List of Our Past Productions
(Directors Name in Brackets)
The list also includes Awards from our Festival Entries
2008
Humpty Dumpty
Directed by Lynn Dey
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mysteries
Directed by Ruth Childs
2007
Comedy Night
A Cut in the Rates
Directed by
Waiting at the Church
Directed by Peggy Mann
Agnes of God
Directed by Betty Cleminson
Kent Full Length Play Festival
Nominated for three awards and winner of the Geoff Goodwin Cup
for Best Lighting
Hansel and Gretel
(Pantomime)
Directed by Ray Marsh
2006
Over My Dead Body
Directed by Richard Taylor
Worzel Gummidge
Directed by Julie Francis
In the grounds of Quex House, Birchington
The Killing of Sister George
Directed by Geoff Kirk
Kent Full Length Play Festival
Zoanna King was awarded a Certificate in the category of Best Newcomer
Jack and the Beanstalk
Directed by Lynn Dey)
2005
Autumn Supper Theatre
Winnie-the-Pooh
Directed by Peggy Mann
in the grounds of Quex Park, Birchington
On Golden Pond
Directed by Julie Francis
Kent Full Legth Play Fesitval
The Marlowe Shield was presented to Geoff Kirk for Best Actor
Puss in Boots
Directed by Ray Marsh
2004
Seeds of Doubt!
Directed by Ruth Childs
When the Lights Come On Again
Musical Revue
Directed by Joyce Chandler & Geoff Kirk
The Young Ones
Presented by The Junior Guild
The Weekend***(Betty Cleminson)
Robin Hood and The Babes in the Wood (Pantomime)(Kaye Harris)
2003
Mr Wonderful (Julie Francis)
Coronation Capers (Revue) (Ray Marsh & John Hutchings)
Bedroom Farce (Ruth Childs assisted by Dorrie Parkin)
Robinson Crusoe (Pantomime) (Lyn & Jason Dey, Laura Hamilton, Peter Hutchings)
2002
Wanted One Body (Jean Carter)
During the War (Gordon Eyles)
Canterbury Tales (Outdoor) (Peggy Mann)
Lord Arthur Savilles Crime (Julie Francis)
Cinderella (Pantomime) (Geoff Kirk)
2001
Blithe Spirit (Peggy Mann)
Unhand me Squire (One Act Melodrama) (Jean Franklin)
Find the Lady (Gordon Eyles)
Wind in The Willows (Outdoor) 2nd Production (Salmestone Grange) (Peggy Mann)
Aladdin (Pantomime) (Geoff Kirk)
2000
Funny Money (Jean Carter)
1066 and All That (Outdoor) (Peggy Mann)
*Steel Magnolias (Julie Francis)
Sleeping Beauty (Pantomime) (Ray Marsh)
Other Productions
(We are still working on the compete and chronological listing)
Plays
Black Chiffon (Frank Childs)
The Late Edwina Black (Julie Francis)
Busybody (Jean Carter)
Murdered To Death (Jean Carter)
There Goes The Bride (Peggy Mann)
Sylvia's Wedding (Julie Francis)
Out Of Order (Gordon Eyles)
Run For Your Wife (Geoff Kirk)
A Murder Is Announced (Geoff Kirk)
Outside Edge (Jean Franklin)
A Breath of Spring (Julie Francis
Stepping Out (Betty Cleminson)
Waters of the Moon (Julie Francis)
A Month of Sundays (Betty Cleminson)
Murder Deferred (Timber Wood)
A Midsummer Nights Dream X 2 (Outdoor) (Peggy Mann)
My Three Angels (Peggy Mann)
Alice in Wonderland (Outdoor) (Peggy
Mann)
Papertown Paperchase (Geoff Kirk)
The Pied Piper of Hamlin (Outdoor) (Peggy Mann)
The Legend of Robin Hood (Outdoor) (Peggy Mann)
Wind in the Willows (Outdoor) 1st Production (Quex Park) (Peggy Mann)
Diplomatic Baggage (Peggy Mann)
Chase Me Comrade (Peggy Mann)
On Golden Pond (Julie Francis)
The Cemetery Club Julie Francis)
Double Cut (Peggy Mann)
Surprise Package (Peggy Mann)
**Villa For Sale
The Orchestra
The Garden
Suddenly Last Summer
The Man in The Bowler Hat
Joint Owners in Spain
The Proposal
The Heiress
Twelfth Night
The Bear
Peter Pan (Outdoor)
Abigails Party
Ernie's Incredible Hallucinations
The Boyfriend
The Kingfisher
The Chalk Garden
A Night at an Inn
The Ogboddy's Outing
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
Sunday Costs Five Pesos
The Telephone Never Rings
Habeas Corpus
Born in the Gardens
The Sacred Flame
On Golden Pond
Kent Full Length Play Festival
Directed by Julie Francis
1994
A Midsummers Nights Dream
Directed by Peggy Mann
in the grounds of Quex Park, Birchington
The Four Mechanicals
Thought to be from a earlier production directed by Shirley Cross in 1978
Standing left to right, Ray Marsh - Brian Newman
and sitting left to right, John Williams - Peter Dadds.
