The Dedham Players

40th Anniversary Year

The Dedham Players are one of the leading local amateur theatre groups drawing on the Colchester, North Essex and South Suffolk regions. Since being founded in 1970 the Dedham Players have mounted over 60 productions. These include our regular shows at the Assembly Rooms in Dedham, normally in Spring and Autumn, and, roughly every 3 years, an open air production mounted in the marvellous setting of Castle House in Dedham.

We are always happy to welcome new members. Current members come from quite a wide catchment area including Colchester, Wivenhoe, Brightlingsea, Lawford, Langham, Manningtree, West Bergholt, Higham, Stratford St Mary and, of course, Dedham itself. So whether you have been involved in amateur theatre before, or just want to have at go at something different - why not get in touch? There are many ways of helping out on a production - from acting, costumes, lighting, sound, directing, finding props, painting sets...and as a member you can also enjoy occasional socials, from quizzes to mystery walks, as well as the company of one of the friendliest amateur dramatics groups in North Essex. Of course, if you would just like to come along to see one of our productions, we would love to see you there.

 THE LADY'S NOT FOR BURNING
   (May 2010)

The usual format of bringing your chair, favourite tipple and some money to cover the cost - £7 per person.  It is open to all and your partners. If there is enough water you may want to try the canoes!

OUR TOWN
(April 2009)

NETG AWARDS NIGHT
Fri 17th September at 7.30pm  The Princes Theatre Clacton

The theme this year is ’School Days’ – an ever popular choice! Ticket price is £10 per person, which includes a buffet supper.  If you wish to come with the Dedham Players please let me Rachel know by August 28^th.  Cheques should be made out to North Essex Theatre Guild and sent to Rachel.

SEPARATE TABLES
by Terence Rattigan
Wed27th to Sat 31st October at 7.45pm  The Assembly Rooms, Dedham

These ever-popular one-act plays of life in the Beauregard Hotel Bournemouth in the early 1950s.

SOCIAL AT 'THE SUN'
Tue 12th October from 8pm  The Sun, Dedham

An informal social gathering for current members and those interested in joining.

ABSENT FRIENDS
(October 2008)

NETG Award Nominations 2010

This year we have received the following nominations:

• Set Design/Construction/Dressing for 'Billy Liar' and 'The Lady's Not For Burning'

• Lyndon Trophy for Technical Achievement for 'The Lady's Not For Burning'

• The Norman Harris Trophy (Adjudicators' Award) for the innovative staging of 'The Lady's Not For Burning'

• Best Young Actress: Bea Svistunenko as Alizon Eliot in 'The Lady's Not For Burning'

• Best Supporting Actor for Don Poar as Edward Tappercoom in 'The Lady's Not For Burning'

• Best Supporting Actor for Les Chisnall as Geoffrey Fisher in 'Billy Liar'

• Best Supporting Actress for Christine Hawley as Alice Fisher in 'Billy Liar'

• Best Actor for Philip Young as Billy Fisher in 'Billy Liar'

• Doris Griffiths Memorial Award for Best Production for 'The Lady's Not For Burning'

NEETG Awards 2009

• Best Supporting Actor - Les Chisnall as the Stage Manager in "Our Town"

• Best Actress - Annie Simcox as Mrs Gibbs in "Our Town"

• Runner-up for Best Production - "Our Town"

THE WINSLOW BOY
(October 2008)

THIS HAPPY BREED
(October 2006)

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
(June 2006)

DAISY PULLS IT OFF
(October 2005)

For further details on any of the above events, to get involved with the Dedham Players, or to be included in our (e)mailing list for future events/productions email us at

enquiry@dedhamplayers.org

Past Productions

  1970     Quiet Wedding

1971     Quiet Weekend

1972      Festival of One Act Plays; Ladies in Retirement

1973      Festival of One Act Plays; Waters of the Moon

1974      Hotel Paradiso; An Evening of Noel Coward

1975      Major Barbara; The Curious Savage

1976      Nude with a Violin; Night Music Fall

1977      The Happiest Days of Your Life; Trespass

1978      Book of the Month; Bonaventure

1979      The Bride and the Bachelor; Ring Round the Moon

1980      She Passed Through Lorraine; The Hollow

1981      The Poltergeist; Separate Tables

1982      The Lady’s Not for Burning; Dear Departed; Black Comedy

1983      The Browning Version; The Harlequinade; Suddenly at Home

1984      Waters of the Moon; Breath of Spring

1985      Hedda Gabler; Before the Party

1986      Rookery Nook

1987      Home and Beauty; Tell Tale Murder

1988      The Heiress; Outside Edge

1989      The Student and the Cockatoo; Anti-clockwise, Pygmalion

1990      Resounding Tinkle

1991      Blithe Spirit; 84 Charing Cross Road

1992      How the Other Half Loves; Alphabetical Order

1993      Tons of Money; Dead Man’s Hand

1994      The Distaff Side; Post Horn Gallop

1995      Tom Jones; Season’s Greetings

1996      Pack of Lies; Brighton Beach Memories

1997      Dancing at Lughnasa; Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime

1998      She Stoops to Conquer; The Ghost Train

1999      The Three Musketeers

2000      Confusions; Flare Path

2001      My Three Angels; Party Piece

2002      The Servant of Two Masters; Moll Flanders

2003      The Real Inspector Hound & Talking Heads; The Crucible

2004      Habeas Corpus; Steel Magnolias

2005      Review Night; She Stoops to Conquer; Daisy Pulls It Off

2006   Absurd Person Singular; This Happy Breed

2007   The Happiest Days of your Life; The Winslow Boy

2008       Review Night; Joseph Andrews; Absent Friends

2009       Our Town, Billy Liar

2010       The Lady's Not For Burning

THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE
(April 2007)

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http://www.dedham-assemblyrooms.info/
For information on the history and renovation of the Assembly Rooms, Dedham

http://www.siralfredmunnings.co.uk/index.html
Details of Castle House, former home to the painter Sir Alfred Munnings