The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Steven Canny and John Nicholson
2 – 9 December 2023
This acclaimed adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous adventure gets a hilarious makeover in this fast-paced, farcical comedy thriller.
Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the moors near his home, Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. His death is believed to be the result of a curse on the family which is said to be haunted by a supernatural hound. With rumours of a giant, ghostly hound loose on the moors putting the life of the Baskerville family’s last remaining heir Sir Henry Baskerville at risk, famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusted assistant Dr Watson are called in to investigate the mystery and solve yet another baffling case!
Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the moors near his home, Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. His death is believed to be the result of a curse on the family which is said to be haunted by a supernatural hound. With rumours of a giant, ghostly hound loose on the moors putting the life of the Baskerville family’s last remaining heir Sir Henry Baskerville at risk, famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusted assistant Dr Watson are called in to investigate the mystery and solve yet another baffling case!
This amateur production of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS
Neighbourhood Watch
by Alan Ayckbourn
27 January – 3 February 2024
“I think it’s all in the title. It’s a cautionary tale. It addresses modern hang-ups such as law and order, health and safety. Are we safe in our beds when there are lawless youths roaming the streets whilst the police seem powerless? It’s tapping into that sort of fear…”
“It’s in my dark farce mode. I’ve always been interested in how, out of tiny things, wars are often fought. Whenever history is examined, you always say: is that really what started it?” Alan Ayckbourn
This amateur production of “Neighbourhood Watch” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Entertaining Angels
by Richard Everett
16 – 23 March 2024
As a clergy wife Grace has spent a lifetime on best behaviour. Now, following the death of her husband Bardolph, she is enjoying the new-found freedom of being able to do and say exactly as she pleases. Having to face the prospect of leaving her home for the incoming vicar, who is not exactly as Grace expects and the return of her eccentric missionary sister, Ruth, together with some disturbing revelations forces Grace to confront the truth of her marriage. Set in a classic English vicarage garden complete with a grass-banked stream and willow, the play is filled with sharp-edged comedy and probing wit.
This amateur production of “Entertaining Angels” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Speaking in Tongues
by Andrew Bovell
23 – 27 April 2024
Studio Production
A woman disappears. Four marriages become entangled in a web of love, deceit, sex and death. Who will survive? Nine parallel lives – interlocked by four infidelities, one missing person and a mysterious stiletto – are woven through a fragmented series of confessionals and interrogations that gradually reveal a darker side of human nature.
‘Bovell explores love, marriage, strangeness, intimacy, trust, betrayal, obsession, self-punishment and detachment with generous emotional intelligence’ – Observer
This amateur production of “Speaking in Tongues” is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS
An Ideal Husband
by Oscar Wilde
11 – 18 May 2024
An Ideal Husband revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to re-examine their moral standards — providing, along the way, a wry commentary on the rarity of politicians who can claim to be ethically pure. A supporting cast of young lovers, society matrons, an overbearing father, and a formidable femme fatale continually exchange sparkling repartee, keeping the play moving at a lively pace. Like most of Wilde’s plays, this scintillating drawing-room comedy is wise, well-constructed, and deeply satisfying.
This amateur production of “An Ideal Husband” is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS