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Nantwich Players to stage play “Honour” in February

Nantwich Players to stage play “Honour” in February

Nantwich Players will be staging their first play of 2020 next month, called “Honour” by Joanna Murray-Smith.

“Honour” is described as a frank, honest, play that cannot fail to move anyone who has ever put their trust in another human being.

January 12, 2020
Review: Vintage Hitchcock, by Nantwich Players

Review: Vintage Hitchcock, by Nantwich Players

By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players invite you all to an evening of suspense, murder and comedy as they re-create Vintage Hitchcock : A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry in the studio space this weekend.

December 21, 2019
Nantwich Players Studio team to perform “Vintage Hitchcock”

Nantwich Players Studio team to perform “Vintage Hitchcock”

Nantwich Players’ award-winning Studio team are back to perform “Vintage Hitchcock” later this month.

This time, spies, murder, love, and other trademarks of Alfred Hitchcock come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast of the master of suspense’s earlier films.

December 4, 2019
Nantwich Players have ‘Great Expectations’ for next production

Nantwich Players have ‘Great Expectations’ for next production

Neil Bartlett’s powerful adaptation of the Dickens’ classic “Great Expectations” is to be staged at Nantwich Players this December.

A chance meeting with a convict on Christmas Eve, a decaying house full of secrets and an orphan’s life transformed by an anonymous benefactor.

November 19, 2019
Review: Swallow by Nantwich Players

Review: Swallow by Nantwich Players

By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players Studio presents Swallow this weekend, writes Claire Faulkner.

Written by Stef Smith and directed by the cast and Studio team, this production is strikingly intense and beautifully produced.

November 2, 2019
Nantwich Players award-winning Studio launches second season

Nantwich Players award-winning Studio launches second season

Nantwich Players award-winning Studio launches its second season in November.

Opening the new season is ‘Swallow’ by Stef Smith from November 1-3.

October 8, 2019
Nantwich Players to stage “Jeeves and Wooster” production

Nantwich Players to stage “Jeeves and Wooster” production

Nantwich Players are braced for the next production of the season – the riotously funny “Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense”.

September 20, 2019
Nantwich Players to launch 2019-20 season with Steel Magnolias

Nantwich Players to launch 2019-20 season with Steel Magnolias

Nantwich Players will open their 2019/20 season with Robert Harling’s comedy-drama Steel Magnolias from September 6-14.

The story is set in Chinquapin Louisiana and focuses on the camaraderie of six Southern women.

July 29, 2019
Review: The Ladykillers, by Nantwich Players

Review: The Ladykillers, by Nantwich Players

By Claire Faulkner
The Ladykillers, written by Graham Linehan and directed by Don Hirst, is the latest production from the Nantwich Players.

Based on the Ealing comedy film from 1955, the show tells the story of a sweet and eccentric little old lady who innocently rents her spare room to group of criminals planning a robbery.

July 6, 2019
Review: “The River” by Nantwich Players

Review: “The River” by Nantwich Players

By Claire Faulkner
The River by Jez Butterworth is the final production this season from the Nantwich Players Studio.

Often described as a poignant non-linear psychodrama, this performance was expertly staged, and I enjoyed watching it very much.

May 31, 2019
Nantwich Players to compete in national All England Theatre Festival final

Nantwich Players to compete in national All England Theatre Festival final

Nantwich Players have clinched a place in the national All England Theatre Festival final after winning the Northern regional award.

The Players hosted the first Cheshire One Act Drama Festival organised by Bev Clarke and Sue Doherty earlier this year.

May 19, 2019
Dabbers players honoured at Nantwich Town end of season awards

Dabbers players honoured at Nantwich Town end of season awards

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town players were honoured at the club’s end of season awards night at Weaver Stadium.

Joe Malkin, Sean Cooke, and Jamie Morgan were among the players to scoop awards.

May 19, 2019
Review: The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Nantwich Players

Review: The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Nantwich Players

By Claire Faulkner
The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh is the latest production from The Nantwich Players.

Directed by Peter Nawn, this dark and sometimes sinister play tells the story of a Maureen.

May 11, 2019