Category: Previous Shows
Breaking the Code by Hugh Whitemore
Banbury Cross Players performed Breaking the Code by Hugh Whitemore from 30th April to 3rd May 2008. Directed by Anne Bloor, the cast was as follows:- Alan Turing – Bruce WaltonRon Miller(Alan’s Lover) – Nik LesterChris Morcom(Alan’s Schoolfriend) – Mark FairbairnMick Ross(Police Sergeant) – Jem TurnerSara Turing(Alan’s Mother) – Janice LakeJohn Smith(Govt Official) – Patrick…
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
Banbury Cross Players presented Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime – adapted from Oscar Wilde’s story by Constance Cox – at The Mill Arts Centre in February 2008. Directed by Terry Gallager the cast was as follows:- Baines – Neil SmithLord Arthur Savile – Ben PearceSybil Merton – Samantha RobinsonThe Dean of Paddington – Bob ClementLady Windermere…
Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates
Banbury Cross Players presented Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates, written by Paul Reakes, at The Mill Arts Centre from 22 November to 1 December 2007 a total of 9 performances. Directed by Liz Riley, the cast was as follows:- Bessie – Karen StiffWilly – Roger RileyMa Crusoe – Nik LesterCaptain Bowsprit – Lee DwyerBlackbeard –…
Fumed Oak by Noel Coward
Banbury Cross Players performed the one act play Fumed Oak by Noel Coward as part of the Season Preview evening in autumn 2007. Directed By Peter Bloor, the cast was as follows: Henry Gow – Andy AllenDoris Gow – Janice LakeElsie Gow – Alice WhiteMrs Rocket – Anne Bloor Season Preview Programme
The Dresser by Ronald Harwood
Banbury Cross Players presented The Dresser by Ronald Harwood at The Mill Arts Centre in July 2007. Unfortunately flooding caused the cancellation of two out of four performances. Directed by Clare Lester the cast was as follows:- Sir – Tony NealeNorman – Nik LesterHer Ladyship – June RonsonMadge – Marilyn FairbairnIrene – Anna UrquhartGeoffrey Thornton…
The Pocket Dream by Elly Brewer and Sandi Toksvig
Banbury Cross Players performed The Pocket Dream at The Mill Theatre in May 2007. Directed by Linda Shaw, the cast was as follows: Theseus – Graham StuartHippolyta – Phyllida BrewsterHermia – Theadora BennettLysander – Anthony HarpurDemetrius – Patrick WardHelena – Deirdre DaviesEgeus – Peter StewartPhilostrate – Michael PerrinOberon – Christopher PackTitania – Phyllida BrewsterPuck –…
3 in 1 – 2007
In February 2007 Banbury Cross Players presented 3 one-act plays in place of their normal full length play.
Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
Tom’s Midnight Garden was chosen for our 2006 Christmas Show. It ran from 23rd November to 2nd December with matinees on each Saturday. The book was written by Philippa Pearce and adapted for the stage by David Wood. The show calls for a number of child actors and to perform the show no less than…
Sex, Drugs and Rick ‘n’ Noel
SEX, DRUGS AND RICK ‘N’ NOEL BY DAVID TRISTRAM In July 2006 Sex, Drugs and Rick ‘N’ Noel by David Tristram was Banbury Cross Players’ choice of Play. Linda Shaw was director for this hilarious comedy. This Cast was as follows:- Rick Richard Oliver Noel Marc Griffiths Maxine Shepherd Nicola O’Boyle Rachel & Helen Glover…
Abandonment by Kate Atkinson
In April 2006 Banbury Cross Players presented Abandonment by Kate Atkinson at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury. The play is about a dysfunctional modern family, a Victorian melodrama and a ghost story which combine to remind us the past isn’t as far away as we think … Directed by Terry Gallager, the cast was…