Past Shows

December 2019

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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

by Carl Nixon
Directed by Matt Brennan

2011

MAY

  Middle Age Spread by Roger Hall | Directed by Dale Neill

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2010

MAY
  An Evening of Comedy & Chaos featuring 'Chook Chook' by Fiona Farrell | Directed by Megan Gallagher

  Early Blight and Late Frost from the Deckchairs series by Jean McConnell | Directed by David Thomson

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JULY
  Whiskers & Co | Directed by Dian Shirley

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2009

MARCH
  Drama Queen - A Variety Night |  Directed by Various

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JULY
  Whatever Happened to Billy Bignall by Les Clarke | Directed by Ruth Wheeler

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NOVEMBER
  Christmas Variety Show | Directed by Various

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2008

MAY
  Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson | Directed by John McCallum

SEPTEMBER
  Words and Chord - An Evening of Poetry and Music | Directed by Various

NOVEMBER
  An Evening of Laughter and Tears featuring Joined at the Hip by Joe Graham | Directed by John McCallum

  Watching the Magpies by Les Clarke | Directed by Denis O'Connor

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2007

MARCH
  Gosforth's Fete as part of Festival of Plains Celebrations | Directed by David Thomson

JULY
  An Evening of Laughter and Tears featuring Red Hot in Amsterdam by Patricia Robinson | Directed by John McCallum

  Little Bro Morning, Big Sis Afternoon by Mike Tibbetts | Directed by John McCallum

NOVEMBER
  Bad Day In Black Frog Creek | Directed by David Thomson

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2006

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MAY
  Ugly Customers by Joe Musaphia | Directed by Dian Shirley

NOVEMBER
  A Trio of Melodramas - Chinese Pendant | Directed by David Thomson

  Every Picture Tells a Story | Directed by John McCallum

  Cock Robin | Directed by Dian Shirley

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2005

MAY
  Loot by Joe Orton | Directed by Nigel Ensor

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2004

APRIL
  ONE-ACT SHOWCASE -
    Resting Place by David Campton | Directed by Kay Thomspon

    Smell of Burning by David Campton | Directed by Nigel Ensor

    A Pound on Demand by Sean O'Casey | Directed by Pet Coates

MAY
  Homespun Yarns - An Evening of Poetry, Dance and Fun | Directed by Various

AUGUST
  Country Cops by Robert Lord | Directed by Nigel Ensor

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2003

MAY
  A POTPOURRI OF ONE-ACT PLAYS -
    Right | Directed by Roger Littlejohn

    Norm | Directed by Nigel Ensor 

    Betrothal | Directed by Kay Thompson

AUGUST
  Charlie's Aunt by Brandon Thomas | Directed by Nigel Ensor

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2002

MARCH
  Lady Audley's Secret by Brian Brown | Directed by Nigel Ensor

MAY
  A FESTIVAL OF ONE-ACT PLAYS -
    The Willing Horse | Directed by Malcolm Turner

    Afterglow | Directed by Suzy O'Brien

    In the Shadow of the Glen | Directed by Roger Littlejohn

NOVEMBER
  Gone up in Smoke by Georgina Reid | Directed by Nigel Ensor

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2001

MAY
  Coarse Acting Strikes Back by Michael Green | Directed by Judith Laube, Nigel Ensor and Denis O'Connor

JULY
  Alice and the Magic Mirror by Nigel Ensor | Directed by Nigel Ensor

NOVEMBER
  Situation Comedy by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke | Directed by Kay Thompson

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2000

APRIL
  There's a Genie in My Lamp by Di Shirley & Roger Littlejohn | Directed by Di Shirley

JUNE
  Words and Music Variety Show | Directed by Various

SEPTEMBER
  Straight & Narrow by Jimmie Chinn | Directed by Nigel Ensor

DECEMBER
  Christmas Frolics Variety Show | Directed by Various

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1999
 

MAY
  Time of my Life by Alan Ayckbourne | Directed by Lewis Ablett-Kerr

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AUGUST
  The Gin Game by The Chameleons | Directed by Unknown

