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The Eighties 1980 |
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The May production of 1980 was " See How They Run" by Philip King. Mavis Spooner directed and all the regulars were involved plus Patrick Carter as the Bishop of Lax and Alan Mee managing the lighting and sound effects. David Ellis and Neville Bidwell continued their long and happy collaboration (!) in constructing the set. |
"The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew" by Robert Bolt followed in November. This event was something of a departure for the Eversden Players. For a start there was a ten page programme designed and printed by Graphiques of Eversden House Cottage - lots of adverts, cast of plenty, synopsis, and a form for new members at the back ("only £2.50 per year and £1 for anyone under 18"). |
The first programme |
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1981 |
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Noel Coward's " Hay Fever" filled the hall for three nights in May 1981. Patsy Hinchcliffe did the programme which still included Bob and Jean's warm welcome to The Hoops. The cast, which included some new members, was as follows: |
Carolyn Sharman, Simon Bowen, Julie Maling, Sylvia Sullivan, David Ellis, David Dalton, Lynne Clark, Angela Fordham, and Nick Lumby. Fiona Ellis produced the play and Mavis Spooner stage-managed. Frank Fitzsimmons helped Richard Ellis with the lighting and sound effects. |
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November's play was "The Farndale Avenue Townswomen's Guild". No programme has turned up so far. |
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1982 |
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In 1982 the Eversden Players performed "Bad Day at Black Frog Creek!" by John Gardiner and Fiz Coleman. For the first time, the Players had use of the new stage extension. But that was not all. The membership profile had changes dramatically (!) since the last production and now the club boasted more members under 18 than over! The cast list includes a roll-call of the early eighties village youth. |
Joanna Hayes, Robbie Beynon, Joanne Beynon, Eddy White, Shelagh Bidwell, Nick White, Adrian Yeneralski, Katie Hayes, Simon Pagram, Joanna Richford, Denise Carter, and Rachel Yeneralski. Emma Beynon was the director. Lynne Clark was the producer. Andy Street, Millicent Ellis, Simon Bowen, Leslie Holland, Robert Suttle, Gary Presland, Darren Weston, Fiona Ellis, Betty Mallows, Liz Laurie, Angie Day, and David Ellis were all involved. To get a dozen or so teenagers to make such a commitment was a tribute to somebody. |
| "Pool's Paradise" was the November performance. | |
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1983 |
"The Creature Creeps" by Jack Starkey was performed in 1983. This too was crammed full of youngsters - joiners AND stayers. |
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This was a golden age for the Players with two shows a year, lots of members, and good audiences. |
And YES, the Eversden Players (1986) did do Macbeth! Click here |
| Is this the definitive list of past performances up to 1990? | |
| Sorry, Wrong Number April 1977 | Pool's Paradise November 1982 |
| A Rogue in a bed; Rose and Crown October 1977 | The Creature Creeps April 1983 |
| The Tea Cosy; Five Short Sketches April 1978 | The Real Inspector Hound November 1983 |
| The Camel's Back November 1978 | The Bride and the Bachelor May 1984 |
| End of the Honeymoon April 1979 | I'll Get My Man November 1984 |
| Midsummer Medley (with Eversden Singers) June 1979 | Out of Sight ... Out of Murder May 1985 |
| Fantasy, Folk and Fright November 1979 | The Farndale Avenue Murder Mystery November 1985 |
| See How They Run April 1980 | The Collier's Tuesday Tea May 1986 |
| The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew November 1980 | The Farndale Avenue Macbeth November 1986 |
| Hay Fever May 1981 | Open Evening April 1987? |
| A Sketch in Time November 1981 | Look No Hans April 1988 |
| Bad Day at Black Frog Creek May 1982 | Sketches 1989 |
| The Early Years For a collection of 80s programmes (with thanks to Sharon Maling) click here. Back to Index | |
