Welcome to The Castle Players
"Is there any other group, amateur or professional, apart possibly from the RSC, which could fill any venue in Teesdale for four nights with any work by the Bard?"
The Castle Players has presented high quality outdoor Shakespeare to sell-out audiences every summer since 1989. Winter tours of Teesdale's pubs and village halls have incuded new plays, adaptations of classic texts irreverent cabaret and traditional fireside tales.
The (Reduced) Importance of Being Earnest
Winter 2010
"To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness."
Whenever Jack Worthing gets bored of the country he secretly escapes back to town under the name of Earnest. This deceit leads to hilarious consequences in Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of late Victorian social manners, snobbery, courtship, cucumber sandwiches - and HANDBAGS??!! A must see show for all the family!
This production will tour village halls and venues in Teesdale and beyond from December. Check back later for details.
The first rehearsal will be in the Witham Hall at 7.00 p.m. on Monday, September 13.
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The Mummers' Play
September 11-12
"In comes I, King George, the Dragon for to fight with broad sword."
See The Castle Players' perform their short "Mummers' Play" in the grounds of the castle on September 11-12. The show will be performed throughout the day at regular intervals in support of Barnard Castle heritage weekend.
Like all Mummers' plays The Castle Player's version follows a centuries old English tale of death and resurrection, with a plot that is very patriotic and very short.
The evil Turkish Knight challenges King George to a duel, during the course of which King George overwhelms, then slays the dastardly foreign challenger. After the event King George is mortified when he realises that he has killed his own long lost brother. There then enters, most fortuitously, a Doctor who, with much mumbo-jumbery and quackery, brings the corpse back to life, which results in much rejoicing and merry making.
This is traditional street theatre at its best and only lasts 10 minutes, after which the hat will be passed round - please support and give generously!!
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