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NOVEMBER
  Penny Blue by Vanessa Brook | Directed by Nigel Ensor 

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1998
 

JULY
  Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Jesse Braham White | Directed by H Smith

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OCTOBER
  The Murder Room | Directed by Nigel Ensor 

1997
 

FEBRUARY
  A SUMMERTIME REVUE -

    Couples by William Stoppard | Directed by Dian Shirley   
    Come Again by Alan Cowan | Directed by Dian Shirley   
    Every Picture tells a Story | Directed by Dian Shirley

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MAY
  ONE-ACT SHOWCASE -
    The Third Great Coars Acting Show - featuring Stalag 69 | Directed by Judith Laube
    Present Slaughter | Directed by Nigel Ensor

    A Fish in Her Kettle | Directed by Denis O'Connor

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SEPTEMBER
  The Decorator by Donald Churchill | Directed by Roger Littlejohn

1996
 

MARCH
  Just Cause or Impediment by Nigel Ensor | Directed by Nigel Ensor

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MAY
  Bravo Company Needs You (Musical Revue) | Directed by Various

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JULY
  Alice in Wonderland Adapted by Nigel Ensor | Directed by Dian Shirley

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OCTOBER
  Habeas Corpus by Alan Bennet | Directed by Lewis Ablett-Kerr

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NOVEMBER
  A NIGHT AT THE FIRE STATION SALOON -

    A Trouble Shared | Directed by Dian Shirley   
    The Chinese Pendant | Directed by Dian Shirley   

1995
 

FEBRUARY
  Winkie (Repeat) by Nigel Ensor | Directed by Nigel Ensor

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MAY
  Rats (Children's Musical) | Directed by Helen Smith

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SEPTEMBER
  Whodunnit by Antony Shaffer | Directed by Lewis Ablett-Kerr

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NOVEMBER
  FOUR SHORT COMEDIES - 
    Couples by William Stoppard| Directed by Nigel Ensor
    Mother Figure by Alan Ayckbourne | Directed by Roger Littlejohn
    The Problem by A R Gurney Jr | Directed by Nigel Ensor
    King Macbee and the Walking Trees | Directed by Denis O'Connor  

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1994

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MARCH
  The Variety Comedy Show | Directed by Various

APRIL
  Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig | Directed by Denis O'Connor

MAY
  Whiskers & Co | Directed by Dian Shirley

JULY
  Winkie by Nigel Ensor | Directed by Nigel Ensor

AUGUST
  An Irish Evening featuring Riders to the Sea by J M Singe | Directed by Roger Littlejohn   

NOVEMBER
  Ten Times Table by Alan Ayckbourne | Directed by Louise Petherbridge

DECEMBER
  Rosebud in Danger | Directed by Unknown

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1993

APRIL
  A Variety of Entertainment | Directed by Various

MAY
  The Real Inspector Hound (rehearsed reading) by Tom Stoppard | Directed by Roger Littlejohn    

JULY
  Peter Pan by Bruce Kyle | Directed by Dian Shirley

SEPTEMBER
  A Variety of Entertainment | Directed by Various

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NOVEMBER

  Seasons Greetings by Alan Ayckbourne | Directed by Karen Elliot-Best

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1992

MAY
  Taking Steps by Alan Ayckbourne | Directed by Anne Whitaker   

JULY
  The Wizard of Oz | Directed by Dian Shirley   

SEPTEMBER
  Breath of Spring by Peter Coke | Directed by Margaret Laube   

NOVEMBER
  A SELECTION OF SHORT PLAYS -
    A Trouble Shared | Directed by Dian Shirley
    A Load of Old Rubbish | Directed by Nigel Ensor
    George | Directed by Nigel Ensor
    Fifteen Minute Hamlet | Directed by Ian Woodhouse   

