Past Productions

Below is a list of past productions performed by Shawbury Village Players.

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2022

• Beauty and the Beast – Shawbury Village Hall 17th-19th February

2021

• Murder at the Castle – An audio drama online – 16 August
• Cruising to Murder – An audio drama online – 1 March

2020

• The Watch – An audio drama online – 24 December
• Murder at the Manor – A murder mystery audio play online – 1 October
• Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves – Shawbury – 3rd – 5th January

2019

• Murder Mystery – Strictly Murder – Shawbury, Astley – 12th October, 19th October 2019
• Ghostly Encounters – Shawbury – 2nd – 3rd August 2019
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) – Shawbury – 5th – 6th April 2019
• The Little Mermaid – Shawbury – 3rd – 5th January

2018

• Murder Mystery – Murder at the Movies – Shawbury, Astley – 13th October, 20th October
• When We Were Married by J B Priestley – Acton Reynald Hall – 1st – 4th July
• A Snow White & Red Riding Hood Adventure – Shawbury – 4th – 6th January

2017

• Murder Mystery – Murder at the Bake Off – Shawbury, Loppington, Astley – 11th, 17th, 24th November
• The Hollow – Acton Reynald Hall – 28th June – 1st July

2016

• The Wind in the Willows – Shawbury – 16th – 18th December
• The Taming of the Shrew – Acton Reynald Hall – 29th June – 2nd July
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Shawbury – 11th – 13th February

2015

• Bouncers and Shakers – Shawbury – 11th – 12th December
• Murder Mystery – Death under the Stars, Shawbury, Hadley park Hotel, Cardington, Astley,  Drapers – 3rd, 9th, 10th, 24th October, 6th November
• Hay Fever – Acton Reynald Hall – 1th – 4th July
• Sleeping Beauty Panto – Shawbury – 1st – 3rd January

2014

• Murder Mystery – In the Name of Ra – Ryton, Loppington, Shawbury, Astley – 4th, 18th, 25th October, 1st November
• Round and Round the Garden – Acton Reynald Hall – 2nd – 5th July
• Living Together – Shawbury – 11th – 12th April
• Aladdin Panto – Shawbury – 1st – 4th January

2013

• Murder Mystery – Dead Ever After Shawbury, Edgmond, Astley – 12th, 19th October, 9th November
• Table Manners – Acton Reynald Hall – 3rd – 6th July
• The Secret Garden – Shawbury – 29th – 30th March

2012

• A Christmas Carol – Shawbury – 14th -16th December
• Murder Mystery – Murder in the Cloisters – Shawbury, Edgmond, Astley – 13th, 27th October, 17th November
• Black Coffee by Agatha Christie – Acton Reynald Hall – 4th – 7th July
• Peter Pan, the Musical – Shawbury – 16th – 18th February

2011

• Murder Mystery – Death Runs Aground – Shawbury, Oakengates, Edgmond – 24th Sept, 1st Oct, 15th Oct
• The Importance of Being Earnest – Acton Reynald Hall – 6^th – 9t^h July – Nominated NODA Best Production award
• Alice in Wonderland – Panto – Shawbury – 24^th – 26^th January

2010

• ‘Midsummer Night Murder’ a Hercules Parrot Murder Mystery – Shawbury and Edgmond- 30^th October
• ‘And Then There Were None’ by Agatha Christie – Acton Reynald Hall – 14^th – 17^th July
• ‘Oliver!’ by Lionel Bart – 28^th – 30^th January

2009

• ‘The Final Supper’ – Murder Mystery – Shawbury – 28^th November
• ‘Blithe Spirit’ by Noel Coward -Acton Reynald Hall – 1^st – 4^th July
• ‘1001 Arabian Nights’ – Panto – Shawbury – 5^th – 7^th February

2008

• Look at Me – Wellington Drama Festival – November
• Tears and Laughter – Two one act plays (Look at me, First Time around) Shawbury – May
• The Wizard of Oz – Panto – Shawbury – January

2007

• Twelfth Night – Acton Reynald Hall – July
• ‘Cinderella’ – Panto – Shawbury – 4^th – 7^th January

2006

• Farndale Townswomen’s Guild Production of ‘Macbeth’ – Shawbury – May
• Babes in the Wood – Panto – Shawbury – January

2005

• Midsummer Night’s Dream – Acton Reynald Hall – July
• Humpty Dumpty – Panto – Shawbury – January

2004

• Out of Focus – Shawbury – July
• Dick Whittington – Panto – Shawbury – January

2003

• A Small Family Business – Stanton – October
• Pride and Prejudice – Moreton Corbet Castle – July
• Jack and the Beanstalk – Panto – Shawbury – January

