Category: Previous Shows

In April 1978 Banbury Cross Players presented Hotel Paradiso by Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvalliers. The Play was performed at College Theatre, Banbury. CHARACTERS Boniface – Tony NealeAngelique – Phyl WherryMarcelle – Janice LakeCot – Roy DantMaxime – Richard WestcottVictoire – Liz ScamansMartin – John BennettViolette – Sally HowesMarguerite – Stephanie BurnhamPaquerette – Rebecca WestcottPervenche…

In January 1978 Banbury Cross Players presented Aladdin at College Theatre, Banbury. The script was from an earlier production by (members) Martin Blinkhorne and Roy Albans. I was Adapted and directed by Carole Whitehill and Richard Westcott. CAST (in order of their appearance) Abanazar (A mean old nasty!) – Mike SheldonThe Slave of the Ring…

Lady Audley’s Secret or Death in Lime Tree Walk by Brian J Burton Was Banbury Cross Player’s production in November 1977. The performance took place at College Theatre in the North Oxfordshire Technical College, Banbury. CHARACTERS ROBERT AUDLEY — a barrister-at-law — MR. TONY NEALEGEORGE TALBOYS — his friend — MR. MIKE SHELDONLUKE MARKS —…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…