Painswick Players

Painswick Players 1923 - 1961
Country Players 1962 - 1982
Painswick Dramatic Society (PaDS) 1982 - 1999
Painswick Players 2000 -

As Painswick Players...

All directed by Lucy Hyett:

1923
As You Like It by William Shakespeare

1924
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

1925
Midsummer Nights' Dream by William Shakespeare
Eldorado by Bernard Gilbert
The Careless Husband
The Bishop's Candlesticks
The Grand Cham's Diamond

1926
Henry IV Part 2 by William Shakespeare

1926
Countess Cathleen

1927
Ralph Roister Doister

1928
Gone for Good by B Gilbert
Catherine Parr by M Baring
The Dear Departed
As You Like It by William Shakespeare

1929
How Weather's Made

1930
King John by William Shakespeare
The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife by Anatole France
The Price of Coal by H Brighouse
Michael by Miles Mallison

1931
Creatures Of Impulse
Joan the Maid by H Guld
Michael by Miles Mallison

1932
The Winters Tale by William Shakespeare
The Builders by H Houseman
The Fatal Rubber by M Baring
Their Business in Great Waters by L N Pack

1933
The Dragon by Lady Gregory
Spreading the News by Lady Gregory
The Grand Cham's Diamond

1934
Everyman

1935
Wayside War
The Mock Doctor
The Legend

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

1936
She Stoops To Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith
Today of All Days by Philip Johnson
The Mock Doctor by H Fielding & Moliere

1937
Women At War
Shoemaker's Holiday

1938
Lady From Alfaqueque by the brothers Quintero
After Sedgemoor
What Happened To Henry

1939
No Smoke Without Fire
Eldorado by Bernard Gilbert
The Poetasters Of Ispahan by Clifford Bax
They Wanted A Tragedy by Ella Adkins

1940
The Poetasters Of Ispahan by Clifford Bax
They Wanted A Tragedy by Ella Adkins
Michael by Miles Malleson

1941
The Jackdaw Of Rheims
Acid Drops
Romeo & Juliet (excerpts)
All Night Service

1942
Villa For Sale
Red Wax
The Queen Waits

1943
The Great Dark
Wanted - Mr Stuart
Mechanical Jane
A Little Foul Play

1944
White, Red Queen
The Lady From Abroad

1945
The Prince who was a Piper by Henry James

1946
The Six Wives of Calais
A Fool and his Money
What happened to Henry

1947
Shelter for the night
The Dear departed
The Proposal

1948
The Critic by R B Sheridan
The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

1949
The Mother of Judas
Pride and Prejudice (excerpt)
The Anniversary
Without The Prince

1950
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

1951
The Rivals by R B Sheridan

1952
Dear Brutus by J M Barrie
The Tempest by William Shakespeare

1953
Late Christopher Bean by Emlyn Williams
Boy With A Cart

1955
Golden Rain

1956
Lady From Alfaqueque by the brothers Quintero

1959
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
A Phoenix too Frequent by CB Fry
Catherine Parr by M Baring
The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife by Anatole France

1960
The King Decides by J Hampden
The Discovery by H Ould
Creatures of Impulse by W S Gilbert

1961
The Holly & The Ivy by Wynyard Browne

As the Country Players...

1962
The Camel's Back by Arnold Helsby, directed by Derek Hodges

1963
Murder's been Arranged by Emlyn Williams, directed by Derek Hodges
A Happy Prisoner by Monica Dickens, directed by Dod Windle

1964
And This Was Odd by Kenneth Horne, directed by Derek Hodges
The Ninth Day by Anthony Booth, directed by Derek Hodges
The Godsend by Nina Warner Hooke, directed by Mervyn Ward
The Dear Departed by Stanley Houghton, directed by Colin Maclaurin-Jones
Love's A Luxury by Guy Paxton & Edward Hoyle, directed by Derek Hodges

1965
Ladies In Retirement by Edward Percy & Reginald Denham, directed by Geoffrey Cox
A Play For Ronnie by Warren Chetham Strode, directed by Naomi Maclaurin-Jones

1966
All For Mary by Harold Brooke & Kay Bannerman, directed by Derek Hodges
Brief Suspicion by Patricia Gordon, directed by Dod Windle

1967
The Happy Man by Hugh & Margaret Williams, directed by May Jenkin
Letter From The General by Maurice McLaughlin, directed by Geoffrey Cox

1968
Breath Of Spring by Peter Coke, directed by Derek Hodges
The House On The Cliff by George Batson, directed by Dod Windle

1969
Haul For The Shore by Jean McConnell, directed by Derek Hodges
Island of Sirens by T B Morris, directed by Geoffrey Cox

1970
George & Margaret by Gerald Savory, directed by John McCabe & Naomi Maclaurin-Jones
Love From a Stranger by Frank Vosper, directed by Derek Hodges

1971
The Gardens of Adonis by Peter Watling, directed by Dod Windle
Arms & The Man by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Joyce Taylor

1972
The Ghost Train by Arnold Ridley, directed by L G Parry-Williams
Separate Tables by Terence Rattigan, directed by Derek Hodges

1973
Gigi by Colette & Anita Loos, directed by Joyce Taylor
Abominable Snowman by Harold Brooke & Kay Bannerman, directed by Mervyn Ward