2002

• The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole – RAF Station & Shawbury
• A Christmas Carol – Shawbury – January

2001

• Womberand and Sketches – RAF Station & Shawbury
• Under Milkwood – Moreton Corbet Castle – July
• Sing a Song of Sixpence – Panto – Shawbury – January

2000

• Sandcastles – BT Biennial -Stanton & Shawbury
• Puss in Boots – Panto – Shawbury – January

1999

• Great Expectations – Moreton Corbet Castle – July
• A Slight Misunderstanding – Play & Review – Shawbury
• Sleeping Beauty – Panto – Shawbury – January

1998

• They Don’t Grow on Trees – Stanton
• Wind in the Willows – Panto – Shawbury – January

1997

• Jane Eyre – Moreton Corbet Castle – July
• The Adventures of King Arthur – Panto – Shawbury – January

1996

• Departure & Sketches & Little Red Whittington (youth) – Stanton & Shawbury
• Departure – Festival Entry Oswestry
• Hansel and Gretel – Panto – Shawbury – January

1995

• Nasty Neighbours – BT Biennial – Stanton
• Oliver Twist – Moreton Corbet Castle
• Gaslight – Stanton
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Panto – Shawbury – January

1994

• Joining the Club and Last Tango in Little Grimly – Stanton & Shawbury
• Midsummer Night’s Dream – Festival Youth Entry – Adjudicator’s Choice
• Aladdin – Panto – Shawbury – January

1993

• Joseph Andrews – Moreton Corbet Castle – July
• Alarm Call and six maids A’Mopping – Stanton & Shawbury
• Little Red Riding Hood – Panto – Shawbury – January

1992

• Inspector Drake and the Time Machine & Shetches – Stanton & Shawbury
• The Queen of Hearts – Panto – Shawbury

1991

• Confusions – Stanton & The Gateway, Shrewsbury
• A Matter of Voices – Sawn Theatre Worcester
• A Matter of Voices – Festival entry -/runners up & Best Female Performance
• The Grand Old Duke of York – Panto – Shawbury – January

1990

• Canterbury Tales – Moreton Corbet Castle – July
• Cinderella – Panto – Shawbury – January

1989

• Noises Off – Shrewsbury & The Gateway, Shrewsbury
• Noises Off – Festival Entry Wem
• There’s a Joke in my Soup – Festival Entry
• There’s a Joke in my Soup – Sketches & Festival Nightmare – Stanton & Shawbur
• The Sword in the Stone – Panto – Shawbury

1988

• Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Moreton Corbet Castle – July
• Fashion Show of costumes – Shawbury
• Sing a Song of Sixpence – Panto – Shawbury

1987

• How the other half loves – Stanton & The Gateway, Shrewsbury
• How the other half loves – RAF festival entry – Winner
• A Tomb with a view – Stanton
• A Tomb with a view – Festival entry Belfry Wellington – Adjudicator’s Choice
• A Marriage has been arranged & 50’s Review – Shawbury
• A Marriage has been arranged – festival entry Donnington
• Humpty Dumpty – Panto – Shawbury – January

1986

• Shoemaker’s Holiday – Moreton Corbet Castle – July
• Mr Twemlow is not himself and Percy the Performing Pig – Stanton and Shawbury
• Sinbad the Sailor – Panto – Shawbury – January

1985

• Cathedral Ten Minutes – St Mary’s Church School, Shawbury
• Hector to the Rescue and Under Milkwood – Shawbury
• Hector to the Rescue – Festival entry Donnignton
• Hickory Dickory Dock – Panto – Shawbury – January

1984

• Far from the Madding Crowd – Moreton Corbet Castle – July
• The Monkey’s Paw & Parlour game – County Primary School, Shawbury
• Dick Whittington – Panto – Shawbury – January

1983

• And Then There Were None – County Primary School, Shawbury
• Aladdin – Panto – Shawbury – January

1982

• Dark of the Moon – Presented at Stanton with sketches/songs
• Dark of the Moon – Festival entry Donnington – Won Edgerton Hine Cup
• Jack and the Beanstalk – Panto – January

1981

• Russian Salad – 1 act play and twenties Review
• Ghost of Canterville Hall – Shawbury
• Cinderella – Panto – January

1980

• Catspaw, Costa Del Packet, Waiting for Godot – A Summer trilogy – Shawbury
• Family Pride – Melodrama and Music Hall – Shawbury & other venues