31Oct 1966Two Dozen Red RosesKenneth Horne
32Apr 1967A Public MischiefKenneth Horne
21.
1967-68
33Nov 1967Johnny BelindaElmer Harris
34Apr 1968Person UnknownChase/Clayton
22.
1968-69
35Nov 1968Diplomatic BaggageJohn Chapman
36Mar 1969Spark in JudeaRF Delderfield
37Apr 1969The Noble SpaniardW Somerset Maugham
23.
1969-70
38Oct 1969It Won’t Be A Stylish MarriageAP Dearsley
39Feb 1970I’ll Get My ManPhilip King
24.
1970-71
40Nov 1970The Admirable CrichtonJM Barrie
41Mar 1971A Boston StoryRonald Gow
25.
1971-72
42Oct 1971Eh?Henry Livings
43Feb 1972Birthday HonoursPaul Jones
26.
1972-73
44Oct 1972Hindle WakesStanley Houghton
45Apr 1973Arms and the ManGeorge Bernard Shaw
27.
1973-74
46Oct 1973Plaza SuiteNeil Simon
47Feb 1974Lady Precious StreamSI Hsuing
28.
1974-75
48Nov 1974Collapse of Stout PartyTrevor Peacock
49Dec 1974Augustus Does His BitGeorge Bernard Shaw
50Apr 1975Time and Time AgainAlan Ayckbourn
29.
1975-76
51Oct 1975The AnniversaryBill Macilwraith
52Feb 1976Home and BeautyW Somerset Maugham
30. 1976-7753Sep 1976Black ChiffonLesley Storm
54Mar 1977Pillar to PostJohn Waterhouse
31. 1977-7855Oct 1977Wedding of the YearNorman Robbins
56Feb 1978Out of the CrocodileGiles Cooper
57Apr 1978The Bespoke OvercoatWolf Mankowitz
32.
1978-79
58Nov 1978Who Killed Santa ClausTerence Feely
59Apr 1979Two and Two Make SexHarris/Darbon
33.
1979-80
60Oct 1979An Inspector CallsJB Priestley
61Feb 1980Table MannersAlan Ayckbourn
34.
1980-81
62Nov 1980Arsenic and Old LaceJoseph Kesselring
63Apr 1981Bedroom FarceAlan Ayckbourn
35.
1981-82
64Oct 1981Outside EdgeRichard Harris
65Feb 1982Blithe SpiritNoel Coward
36.
1982-83
66Oct 1982Night WatchDavid Campton
67Apr 1983Round and Round the GardenAlan Ayckbourn
37.
1983-84
68Oct 1983Lord Arthur Savile’s CrimeWilde/Cox
69Feb 1984The Prisoner of Second AvenueNeil Simon
38.
1984-85
70Oct 1984Billy LiarWaterhouse/Hall
71Nov 1984Just Between OurselvesAlan Ayckbourn
72Feb 1985A Coat of VarnishRonald Millar
73May 1985Children’s DayWaterhouse/Hall
39.
1985-86
74Oct 1985Stage StruckSimon Gray
75Feb 1986Season’s Greetings Alan Ayckbourn
76Apr 1986HarveyMary Chase
40.
1986-87
77Oct 1986Absurd Person SingularAlan Ayckbourn
78Feb 1987The Right Honourable GentlemanM Bradley-Dyne
79Apr 1987On Golden PondErnest Thompson
41.
1987-88
80Oct 1987Come On Jeeves!Wodehouse/Bolton
81Feb 1988The Skin GameJohn Galsworthy
82Apr 1988View From The BridgeArthur Miller
42.
1988-89
83Oct 1988Crimes of the HeartBeth Henley
84Feb 1989A Chorus of DisapprovalAlan Ayckbourn
85Apr 1989The Poker SessionHugh Leonard
43.
1989-90
86Oct 1989Farndale Ave Murder MysteryMcGillivray/Zerlin
87Feb 1990An Enemy of the PeopleIbsen/Miller
88Apr 1990Corpse!Gerald Moon
44.
1990-91
89Oct 1990CurtainsStephen Bill
90Feb 1991Pygmalion George Bernard Shaw
91Apr 1991The March On RussiaDavid Storey
45.
1991-92
92Oct 1991Steel MagnoliasRobert Harling
93Feb 1992The Picture of Dorian GreyWilde/Anderson
94Apr 1992Ten Times TableAlan Ayckbourn
46.
