News
This page is where you can keep up to date with all the latest news
about the Tudor Players, including details of all forthcoming
productions.
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Tudor Season 2023 ( Posted
23Oct2023 )
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February 2024, 13-17th
June 2024, 11-15th October 2024, 15-19th |
Home, I'm Darling by Laura Wade
Sheila's Island by Tim Firth BlackAdder by Ben Elton & Richard Curtis |
Next Production (Posted 23Oct2023)
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February 2024: Home, I'm Darling Every marriage needs a little fantasy to keep it
sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, being a domestic goddess
isn't as easy as it looks... Home, I'm Darling is Laura Wade's new comedy
about sex, cake and the quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife. June 2024: Sheila's Island Bonfire night 2019, it's the annual team-building
weekend. Sheila is team leader, and using her cryptic crossword solving
skills, has stranded her team on an island in the Lake District. Our
intrepid heroines find themselves manufacturing weapons from cable ties
and spatulas. Questions are asked, truths told and dirty washing aired.
Is it possible to build a night shelter with a prom dress? And why are
they on this bloody exercise when they could be at a spa? October 2024: Black Adder Set in England during the reign of Queen
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), and sees the principal character, Edmund, Lord
Blackadder, as a Tudor courtier attempting to win the favour of the
Queen while avoiding execution by decapitation, a fate that befell many
of her suitors. As always, he is aided and abetted by his clueless
servant Baldrick and grudging friend Lord Percy. |
One Act Play Festival (Posted 27Jul2010)
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The Sheffield and District One Act Play Festival was held at the Library
Theatre in June 2010 and Tudor Players won the competition and The
Lillian Hartley Rose Bowl with their presentation of Swan Song by
Vanessa Brooks. Tudor also won the SADATA Award for the best performance
by a member society and Edwina Gascoyne won the best actress award in
the name of Betty Crawford (Appropriate as this fine actress was once a
member of Tudor Players).
Edwina played Margaret with Phil Gascoyne as Donald and Pam Bush as Mimi. This humorous but ultimately moving play was directed by Roger Bingham. FEB2010 - Every year the Sheffield and District Amateur Theatre Association (SADATA) put on a One-act play competition, at the Library Theatre. Last year was a little different! The festival started perfectly normally and Tudor Players were due to appear on the Wednesday night. During the same afternoon the heavens opened; the city centre became gridlocked and the Library Theatre was flooded out. The festival ended up moving to the Mongomery Theatre and our production became a Saturday afternoon matinee. Our play was And Go To Innisfree by Jean Lenox Toddie. This was a beautiful play set on a beach near Cape Cod featuring an old woman and the same woman in middle age and as a young girl - all three women appearing on the stage at the same time. Edwina Gascoyne, Andrea Howard and Charlotte Gascoyne played the three parts. Tudor came third overall but were the leading SADATA group and will be representing Sheffield in the inter-city competition in 2010 (weather permitting). |
The Library Theatre (Posted 24Feb2018)
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Since our last production in October 2017 there have been some
developments regarding the future of The Central Library and, as a
consequence, The Library Theatre.
As we understand the situation, the proposed development of the building
in to a hotel is now unlikely to happen.
In a recent press release, the Council stated they are still intending
to build a new library in the heart of the city, while the ultimate plan
for this building is for it to be become a "Cultural Hub," which would
see an expanded Graves Art gallery and space for exhibitions,
performances and a restaurant.
We would hope that the Library Theatre would be a central part of any
future development. Indeed, one would imagine a theatre to be an
integral part of any "cultural hub," and this building already has one!
The council have appointed a consultant to investigate the available
theatre space in the city. We have had a meeting with the consultant
where we expressed our view that the Library Theatre is the only venue
which meets the needs of the users, being
Central, Suitable, Available and Affordable. We are now waiting
to hear what recommendations have been made. When we know we will, of
course, let you know!
Nothing is certain at the moment and we feel there may be many months of
discussions before anything definite is decided. However, we do hope
that Sheffield City Council will realise what a gem they have with this
theatre and ensure it remains a central part of the cultural heart of
the city. |