MICKLEOVER PLAYERS

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Panto 2008 – Aladdin [H] 

A traditional family pantomime by Tim Booth and Steve Melvin

Main Hall, Murray Park School

An original script based on one of the most popular pantomime stories of all time. It follows the madcap and zany antics of the Twankey family and in particular the young Aladdin, who dreams of striking it rich and escaping from his mother’s cooking by leaving his life in a Pekinese launderette to marry his true love, the Emperor’s daughter Princess Jasmine. But standing in his way is not only the Emperor himself and his nagging wife but also the evil sorcerer Abanaza and his dim-witted sidekick, who have other ideas for the young washer boy.

'Allo 'Allo 

by Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft

Based on the popular television series, this uproarious comedy relates the adventures of a hapless café owner in occupied France.

This has been one of our most successful productions ever.

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Please contact us if you would like to be kept informed of future productions.

Coming in 2009 – Albert Nobbs 

A play by Gordon Steel

After a lifetime of hard work, Albert Nobbs is struggling to adjust to retirement. His world is turned upside down on the death of his wife, Connie.

The ghost of Connie returns to sort out Albert’s life and help him do things we would never do when he was married.

Albert Nobbs offers a portrait of a modern working man that is both touching and delightfully funny.

This play contains strong language

“A Blithe Spirit for the working class”

Main Hall, Murray Park School

April 2009

Coming in 2009 – It Runs In The Family 

A farce by Ray Cooney

Set in a hospital, It Runs in the Family contains the usual assortment of farcical nuts running in and out of doors mistaking everybody for someone else, as Dr. Mortimore tries to fend off a paternity suit, an ex wife, a punkish son and various other lunatics so that he may, at last, deliver the Ponsonby Lecture in an international conference.

Main Hall, Murray Park School

August 2009

Join us 

We meet every Wednesday at 7.30pm in the drama studio at Murray Park School for a spot of rehearsing and a very brief production meeting over coffee. Afterwards, we inevitably end up at the pub. Find us

Each year we stage a full-length play and a pantomime, and sometimes put on a third production, as we are doing this year. If you would like to act, then make a lot of noise until the director asks you to read. Even if you do not get a part, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to read in, or help behind the scenes (this is always greatly appreciated). Don’t take it too seriously (we don’t), join in as much as you can, and above all have a cool and groovy time (as someone once said).

Please ask if there is anything you want to know. With the exception of the director (who is always grumpy and looks more bemused than anyone else), we are a friendly crowd and will be delighted to help.

As well as plays we also have a good social programme of theatre trips, meals and Parties!

If you are interested in joining Mickleover Players, either to perform or help out behind the scenes, please email us and a member of the group will contact you shortly. Include your phone number if you’d prefer us to give you a ring (it’s so much more friendly than this electronic stuff!)

Find us 

Mickleover Players meet and perform at:

Murray Park Community School Murray Road Mickleover Derby DE3 9LL

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Directions

From the centre of Mickleover turn left into Station Road at the mini roundabout, continue down Station Road past Jackson’s Supermarket on the right and take the fifth on the right East Avenue(0.7miles). At the T junction (0.1miles) turn left onto Buxton Drive and follow the road round to the right (Buxton Drive becomes Brisbane Road)  after 0.3 miles turn left into Murray Road (Murray Park Community School is signposted off Brisbane Road). Access to the School is left off Murray Road.

At The School

Performances are held in the Main Hall.

We meet most Wednesdays 7.30pm – 9.30pm in the Drama Studio (on the stage of the main hall).

The map below shows the Main Hall and the Drama Studio. (There’s normally tap dancing in the Main Hall on a Wednesday evening. Follow the arrows to get to the Drama Studio.)

Murray Park School