1992-93
95Oct 1992Relatively SpeakingAlan Ayckbourn
96Feb 1993The Light of HeartEmlyn Williams
97Apr 1993Oh Clarence!John Chapman
47.
1993-94
98Oct 1993Separate TablesTerence Rattigan
99Feb 1994Habeas CorpusAlan Bennett
100Apr 1994Entertaining Mr SloaneJoe Orton
48.
1994-95
101Oct 1994House GuestFrancis Durbridge
102Feb 1995A Night On The TilesFrank Vickery
103Apr 1995Time and Time AgainAlan Ayckbourn
49.
1995-96
104Oct 1995Bazaar and RummageSue Townsend
105Feb 1996Run For Your WifeRay Cooney
106Apr 1996Beyond Reasonable DoubtJeffrey Archer
50.
1996-97
107Oct 1996When We Are MarriedJB Priestley
108Feb 1997LootJoe Orton
109Apr 1997Natural CausesEric Chappell
51.
1997-98
110Oct 1997Cat’s Cradle CradleLeslie Sands
111Feb 1998Straight and NarrowJimmie Chinn
112Apr 1998HauntedEric Chappell
52.
1998-99
113Oct 1998Sylvia’s WeddingJimmie Chinn
114Feb 1999Bedroom FarceAlan Ayckbourn
115Apr 1999TheftEric Chappell
53.
1999-2000
116Oct 1999The Killing of Sister GeorgeFrank Marcus
117Feb 2000Who Killed Santa ClausTerence Feely
118Apr 2000The Odd Couple (Female Version)Neil Simon
54.
2000-01
119Oct 2000Murder For The AskingDerek Benfield
120Feb 2001The Deep Blue SeaTerence Rattigan
121Apr 2001Lord Arthur Savile’s CrimeWilde/Cox
55.
2001-02
122Oct 2001Day of ReckoningPam Valentine
123Feb 2002It Runs In The FamilyRay Cooney
124Apr 2002 Triple ChinnJimmie Chinn
56.
2002-03
125Oct 2002Clerical ErrorsGeorgina Reid
126Feb 2003HeatstrokeEric Chappell
127Apr 2003Relative ValuesNoel Coward
128June 2003Respecting Your PiersPeter Quilter
57.
2003-04
129Oct 2003Pack Of LiesHugh Whitemore
130Feb 2004Fly In The OintmentDerek Benfield
131Apr 2004Plaza SuiteNeil Simon
132Jun 2004Elsie and Norm’s MacbethJC Wood
58.
2004-05
133Oct 2004The Prisoner of Second AvenueNeil Simon
134Feb 2005Fiddlers ThreeEric Chappell
135Apr 2005Dead GuiltyRichard Harris
136Jun 2005Barefoot In The ParkNeil Simon
137Jul 2005A Midsummer Night’s DreamWilliam Shakespeare
59.
2005-06
138Oct 2005Blood MoneyThe Heather Brothers
139Feb 2006The Trouble With Old LoversAngela Huth
140Apr 2006Blithe SpiritNoel Coward
141Jun 2006Steel MagnoliasRobert Harling
142Jul 2006Twelfth NightWilliam Shakespeare
60.
2006-07
143Oct 2006Journey’s EndRC Sherrif
144Feb 2007Our TownThornton Wilder
145Apr 2007Abigail’s PartyMike Leigh
146Jun 2007Summer EndEric Chappell
61.
2007-08
147Oct 2007Dangerous LiaisonsChristopher Hamptons
148Feb 2008Moon Over BuffaloKen Ludwig
149Apr 2008A Passionate WomanKay Mellor
150Jun 2008Oysters and SnailsPhilip HolymanVida Green
62.
2008-09
151Oct 2008Fly Me To The MoonJohn GodberVal Best
152Feb 2009The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4Sue TownsendChas Burnell
153Apr 2009TreehousesElizabeth KutiJennifer Smith
154Jun 2009The Shakespeare ReviewLuscombe/McKeeStephen Ralph
63.
2009-10
155Oct 2009Educating RitaWilly RussellMike Penn
156Feb 2010London SuiteNeil Simon
157Apr 2010FlatspinAlan Ayckbourn
158Jun 2010RopePatrick HamiltonStephen Ralph
64.
2010-11
159Oct 2010Spring & Port WineBill NaughtonAnne Chamberlain
160Feb 2011Something’s BurningEric ChappellChris Pomlett
161Apr 2011The History BoysAlan BennettJennifer Smith
162Jun 2011DuetsPeter QuilterDawn Vigurs
65.
