Author: BCP-Media-Team
The Woman who Cooked her Husband
The Woman who Cooked her Husband by Debbie Isitt was performed at The Mill Arts Centre, 24th to 27th November 2021. The Woman who Cooked her Husband was directed by Chrissie Garrett. Chrissie directed The Crucible in 2016, The Cripple of Inishmaan in 2018 and our recent award winning Festival Play Contractions. Cast Hilary –…
Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale
Banbury Cross Players performed Nell Gwyn by Jessica Swale at The Mill Arts Centre from 12th to 15th February 2020.
Banbury Cross Players’ 70th Birthday Party
A page from Four Shires Magazine The following page was published in Four Shires magazine in July 2015 for Banbury Cross Players’ 70th Birthday Party, part of our Anniversary celebrations at Wroxton House Hotel. Please select/click/tap an image to see more. Sadly Four Shires Magazine closed in January 2020. It will be missed. See what…
British All-Winners Drama Festival 2019
Our success with Contractions by Mike Bartlett at Lighthorne qualified Banbury Cross Players to enter the British All-Winners Drama Festival. The Rhoda McGaw Theatre in Woking was the venue for the festival this year.
Ghosts – Henrik Ibsen adapted by Mike Poulton
Ghosts is a powerful, shocking drama written in the 1880s. Ibsen is the Godfather of the great Norse dramatic storytelling line
Nell Gwynn Review by Lance Bassett
Never ceasing to be amazed by Banbury Cross Players’ eclectic choice of plays, I approached their latest production of Nell Gwynn with some trepidation. I had never heard of the piece and apart from the publicity blurb describing ‘A bawdy romp’ I was clueless. Of course I needn’t have worried, BCP came through again with…
Getting Dark by Joe Graham
Banbury Cross Players chose Getting Dark by Joe Graham to be performed at drama festivals at Lighthorne and Abingdon in June 2020. Unfortunately these festivals were cancelled due to the pandemic. No decision has yet been taken on our festival play for 2021. Getting Dark will be directed by Terry Gallager. For six-year old Karen,…
Contractions – Mike Bartlett
Directed by Chrissie Garrett, the Cast is as follows: The Manager – Nikki DixonEmma – Almira Brion Contractions by Mike Bartlett was our 2019 entry to the Lighthorne Festival of One-Act plays and the Oxfordshire Drama Network Festival in Abingdon. The play will also be performed at the BCP Season Preview in September 2019. Here’s…
Death Knell – James Cawood
Death Knell by James Cawood was performed by Banbury Cross Players at The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury from 1st and 4th May 2019. Directed by Linda Shaw. The cast was as follows:- Henry Roth – Andrew ParsonsEvelyn Roth – Fiona MikelJack Willoughby – Steve RamsdenDCI Lazan – Sam Brassington Death Knell by James Cawood –…
GamePlan by Alan Ayckbourn
GamePlan by Alan Ayckbourn was performed by Banbury Cross Players at The Mill Arts Centre 13-16 February 2019. It was directed by Liz Riley. The Cast was as follows Sorrell – Clare PrimroseKelly – Almira BrionDan – Dave CandyGrace – Hilary BeatonLynette – Tara LaceyLeo – Roger RileyTroy – James Murray Teenager Sorrel fights to…