Past Performances

June

2026

A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare

Directed by Elinor Williams

Gallery

April

2026

Lights for Lads Fundraising Revue

Gallery

March

2026

The Picnic

Written by Anthony Horowitz

Directed by Keith Clarke

MCDA One Act Final Best Director to Keith Clarke and Best Technical Award

Gallery

March

2026

Remote Control

Written by Marg Kynaston

Directed by Keith Clarke

MCDA One Act Final Best Production, Best Director to Keith Clarke, Best Performance shared jointly by Pauline Rhodes, Judith Townsley and Marg Kynaston

Gallery

December

2025

It's a Wonderful Life

Adapted from the film by Mary Elliott Nelson

Directed by Margaret Hutchings

Gallery

June

2025

In Tents

Written and Directed by Keith Clarke

Gallery

March

2025

The Dower House

Written and Directed by Alison Utting

Welsh One Act Festival - Crawshay Cup for Best New Script to Alison Utting

Gallery

March

2025

Starfish

Written by Marg Kynaston

Directed by Keith Clarke

MCDA Final 2026 Best Director to Keith Clarke; Adjudicator's Award for Script to Marg Kynaston; Best Actor to Callum Langston-Bolt; Performed at Welsh One Act Finals - Best Actor to Callum Langston-Bolt

Gallery

December

2024

A Christmas Carol

Written by Charles Dickens

Adapted and Directed by Alison Utting

Gallery

September

2024

Daisy Pulls it Off

Written by Denise Deegan

Directed by Julia Thomas

Gallery

March

2024

Loose Ends

Written and Directed by Rick Chaloner

Gallery

March

2024

Cuckoo

Written by Marg Kynaston

Directed by Keith Clarke

MCDA One Act Final Best Performance to Marg Kynaston; Welsh One Act Festival Crawshay Cup for Best New Script to Marg Kynaston

Gallery

November

2023

The Importance of Being Earnest

Written by Oscar Wilde

Directed by Alison Utting

Gallery

July

2023

Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters

Adapted by Stephen Briggs

Directed by Keith Clarke

Gallery

April

2023

Choice

Written by Marg Kynaston

Directed by Marg Kynaston and Pam Johnson

Gallery

April

2023

The Attic

Written by Robert Scott

Directed by Keith Clarke

Gallery

November

2022

Dead On Time (30th Anniversary production)

Written and Directed by Alison Utting

Gallery

September

2022

The Haunted Through Lounge and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale Castle

David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr.

Directed by Julia Thomas

Gallery

April

2022

That's What Friends Are For

Marg Kynaston

Directed by The Cast

Gallery

April

2022

Fancying Sheep

Vic Mills

Directed by Keith Clarke

Wales One Act Final Best Performance to Bex Smith

Gallery

November

2021

Mixed Doubles

Written by George Melly, Alan Ayckbourn, John Bowen, Lyndon Brook, David Campton, Alun Owen, Harold Pinter, James Saunders and Fay Weldon

Directed by Cynthia Hilton and Julia Thomas

Gallery

Various

2020

Covid Lockdown - LADS kept on meeting and performing online

Gallery

November

2019

Far from the Madding Crowd

Thomas Hardy & Matthew White

Directed by Alison Utting

Gallery

August/ September

2019

Richard III

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Pam Johnson

Gallery

April

2019

The Girl in the Green Dress

Written and Directed by Shaun Higgins

Gallery

March

2019

Fridge Magnet Syndrome

Michael Corbidge

Gallery

March

2019

Voices of Eve - Out of the Land

Polly Bolton & Gill McEvoy

Directed by Pam Johnson

Gallery

March

2019

Dirty Dusting

Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood

Directed by Cynthia Hilton

Gallery

November

2018

The Forester's House

Neil Rhodes

Directed by Pam Johnson

Gallery

November

2018

The Accrington Pals

Peter Whelan

Directed by Alison Utting

Gallery

July

2018

My Mother Said I Never Should

Charlotte Keatley

Directed by Anna Lingard

Gallery

April

2018

Red Dress Manor

Written and Directed by Grace Bowyer and Melissa Chapman

MCDA One Act Final Best Youth Production and Best Individual Performance awarded jointly to Grace Bowyer and Melissa Chapman

Gallery

April

2018

The House on Peachey Street

Written and Directed by Shaun Higgins

Gallery

April

2018

The Last Cigarette

Steven Fechter

Directed by Julia Thomas

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April

2018

Was It Something I Said?