2011-12
163Oct 2011The GraduateTerry JohnsonStephen Ralph
164Feb 2012Allo ’AlloCroft/LloydJennifer Smith
165Apr 2012PygmalionGeorge Bernard ShawSheila Grew
166Jun 2012Little Shop of HorrorsAshman/MenkenMike Penn
66.
2012-13
167Oct 2012Calendar GirlsTim FirthAlan Lowe
168Feb 2013Life And BethAlan AyckbournChris Gardner
169Apr 2013Harvey Mary ChaseAnne Chamberlain
170Jun 2013The Glass MenagerieTennessee WilliamsStephen Ralph
67.
2013-14
171Oct 2013Ghost WriterDavid TristramVida Green
172Feb 2014Stepping OutRichard Harris
173Apr 2014The Railway ChildrenMike KennyJennifer Smith
174Jun 2014Flare PathTerence RattiganDawn Vigurs
68.
2014-15
175Oct 2014Cash On DeliveryMichael CooneyDan Holyhead
176Feb 2015Present From The PastRichard EverettAnne Chamberlain
177Apr 2015The Memory Of WaterSheelagh StephensonStephen Ralph
178Jun 2015VolunteersHilary Mackelden
69.
2015-16
179Oct 2015DraculaDeane & BalderstoneDave Brown
180Feb 2016Brief EncounterNoel Coward
Emma Rice
Rachel Holmes
181Apr 2016Caught In The NetRay CooneyMichelle Jennings
182Jun 2016Veronica’s RoomIra LevinDawn Vigurs
70.
2016-17
183Oct 2016BunkeredLynn BrittneyLes Garrett
184Feb 2017GloriousPeter QuilterDawn Vigurs
185Apr 2017A Streetcar Named DesireTennessee WilliamsStephen Ralph
186Jun 2017God Of CarnageYasmina RezaChas Burnell
71.
2018
(Blue Coat School)
187Feb 2018The Ghost TrainArnold RidleyRebecca Holmes
188Apr 2018Make It MurderJack LastAnne Chamberlain
72.
2018-19
189Oct 2018Cheshire CatsGail YoungMichelle Jennings
190Feb 2019Farndale Ave…MacbethMcGillivray/ZerlinJill Simkin
191Apr 2019MortPratchett/BriggsSam Evans
192Jun 2019Deathtrap Ira LevinDawn Vigurs
73.
2019-20
*Covid
193Oct 2019Parfumerie EP DowdallRachel Holmes
194Feb 2020Towards ZeroChristie/VernerRebecca Holmes
74.
2022
195Feb
2022
Nobody’s Perfect Simon WilliamsNicola Dolphin- Brown
196April 2022Quartermaine’s Terms Simon GrayRod Bissett
197Jun 2022Dead CertainMarcus LloydSara Peltonen
75.
2022-23
198Oct 2022Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeDavid EdgarRebecca Holmes-Mears
199Feb 2023Last Tango in Little Grimley and Joining the ClubDavid TristramDave Brown
200Apr 2023Spider’s WebAgatha ChristieRachel Holmes
201Jun
2023
Dad’s ArmyJimmy Perry & David CroftSam Evans
202Aug
2023
Confessions of a Comedy Writer
(Including two sketches ‘Peas’ and ‘Coffee’
David Tristram
76.
2023-24
203Oct
2023
Dial ‘M’ For MurderFrederick KnottRebecca Holmes – Mears
204Feb
2024
Leading LadiesKen LudwigRachel Holmes
205Apr
2024
Sheila’s IslandTim FirthDominic Holmes
206June
2024
Trap For a Lonely ManRobert ThomasDawn Vigurs
77.
2024-25
207Oct
2024
Sweeney Todd:
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
C.G. BondRachel Holmes
208Feb
2025
Things I Know To Be TrueAndrew BovellSam Evans
209Apr
2025
The Good LifeAdapted by Jeremy Sams
Based on the TV Series by John Esmonde & Bob Larbey
Kerry Jones
210June
2025
Absent FriendsAlan AyckbournDominic Holmes
78.
2025-26
211Oct
2025
Spirit LevelPam ValentineDawn Vigurs
212Feb
2026
How To Be HappyDavid Lewis
213April 2026Lucky MeRobert CaisleyDominic Holmes
214June
2026
QuizJames GrahamRebecca Holmes – Mears

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