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PRODUCTION ARCHIVES 1950s

Archives | The Southwick Players go back a long way...

Exploring Our Archives

The digitisation of our archive is an ongoing project. In early 2015 we started on the huge job of "filling in the gaps" of the last 81 years; working our way back from the most recent productions to 1936 when it all started.

The list of production titles is now complete, with only a few gaps in the history, as well as the pre-war years.

 

You can click on the "more info" link to see cast, crew, dates and photos where available.

A year-by-year history of Southwick Players' Productions

Southwick Players were formed in 1935 and, apart from the war years, have put on regular productions ever since. A number of venues have been used over the years but, since its opening in 1951, the Barn Theatre, Southwick has been the Players’ home. Productions marked are uncertain, but are listed in "The First Fifty Years of Southwick Players' Productions published in 1985. We will hopefully verify the exact nature of these shows in due course. We would always be interested in seeing any old programmes, newspaper cuttings, etc. pertaining to any of our productions, or hearing from anybody who appeared in past productions.

 

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1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

1959

March

May

June

November

Adventure Story - click for more info

This Happy Breed - click for more info

Before The Morning (One Act) - click for more info

The Bride And The Bachelor - click for more info

1958

March

May

May

October

December

The Vigil - click for more info

Separate Tables - click for more info

The Truth About The Truth (One Act) - click for more info

Serious Charge - click for more info

And This Was Odd - click for more info

1957

March

May

Date Unknown

 

October

December

Ring Around The Moon - click for more info

The Shop at Sly Corner - click for more info

Among Those Present - click for more info

The Other Side Of The Fence [no info yet]

The Whole Truth - click for more info

See How They Run - click for more info

1956

 

 

 

January

March

May

June

October

December

George and Margaret - click for more info

Noah - click for more info

I Remember Mama - click for more info

Prisoner of Destiny - click for more info

The Young Elizabeth - click for more info

On Monday Next - click for more info

1955

March

March

May

November

You Can’t Take It With You - click for more info

Fumed Oak (One Act) - click for more info

Anastasia - click for more info

The Mustard Seed - click for more info

1954

March

May

May

October

December

Our Town - click for more info

Grand National Night - click for more info

Master Dudley (One Act) - click for more info

An Inspector Calls - click for more info

Mansfield Park click for more info - click for more info

1953

January

March

 

 

May

October

December

The Holly and the Ivy - click for more info

Two One-Act Plays - click for more info

          They Came To A City

          Rizzio's Boots

This Happy Breed - click for more info

The Circle - click for more info

But Once A Year - click for more info

1952

February

 

 

 

April

October

December

Three One-Act Plays - click for more info

          Harlequinade

          Women Within Walls

          Still Life

The First Mrs Fraser - click for more info

A Stranger and Afraid - click for more info

A Star Steps In - click for more info

1951

 

 

 

 

 

 

January

January

March

April

 

 

 

October

November

Barn Theatre Opened

 

According To Law - click for more info

The Late Christopher Bean - click for more info

Golden Harvest - click for more info

Three One-Act Plays - click for more info
         
The Silver Key

          Operation 'Cold Cure'

          The Browning Version

The Paragon - click for more info

An Ideal Husband - click for more info

1950

 

January

March

 

 

 

 

Dumb Crambo - click for more info

Four One-Act Plays - click for more info

          Ma Vatch

          Jubilee Concert

          Chanck Berie

          Time Out Of Joint

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