Leavings by Michael Frayn Directed by Mo Peters Two Lockdown Monologues by Liz Lowe and Helen Ward Directed by Mo Peters Lockdown in Little Grimley by David Tristram Programme
Written by Will Peters and directed by Mo Peters Director’s Notes It’s always a pleasure to direct an Upham Players’ panto, but this must be one of my favourites! What a joy to have the experience of our long-established members, and the energy and enthusiasm of our younger members! A winning combination I hope you’ll...
By Shelley Pitter and Martin Dearlove Produced and Directed by Shelley Pitter Producers Notes: This is the 40thAnniversary year of the formation of Upham Players and in honour of that event it seemed a good excuse to bring Lord and Lady Berrington and the long suffering Det.Inspector Gough out of retirement for one last outing....
By Michael Frayn. Produced by Gwyn Halsall Chairman’s Notes Gwyn first heard of Michael Frayn’s ‘Alarms and Excursions’ when she listened to a performance of one of the plays on the radio. The other plays in the collection turned out to be just as funny and so it seemed the perfect choice for our Autumn...
Chairman’s Notes There were no parts for our younger members in the Autumn production, so we decided to resurrect an old favourite of Upham Players, “Support Your Local”, as a Junior Drama Event. None of us have any idea where the title comes from but basically everyone taking part divides into groups and writes an...
Produced by Chris Little and Roy Kimble Chairman’s Notes This production has given some of our members an opportunity to direct for the first time and our thanks go to them, their casts, the hard working backstage team and to Chris, Gwyn and Roy for putting the evening together. Programme Programme (PDF)
Chairman’s Notes These five plays were originally written to be performed with three others and interlinked with monologues written by George Melly. We chose our favourite plays and have had a lovely time discussing and developing the characters in each. Programme Programme (PDF)
