08 February 2010

Aldermaston Players - who are they?

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!.
 

Why do we do it?

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.
 

Theatrical Facilities added so far: 

- 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

 

Historical Notes

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. 

Next Production

2010 Aldermaston Players Production - Dry Rot

 

 DRY ROT

by

John Chapman

 This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited
 

Previous Productions

2009 Aldermaston Players production - Personals
2008 Aldermaston Players production - We'll Meet Again