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Night Must Fall

20th April 1988 - 23rd April 1988

Set in 1930s England, it's a murder mystery with a great cast of characters, both likable and not-so-likable

Hindle Wakes

8th September 1987 - 11th September 1987

Lancashire mill-girls Jenny Hawthorne and Mary Hollins go on holiday to Blackpool during the annual Hindle wakes week

When We Are Married

9th September 1986 - 12th September 1986

This comedy is one of those delightful Who's Who of British Theatre productions that doesn't put a foot wrong

The Continental Quilt

5th March 1986 - 8th March 1986

Mike's pleasantly anticipated stay with his girlfriend is shattered by the arrival of his brother, whose wife has thrown him out.

Ladies in Retirement

22nd May 1985 - 25th May 1985

Based on a famous murder which actually took place at the end of the last century and set in the 1880s

Wedding of the Year

3rd April 1984 - 6th April 1984

How does a tubby plain girl find a husband? Set in 1973, Wedding of the Year attempts to answer the question.

Ten Times Table

4th October 1983 - 7th October 1983

Planning for a village pageant leads to political conflicts between residents.

Lloyd George knew my Father

1st September 1982 - 4th September 1982

Lady Boothroyd is a very forthright, determined lady, used to getting things done, and in this case she has decided that the advent of a proposed bypass slicing its way right through Boothroyd parkland is not to be tolerated.

Bedroom Farce

9th September 1981 - 12th September 1981

Comedy Farce of a couple in trouble

Waiting in the Wings

6th May 1981 - 8th May 1981

Feud between residents of retired actresses home, Lotta Bainbridge and May Davenport, who once both loved the same man.

The Lion in Winter

17th September 1980 - 20th September 1980

Henry II of England, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their children and their guests during Christmas 1183.

Plaza Suite

19th September 1979 - 22nd September 1979

Three couples with different tales visit the Plaza

Breath of Spring

15th February 1979 - 17th February 1979

When Dame Beatrice is given a mink stole by her maid, she is reminded of the maid's shady past.

But Once a Year

7th December 1978 - 9th December 1978

Christmas Comedy when a family come together

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

29th March 1978 - 1st April 1978

After a palm reader convinces him it is his destiny to commit murder before he can marry his fiancée, an aristocrat makes several inept attempts to kill people.

Relatively Speaking

22nd September 1976 - 25th September 1976

Love, Lovers and mistaken identities

The Sacred Flame

21st April 1976 - 24th April 1976

The story about the misfortune of Maurice Tabret, previously a soldier of World War I who had returned home unscathed to marry his sweetheart Stella

Wanted - One Body!

25th April 1973 - 28th April 1973

‘Wanted – One Body’ is a ‘who-dunnit-thriller’ set in the Lounge of ‘Greenacres’ – the home of the late Mr Barraclough – on a Winter’s day – ‘not many years ago’

Midsummer Mink

5th April 1972 - 8th April 1972

Brigadier Rayne deploys his charity campaigns with military expertise, but little monetary success until Nan is passed a mink coat by a crook on the run

Portrait of a Queen

14th April 1971 - 17th April 1971

Portrait of a Queen is a play about the life of Queen Victoria based on her letters.

Let's all go down the Strand

2nd September 1970 - 5th September 1970

Upper class affairs, divorce proceedings and action at a flat in Earl's Court and a house in Mid-Sussex.

The Chalk Garden

3rd September 1969 - 6th September 1969

The story of the imperious Mrs St Maugham and her granddaughter Laurel, a disturbed child under the care of Miss Madrigal, a governess, whose past life is a mystery

Shadow in the Sun

13th April 1966 - 16th April 1966

Staff room at Clifden High School for Girls in South Africa Sees racial drama

An Ideal Husband

21st April 1965 - 24th April 1965

Underneath a surface of frivolity and witty exchanges, Wilde explores the serious question of the relationship between political power and personal morality.

Guilty Party

14th March 1964 - 21st March 1964

'Trial' of an embezzling employee at a company board meeting goes awry

The Bride and the Bachelor

7th April 1962 - 14th April 1962

Eve of wedding cold feet leads to "who is my father?" problems ...

The Tender Trap

20th January 1961 - 28th January 1961

A play about the pitfalls of marriage

Breath of Spring

11th November 1960 - 19th November 1960

Upper crust syndicate for stealing and returning furs brings mayhem.

As long as they're happy

29th January 1960 - 6th February 1960

A stockbroker tries to cope with the extravagant behaviour of his daughters.

The Secret Tent

12th October 1959 - 17th October 1959

Respectable wife Ruth attempts to conceal her secret past as a criminal from neighbours and from her husband Chris. However, when a neighbour is burgled and Ruth mysteriously disappears, she becomes the police's prime suspect.

Ring Round the Moon

8th May 1959 - 16th May 1959

A whimsical jaunt of love and matchmaking. Set in the winter garden of an estate during a ball.

Spider's Web

14th November 1958 - 22nd November 1958

Dark Comedy in the whodunnit by Agatha Christie

The Little Hut

23rd June 1958 - 28th June 1958

High-flying tycoon Sir Philip Ashlow, his neglected wife, Lady Susan Ashlow and his best friend, pettifogger civil servant Henry Brittingham-Brett, are shipwrecked on a desert island.

Anastasia

9th December 1957 - 14th December 1957

Long-Lost Princess Anastasia and a conspiracy to inherit millions.

Sliced Ham [Revue]

7th October 1957 - 12th October 1957

The Rossendale Players 21st Birthday revue

Sliced Ham [Revue]

7th October 1957 - 12th October 1957

The Rossendale Players 21st Birthday revue

Sliced Ham [Revue]

7th October 1957 - 12th October 1957

The Rossendale Players 21st Birthday revue

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