by Emma Simpson | Nov 11, 2021 | News
Hello everyone It is exactly two years since we last performed, however we are all set with our first production after lockdown and we are so glad to be back. Lawrence Chandler has taken on the comedy “Lend Me A Tenor” a play which we have done previously but which...
by Emma Simpson | Apr 13, 2021 | News
Hello everyone First of all – a very Happy Birthday to our President Enid who celebrated her birthday recently. We hope you had an enjoyable day. Although we have been unable to meet in person, we have managed a few Zoom events for members including some readings of...
by Emma Simpson | Jan 6, 2021 | News
Save Gainford Drama Club and the Academy Theatre https://gofund.me/c75762db Open the link to make your donation All amounts welcome, no matter how small Thank you for your support! 2020 was the first year since 1949 that Gainford Drama Club did not stage a production....
by Emma Simpson | Nov 20, 2020 | News
Who would have thought when we received the Teesdale Mercury Community Award for Contribution to the Arts this time last year that 2020 would be the first year since 1949 that we did not stage a production? Equally, when I took over as Chairman of the Club in July...
by Emma Simpson | Dec 1, 2019 | 2019, Past Productions
Originally written by Gordon Steel for the Hull Truck theatre company A Kick in the Baubles is an edgy piece, combining the family chaos of Season’s Greetings with the dramatic discomfort of Abigail’s Party. There is humour, mixed in with a fair amount of tension and...