Laying the Ghost

Laying the Ghost

Superman and friendly ghosts combine for slick and hilarious entertainment. Gainford Drama Club is playing its latest production ‘Laying the Ghost’ by Simon Williams to packed houses. Set in a retirement home for actors, the play opens on the eccentric...

Easter Newsletter

EASTER NEWSLETTER 2012 Hello everyone This is to keep you up to date with what is happening in the club. As you know we are presenting our Spring production Laying the Ghost by Simon Williams and opening night is not very far away now, the 18th April so I hope you...
A Kick in the Baubles

A Kick in the Baubles

A Kick in the Baubles by Gordon Steel is Gainford Drama Club’s seasonal offering and it certainly hits the spot as an antidote to Christmas.  Lawrence Chandler plays Frank, sharing with the audience his thoughts and feelings on Christmas as his harassed wife Jean...
Outside Edge

Outside Edge

Set entirely in and around a typical English cricket pavilion, this amateur production of Outside Edge brings together five unlikely members of a village cricket team and their partners on the Saturday of a big match. The play opens with Roger, the captain, ordering...
Come On Jeeves

Come On Jeeves

An evening of laughter (Teesdale Mercury) THE Academy Theatre in Gainford is one of the hidden gems in our area and is the home of Gainford Drama Club. Their latest production is a play by P G Wodehouse and Guy Bolton featuring the well known butler Jeeves. On the...