St JOhn’s Players
past productions
A selection of past production photos can be seen below.
For a full record of St John Players productions back to 1969 please visit
JOHN’S PLAYERS, CHURCHDOWN PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS
1966/67 THE DIAMOND TOOTH and other One-Act Plays
February 1968 A LADY MISLAID Directed by Pam Stock
October 1968 AND THIS WAS ODD Directed by Pam Stock
February 1969 THE SECRET TENT Directed by Pam Stock
October 1969 LOVE ‘S A LUXURY Directed by Pam Stock
April 1970 BONAVENTURE Directed by Pam Stock
November 1970 THE IRREGULAR VERB TO LOVE Directed by Rosemary Hookway
February 1971 FAREWELL, FAREWELL EUGENE Directed by Pam Stock
November 1971 THE HOLLOW Directed by Pam Stock
April 1972 I’LL GET MY MAN Directed by Pam Stock & Rosemary Hookway
October 1972 DR. BRENT’S HOUSEHOLD Directed by John Pegg
March 1973 NOT NOW DARLING Directed by Pam Stock
October 1973 WHO LIES THERE? Directed by Mollie Jones
April 1974 BOOK OF THE MONTH Directed by Joyce Auld & Pam Stock
October 1974 HOUSE BY THE LAKE Directed by Pam Stock
April 1975 UPROAR IN THE HOUSE Directed by Pam Stock
October 1975 MURDER FOR THE ASKING Directed by Pam Stock
March 1976 HERE WE COME GATHERING Directed by Peter Hoult
October 1976 SALAD DAYS Directed by Pam Stock (Musical Director John Lloyd) (10th Birthday production)
April 1977 BIG BAD MOUSE Directed by Pam Stock
October 1977 THEY CAME TO A CITY Directed by Pam Stock
April 1978 MURDER AT THE VICARAGE Directed by James Penson
October 1978 1066 AND ALL THAT Directed by Pam Stock (Musical Director John Lloyd)
March 1979 THE MAN MOST LIKELY TO Directed by Pam Stock
October 1979 HOW ARE YOU JOHNNIE? Directed by Pam Stock & James Penson
April 1980 PRESENT LAUGHTER Directed by Pam Stock
October 1980 A QUESTION OF FACT Directed by Pam Stock
April 1981 YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT Directed by Rosemary Hookway
March 1982 BIRTHDAY HONOURS Directed by Judith Clarke
October 1982 OLD TIME MUSIC HALL Directed by Pam Stock Musical Director John Lloyd
April 1983 A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED Directed by Judith Clarke & Pam Stock
October 1983 CHARLEY’ S AUNT Directed by Pam Stock
February 1984 MOVING Directed by Pam Stock
April 1984 THE VIGIL (with St. Andrews Dramatic Soc.) Directed by Joyce Auld & Pam Stock
October 1984 HAY FEVER Directed by Joyce Auld
April 1985 TRAP FOR A LONELY MAN Directed by Pam Stock
October 1985 WHO GOES BARE? Directed by John Knowles
April 1986 SUDDENLY AT HOME Directed by Pam Stock
October 1986 MOVE OVER MRS. MARKHAM Directed by James Penson
April 1987 PACK OF LIES Directed by Joyce Auld
October 1987 LADY WINDERMERES FAN Directed by Pam Stock
December 1987 PACK OF LIES Directed by Joyce Auld (At the King’s Theatre Gloucester)
April 1988 TEN TIMES TABLE Directed by Michael Barwick
June 1988 AN ANTHOLOGY OF LOVE Directed by Pam Stock (for the Churchdown Festival)
October 1988 FREE AS AIR Directed by Pam Stock
April 1989 THE WINSLOW BOY Directed by Antoinette Wilson
June 1989 TOO LONG AN AUTUMN (GDA One Act Play Festival)
October 1989 THERE GOES THE BRIDE Directed by Pam Stock
January 1990 SCROOGE Directed by Pam Stock
June 1990 A VOYAGE AROUND MY FATHER Directed by Joyce Auld (At the King’s Theatre Gloucester)
October 1990 A TOUCH OF DANGER Directed by John Knowles
April 1991 HAPPY AS A SANDBAG Directed by Pam Stock
June 1991 A POT POURRI OF DRAMA
October 1991 DEVIL’S DISCIPLE Directed by Antoinette Wilson
March 1992 THE MAINTENANCE MAN Directed by Pam Stock
June 1992 HABEAUS CORPUS Directed by Michael Barwick
October 1992 NOISES OFF Directed by John Knowles
March 1993 THEY CAME TO A CITY Directed by Pam Stock
June 1993 ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR Directed by Roger Green
November 1993 OLD TIME MUSIC HALL Directed by Pam Stock & John Knowles
March 1994 THE BEAUX STRATAGEM Directed by Michael Barwick
June 1994 REVENGE Directed by Pam Stock
November 1994 A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS Directed by Antoinette Wilson
March 1995 BLITHE SPIRIT Directed by Pam Stock
June 1995 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD Directed by John Knowles
November 1995 THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Directed by Pam Stock
