Fringe Benefits

Fishy tail at Gainford (Teesdale Mercury) For the past fortnight, the small Academy Theatre at Gainford has been sold out with another fine offering from Gainford Drama Club.This year”s production was Fringe Benefits by Peter Yeldham and Donald Churchill. In the...

Diplomatic Baggage

Bags of fun for all here (Teesdale Mercury) Its a quarter of a century since Gainford Drama Club last performed the John Chapman play, Diplomatic Baggage. But the marathon 10-day run which began at the Academy Theatre on Tuesday last week was as fresh and timeless as...

Bedroom Farce

Dream performance (Teesdale Mercury)Gainford Drama Club have once again surpassed themselves with their latest production. “Bedroom Farce” by Alan Ayckbourn is a two-act play which is currently being performed at the Academy Theatre, Gainford.Principally a...

Cat"s Cradle

No snags for Cat”s Cradle (Teesdale Mercury) For the past week Gainford Academy Theatre has been the venue for performances of Leslie Sands” “Cat”s Cradle” by Gainford Drama Club. The club has a long history of amateur dramatics, having...