Category: Previous Shows
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Dream at Broughton Castle was presented in the open-air in July 1977. A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare was performed by Banbury Cross Players in the grounds of Broughton Castle with permission of Lord and Lady Saye and Sele. The Cast Theseus — John BennettHippolyta — Anne ParkinEgeus — Gerry SteerHermia — Loretta…
Entertaining Mr Sloane
Banbury Cross Players presented Entertaining Mr Sloane by Joe Orton in March 1977. The play was presented at College Theatre, Banbury. ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE – CAST Kath – Margaret Mallace Sloane – TIm Conrad Kemp – Bob Clement Ed – Roy DantThe play directed by Arthur S. Massey ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE (From the programme) Terence…
Hans the Witch and the Gobbin
In January 1977 Banbury Cross Players presented Hans the Witch and the Gobbin by Alan Cullen at College Theatre, Banbury. Cast, in order of appearance Gob, a gobbin – Debbie JonesHans, a student – Margaret MallaceAlicia, a princess – Lu WilliamsCaster, a physician – Peter WhitehillSenna, a physician – Bob ClementRufus, a king – Tony…
The Ghost Train
Banbury Cross Players presented The Ghost Train by Arnold Ridley in November 1976. CHARACTERS — in order of appearance Saul Hodgkin, Stationmaster at Fal Vale Station – Roy DantRichard Winthrop – Mike SheldonElsie, his wife – Anne ParkinCharles Murdoch, junior partner in Murdoch & Son – Tim MouldingPeggy Murdoch, his newly married wife – Jenny…
The Government Inspector
Banbury Cross Players presented The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol at College Theatre, Banbury in April 1976. This was BCPs 100th play. CHARACTERS in order of appearance The Mayor (Civil Mayor Second Class) – Bob ClementThe Judge (Civil Captain First Class) – Roy DantThe Charity Commissioner (Civil Captain Third Class) – Christopher ReidThe Schools Superintendent…
The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner
Banbury Cross Players performed The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner by David Wood at College Theatre, Banbury in January 1986. The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner CHARACTERS Slug – Bob ClementGreenfly – Guy ReynoldsMaggot – Dee BauckhamLadybird – Dorathy KingRed Admiral – Graham WiltonBumble Bee – Peter WhitehillGlow worm – Ron BridgerAnt – Spencer LesterThe…
Major Barbara
In November 1975 Banbury Cross Players present Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw at College Theatre, Banbury. Cast Lady Britomart — Vera MasseyStephen Undershaft — Alun JosephMorrison — Grace GemmellBarbara Undershaft — Margaret MallaceSarah Undershaft — Jennifer SoddyCharles Lomax — Tony NealeAdolphus Cusins — Malcolm PunchardAndrew Undershaft — Roy DantRummy Mitchens — Maureen PadfieldSnobby Price…
The Lion in Winter
In March 1975, Banbury Cross Players presented The Lion in Winter by James Goldman at College Theatre, Banbury. Characters ALAIS – A French Princess – Alison MallalieuHENRY II – King of England – John BennettJOHN – The Youngest Son – Michael HawkinsGEOFFREY – The Middle Son – Martin WoodheadRICHARD LIONHEART – The Eldest Son –…
Winnie The Pooh
Banbury Cross Players presented Winnie the Pooh by AA Milne with additional material by Martin Blinkhorn in January 1975. Characters In Order of Appearance Narrator — Katherine FrickeChristopher Robin — Michael HawkinsWinnie the Pooh — Peter WhitehillPiglet — Jane CordyRabbit — Antony WoodGirl Mouse — Dee BauckhamBoy Mouse — Stephen MilesSquirrel — Rachel BoltonYoung Rabbit…
Semi-Detached by David Turner
Banbury Cross Players presented Semi-Detached by David Turner at College Theatre, Banbury in November 1974. BCP were joined by Banbury Lions Club for this production which culminated in a Gala Night for the Saturday performance with the audience asked to wear formal dress. The following notes about cast members were printed in the programme of…