Richard Harris

Directed by Cynthia Hilton

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April

2017

Emporium

Written by Bob Tucker

Directed by Alison Utting

Gallery

November

2017

Under Milk Wood by

Written by Dylan Thomas

Adapted and Directed by Alison Utting

Gallery

July

2017

Summer Variety Evening (including LADS Army)

Various

Directed by Julia Thomas et al

Gallery

April

2017

A Magic Night

Written and Directed by Dickon Faux-Nightingale

Gallery

April

2017

Nine

Written by Jane Shepard

Directed by Julia Thomas

All Wales One Act Festival Finalist

Gallery

September

2016

Twelfth Night

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Alison Utting

Gallery

November

2016

A Concerted Effort

Written and Directed by Marg Kynaston

Gallery

June

2016

Burning Questions and Vegetable Stew

Marg Kynaston

Gallery

April

2016

Shakespeare Day, Shrewsbury

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April

2016

The Crucible

Arthur Miller

Gallery

November

2015

Ladies Down Under

Amanda Whittington

Gallery

March

2015

The Taming of the Shrew

William Shakespeare

Gallery

November

2014

The Forester's House

Neil Rhodes

Gallery

June

2014

Ladies' Day

Amanda Whittington

Gallery

March

2014

Up 'n' Under

John Godber

Gallery

December

2013

Darktime

Neil Rhodes

Gallery

May

2013

Murder Mystery

Gallery

March

2013

After the Llantin Tarantino WI Garden Produce Show

Neil Rhodes

Gallery

March

2013

Inside Job

Marg Kynaston

Gallery

November

2012

Murder in Play

Simon Brett

Gallery

July

2012

Making Tracks: The Story of the Cambrian Railways

Neil Rhodes

Gallery

March

2012

Jack's Been Stalked

Marg Kynaston

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July

2011

Pickers & Stealers

Neil Rhodes

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November

2011

Steel Magnolias

Robert Harling

Gallery

March

2011

Talking Heads

Alan Bennett

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March

2011

Night Manoeuvres

Marg Kynaston

Gallery

November

2010

Maria Marten, or the Murder at the Red Barn

Brain J Burton

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July

2010

Blithe Spirit

Noel Coward

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March

2010

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

Marg Kynaston

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March

2010

A Slight Inconvenience

Marg Kynaston

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December

2009

Confusions

Alan Ayckbourn

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July

2009

Murder Mystery

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March

2009

Aurora Fierce

Neil Rhodes

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March

2009

Happy Families

Marg Kynaston

Gallery

November

2008

Oh, What a Lovely War!

Joan Littlewood

Gallery

July

2008

In the Limelight

Neil Rhodes

Gallery

March

2008

Burning Questions

Marg Kynaston

Gallery

March

2008

The Liar, The Witch and the Wardrobe Mistress

Marg Kynaston

Gallery

November

2007

Day of Reckoning

Pam Valentine

Gallery

July

2007

You Should See Us Now

Peter Tinniswood

Gallery

March

2007

An Evening of Drama

Neil Rhodes

Gallery

March

2007

Vegetable Stew

Marg Kynaston and Neil Rhodes

Gallery

December

2006

Rookery Nook

Ben Travers

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July

2006

Bed, Bawd & Pestilence

Neil Rhodes

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March

2006

Retail Therapy

Marg Kynaston

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March

2006

Parasites

Marg Kynaston

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December

2005

Dead Guilty

Richard Harris

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July

2005

Christmas Rations

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March

2005

Droit de Seigneur

L du Garde Peach

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March

2005

Collision Course

Marg Kynaston

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March

2005

Twisted

Andrew Fusek Peters

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December

2004

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol

David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr

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July

2004

Adrian Mole

Sue Townsend

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March

2004

Playing for Time

Debbie Prescott

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March

2004

Dominoes

Neil Rhodes

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March

2004

That's What Friends Are For

Marg Kynaston

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December

2003

Abigail's Party

Mike Leigh

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July

2003

Hobson's Choice

Harold Brighouse

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April

2003

Cold

Marg Kynaston

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April

2003

Pity About Kitty

JImmie Chinn

Gallery

November

2002

1952 & All That (a new play for the Jubilee)

