OUR PAST PRODUCTIONS
Our most recent shows first...
Rapunzel
This lively pantomime reimagined the classic fairytale with plenty of laughter, adventure, and audience participation. Locked away in a tower by the wicked Mother Gothel, Rapunzel dreams of exploring the world beyond her window. When the daring Prince Ryder stumbles upon her prison, he vows to help her escape—but they’ll need the help of the bumbling comedy duo Paz and Cal, the magical Fairy Dandruff, and the larger-than-life Dame Fanny Follicle. With catchy songs, hilarious antics, and a battle of wits against the scheming Mother Gothel, Rapunzel was a fantastic family adventure filled with magic, mischief, and happily-ever-afters!
The Wizard of Oz
This adaptation closely follows the iconic 1939 MGM film, bringing L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale to life with familiar songs and characters. After a twister sweeps young Dorothy Gale from Kansas to the enchanting land of Oz, she embarks on a journey down the Yellow Brick Road with her loyal dog, Toto, in search of the Wizard who can help her return home. Along the way, she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, each with their own heartfelt wish for the Wizard. Together, they face trials from the Wicked Witch of the West, discovering courage, love, and the true meaning of friendship in this timeless adventure.
A Bunch of Amateurs
Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find that this is not the birthplace of the Bard, but a sleepy Suffolk village. And instead of Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench, the cast are a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from developers. Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit by the enthusiastic am-dram thespians. As acting worlds collide and Jefferson’s career implodes, he discovers some truths about himself – along with his inner Lear!
Showtime Serenade
Continuing our Platinum Anniversary celebrations with an evening concert showcasing a collection of songs from well loved movie and musical soundtracks from over the years.
Billy Liar
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.
Robinson Crusoe
Celebrating our Platinum Anniversary by revisiting the very first show performed by The Little Theatre Donnington in 1954. This reimagined version of the classic story follows Robinson, who, with the help of his friends Sally and Billy, and his trusty companion, Friday the parrot, embarks on an adventure to find the treasure before the evil Blackheart gets his hands on it.
2020's
Rapunzel
The Wizard of Oz
A Bunch of Amateurs
Showtime Serenade
Billy Liar
Robinson Crusoe
Hello, Dolly!
Habeas Corpus
Waiting For God
Peter Pan
Calendar Girls
The Cripple of Inishmaan
Deadly Nightcap
Jack and the Beanstalk
2010's
Begin Again
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The 39 Steps
Anything Goes
Searching for Doctor Branovic
Sleeping Beauty
Return to the Forbidden Planet
A Murder Has Been Arranged
Salt of the Earth
Glorious
Aladdin
Singin' in the Rain
Edith in the Dark
Cheshire Cats
When we are Married
Cinderella
Scrooge
Born in the Gardens
Bazaar & Rummage
Inspector Drake's Last Case
Dick Whittington
Oliver!
Blithe Spirit
The Matchgirls
The Vicar of Dibley
Little Red Riding Hood
Me & My Girl
Forget-me-Knot
Diamond Selection
It Could be any one of us
Little Tommy Tucker
Sweet Charity
The Safari Party
The Mikado
Deathtrap
Jack & the Beanstalk
Sixty Years of Song
The Lying Kind
A Victorian Entertainment
Abigail's Party
King Humpty Dumpty
Top of the Ops!
I'll be back before Midnight
Something's Afoot
The Memory of Water
Tom Thumb
Six of the Best
The Titfield Thunderbolt
All for your Delight
Inspector Drake & the Black Widow
Cinderella
2000's
Showstoppers
Shakers
'Allo 'Allo
Stepping Out
Goody Two Shoes
The Sound of Their Music
The Haunted Through Lounge
The End of the Pier Show
A Bolt from the Blue
Babes in the Wood
Her Majestie's School Pinafore
Murder by the Book
Music from the Movies
The Importance of being Earnest
Robinson Crusoe & the Pirates
Best of British
An Inspector Calls
Nunsense
Confusions
Blue Beard
Jack the Ripper
They Came from Mars
Tomorrow Comes
Ghost Writer
Aladdin
Some Enchanted Evening
Respecting your Piers
The Sound of Music
Salt of the Earth
Sleeping Beauty
Cabaret
Inspector Drake & the Perfekt Crime
Music Hall way out West
Time of my Life
Dick Whittington
Little Shop of Horrors
Farndale Christmas Carol
Ruddigore
Night Must Fall
Little Jack Horner
Trial by Jury & The Zoo
Teechers
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
Your Own, Your Very Own
Red Riding Hood
The Pirates of Penzance
Fingers
Celebration 2000
The Farndale Murder Mystery
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
1990's
The Sorcerer
Family Planning
Wizard of Oz
Groping for Words
Beauty & The Beast
The Gondoliers
Gigi
Theft
Dick Turpin
The Mikado
S.S. Farndale Avenue
The Boy Friend
Gaslight
Cinderella
Patience
Breezeblock Park
Calamity Jane
Relatively Speaking
Jack & the Beanstalk
The Yeoman of the Guard
Absent Friends
A Funny thing happened on the way to the Forum
Daisy Pulls it Off
Mother Goose
Iolanthe
Billy Liar
My Fair Lady
Blithe Spirit
Robinson Crusoe
Flowering Cherry
Trial by Jury/HMS Pinafore
The King and I
Steel Mangolias
Puss in Boots
Ruddigore
Abigail's Party
Annie
Boeing Boeing
Dick Whittington
The Sorcerer
Just Between Ourselves
Jack the Ripper
California Suite
Humpty Dumpty
The Gondoliers
The Anniversary
Oliver!
Spring & Port Wine
Babes in the Wood
1980's
The Pirates of Penzance
My Three Angels
Oklahoma
Pack of Lies
Rumpelstiltzkin
Season's Greetings
Orpheus in the Underworld
Fiddler on the Roof
Fringe Benefits
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Middle Age Spread
The Mikado
The Prime of Miss Jean Brody
The Sound of Music
Shows prior to 1987 will be added at a later date.