On Tuesday night, the Hawarden Players met for the first time since the panto to have a read through of our next production which we are delighted to announce will be…
Agatha Crusty and the Village Hall Murders, written by Derek Webb.
This brilliantly funny murder mystery will be directed by Denise Garland and will take to the stage in July!
Keep checking here for all the latest information regarding the play.
Following the success of ‘Gone To Pot’ the Hawarden Players have had their well earned summer break, and straight into the thick of it, having already started work on our next production which we are delighted to announce as…
Cinderella Rockafella: A PreHysterical Pantomime
Another fantastic script lovingly created by our own Fiona Burdsall, and under the direction of Kevin Dye, assisted by Diane Lott, this is sure to be a show that goes down in history.
Keep checking this website and our social media accounts for all the news regarding this exciting project, and the cast list which will shortly be announced!
Here is the poster for ‘Gone To Pot’ which takes place 21st -23rd July 2016
Tickets are on sale from our purchase page – get yours before they sell out!
October has just begun, and already the Hawarden Players are looking beyond Christmas, and into the new year. Work has begun on our January pantomime, The Ice Queen, and following auditions, we are happy to announce the following cast list:
Our initial ‘blocking’ rehearsals are under way on this brilliant, original script by our chairperson Fiona Burdsall, who is also taking on the directional duties! The song list has been finalised, the set is under construction, and costumes are being sorted. Its going to be a busy few months for the group, but no doubt hugely enjoyable as always!
Tickets will be on sale soon for the performances. Keep checking our website, Facebook and Twitter pages for all the latest news, pictures and gossip!
Following 3 brilliant performances, the final curtain has fallen on Hawarden Players’ production of ‘Murder in Play’.
The feedback we have received for this show has been brilliantly positive, and very few audience members seemed to guess correctly just who murdered Renee!
A photo album of pictures from the show is now available online for you to browse
The group are now taking their summer break, but will be back in September with news of our 2016 pantomime, our recruitment evening, and all of the holiday gossip!
In the meantime, why not check us out on Facebook and Twitter, and feel free to drop us a line if you want to get involved!
The Hawarden Players proudly present our 2013 pantomime ‘Aladdin’!
This Hawarden Players version of the panto classic written by Norman Robbins takes you on the journey of Aladdin and his magic lamp all the way from Peking to Egypt. On the way you will encounter all the well loved panto characters such as Widow Twankey, Wishee Washee, The Genie, Princess Jasmin, and Aladdin himself, attempting to overcome the wicked plans of the evil Abanazar!
Directed by Gilli Rhys, and assisted by Deborah Dickinson, the show will provided laughs and cheers, along with much needed booing and hissing, with a good few chances for a sing song along the way.
This is a very special show for the group, as it is somewhat of a homecoming performance, having returned to Hawarden to put on this brilliant production at the Hawarden Institute!
Performances take place:
Friday 25th January 7.30pm
Saturday 26th January 3.00pm & 7.30pm
Sunday 27th January 3.00pm
Here are some rehearsal pictures so far:
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The reality of having 5 days until our first performance is upon us! This afternoon, the Hawarden Players moved into our home for the next week, and show venue; Hawkesbury Theatre, Buckley. The props are positioned, costumes hung up, and set built and looking fantastic. A final week of non-stop nightly rehearsals is ahead for the cast and crew, in preparation for our opening night Friday 13th July!
The posters are out, banners hung up, and the following article has been sent to the local press, including news on a last minute incident that has led to an 11th hour cast change:
The Hawarden Players are proud to present a hilarious comedy The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of ‘Macbeth’. If the recent wet weather has been getting you down, then this show will leave you laughing all the way home! The performance introduces the intrepid ladies of the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society, together with daring producer, David, and stage manager Henry.
Their production – original in the extreme – of the classic tragedy ‘Macbeth’ should guarantee them a place in the drama finals in Newport, Gwent after 9 months of painstaking rehearsals. However, under the somewhat preoccupied eye of adjudicator Mr George Peach, events conspire to ensure that everything will not be all right on the night…
In true theatre fashion, the superstitious curse of Macbeth has already struck with one of our cast members, Jan. It would seem she took the old famous well-wishing stage term of breaking a part of her body a bit too literally, and ended up leaving a rehearsal with a broken arm! The play, however, must go on, and the production director, Sian Parry, has stepped up to the plate to save the day.
Performances of ‘Macbeth’, as you’ve never seen it done before take place on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th July at Hawkesbury theatre, Buckley. Doors open at 7.00pm, with the curtain going up at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale now, priced just £6 and can be obtained by calling the ticket hotline on 01244 531085. Tickets are also available online at www.hawardenplayers.com; from Sweet Memories sweet shop, located within Daleside Nurseries, Hawarden; or on the door the night of the performance.”
The Hawarden Players have a notorious history of out-of-their-hands cast changes when it comes to productions, and why should this play be any different!? Sian has done an amazing job in the past week of the unenviable task of swapping sides of the directors desk, and integrating herself into the performance as Minnie. Jan Meeker will be sorely missed as an on-stage presence this time around, but may very well still make an appearance in some form within the play… It goes without saying all of us at the Hawarden Players wish Jan the speediest of recoveries!
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Performances of ‘Macbeth’, as you’ve never seen it done before take place on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th July at Hawkesbury theatre, Buckley. Doors open at 7.00pm, with the curtain going up at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale now, priced just £6 and can be obtained by calling the ticket hotline on 01244 531085. Tickets are also available online at www.hawardenplayers.com; from Sweet Memories sweet shop, located within Daleside Nurseries, Hawarden; or on the door the night of the performance.”
