by Emma Simpson | Jan 21, 2016 | 2015, Past Productions
(or Holmes for the Holidays) Gainford Drama Club’s production of Ken Ludwig’s “The Game’s Afoot” (or Holmes For The Holidays) is part mystery, part melodrama, part comedy, part farce as well as good, well-crafted entertainment. You certainly need a scorecard to keep...
by Emma Simpson | Sep 1, 2015 | News
Hope you all had a good summer and hopefully found some sun. The next production for autumn has now been cast and rehearsals start next week. The play will be “The Game’s Afoot” by Ken Ludwig, a comedy mystery which won the Edgar Allen Poe Award as the best mystery...
by Emma Simpson | May 5, 2015 | News
Blithe Spirit our spring production, directed by Alan Jones, was a great success and saw the introduction of several new members. On stage we had two new members making their debut for the club, Michelle Hope and Jo Longstaff, and backstage Aiden West and Rob Smith. ...
by Emma Simpson | Apr 2, 2015 | 2015, Past Productions
Audiences moved by the spirit of comedy The Academy Theatre in Gainford has been rocked with laughter once again by Gainford Drama Club’s 150th production – Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. The play is a brave choice as it is a difficult play to pull off. Not...
by Emma Simpson | Dec 4, 2014 | 2014, Past Productions
Well attended and well received play (Northern Echo) It was a “whirlwind farce of adultery and fine dining” for more than 750 theatre-goers as Gainford Drama Club staged its latest play. Don’t Dress for Dinner by |Marc Camoletti, and adapted by...