News & Events 2025
Autumn Production
PEOPLE by Alan Bennett
25th – 30th November 2025.
Directed By Alan Copsey
‘People’ enters the world of Dorothy and Iris, two aging spinsters who live in the crumbling remains of a stately home. When Dorothy’s sister June insists the house is donated to the National Trust, Dorothy seeks other means of maintaining her beloved habitat. From selling her ancient heirlooms to renting out space for the production of adult films, the battle is on to secure her future and preserve her past – with the view of getting central heating and an ensuite bathroom!
Occasionally verging on farce, the show is also distinctly cheeky; counterpointing an elderly couple against a backdrop of underhand businessmen, bishops and pornographic shenanigans, it invites physical humour to compliment a barrage of dry Northern wit and charm.
There is a Cast of Fourteen
Lady Dorothy Stacpoole Pat Thompsett
June Stacpoole Phillippa Riddoch
Iris Barbara MacWhirter
Theodore Allan Brown
Bevan Mark Weeks
Ralph Lumsden Chris Smith
Bishop Richard Sanderson
Bruce Steve Jupp
Louise Trish Dack
Colin Jason Burt
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Brit Helga Crowley
Nigel Andy Marshall
Les Tony Clark
Ensemble-
PLAYREADING Friday 31st October
Entertaining Angels by Richard Everett
Summary
As a clergy wife, Grace has spent a lifetime on her best behaviour. Now, following the death of her husband Bardolph, she is enjoying the new-found freedom to do and say exactly as she pleases, usually to the new - female - vicar, Sarah. The return of Grace's eccentric missionary sister Ruth prompts some disturbing revelations, which force her to confront Bardolph's ghost and the truth of their marriage. At the same time Sarah reveals some un-clergy-like credentials of her own to Grace's therapist daughter Jo. Entertaining Angels asks whether God can be trusted to do anything right at all, "Or is the whole thing a divine exercise in trial and error?"
The AWD TEAM of Margaret Edwards, Pat Grindey, Steve Pearce, Rona Musker look forward to AWD6 and our next Production
10 Minutes
on 17th & 18th October 2025.
What could the village Bobby do about the Romantasy phenomenon or an eccentric old lady teach a watch repairer? Can seduction be good for business, and has Botticelli a lot to answer for? How long are you prepared to wait, and how relevant are the dam busters to an idyllic holiday. And finally, who is left holding the baby?
AWD6
The Ensemble
Deborah Addicott: Jason Burt: Clare Burt : Tony Clark: Helga Crowley: Jenny Dean: Ellen Hayes: Steve Jupp: Scilla Jutton-Holland: Gill Lambourn: Barbara MacWhirter: Andy Marshall: Abigail Ockwell: Clare Ockwell: Lisa Page-Berelian: Paul Pridmore: Yvette Walters: Kia Wilson: Sue Wilkins
Writers and Directors
Andy Marshall: Margaret Edwards: Jason Burt: Kia Wilson: Jenny Dean: Joan Horton: Paul Pridmore: Pat Grindey: Rebecca Porter: Barbara MacWhirter: Steve Jupp
STAGE MANAGER : RONA MUSKER - SUE WILKINS : SM TEAM: David & Ellen Hayes
AWD6 KEY DATES
Vital dates all at V.H.
Friday 17th October: All day TECH, DRESS, 1st PERFORMANCE
Saturday 18th October 6.45 p.m. PERFORMANCE, Party, Get Out
LAST TANGO IN WHITBY by MIKE HARDING
DIRECTOR: GILL LAMBOURN for information about this play see