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Past Events

Since 2009, the Crouch End Players have staged an exciting mix of pantos, plays, festivals, radio theatre, and new writing. Explore our Past Events to revisit the shows that have shaped our company.

 

Crouch End Players – Productions to Date (2025 → 2009)

2025

  • The Revlon Girl – Directed by Rachel Stojevic, written by Anthony Docking

  • Sketch Show: This is Local News – Part of the Crouch End Festival, written and performed by the Crouch End Players

  • Chekhov Love & Marriage MolieÌ€re - A double bill of wit, romance & laughter — Chekhov: Love & Marriage + Molière

2024

  • No Quarter – Part of the Literary Festival

  • Four Views – Written by Paul Smith

  • Professional Moaners – Spanish play translated into English

  • Bothy – Written by and performed by the members

  • Halloween Double Bill – Bothy and Monkey's Paw written and adapted by Simon A. Brown

 

2023

  • “What Next” – Four festival pieces

  • Vanya – Translated by Geoffrey Levett

  • 12 Gifts – Christmas show written and performed by the members

 

2022

  • Cruel Comedy by Octave Mirbeau – Translated by Geoff Levett, Directed by Vicky Murdoch

  • Sourdough! – By the Crouch End Players Writers Collective, Directed by Victor Upson

  • The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard – Directed by Marion Dancoing

 

2021

  • My Name is Bear – Written and directed by Sue Irwin-Hunt, additional music by Heather Maîr Thomas

  • No Exit (Huis Clos) by Jean-Paul Sartre – Translated by Geoff Levett, Directed by Vicky Murdoch

  • A Christmas Carol – Radio Play – Based on Dickens’ novel, Directed by Heather Maîr Thomas

 

2020

  • Robin Hood: The Panto! by Richard Broughton – Director Lisa Worthington, Musical Director David Tims

  • A Christmas Carol – Radio Play (Zoom) – Based on Dickens’ novel, Directed by Heather Maîr Thomas

 

2019

  • Would You Rather by Jen Richardson – Director Julia Hicks

  • A Soldier’s Song – Adapted from Les Fausses Confidences by Pierre de Marivaux, Adaptation by Geoffrey Levett, Director Victoria Welsh

  • Bouncers by John Godber – Directed by James Woolford

  • Crouch End Festival 2019

    • Sketch Shows – By Jen Richardson, Sophie Boardman, Dave Mahon, Tom Boardman & Geoff Levett

    • Once Upon a Storytime – Written and directed by Rebecca Cutts

 

2018

  • The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Production of a Murder Mystery – Director Heather Maîr Thomas

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare – Director Jen Richardson

  • Crouch End Festival 2018

    • What's the Point – Written & directed by Virginia Vassura

    • The Trial 3 – Written & directed by Victoria Welsh

    • A Door – Translated from Alfred de Musset’s One Porte by Geoffrey Levett, directed by Levett

    • The Road Not Taken – By Jen Richardson, Directed by Ellie Jones

  • Sea Airs (of Poseidon’s Song) – Written & directed by Jayne Thomas

 

2017

  • The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler – Director Eleanor Forrester

  • Crouch End Festival 2017

    • Sea Airs – Writer/Director Jayne Thomas

    • Vibrantly Lieu – Writer Gemma Jones

    • Storm in a Teacup – Director Sue Irwin Hunt

    • Corbyn Island – Adapted by Geoffrey Levett

    • Once Upon a Storytime – Director Rebecca Cutts

    • Vintage Radio Theatre: The Shadow People – Director Heather Maîr Thomas

  • Toad of Toad Hall adapted by A.A. Milne – Director Sue Irwin Hunt

 

2016

  • Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare – Director Kate Stafford; Musical Director/Composer David Tims

  • Crouch End Festival 2016

    • A Suffragette's Song – Director Terry McGrath

    • Once Upon A Story-time – Director Rebecca Cutts

    • Storm in a Teacup – Director Sue Irwin-Hunt

    • Vintage Radio Theatre: Jane Eyre, Sorry—Wrong Number, Brief Encounter – Director Heather Maîr Thomas

    • Sketch Show – Director James Allnutt

  • A Suffragette's Song – Written & directed by Terry McGrath; Musical Director David Tims

  • Vintage Radio Theatre: It’s A Wonderful Life – Director Heather Maîr Thomas

 

2015

  • Pinocchio (Pantomime) – Directors Rebecca Cutts & Dave Mahon

  • Crouch End Festival 2015

    • Vintage Radio Chillers (The Lodger, The Whole Town's Sleeping, The Thought) – Director Heather Maîr Thomas

    • The Trial (Interactive Theatre) – Written & directed by Richard Broughton & Victoria Welsh

    • Once Upon a Storytime – Tales in the Meadow – Director Rebecca Cutts

    • BlueNote (film) – By David Jennings, Ric Lindley & Dave Mahon

  • The Trial 2: Who Killed Romeo? – Written & directed by Richard Broughton & Victoria Welsh

 

2014

  • Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass – Adapted by Adrian Mitchell, Director Lindsey Pugh, Musical Directors David Tims/Kevin Davis

  • Crouch End Festival 2014

    • Once Upon A Storytime: Corduroy the Bear & Mister Whistler – Adapted/devised by Rebecca Cutts

    • Three Short Comedy Plays – Directors Jo Alexander & Claire Demmer-Considine

    • Vintage Live Radio Theatre: Flash Gordon – Director Heather Maîr Thomas

  • As You Like It by William Shakespeare – Director Kate Stafford

 

2013

  • Lord Arthur Savile's Crime by Constance Cox – Director Camilla Holroyd

  • Crouch End Festival 2013

    • Once Upon A Storytime: Madeline and In The Night Kitchen – Adapted/devised by Rebecca Cutts

    • Grace & Agnes by Angharad Ellis Jones & Annie Windley – Director Angharad Ellis Jones

    • Lights, Camera, Action… Sing! – Written & directed by Annie Windley

    • Vintage Live Radio Theatre: Rebecca & The 39 Steps – Director Heather Maîr Thomas

  • A History of Falling Things by James Graham – Director Kate Stafford

 

2012

  • Sleeping Beauty (Pantomime) – Director Jemima Headey; Musical Director David Tims

  • Crouch End Festival 2012

    • Vintage Radio Theatre – I Saw Myself Running (Anthony Ellis) & Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Tolling Bell – Director Heather Maîr Thomas

    • Hansel & Gretel – Adapted from Brothers Grimm by Carol Ann Duffy, Director Lindsey Pugh

    • Crouch End Folk & Fable – By Annie Windley, Director Annie Windley

  • A Christmas Carol – Adapted by Karen Louise Hebden, Director Kate Stafford; Musical Director Heather Maîr Thomas

 

2011

  • Cinderella (Pantomime) – Director Mathew Hearne; Musical Director David Tims

  • Search By Night by Victor Lucas – Director Angharad Ellis-Jones

  • Rock Around The Clocktower – Directed by Sue Irwin-Hunt; Musical Director Kevin Davies

 

2010

  • Dick Whittington (Pantomime) – Director Mathew Hearne; Musical Director David Tims

  • Putting on the Blitz (Devised) – April 2010 & Aug 2011, Director Rachel Thrum; Musical Director Roger Limb

  • The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Drama Society’s Production of Macbeth – Director Peter Chandler

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2009

  • The Princess of Wales by Tom Kempinski – Director Rachel Thrum

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