Marg Kynaston, Debbie Prescott, & Neil Rhodes

Gallery

July

2002

Love 40

David Armstrong

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March

2002

Shakespeare in Laa-Laa Land

Marg Kynaston

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March

2002

Solemates

Marg Kynaston

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March

2002

A Far Country

Neil Rhodes

Gallery

November

2001

When We Are Married

J. B. Priestly

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July

2001

Views From The Hill

Neil Rhodes

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March

2001

The Wrong Mountain

Neil Rhodes

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March

2001

Motorway Madness

Neil Rhodes

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March

2001

Board Stiff

Marg Kynaston

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December

2000

Absent Friends

Alan Ayckbourn

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July

2000

Coming Home

Phil Nash

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March

2000

Last Tango in Llanymynech

David Tristram

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March

2000

Loony Tunes

Marg Kynaston

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November

1999

Ming Lee and Christmas Crackers

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July

1999

Outside Edge

Richard Harris

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March

1999

All Labour In Vain

Marg Kynaston

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March

1999

Killing Time

Neil Rhodes

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March

1999

Frank Exchange

Neil Rhodes

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November

1998

Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery

David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr

Gallery

July

1998

The Roses of Eyam

Don Taylor

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March

1998

Reservoir Veg

Neil Rhodes

Gallery

March

1998

Gearknobs & Dipsticks

Neil Rhodes

Gallery

November

1997

Bred, Wed and Dead

Enid L. Shore

Gallery

July

1997

Habeas Corpus

Alan Bennett

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February

1997

Matters of Life and Death

Neil Rhodes

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November

1996

Pygmalion

George Bernard Shaw

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July

1996

Bedroom Farce

Alan Ayckbourn

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March

1996

Off The Rails

Neil Rhodes

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November

1995

Season's Greetings

Alan Ayckbourn

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July

1995

The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde

Gallery

March

1995

Youthenasia

Neil Rhodes

Gallery

March

1995

Rats, Brats and Bureaucrats

Neil Rhodes

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November

1994

Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Production Of Macbeth

David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr

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May

1994

An Inspector Calls

J. B. Priestley

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February

1994

The Wind In The Willows

Kenneth Grahame

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October

1993

Just Between Ourselves

Alan Ayckbourn

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May

1993

The Full Treatment

Michael Brett

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January

1993

Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens

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October

1992

The Real Inspector Hound

Tom Stoppard

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May

1992

A Murder Is Announced

Agatha Christie

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Past Performances

June

2026

A Midsummer Night's Dream

William ShakespeareDirected by Elinor Williams

April

2026

Lights for Lads Fundraising Revue

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March

2026

The Picnic

Written by Anthony Horowitz Directed by Keith ClarkeMCDA One Act Final Best Director to Keith Clarke and Best Technical Award

March

2026

Remote Control

Written by Marg KynastonDirected by Keith ClarkeMCDA One Act Final Best Production, Best Director to Keith Clarke, Best Performance shared jointly by Pauline Rhodes, Judith Townsley and Marg Kynaston

December

2025

It's a Wonderful Life

Adapted from the film by Mary Elliott Nelson Directed by Margaret Hutchings

June

2025

In Tents

Written and Directed by Keith Clarke

March

2025

The Dower House

Written and Directed by Alison UttingWelsh One Act Festival - Crawshay Cup for Best New Script to Alison Utting