March 1996 RELATIVELY SPEAKING Directed by Michael Barwick
June 1996 OUTSIDE EDGE Directed by Jason Blackburn
November 1996 THE GHOST TRAIN Directed by John Knowles
March 1997 DEADLY NIGHTCAP Directed by Fred Habgood
June 1997 TALKING HEADS – A LADY OF LETTERS/A CHIP IN THE SUGAR Directed by John Knowles & Pam Stock
November 1997 THE LION IN WINTER Directed by Jason Blackburn
March 1998 VARIETY CAVALCADE Devised by John Knowles & Pam Stock
November 1998 HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES Directed by Pam Stock
March 1999 LADIES IN RETIREMENT Directed by Pam Stock
November 1999 REBECCA Directed by Antoinette Wilson
March 2000 GRANITE Directed by Christine Kaye
June 2000 SHADOWS Directed by Marje Bridges (GDA One Act Play Festival)
October 2000 TALKING HEADS Directed by John Knowles & Pam Stock (Stroud Arts Festival)
November 2000 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Directed by John Knowles
March 2001 BAREFOOT IN THE PARK Directed by Christine Kaye
November 2001 SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE Directed by Roger Green
March 2002 BEYOND A JOKE Directed by Jason Blackburn
June 2002 STEEL MAGNOLIAS Directed by Peter Edwards
November 2002 MY THREE ANGELS Directed by John Wilson
March 2003 BEING OF SOUND MIND Directed by Marje Bridges
June 2003 THE FARNDALE AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD DRAMATIC SOCIETY’S PRODUCTION OF MACBETH Directed by Pam Stock
November 2003 LORD ARTHUR SAVILE’S CRIME Directed by Chris Moore
March 2004 THEFT Directed by Rod Morris
November 2004 TWELFTH NIGHT Directed by Phil Collins
March 2005 A MONTH OF SUNDAYS Directed by Sally Lewis
June 2005 TALKING HEADS – SOLDIERING ON/A CHIP IN THE SUGAR/BED AMONG THE LENTILS Directed by John Knowles, Pam Stock & Marje Bridges
March 2006 PYGMALION Directed by Christine Kaye & Pam Stock
November 2006 GASLIGHT Directed by Rod Morris
March 2007 STEPPING OUT Directed by Sally Lewis
June 2007 PLAZA SUITE Directed by Marje Bridges
November 2007 CIDER WITH ROSIE Directed by Michael Barwick
March 2008 SAILOR BEWARE Directed by Judi Bond
June 2008 A LADY OF LETTERS Directed by John Knowles
A LIGHT LUNCH Directed by Gill Pegg
November 2008 AN IDEAL HUSBAND Directed by Pam Stock & Christine Kaye
March 2009 DEAD GUILTY Directed by Joe Hackett
November 2009 SINBAD Directed by Phil Collins
March 2010 I’LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT Directed by John Knowles
June 2010 BIRDMAN (A Play for Radio) directed by Pam Stock
GREAT SHAKES (Scenes from Shakespeare) Devised by Martin Jones
November 2010 CELEBRATION Directed by Pam Stock & Christine Kaye
March 2011 THE DEEP BLUE SEA Directed by Martin Jones
November 2011 BEDROOM FARCE Directed by Pam Stock
March 2012 CROWN MATRIMONIAL Directed by John Knowles
November 2012 TIME AND TIME AGAIN Directed by Michael Barwick
March 2013 A PIECE OF CAKE Directed by Pam Stock and John Knowles
November 2013 THE UNEXPECTED GUEST Directed by Christine Kaye & Pam Stock
May 2014 WHEN WE ARE MARRIED – Directed by Michael Barwick
November 2014 MURDERED TO DEATH Directed by David Wild
May 2015 THE LADYKILLERS Directed by Jason Blackburn
November 2015 SCALES OF JUSTICE Directed by Pam Stock & Christine Kaye
May 2016 SOLID GOLD CADILLAC Directed by Sue Beadle
November 2016 LADIES IN LAVENDER Directed by Michael Barwick
May 2017 SEE HOW THEY RUN Directed by David Wild
November 2017 AT THE SIGN OF THE CRIPPLED HARLEQUIN Directed by Keith Swinford
May 2018 LETTICE AND LOVAGE Directed by Sue Beadle
November 2018 THE LADY IN THE VAN Directed by Michael Barwick
May 2019 FARNDALE AVENUE … MURDER MYSTERY Directed by Keith Swinford
November 2019 ABIGAIL’S PARTY Directed by John Knowles
2020-2021 No productions
May 2022 AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Directed by Michael Barwick
November 2022 GLORIOUS Directed by Sue Beadle
May 2023 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Directed by Jason Blackburn
November 2023 FARNDALE AVENUE.. CHRISTMAS CAROL Directed by Keith swinford
May 2024 LE GRAND RETURN Directed by Sally Lewis
November 2024 PACK OF LIES Directed by John Knowles
May 2025 DEAD RINGER Directed by Sally Swinford
November 2025 TABLE MANNERS Directed By Sue Beadle
May 2026 THE GHOST TRAIN Directed by John Knowles