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1991

MAY
  All Set for Murder by Beatrix Carter | Directed by Denis O'Connor   

OCTOBER
  Bedside Manor by Derek Benfield | Directed by Dian Shirley

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1990

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MAY
  Tea for Two by John Chapman/Dave Freeman | Directed by Denis O'Connor

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OCTOBER

  Tons of Money by Alan Ayckbourne | Directed by Marie Harbott

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1989

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MAY
  Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring | Directed by Marie Harbott

JULY
  MELODRAMAS -
    A Trouble Shared | Directed by Unknown
    Double Dealing | Directed by Unknown

NOVEMBER
  Local Affairs by Richard Harris | Directed by Natalie Ellis

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1988

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MAY
  Caravan by Donald MacDonald | Directed by Boyd Craig

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1987

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MAY
  Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourne | Directed by Denis O'Connor

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NOVEMBER

  Noises Off by Michael Frayn | Directed by Denis O'Connor

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1986

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MAY
  Absurd Person Singular by Alan Ayckbourne | Directed by Joy Smith

NOVEMBER
  Outside Edge by Richard Harris | Directed by Boyd Craig

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1985

APRIL
  Sextet by Michael Pertwee | Directed by Denis O'Connor

OCTOBER
  House Guest by Francis Durbridge | Directed by Kay Thompson

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1984

APRIL
  Ring Around the Moon by Jean Anouith | Directed by Lynne Hewland

OCTOBER
  Shock by Brian Clemens | Directed by Joy Smith

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1983

APRIL
  Once in a Blue Moon by John Dole | Directed by Denis O'Connor

NOVEMBER
  Brush with a Body by Maurice McLaughlin | Directed by John Reid

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1982
 

APRIL
  The Brides of March by John Chapman | Directed by Joy Smith

NOVEMBER
  Cat on the Fiddle by John Dole | Directed by Denis O'Connor

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1981

MAY

  A Bird in the Hand by Derek Benfield | Directed by Boyd Craig

NOVEMBER
  The Late Mrs Early by Norman Robbins | Directed by Kay Thompson

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1980

APRIL
  A Tomb with a View by Norman Robbins | Directed by Boyd Craig

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1979

MAY
  There Goes the Bride by Ray Cooney/John Chapman | Directed by Kay Thompson

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NOVEMBER
  Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon | Directed by Natalie Ellis

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1978

APRIL
  Running Riot by Derek Benfield | Directed by Marie Harbott  

OCTOBER
  My Giddy Aunt by Unknown | Directed by Mona Semke

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1977

MAY
  Move over Mrs Markham by Ray Cooney/John Chapman | Directed by Grace Douglas   

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OCTOBER
  Semi-Detached by David Turner | Directed by Joy Smith  
 

1976

APRIL
  Every Other Evening by Francois Campaux | Directed by Natalie Ellis

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OCTOBER
  Not Now Darling by Ray Cooney/John Chapman | Directed by Effie Cockburn

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1975

MAY
  Wanted - One Body! by Raymond Dyer | Directed by Wendy Walker

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1974

JULY
  Time and Time Again by Alan Ayckbourne | Directed by Grace Douglas

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NOVEMBER
  The Secretary Bird by William Douglas Home | Directed by Burt Nisbet

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1973

NOVEMBER
  All Things Bright & Beautiful by Keith Waterhouse/Willis Hall | Directed by Shirley La Hood

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1972

APRIL
  Ladies in Retirement by Edward Percy/Reginald Denham | Directed by Natalie Ellis

OCTOBER
  Say Who You Are by Keith Waterhouse/Willis Hall | Directed by Grace Douglas  

1971

APRIL
  Boeing-Boeing by Mare Camoletti/Beverley Cross | Directed by Grace Douglas

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SEPTEMBER
  Upstairs and Downstairs by Alison McMaster | Directed by Alistair Douglas

