Agatha Christie and Margaret Rutherford should never have been friends. But they were. Their paths crossed when they found themselves at the heart of one of British cinema's most successful franchises. However, the Miss Marple films almost didn't get made…

Agatha Christie and Margaret Rutherford should never have been friends. But they were. Their paths crossed when they found themselves at the heart of one of British cinema's most successful franchises. However, the Miss Marple films almost didn't get made…

Our production of Murder, Margaret and Me is one of the events being staged to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Agatha Christie. It is a story of friendship, identity and the achievement of women in the long-lost world of the silver screen.

This amateur production of Murder, Margaret and Me is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd, on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.

The Annual Corn Exchange Drama Festival. The best of local amateur drama live on stage with professional adjudication and awards for the best performances and performers.This is the 35th Wallingford Corn Exchange Drama Festival, one of several festivals in the region where you can see amateur dramatics at its best and hear and learn from a professional adjudicator about acting. Each group is given 1 hour to build their set, perform their play and strike the set. There will be two plays each night and an adjudication at the end. And on the Friday night the winners and prizes will be announced including a punters’ prize that audience members can award. This year Alan M. Hayes from the Guild of Drama Adjudicators will be judging. Alan’s professional training was at Italia Conti Stage School, followed by a B.Ed. (Honours) in Drama and Education. He has acted in theatre, television and radio, and directed more than 100 stage performances.

This years’ entries are:

Tues 9th June – Sinodun Players with Death Knock by Mike Rowbottom; and Drayton Players with Bankers Gone Bananas by Sue Hadley.

Weds 10th June – Branching Out Drama Society with Don’t Panic by John Drew; and The Compton Players with The House With The Lights Still On by Pete Watt.

Thurs 11th June – Banbury Cross Players with A Handbag by Anthony Horowitz; and Abingdon Drama Club with Sganarelle by Molière.

Fri 12th June – HAODS with The Tussington Paradox by Julie Huntington; and Henley Players with I Can’t Remember Anything by Arthur Miller.

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There are stories to be read but not necessarily the one that the Gentlemen of The Footlights Club are looking for!

Children falling down rabbit holes

Wizards and Witches stopping friends reaching their goals

Pirates attacking boats in the middle of choppy seas

Townsfolk stopping a train just before it hits a landslide

But anything about an adventurer and his servant travelling the world in 80 days? We’ll have to wait and see!

Trains, boats, elephants and a cast of 48 young actors take us Around The Stage in 5 Plays!

Trains, boats, elephants and a cast of 48 young actors take us Around The Stage in 5 Plays!

Charlotte Brontë has a confession about how one sister became an idol, and the other one became known as the third sister. You know the one. No, not that one. The other, other one ... Anne.

This is not a story about well-behaved women. This is a story about the power of  words. It’s about sisters and sisterhood, love and jealousy, support and competition.

Sarah Gordon’s new play is an irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Brontë sisters, and the story of sibling power dynamics that shaped their uneven rise to  fame.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd, on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.

A contemporary play with distinct ‘Charlie Brooker/Black Mirror’ vibes. Things, and people, are not always what they seem.

“If I had a Time Machine I could go back to, um, to before anyone got as clever, before computer engineers… Yeah, maybe then we could start it all again.” (Maggie in The Sewing Group)

Crowe has crafted a gripping and mysterious piece of theatre that blurs notions of past, present and a possible future. Seeded with clues as to what might really be going on beneath the surface of the sewing group, the play resonates with modern audiences on many levels.

By agreement with Independent Talent Group Ltd.

Oliver Lansley’s Immaculate, our late Autumn production, is a laugh-a-minute collision of dark, sparkly and risqué wit.

It tells the story of Mia, a vulnerable young woman who has not had sex for eleven months yet discovers she is inexplicably pregnant.

Visited by the Angel Gabriel, Mia is led to believe she is carrying a divine child. Or is there a more sinister force at play, with the Devil’s hand behind her pregnancy?

Crackling with audacious jokes, uncomfortable truths and gleeful provocation, Immaculate dares its audience to laugh even as the ground shifts beneath them.

An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.Immaculate is a laugh-a-minute collision of dark, sparkly and risqué wit. It tells the story of Mia, a vulnerable young woman who has not had sex for eleven months yet discovers she is inexplicably pregnant. Is she carrying a divine child or is there a more sinister force at play.