1990
On Golden Pond
Directed by Julie Francis
1989
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Produced by Ray Marsh
1988
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Directed by Phil Carter
The Old Women who Lived in a Shoe
Produced by Ray Marsh
1987
Old Tyme Music Hall
Produced by Kate Matthews
1986
Waiting At The Church
Kent One Act Play Festival
Directed by Peggy Mann
The Family Dance
Kent Full - Length Play Festival
Produced by Ellis Francis
Jack and the Beanstalk
Directed by 'Timber' Wood
1985
There Goes the Bride
Directed by Peggy Mann
The Chalk Garden
Directed by 'Timber'Wood
The Sleeping Beauty
Produced by Don Gregory
1983
Surprise Package
Directed by Peggy Mann
1982
Murder on Arrival
Produced by Peggy Mann
Ernie's Incredible Illuimations
Kent County One Act Drama Festival
Produced by Shirley Cross
Cinderella
Produced by 'Timber' Wood
1981
Not Now, Darling
Produced by Peggy Mann
Gosforth's Fete
Kent County One Act Drama Festival
Directed by John Williams
The Enquiry
Produced by Phil Carter
1980
Dick Whittington
Produced by 'Timber' Wood
Peter Pan
Produced by Shirley Cross
Abigail's Party
Kent County Full - Length Play Festival
Produced by Peter Catmull
1979
Charley's Aunt
Produced by Phil Carter
Aladdin
Produced by 'Timber' Wood
1978
Red Peppers
Kent County One Act Festival
Produced by Gary Chandler
Reluctant Heroes
Produced by Ray Marsh
Habeas Corpus
Kent Full Length Play Festival
Produced by Peter Catmull
1978
Red Riding Hood
Produced by 'Timber'Wood
1976
The Boy Friend
Produced by John Williams
Sleeping Beauty
Produced by 'Timber' Wood
1975
The Godsend
Kent One Act Play Festival
Produced by Marian Evans
How the Other Half Loves
Kent Full Length Play Festival
Produced by Peter Catmull
The Ninth Day
Kent County One Act Festival
Produced by Dick Smith
Puss in Boots
Produced by Peggy Cleminson
1974
Watch it, Sailor
Produced by Peggy Mann
My Three Angels
Produced by Dorothy Gough
Cinderella
Produced by Peggy Cleminson
1973
Aladdin
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
1972
Holiday Capers
in association with M.H.G.A
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
Dick Whittington
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
1969
Jack and the Beanstalk
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
1968
Carnival Capers
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
Holiday Capers
in association with M.H.G.A
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
Kent County Youth and Adult
One Act Drama Festival
includes
It should Happen to a dog
Birchington Youth Drama Club
Produced by Lorna and David Burley
Nothing Legal
Minnis Bay Townswomen's Guild
Produced by Marjorie Mostyn
The Queen and Mr Shakespeare
Birchington Youth Drama Club
Produced by Lorna and David Burley
Sganarelle
Birchington Guild of Players
Produced by Peter Catmull
1967
Kent County Youth and Adult
One Act Drama Festival
includes
Hewers of Coal
Birchington Guild of Players
Produced by David W Burley
Soldadera
Birchington Youth Drama Group
Produced by Lorna and David Burley
Night Must Fall
Birchington Guild of players
Produced by Connie Bentley
The Importance of being Earnest
Produced by Lorna Burley
Entered for the Kent Full-Length Play Festival
1966
Carnival Capers
on behalf of The Carnival Association
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
Holiday Capers
in association with M.H.G.A.
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
1965
Canine Capers
in aid of Thanet Animal Sanctuary
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
Holiday Capers
in association with M.H.G.A
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
Aladdin
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
1964
Holiday Capers
Annual Conference
Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
The Heiress
Kent County Drama Festival
Produced by Dorothy M Gough
Holiday Capers
in association with M.H.G.A
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
Cinderella
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
1963
Carvnival Mixture
Alright on the Night
(The Bichington Evening Townwomen's Guild)
Fumed Oak (B.G.O.P)
Produced by Ken Merrick
Holiday Capers
in association with M.H.G.A
Produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves
produced by Anthony 'Timber' Wood
1962
Carnival Capers
including
Birchington Evening Townwomen's Guild
Red Riding Hood
Book and Lyrics - Kenneth Warne Merrick
Produced by Anthony Wood
The Long Sunset - R. C. Sherriff
Produced by Kenneth Warne
(The story of a Romano-British family living at Richborough in the year 410AD
Entered for the Kent Full Length Play Festival
1961
Carnival Capers
including
Birchington TocH Minstrels
The Proposal - Anton Tcheckov
produced by: Ronald Winter
The Red Velvet Goat - Josephina Niggli
Presentend by the Birchington Junior Drama Club
Produced by David W. Burley
Old Time Music Hall
Chairman: Timber Wood
1959
Jack and The Beanstalk
including
The Guest-Smith School Of Dancing
produced by:Timber Wood
1954
Hansel & Gretel
Written and produced by Frank S Marks
Awards
*Steel Magnolias received 3 Certificates of Merit from the Kent Three Act Drama Festival (Best Young Player (Samantha Gamble),
Best Presentation on a Small Stage and Backstage Achievement.
** Villa for Sale reached the Final of the Kent One Act Drama Festival.
***The Weekend received 2 Certificates of Merit -
Betty Cleminson as Best Director, Bob Brown as Best Actor in a Supporting
Role and Geoff Kirk was Commended as Best Actor.
**** Geoff Kirk received the Marlowe Shield as Best Actor
***** Best Newcomer Certificate for Zoanna King
****** Agnes of God was nominated for three awards
- Anna Sampson for Best Young Player, Best Technical Achievement and Best Lighting.
The Guild walked away with the Geoff Goodwin Cup for Best Lighting
Note from the Webmaster - Please let me know of
any productions not listed, particularly in the early days and I will include
them along with details of any Awards and Trophies.