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1970

APRIL
  Dry Rot by John Chapman | Directed by Grace Douglas  

OCTOBER
  I'll Get My Man by Philip King | Directed by Unknown

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1969

MAY
  Don't Utter a Note by Anton Delmar | Directed by Grace Douglas

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OCTOBER
  A Woman in a Dressing Gown by Ted Willis | Directed by Grace Douglas

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1968

APRIL
  Post Horn Gallop by Derek Benfield | Directed by Natalie Ellis

OCTOBER
  Dial M for Murder by Frederick Knott | Directed by Grace Douglas 

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1967

APRIL
  When We Are Married by J.B. Priestley | Directed by Natalie Ellis

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SEPTEMBER
  Goodnight Mrs Puffin by Arthur Lovegrove | Directed by Mervyn Jarvis

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1966

MAY
  Rock-a-bye Sailor by Philip King & Falkland Carey | Directed by Grace Douglas

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OCTOBER
  Critics Choice by Ira Levin | Directed by Natalie Ellis   

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1965

APRIL
Semi-Detached by David Turner | Directed by Bill Taylor

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OCTOBER
By a Hand Unknown by Neilson Gattey/Bramley Moore | Directed by Bill Taylor

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1964
 

APRIL
  Loves a Luxury by Guy Paxton & Edward V Hale | Directed by Grace Douglas

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OCTOBER
  Duet for Two Hands by Mary Hayley Bell | Directed by Natalie Ellis

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1963
 

MAY
  Simple Spymen by John Chapman | Directed by Grace Douglas

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OCTOBER
  An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley | Directed by Mervyn Jarvis   

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1962
 

APRIL
  The Gazebo by Alec Coppel | Directed by Grace Douglas

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OCTOBER
  The Blue Goose by Peter Blackmore | Directed by Grace Douglas

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1961

APRIL
  Thark by Ben Travers | Directed by Grace Douglas

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AUGUST
  Love from a Stranger by Frank Vosper | Directed by Grace Douglas

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1960

APRIL
  Sailor Beware by Philip King & Falkland Cary | Directed by Grace Douglas

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SEPTEMBER
  Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier | Directed by Grace Douglas

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1959
 

MARCH
Harvey by Mary Chase | Directed by Harry McLeod

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AUGUST
Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton | Directed by Grace Douglas

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1958
 

MARCH
  My Three Angels by Same and Bella Spewack | Directed by Harry McLeod

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AUGUST
  Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw | Directed by Harry McLeod

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1957
 

SEPTEMBER
  Bonaventure by Charlotte Hastings | Directed by Harry McLeod

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1956

MAY
  Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams | Directed by Desmond Greenslade

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SEPTEMBER
  Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw | Directed by Harry McLeod

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1955

MARCH
  Home and Beauty by W. Somerset Maughan | Directed by Harry McLeod

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OCTOBER
  Ladies in Retirement by Percy and Denham | Directed by Harry McLeod

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1954
 

APRIL
  Love in a Mist by Kenneth Horne | Directed by Unknown

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AUGUST
  Great Day by Lesley Storm | Directed by Harry McLeod

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1953
 

APRIL
  A Lady Mislaid by Kenneth Horne | Directed by Desmond Greenslade

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SEPTEMBER
  Short Story by Robert Morley | Directed by Allan Sawell

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1952

APRIL
  Nine Till Six by Unknown | Directed by Allan Sawell

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JULY
  Blythe Spirit by Noel Coward | Directed by Allan Sawell

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1951

APRIL

  George and Margaret by Gerald Savory | Directed by Ernest Griffin

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AUGUST
  The Ghost Train by Arnold Ridley | Directed by Desmond Greenslade

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1950

APRIL
  Laburnum Grove by J.B. Priestley | Directed by Allan Sawell

OCTOBER
  A SELECTION OF PLAYS -
    Sales Lady | Directed by Robin Smelli
    The Boy Comes Home | Directed by Alan Sawell
    Uncle Gabriel | Directed by Ernest Griffin

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1949

MAY
  After October by Rodney Ackland | Directed by Rodney Ackland