Society
Past Productions
(in
reverse order from December
1984.) 
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Awards won.
Date |
Production |
Venue |
Details |
| June 2008 | Once This Was A Poet |
Kings
Theatre, Gloucester (GDA One Act play festival) | A One Act play with poems written by Brenda Read-Brown. It describes the tragic short relationship of two performance poets. |
| January 2008 | Pride & Prejudice | The Roses Theatre | Jane Kendall's adaptation of Jane Austen's book directed by Richard Hughes. |
| September 2007 | TADS at the Barn | York Barn, Tredington | An
evening of music and drama in aid of charity. It included the first production of Jonah and the Whale by Geoff Guy |
| March, June & September 2007 | Don't
Give It Another Thought |
Playhouse,
Cheltenham (All-England Theatre Festival)& Kings Theatre, Gloucester (GDA One Act play festival) York Barn, Tredington (TADS in the Barn) |
A One Act play written by Brenda Read-Brown chronicling the events when a gunman holds up an Anarchist book shop |
| February 2007 | A Christmas Carol | Wheatpieces Community Hall | A version of Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol adapted by Geoff Guy |
| January 2007 | At the School Gates | The Roses Theatre | A short 10 minute play which Geoff Guy "rattled off" for the Mayor's Charity Gala |
| March & June 2006 | Course of Events | Playhouse,
Cheltenham (All-England One Act Play competition) & Kings Theatre, Gloucester (GDA One Act play festival) |
A One Act play written by Geoff Guy |
| February 2006 | Educating Rita |
The Roses Theatre | The play by Will Russell which was also produced as a well known film. The play just has the two actors, who are both on stage almost all of the time. |
| September 2005 | A Charity Show | York Barn, Tredington | An evening of music and drama in aid of charity. |
| June & September 2005 | Waiting for the Train | Kings
Theatre, Gloucester (GDA One Act play festival) & The Barn, Treddington |
A One Act play written by Geoff Guy |
| February 2005 | Pied Piper |
The Roses Theatre | A musical play by David Wood and Dave & Toni Arthur based on the words of The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning. This was performed by The Factory plus adult members of TADS |
| June 2004 | Committee Meeting | Kings Theatre,
Gloucester (GDA One Act play festival) |
A One Act play by Geoff Guy |
| February 2004 | The Country Wife | The Roses Theatre | The classic restoration comedy by William Wycherley |
| December 2003 | The Litter Dream | Watson Hall | A production by The Factory written by Phil Davis (and the children) with music, mainly, by Phil Davis |
| June 2003 | Us and Them | Kings Theatre,
Gloucester (GDA One Act play festival) |
A One Act play by David Campton describing the eventual disastrous interaction between two separated communities. |
| April 2003 | Tewkesbury Under Tiger Terror | Watson Hall | A play written and performed by The Factory |
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February 2003 |
The Roses Theatre |
A melodrama with music by Brian J Burton. This classic Victorian melodrama is "a gruesome tale of murder, lechery, ghostly apparitions and .... love”. |
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| March, April & May 2002 | Playhouse,
Cheltenham & Taachi-Morris Arts Centre, Taunton & Strode Theatre, Street (All England Theatre Festival) |
"Hound" had a magnificent run in this competition for one act plays; just failing to qualify for the National Finals | |
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February 2002 |
The Roses Theatre |
A Comedy Double Bill - Two one-act plays by Peter Shaffer and Tom Stoppard.. |
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February 2001 |
The Roses Theatre |
By Dave Ross and Vivienne Carter. Dickens's novel of the French Revolution is brought vividly to life in this musical adaptation. |
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Sept. 2000 |
The Roses Theatre |
TADS presented the enactment of two poems: "The Highwayman" and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". |
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February 2000 |
The Roses Theatre |
By Paul Doust from the classic rural novel by Stella Gibbons. The tale of Aunt Ada Doom who.."Saw Something NARSTY in the Woodshed" and her family. |
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June 1999 |
The Roses Theatre |
This musical play tells the story of Migues de Cervantes, how he gets thrown into prison, and how he relates his story of "Don Quixote" |
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January 1999 |
The Roses Theatre |
The Ray Cooney, John Chapman hilarious farcical comedy. |
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Sept 1998 |
Mayors Charity Gala, Roses |
This classic melodrama has a Chairman, a good guy, a villain, a pretty girl and everything you expect from a melodrama. |
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July 1998 |
The Roses Theatre |
Molière's classic comedy. |
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February 1998 |
The Roses Theatre |
A Musical that brought the well known cartoon figure to life. Combined with Alan Price's music, this production was both hilarious and entertaining. |
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July 1997 |
Tewkesbury Abbey |
The well known story of Becket's murder, at the hands of 3 knights. |
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February 1997 |
The Roses Theatre |
The story of an adult tap-dance class and their rehearsals leading up to the big charity show. |
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July 1996 |
The Roses Theatre |
Shaffer's psychological thriller about a psychologist and a very disturbed young man. |