1974
Hay Fever by Noel Coward, directed by Forbes Scott
The Hollow by Agatha Christie, directed by Leonard Parry-Williams

1975
The Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold, directed by Joyce Taylor
White Sheep of Family by L du Garde Peach & Ian Hay, directed by Derek Hodges

1976
Ring around The Moon by Jean Anouilh, directed by Joyce Taylor
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward, directed by Colin Maclaurin-Jones

1977
The Linden Tree by J B Priestley, directed by Maurice Pick
Absurd Person Singular by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Martin Beech

1978
Bonadventure by Charlotte Hastings, directed by Kathleen Yeomans
The Camel's Back by Arnold Helsby, directed by Maurice Pick

1979
The Peacocks Must Go by Dennis Driscoll, directed by Mervyn Ward
Wedding Of the Year by Norman Robbins, directed by Derek Hodges

1980
The Happy Journey by Thornton Wilder, directed by Pauline Foreman
Miss Letitia by Constance Cox, directed by Pat & Ian MacQueen
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, directed by Annabel Clifford

1981
Eden End by J B Priestley, directed by Maurice Pick

1982
The Aspern Papers by Henry James, directed by Joyce Taylor

As Painswick Dramatic Society (PaDS)...

1982
Breath of Spring by Peter Coke, directed by Janet Boggon

1983
Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas directed by Rachel Blundell

1984
Salad Days by Julian Slade directed by Gerry Dale
Songs From Shows directed by Gerry Dale
Chamber Music by Arthur Kopit directed by Janet Boggon
Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde directed by Margaret Knight

1985
Guys & Dolls by Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows, directed by Andy Fitt
The Thwarting of Baron Bollingrew by Robert Bolt, directed by Margaret Knight
Playgoers by Arthur Pinero, directed by Alistair Anderson & Andrew Leach
Rise & Shine by Elda Codagan, directed by Alistair Anderson & Andrew Leach

1986
House Guest by Francis Durbridge, directed by Alistair Anderson & Andrew Leach
The Admirable Crichton by J M Barrie, directed by Corinne Goodwin
Old Time Music Hall directed by Alistair Anderson & Andrew Leach

1987
After Magritte by Tom Stoppard, directed by Helen Tidd
Real inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard, directed by Helen Tidd
The 7 Deadly Sins directed by Helen Ratcliffe & Andy Fitt
Cinderella directed by Helen Tidd & Alistair Anderson

1988
On The Verge by Peter Horsler, directed by Angela Grey
Absent Friends by Alan Aykbourn, directed by Hayne Ryan
Hay Fever by Noel Coward, directed by Ray Philpotts

1989
A Sting in the Tale by Brian Clemens & Dennis Spooner, directed by Alistair Anderson & Helen Ayres

1990
Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore, directed by Hayne Ryan
Farndale Avenue... Murder Mystery by David McGillivray & Walter Zerlin Jnr, directed by Hayne Ryan

1991
Wolfsbane by Georgina Reid, directed by Ray Philpotts
Ladies in Retirement by Edward Percy & Reginald Denham, directed by Hayne Ryan

1992
What Brutes Men Are by Constance Cox, directed by Alistair Anderson & Andrew Leach
Housekeeper Wanted by Falkland Carey & Philip King, directed by Alistair Anderson & Andrew Leach

1993
Curtains

1994
On Golden Pond directed by Hayne Ryan

1997
Revue - Acting funny directed by Jack Burgess
A Christmas Carol adapted from Charles Dickens, directed by Louis Nayegon

1998
Revue - April Foolery directed by Jack Burgess
Two Victorian Melodramas directed by Jack Burgess
Season's Greetings, by Alan Ayckbourn directed by Jack Burgess

1999
Agatha Crispie by Cenarth Fox directed by Kevin Parker
Absurd Person Singular, by Alan Ayckbourn directed by Jack Burgess

As Painswick Players...

2000
An Inspector Calls, by J B Priestley directed by Gill Cox
Alphabetical Order, by Michael Frayn directed by Alasdair King

2001
Black Comedy, by Peter Shaffer directed by Jack Burgess
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Kevin Parker

2002
Stepping Out!, by Richard Harris directed by Jack Burgess
The Dragon's Tale, by Jack Burgess directed by Lesley Wolowiec

2003
Don't dress for dinner, by Marc Camoletti directed by Lesley Wolowiec & Jack Burgess
Living Legends, the 80th Anniversary production, coordinated by Jack Burgess
Dead Man's Hand, by Seymour Mathews, directed by Sally Lewis

2004
Habeas Corpus, by Alan Bennett, directed by Lesley Wolowiec
A Man for All Seasons, by Robert Bolt, directed by Jack Burgess

2005
The Odd Couple, by Neil Simon, directed by Kevin Parker

A Tail of Two Kitties (Double bill with The YiPPies):

Last Panto in Painswick by David Tristram, directed by Jackie Herbert

Puss in Slippers by Richard Tydeman, featuring The YiPPies directed by Lesley Wolowiec

2006
A Month of Sundays, by Bob Larbey, directed by Lesley Wolowiec

The Centenary Music Hall, celebrating 100 years of the Painswick Centre, directed by Alistair Anderson

2008

Snow White & The Seven Not Particularly Tall People, a pantomime by Jack Burgess, directed by Lesley Wolowiec