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This page lists all Guildburys Past Productions in chronological order. Guildburys have been staging plays in the Guildford area since 1963 and has an enviable reputation for high quality productions and well crafted live shows. Whatever we produce, from local festival entries and those further afield such as at the Edinburgh Fringe, to our main [...]
‘Blessedly and mercurially funny…. Stephenson combines a flair for witty dialogue with a relish…. a mistress of comic anguish’. THE GUARDIAN Three sisters, estranged after years of family rifts come together following the death of their mother.Their lives have taken them in very different directions and as they revisit their childhood memories they struggle to [...]
Stranded in a lonely Cornish railway station late at night an ill-assorted group of characters find themselves caught up in the eerie tale of a spectral train and the series of startling events that its imminent appearance sets in motion. The Ghost Train is a thrilling and chilling suspense drama with plenty of twists and [...]
As You Like It runs the glorious gamut of pastoral romance with cross-dressing and love-notes, poetry and brilliant conversation, gentle satire, slapstick and passion. The director of the 2011 version of As You Like It loved the play so much that she named her daughter after Shakespeare’s eponymous heroine, Rosalind! Performed open air with [...]
This was the first production of this critically acclaimed play since it was premiered at The National Theatre in 2009. An outstanding success for Guildburys ! Mr and Mrs J.S. wrote : I really have to write straight away to say how superb your production of this play is.Such a moving,thought-provoking play, exactly what the [...]
Director Colin Orbaum was fully aware of the challenges ahead when he chose this play. He felt sure he could present a strong cast and this he did. In a nutshell this production was well cast, rehearsed and well delivered. The pace was good and the constant movement around the stage kept the audience attentive [...]
ANOTHER SELL OUT AT FARNHAM CASTLE ! Guildburys celebrated their 21st year at the castle in style with this new adaptation of Shakespeare’s much loved tale of the battle of the sexes. The stormy relationship between the colourfully eccentric Petruchio and his scornful and unwilling bride Katharina was played against the magnificent castle backdrop, [...]
A CLASSIC EALING COMEDY – FEATURING 2 TRAINS, A BUS AND A STEAMROLLER! This Guildburys production didn’t disappoint and we knew that we were in for an entertaining couple of hours.I had been looking forward to this production & I wondered how they could stage a version of this 1950’s Ealing comedy. The setting was [...]
Another Guildburys’ triumph Guildburys were delighted for the first time to be associated with The Rotary Club of Guildford district and the performance on November 4th raised funds for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, Guildburys’ charity partners in Farnham. The performance raised £1500 for the hospice. The Review of Hobson’s Choice It was a full house [...]
A sell out success at Farnham Castle July 15-18 2009 REVIEW OPEN-AIR theatre is always special, whatever the weather. As long as you have someone special to cuddle up with and a well-performed piece to keep you warm through the driving showers you are bound to enjoy the show. That was the case on Friday [...]
‘Guildburys is one of Surrey’s most adventurous and successful drama groups. An accomplished company brings a fast paced story to life with intelligence and verve” Surrey Advertiser ‘What’s On’ REVIEW Polly Teal’s script for ‘After Mrs Rochester’ is stylistic and frequently surreal. It is a challenge for any company but was confidently chosen by Guildburys [...]
GREAT EXPECTATIONS Dickens’ classic and best loved masterpiece is brought to the stage. The tale of the orphaned Pip and his attempts to become a gentleman is populated with memorable characters: the threatening convict Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham, the haughty Estella, the bubbling Herbert Pocket….. a host of personalities in Dickens’ inimitable mix of [...]
Chaos that sparkled ! Liberally peppered with much hilarity, Goldoni’s classic farce stormed into Farnham. Sumptuous costumes and a talented cast performed a real classic. A great recipe for a perfect summer’s evening ! REVIEW Last week the Guildburys returned to Farnham Castle for their annual open air performance. Graham Russell Price, playing the part [...]
GUILDBURYS WIN BEST PLAY TROPHY AT THE LEATHERHEAD DRAMA FESTIVAL !! The Guildbury production of ‘A Dog’s Life’, directed by Janet Williams has won the coveted best production trophy at the 2008 Leatherhead drama festival. The trophy was donated by Sir Michael Caine who is a stalwart supporter of the festival and was presented by Sir Michael himself, [...]
It is 1919. The house is full of light and laughter as the prosperous Mrs Conway and her family gather to celebrate her daughter’s twenty first birthday and the return of her favourite son from the Great War. They seem a golden family – safe and well after the Great War, looking forward to future [...]
Guildburys is one of Surrey’s foremost amateur theatre companies and we were delighted to be invited by The Mayor of Guildford, to perform The Government Inspector at the Electric Theatre in aid of his chosen charity, the Halow Project. From Emma Cunningham for and on behalf of the Trustees of the Halow Project Thank [...]
‘Doll Common ( Diane Nichols ) began as compelling and developed into a triumph. Gilly Fick as Mrs Betterton brought poignancy to the role of a leading lady. Laura Sheppard was a feisty Mrs Marshall who understands the power of stillness on stage. Andrew Donovan as the drunkard Earl of Rochester gave an observed [...]
One of Shakespeare’s most endearing classics featuring the most famous battle of the sexes. Benedick, an arrogant and confirmed bachelor, and Beatrice his favorite sparring partner. While Beatrice and Benedick hide their infatuation beneath witty barbs, young love blossoms as Hero and Claudio race to the altar. When the wicked Don John conspires [...]
Bernard Shaw’s SPARKLING and BITING classic “You have no idea how frightfully interesting it is to take a human being and change her into a quite different human being…” When Henry Higgins makes a bet with Colonel Pickering that he can turn a cockney flower girl into a lady, he sets out to change [...]
‘This production does a tremendous job of bringing Mary Shelley’s creation to life. The chorus frequently narrates extracts from Shelley’s text, adding gravitas and intensity to the performance, while Damien de Roche is outstanding as Victor.The juxtaposition of the De Lacey’s reading ‘Genesis’ while the creature reads Victor’s journal is excellently executed as is the [...]
The Two Gentlemen of Verona is about young people – passionate, treacherous, insecure and hormonal, standing on the brink of the rest of their lives. Valentine quits Verona to see the world, heads off to Milan and falls for the beautiful Silvia, only for his supposed best mate Proteus to follow on his [...]
Becky Sharp is one of literature’s most talked about heroines and this colourful production, specially adapted for the stage by the director, brought Thackery’s sweeping tale to life. Amelia Sedley, of good family, and Rebecca Sharp, an orphan, leave Miss Pinkerton’s academy on Chiswick Mall to live out their lives in Vanity Fair — a [...]
A rousing, romantic escapade, Oscar Wilde dishes up scathing social satire, effervescent wit and high farce, making The Importance of Being Earnest one of the most cherished plays in the English language. In a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, charming bachelors Jack and Algernon lead double lives to woo the two young ladies [...]