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February 1996 |
The Roses Theatre |
A Musical play set in the streets of Whitechapel. TADS won 3 awards for this play. |
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November 1994 |
Watson Hall |
A trilogy of one-act plays written by one of our members. |
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April 1994 |
The Roses Theatre |
Shaw's tale of a girl taken from the gutter, and teaching her to talk correctly, passing her off as a princess. A story of love, ambition and cruelty. |
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December 1993 |
My Cousin Rachel |
The Roses Theatre |
Du Mauriers classic tale of jealousy and unrequited love. |
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July 1993 |
Hay Fever |
Watson Hall |
Noel Coward's classic comedy about a bohemian family and their visitors. |
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March 1993 |
She Stoops to Conquer |
Hobnails
Inn & The Roses Theatre & Apperley Village Hall |
On tour with Goldsmith's classic play |
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December 1992 |
Little Hut of Emnity |
Set in the Austrian Alps, a group of travellers come to grips with their differences after being stranded by an avalanche. |
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April 1992 |
Say Who You Are |
The Roses Theatre |
This play was centred around a pub, a phonebox and a house. |
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November 1991 |
A Victorian Entertainment including: "A Marriage has been Arranged" & "The Monkey's Paw" |
Beckford Village
Hall & Kemerton Vilage Hall |
A short play and A Ghost story. This one act play was based on the novel of the same name. |
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July 1991 |
The Hypochondriac |
An outdoor production (one performance was done during a thunderstorm) |
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March 1991 |
Gaslight |
The Roses
Theatre & Beckford Village Hall |
We liked this Victorian thriller so much, we did it again! |
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November 1990 |
Murder Mistaken |
The Roses Theatre |
A thriller that tells of a man who kills his wife to get her money. This play is ingenious in the way the plot twists and turns. |
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July 1990 |
The Provok's Wife |
Set in the late 18th century, this comedy was a story of love, betrayals, pistols at dawn, and cuckolds. |
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May 1990 |
How the Other Half Loves |
The Roses Theatre |
Ayckbourne's comedy set in two living rooms. This play had two scenes - from different nights - going on at the same time! Confused? well, it all made sense thanks to Ayckbourne's brilliant writing. |
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February 1990 |
The Potting Shed |
The Roses Theatre |
Graham Greene's gripping drama. |
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October 1989 |
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie |
Winchcombe
School & Tewkesbury School |
The much loved story of the Scottish teacher - Miss Brodie - and her 'Gels' who were the 'Creme de la Creme'. |
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July 1989 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Ripple Hall gardens |
Shakespeare's much loved story of love and dreams. |
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April 1989 |
Deadly Nightcap |
The Roses Theatre |
Mystery and intrigue going on in a family. |
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January 1989 |
The Ghost Train |
The Roses Theatre |
A comedy/mystery play, set in a station waiting room in Cornwall. Would the ghost train come and kill them all? |
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September 1988 |
A Doctor in spite of Himself |
The Abbey Lawns |
Moliere's visual comedy. An outdoor production. |
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May 1988 |
Bedroom Farce |
The Roses
Theatre & Upton Memorial Hall |
Ayckbourn's hilarious comedy, set in 3 bedrooms in 3 houses. |
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December1987 |
The Roses Theatre |
Ibsen's classic drama that shocked audiences at the time. It concerns a woman who turns her back on her oppressive husband. |
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July 1987 |
Beside the Sea |
Roses Theatre
Bar & Wellington House Bushley |
An outdoor production, set on a beach, and portraying the striking difference between two families on holiday at the beach. |
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April 1987 |
Pardon me, Prime Minister |
A Farce about some saucy goings on at No. 10. |
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November 1986 |
Flowers of Sulphur |
A comedy about a strange visitor... was he the devil in disguise? |
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July 1986 |
Gaslight |
The classic thriller. A man trying to drive his wife mad, so he can get his hands on the Barlow Rubies. |
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March 1986 |
Penfriends |
A comedy about a scheming couple of penfriends |
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November1985 |
They Call it Murder |
A tense drama about family relationships, and how to deal with an unwanted member of the family! |
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April 1985 |
The Secretary Bird |
A Comedy about a secretary, her husband and her lover. |
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December 1984 |
My Giddy Aunt |
A hilarious comedy set in India. The cast had to wear boot polish for makeup in this one. |