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25th -28th April 2012  - Dick Barton, Special Agent

Dick Barton made his radio debut on the Light Programme in 1946 and quickly became Britain s most popular hero. For years the nation tuned in to hear the famous signature tune, Devil’s Gallop, herald another cliff-hanging adventure for the smooth, crime-busting Barton and his friends Snowy and Jock.

If you are of a certain age, you will remember rushing home from work or school to listen to another exciting adventure! If you are too young (aren’t you the lucky one?), you can find out what you missed in Woodford Players’ exciting production, as we see this much loved character in an entirely new adventure.

When a plot is uncovered that threatens to poison the entire British tea supply, there is only one man who can save the day: that clean-cut, patriotic and all round British gentleman Dick Barton! He soon finds himself wrapped up in an adventure soaked with intrigue and mystery, as he faces arch enemies Marta Heartburn and Baron Scarheart.

This exciting version is as much stiff upper lip as it is tongue in cheek. There are double entendres and wonderful musical parodies of famous British standards such as Rule Britannia and Happy Feet, G & S tunes, numbers from popular opera including Peer Gynt and Carmen and others all with really witty words.

We promise you a brilliant evening’s entertainment…..don’t miss it!

All details will also be on our facebook. page.

Tickets are £8.00 and available from our Box Office tel: 0161 439 7535 or please click here to download a booking form

23rd and 24th June 2012 - Alan Bennett's Talking Heads Monologues and Gosforth's Fête Supper Evening

This evening promises to be an exciting departure for Woodford Players . The Talking Heads monologues hardly need any introduction! We shall be presenting two monologues along with a light supper. The two monologues have yet to be decided upon but whichever two it is you can be guaranteed a great evening's entertainment. To round off the evening we will present The hilarious Alan Ayckbourn's One Act Play, "Gosforth's Fête". Please see details below.

Whirlwind publican Gordon Gosforth is running the village gala. His assistant, Milly Carter, delivers bad news to our enthusiastic publican. A big mistake with the public address system results in the unwelcome news from Milly Carter being broadcast to all and sundry. Included in the all and sundry is Milly’s fiancé Stewart Stokes who becomes extremely aggravated and drowns his sorrows with alcohol. Councillor Mrs Pearce, after the most disorganised greeting, is electrocuted by the PA system. Gosforth's Fête starts like all village fêtes do, however, it develops into chaos and as things continue to go wrong the play climaxes to a complete disaster.

18th - 24th November 2012 - Calendar Girls

A group of extraordinary women, members of a very ordinary Yorkshire WI, persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference - no more photos of Wharfedale bridges or Norman churches for them. Overcoming their initial reserve, the friends drop their dressing gowns, their modesty spared only by artfully placed cakes, knitting and flower arrangements.

Puzzling their husbands, mortifying their children and riding the wrath of the outraged WI, they spark a global phenomenon. But as media interest snowballs, the Calendar Girls find themselves exposed in ways they’d never expected, revealing more than they’d ever planned. A very English story with a very English heart, Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious.

Adapted by Tim Firth from the Miramax film of the same name, it is based on an uplifting and very inspiring true story.

This will be another brilliant evening's entertainment so put this one in your diary so that you can secure your seat as soon as the box office is open! All details will also be on our facebook. page.

Auditions for Talking Heads and Gosforth's Fête will be on the 24th February 7pm at the Church Annexe, Woodford.