SEASON 2026
The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holiday's
THE GAME’S AFOOT or
HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS A Farce/Mystery
by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Lucia Morris
An Amateur Production by Arrangement with ORiGiNTM Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Inc. – A Concord Theatricals Company
Season 1, 2026: 12 - 28 Feb
Matinees: Sat 21 & 28 Feb & Sun 15 & 22 Feb
It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role as Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry on Christmas Eve. But when one of the guests is murdered, the festivities in this isolated house of smoke and mirrors quickly turn perilous.
The Female of the Species
THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
A Dark Comedy
by Joanna Murray-Smith
Directed by Fiona Carter
By arrangement with Joanna Murray-Smith
Season 2, 2026: 23 April – 9 May
Matinees: Sat 2 & 9 May & Sun 26 April & 3 May
Margot Mason is a feminist writer suffering from writer's block. Molly Rivers, her former student, arrives unexpectedly at her country home with a gun, blaming Margot for warping her mother's mind with her best-selling book. Chaos ensues leading to a comic but tense encounter. Margot’s daughter, her son-in-law, her publisher and a taxi driver also arrive to comment on Margot’s feminist failings and the expectations placed on female public figures. The plot is loosely based on an incident that happened to Germaine Greer.
SLEUTH
SLEUTH
A Mystery/Thriller
by Anthony Schaffer
Directed by Ian Frost
An Amateur Production by Arrangement of ORiGiNTM
Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Inc. – A Concord Theatricals Company
Season 3, 2026: 2 - 18 July
Matinees: Sat 11 & 18 & Sun 5 & 12 July
The ultimate game of cat and mouse is played out in a cozy English country house owned by celebrated mystery writer Andrew Wyke. He has invited Milo Tindle to his house. Milo, a young rival, who shares not only Wyke's love of mystery writing but also shares his wife. Milo has come to lay claim to Andrew’s wife, Marguerite. Revenge is devised and murders are plotted as the two plan the ultimate whodunnit.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS A Musical Comedy By Jeffrey Lane
Directed by Alan Burrows
by permission of Musical Theatre International Australasia
Season 4, 2026: 10 - 26 September
Matinees: Sat 19 & 26 & Sun 13 & 20 September
Lawrence Jameson makes his living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson swindles women with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health. After meeting on a train, they attempt to work together, only to find that this small French town isn't big enough for the two of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female heiress, Christine Colgate, wins; and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of the conmen ensues … and with music!
One Man Two Guvnors
ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS
A Farce with Music
By Richard Bean
Directed by Katie-Jane Amey
An Amateur Production by Arrangement of ORiGiNTM Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Inc. – A Concord Theatricals Company
Season 5, 2026: 19 Nov – 5 December
Matinees: Sat 28 Nov & 5 Dec & Sun 22 & 29 November
One Man, Two Gunvors is a fast-paced, hilarious farce that follows the mixed fortunes of Francis Henshall. Francis finds himself employed by two bosses, Roscoe Crabbe - a revered London gangster, and Stanley Stubbers - who is hiding from the police: without either of them knowing. With disguised identities aplenty, Francis enlists help from the audience to keep the two Guvnors apart. A rollicking farce, which often breaks the fourth wall as Francis juggles his quest to serve his two masters. Based on the classic Italian comedy, The Servant of Two Masters (il Servitore di Due Padroni) by Carlo Goldini.
Performance Dates
Blue=Evening performance, 7.30 pm doors open, 8.00 start.
Green=Matinee performance, 1.30 pm doors open, 2.00 start
Red=Both Matinee and Evening performance this day, at times shown above.
Blue=Evening performance, 7.30 pm doors open, 8.00 start.
Green=Matinee performance, 1.30 pm doors open, 2.00 start
Red=Both Matinee and Evening performance this day, at times shown above.
Blue=Evening performance, 7.30 pm doors open, 8.00 start.
Green=Matinee performance, 1.30 pm doors open, 2.00 start
Red=Both Matinee and Evening performance this day, at times shown above.
Blue=Evening performance, 7.30 pm doors open, 8.00 start.
Green=Matinee performance, 1.30 pm doors open, 2.00 start
Red=Both Matinee and Evening performance this day, at times shown above.
Blue=Evening performance, 7.30 pm doors open, 8.00 start.
Green=Matinee performance, 1.30 pm doors open, 2.00 start
Red=Both Matinee and Evening performance this day, at times shown above.