March

2025

Starfish

Written by Marg KynastonDirected by Keith ClarkeMCDA Final 2026 Best Director to Keith Clarke; Adjudicator's Award for Script to Marg Kynaston; Best Actor to Callum Langston-Bolt; Performed at Welsh One Act Finals - Best Actor to Callum Langston-Bolt

December

2024

A Christmas Carol

Written by Charles Dickens Adapted and Directed by Alison Utting

September

2024

Daisy Pulls it Off

Written by Denise DeeganDirected by Julia Thomas

March

2024

Loose Ends

Written and Directed by Rick Chaloner

March

2024

Cuckoo

Written by Marg KynastonDirected by Keith ClarkeMCDA One Act Final Best Performance to Marg Kynaston; Welsh One Act Festival Crawshay Cup for Best New Script to Marg Kynaston

November

2023

The Importance of Being Earnest

Written by Oscar WildeDirected by Alison Utting

July

2023

Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters

Adapted by Stephen BriggsDirected by Keith Clarke

April

2023

Choice

Written by Marg KynastonDirected by Marg Kynaston and Pam Johnson

April

2023

The Attic

Written by Robert ScottDirected by Keith Clarke

November

2022

Dead On Time (30th Anniversary production)

Written and Directed by Alison Utting

September

2022

The Haunted Through Lounge and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale Castle

David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr.Directed by Julia Thomas

April

2022

That's What Friends Are For

Marg KynastonDirected by The Cast

April

2022

Fancying Sheep

William Shakespeare

Directed by Elinor Williams

Written by Anthony Horowitz

Directed by Keith Clarke

MCDA One Act Final Best Director to Keith Clarke and Best Technical Award

Written by Marg Kynaston

Directed by Keith Clarke

MCDA One Act Final Best Production, Best Director to Keith Clarke, Best Performance shared jointly by Pauline Rhodes, Judith Townsley and Marg Kynaston

Adapted from the film by Mary Elliott Nelson

Directed by Margaret Hutchings

Written and Directed by Alison Utting

Welsh One Act Festival - Crawshay Cup for Best New Script to Alison Utting

Written by Marg Kynaston

Directed by Keith Clarke

MCDA Final 2026 Best Director to Keith Clarke; Adjudicator's Award for Script to Marg Kynaston; Best Actor to Callum Langston-Bolt; Performed at Welsh One Act Finals - Best Actor to Callum Langston-Bolt

Written by Charles Dickens

Adapted and Directed by Alison Utting

Written by Denise Deegan

Directed by Julia Thomas

Written by Marg Kynaston

Directed by Keith Clarke

MCDA One Act Final Best Performance to Marg Kynaston; Welsh One Act Festival Crawshay Cup for Best New Script to Marg Kynaston

Written by Oscar Wilde

Directed by Alison Utting

Adapted by Stephen Briggs

Directed by Keith Clarke

Written by Marg Kynaston

Directed by Marg Kynaston and Pam Johnson

Written by Robert Scott

Directed by Keith Clarke

David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr.

Directed by Julia Thomas

Marg Kynaston

Directed by The Cast

Vic Mills

Directed by Keith Clarke

Wales One Act Final Best Performance to Bex Smith

Written by George Melly, Alan Ayckbourn, John Bowen, Lyndon Brook, David Campton, Alun Owen, Harold Pinter, James Saunders and Fay Weldon

Directed by Cynthia Hilton and Julia Thomas

Thomas Hardy & Matthew White

Directed by Alison Utting

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Pam Johnson

Polly Bolton & Gill McEvoy

Directed by Pam Johnson

Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood

Directed by Cynthia Hilton

Neil Rhodes

Directed by Pam Johnson

Peter Whelan

Directed by Alison Utting

Charlotte Keatley

Directed by Anna Lingard

Written and Directed by Grace Bowyer and Melissa Chapman

MCDA One Act Final Best Youth Production and Best Individual Performance awarded jointly to Grace Bowyer and Melissa Chapman

Steven Fechter

Directed by Julia Thomas

Richard Harris

Directed by Cynthia Hilton

Written by Bob Tucker

Directed by Alison Utting

Written by Dylan Thomas

Adapted and Directed by Alison Utting