{"id":485,"date":"2020-07-14T17:23:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T16:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/?page_id=485"},"modified":"2025-01-19T15:38:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T15:38:27","slug":"plays-penrith-players-productions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/?page_id=485","title":{"rendered":"PLAYS &#8211; Penrith Players productions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Visit The Penrith Players&#8217; website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.penrithplayers.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/?page_id=1107\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> for &#8216;A Christmas Carol&#8217;, December 2021<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-485-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/penrith-players-2003-2019-1_1_7005_20MB.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/penrith-players-2003-2019-1_1_7005_20MB.mp4\">https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/penrith-players-2003-2019-1_1_7005_20MB.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>When Dorothy and Keith retired to Cumbria in 2002, they went to the local amateur theatre in Penrith, and discovered a lively, old established, company doing a wide range of shows.<\/p>\n<p>Keith joined them in 2003. What follows is a list of the productions he has been involved in, either as actor or director. The 160 seat theatre is situated near the centre of town, next to a large Morrisons supermarket.<\/p>\n<p>In a normal year the Players will stage five shows, with a Junior section performing as well.<\/p>\n<p>There are also visiting shows, and regular performances by local dance and theatre groups.<\/p>\n<p>The theatre has a licensed bar, and once a month hosts Plug and Play, an open mike evening for local musicians with guest artists.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>List of productions involving Keith, 2003-2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2003<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Farndale Avenue Drama Society Production of &#8216;Macbeth&#8217;<\/strong>, by David McGillivray &amp; Walter Zevlin Jnr. Directed by Jan Kirk. Keith played George Peach. Visiting drama adjudicator, who appears at the end in drag!<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Allo, &#8216;allo <\/strong>\u00a0(taken from the popular TV show). Directed by Bruce Armstrong Payne. Played Colonel von Strohm.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2004<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>South Pacific<\/strong>, Rodgers &amp; Hammerstein. Directed by Valerie Fox.<br \/>\nPlayed non-singing role of Capt. George Brackett<\/p>\n<p><strong>Of Mice and Men<\/strong> by John Steinbeck. Directed by Geoff Bennett.<br \/>\nPlayed Candy, along with a toy dog!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2005<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pygmalion<\/strong> by Bernard Shaw. Directed by Jenny Wilson.<br \/>\nPlayed Henry Higgins<\/p>\n<p><strong>Separate Tables<\/strong> by Terence Rattigan. Directed by Keith.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dad&#8217;s Army<\/strong> by J.Perry &amp; D. Croft. Directed by Bruce Armstrong Payne.<br \/>\nPlayed Corporal Jones.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2007<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Educating Rita<\/strong> by Willy Russell. Directed by Keith<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2009<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Twelfth Night<\/strong> by William Shakespeare. Directed by Mike Head.<br \/>\nPlayed Malvolio<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fawlty Towers<\/strong> by John Cleese &amp; Connie Booth. Directed by Bruce Armstrong Payne.<br \/>\nPlayed Major Given<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Cherry Orchard<\/strong> by Anton Checkhov. Directed by Keith.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Talking Heads<\/strong> by Alan Bennett. Co-directed by Keith, Roger Bird &amp; Dennis Henderson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seasons Greetings<\/strong> by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Bill Turner.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lady in the Van <\/strong>by Alan Bennett. Directed by Ian Baker.<br \/>\nPlayed Underwood<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Breaking the Code<\/strong> by Hugh Whitemore. Directed by Dennis Henderson.<br \/>\nPlayed Dilwyn Knox. (Run ended by storm Desmond!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blithe Spirit<\/strong> by Noel Coward. Directed by Mike Head.<br \/>\nPlayed Dr. Bradman<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lord Arthur Saville&#8217;s Crime<\/strong> by Oscar Wilde. Directed by John Davies.<br \/>\nPlayed the Butler, Baines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>One Man, Two Guvnors<\/strong> by Richard Bean. Directed by Andy Keogh.<br \/>\nPlayed Harry Dangle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duet for One<\/strong> by Tom Kempinski. Directed by Keith.<br \/>\n(Included live solo Bach violin music from Helmut Jakubowitz)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Taming of the Shrew<\/strong> by William Shakespeare. Directed by John Davies.<br \/>\nPlayed Baptista<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quartet<\/strong> by Ronald Harwood, directed by Keith. Music by Giuseppe Verdi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A Christmas Carol<\/strong>, from Charles Dickens. Directed by Jon Davies. Played Scrooge. <a href=\"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/?page_id=1107\">Images here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Under Milkwood <\/strong>by Dylan Thomas. Played Revd. Eli Jenkins<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hobson&#8217;s Choice <\/strong>by Harold Brighouse. Directed by Keith. <a href=\"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/?page_id=1264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Images here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Dresser<\/strong> by Ronald Harwood Directed by Keith. <a href=\"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/?page_id=1273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Visit The Penrith Players&#8217; website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.penrithplayers.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/?page_id=1107\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> for &#8216;A Christmas Carol&#8217;, December 2021<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-485-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/penrith-players-2003-2019-1_1_7005_20MB.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/penrith-players-2003-2019-1_1_7005_20MB.mp4\">https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/penrith-players-2003-2019-1_1_7005_20MB.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>When Dorothy and Keith retired to Cumbria in 2002, they went to the local amateur theatre in Penrith, and discovered a lively,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"margintop-large margintop-xlarge-l clear-both\"><a href=\"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/?page_id=485#s\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">PLAYS &#8211; Penrith Players productions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-485","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=485"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1275,"href":"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/485\/revisions\/1275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olioweb.me.uk\/spence\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}