Aldermaston Players, in their modern guise, are a troupe of players that gather each winter to brighten the grey days of an English February ... and have done so since 1996. This is achieve through providng several evenings of Dinner/Theatre in the charming and historic village of Aldermaston in West Berkshire. 

 

There always seems to be a mad panic after Christmas to get rehearsals under way and tickets sold but we have never disappointed our audiences yet  .. and they keep coming back for more! The night always seems to end with  “... that’s the best one you’ve done”  or “... what are you doing next year?”. The challenge is always to find something new for the next year and this year is no different!.

 

You may well ask! Aldermaston Players have produced a dinner/theatre evening, since 1996, to raise funds for amenities in the village of Aldermaston, Berkshire, UK. To date the majority of our fund raising has been for our “theatre”, Aldermaston’s Parish Hall.  But have made contribution to the organ renovation fund for the beautiful 12th century parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermaston.

 

- renovation of the 6ft apron staging, first built in the 1950’s/60’s

- stage lighting 

- core elements of scenery: flats, backclothes and steps

- a collection of costumes and props

A troupe of players from Aldermaston has been in existence for many centuries and this tradition continues today. Today, the parish is able to boast 3 theatrical companies within it’s boundaries: Aldermaston Players, Aldermaston Nativity Play and the Boundary Players (who perform at AWE) .. not bad for a small population.