And what a week it was! Again, huge thanks to The Compton Players, without whom we would never have made it to the world’s largest arts festival! Here are a couple of pictures of our week, along with links to our ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews!

Very proud to announce that we won the Original Playwriting Award 2022 at the Oxfordshire Drama Network Drama Festival last night.

Huge thanks to everyone involved!

If didn’t manage to see the Edinburgh Fringe Preview of In Her Defence at Compton, you can see the real thing in Edinburgh at the Space on North Bridge (Argyll Theatre) from 22^nd – 27^th August 2022 daily at 13.25.

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Well, after a break of two years our latest production is over! We had some fabulous feedback from our audience and also in the press – you can see more details and some of Tony’s photos here. If you want to find out more about the Agatha Christie references from the text, check this out.

A big thank you to everyone for supporting me with my first effort at writing a play – I really appreciate the trust you had in me!

Next step is to attempt to get it published… watch this space!

I’ll leave you with a candid behind the scenes shot of Patrick Ridgeway KC plotting the lights!

What a brilliant performance on 5th June of H’s new play The Promise at Abingdon Drama Festival – congratulations everyone!  It was followed by excellent, constructive comments from the adjudicator who clearly agreed that it was a strong, powerful, moving (and funny!) performance.

Compton Players performed The Promise again at Wallingford Drama Festival on Thursday 14th June and again received very positive comments from the adjudicator.

We were greatly saddened  by the news that Mike passed away on Thursday 15th March – his birthday.

Mike was a long standing member of the CP’s. His first appearance was in 1985 in Pink String and Sealing Wax as Dr O’Shea; this was to be the start of him acting with the Compton Players.  He was involved as an actor, director, or with lights/sound in over 30 productions.

From about 2010 onward Mike pursued a professional career, and he also acted with the Sinodun players. He took part in many Murder Mysteries too for Helen’s group Charaderie.

Our sincere condolences to Dot and family

Rest in Peace Mike.