Category: Previous Shows

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 –…

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…

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…

Banbury Cross Players presented Fallen Angels by Noel Coward in June 1974. The performance was held at the Grange Theatre, Little Tew. Cast in order of appearance Julia Sterrol – Gay ReynoldsFred Sterrol – Tony WoodSaunders – Dorothy KingWillie Banbury – Jeremy HardwickJane Banbury – Margaret MallaceMaurice Duclos – Martin Woodhead

Banbury Cross Players presented Thieves Carnival at College Theatre, Banbury in April 1974. This comedy by Jean Anouilh was translated by Lucienne Hill. Characters Peterbono – Cliff GadsbyHector – Ron BridgerGustave – John BennettLord Edgard – Spencer LesterLady Hurf – Vera MasseyJuliette – Anne RastellEva – Ellen SeniorDupont-Dufort Senior – Gerard SullivanDupont-Dufort Junior – Peter…

Banbury Cross Players presented Pinocchio by Brian Way at College Theatre, Banbury in January 1974. CAST OF CHARACTERSin order of appearance Three Ticket Sellers and Manipulators – Margaret Baldwin – Katherine Fricke – Alison MalilieuGepetto, an old puppet maker – Bob ClementFire Eater, the puppet master – Gerry SteerCandlewick, Fire Eater’s son – Nick LesterPantalone,…

In November 1973 Banbury Cross Players presented Forty Years On by Alan Bennett at College Theatre, Banbury. CAST Headmaster – Martin WoodheadFranklin, a Housemaster – Peter FreemanTempest, a Junior Master – Gerrard SullivanMatron – Heather MacnairMiss Nisbitt, Bursar’s Secretary – Phyl WherryThe Lectern Reader – David DeardsSkinner – Andy ToothTupper – Chris KingSpooner (Treble) –…

In May 1973 Banbury Cross Players presented Not Now Darling by John Chapman and Ray Cooney. The play was shown at College Theatre, Banbury. PERFORMERS ARNOLD CROUCH : RON BRIDGERMISS WHITTINGHAM : ELIZABETH BRIDGERMISS TIPDALE : MAUREEN PADFIELDMRS. FRENCHAM : GAY REYNOLDSGILBERT BODLEY : JOHN BENNETTCOMMANDER FRENCHAM : SPENCER LESTERHARRY McMICHAEL : MALCOLM PUNCHARDJANIE McMICHAEL…

Banbury Cross Players presented Cinderella in January 1973. This production used an update of Martin Blinkhorn’s original script. C A S T. FAIRY SNOWDROP – Margaret MallaceDEMON TOOTHACHE – Antony WoodDANDINI – Dorothy KingPRINCE CHARMING – Pat RixBARON STONEYBROKE – Spencer LesterBARONESS STONEYBROKE – Gerry SteerHORTENSE – Ron BridgerPRUDENCE – NIck BaldwinCINDERELLA – Ann WestcottBUTTONS…

In October 1972 Banbury Cross Players presented a play The Physicists by Friedrich Durrenmatt Ay College Theatre, Banbury. THE PHYSICISTSbyFRIEDRICH DURRENMATT(TRANSLATED BY JAMES KIRKUP) CAST in order of appearance INSPECTOR VOSS – Ron HarperMATRON MARTA BOLL – Phyl WherryBLOCHER – Jason WatkinsGUHL – Bob ClementPOLICEMAN – Tom PlantPOLICE DOCTOR – Peter MawleHERBERT GEORG BEUTLER (NEWTON)…