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John Dobson
Aug 29, 2022
DEREK CHANDLER 1935-2022
DEREK CHANDLER We recently received the sad news of Derek Chandler's passing at the age of 87. Derek joined the Questors in 1961. His...
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John Dobson
Jul 16, 2022
OSCAR WILDE AT THE QUESTORS
THE PLAYS OF OSCAR WILDE performed at The Questors 1931-2014 1931 The Importance of Being Earnest 1938 A Florentine Tragedy 1944 ...
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John Dobson
Jun 29, 2022
Student Productions Part 5: 1970-1973
STUDENT GROUP 23 (1968-1970) Alumni from Group 23 include Heather Tobias and John Wilson (who had both appeared in the previous year’s...
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John Dobson
Dec 21, 2021
THE DAY SIR MICHAEL BLEW UP QUESTORS...
…OR A BIT OF IT. In February 1971, Sir Michael Redgrave, our President at the time, was invited to blow up the covered walkway between...
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John Dobson
Dec 3, 2021
Student Productions Part 4: 1964-1969
A couple of updates to begin with. Since posting Part 3 (1958-1963) I have uncovered the following items of interest regarding two of the...
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John Dobson
Sep 17, 2021
Student Productions Part 3: 1958-1963
Firstly I must apologise for failing to recognise in Part 2 that Pothan was Sylvia Estop's maiden name, which means I failed to mark her...
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John Dobson
Aug 15, 2021
Student Productions Part 2: 1953-1957
STUDENT GROUP 06 (1951-1953) There were 33 applicants for the sixth Student Group. They auditioned on 26 July 1951 before a panel...
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John Dobson
Jul 25, 2021
Student Productions Part 1: 1947-1952
Having completed our survey of productions in the Old Tin Hut, we turn the spotlight now on 72 years of Student Group productions, from...
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John Dobson
Jun 30, 2021
Season 33: 1961/62 - The end of an era
Le Théâtre est mort—vive le Théâtre! "Well, perhaps not actually dead but, definitely sentenced to death. Although the scheme of...
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John Dobson
Apr 19, 2021
SEASON: 32 1960/61
September 1960 "NOT FOR AUNT EDNA" THE LESSON by Eugene Ionesco, translated by Donald Watson PROFESSOR TARANNE by Arthur Adamov,...
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John Dobson
Feb 10, 2021
SEASON 31: 1959/1960
September 1959 THE CAVE DWELLERS by William Saroyan Directed by Michael Sisk. Designer Norman Branson This was the English premiere of a...
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John Dobson
Jan 13, 2021
Alan Chambers 1929-2020
My Own Landscape by Alan Chambers [Read by Nigel Lawrence at Alan's funeral] I had tried to ignore the sea’s salt lure as I travelled the...
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John Dobson
Nov 22, 2020
Season 30: 1958/59
There was a lot going on before this season got started. The Moscow Arts Theatre had visited Mattock Lane and laid the foundation stone...
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John Dobson
Oct 25, 2020
Season 29: 1957/58
This season is notable for (a) Sir Michael Redgrave becoming our President and opening the Shaw Room, (b) the visit of the Moscow Arts...
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John Dobson
Sep 14, 2020
Season 28: 1956/57
Things were getting busy in Mattock Lane. Our plans to build a new theatre were arousing local, national and international interest. The...
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John Dobson
Aug 28, 2020
Season 27: 1955/56
Having just completed a season of new plays what else could we do this season but start building a new theatre. As The Times of 19...
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John Dobson
Aug 9, 2020
Season 26: 1954/55
This was a Festival Season of New Plays in celebration of our Jubilee Year. Seasonal Programme September 1954 European Premiere of A JIG...
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John Dobson
Aug 2, 2020
Season 25: 1953/54
THE 1953/1954 SEASON LEAFLET September 1953 MAJOR BARBARA by George Bernard Shaw Directed by Eric Voce. Designed by Juliette Howard...
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John Dobson
Jul 26, 2020
Season 24: 1952/53
The 1952/53 Seasonal Booklet September 1952 RIGHT YOU ARE (IF YOU THINK SO) by Luigi Pirandello, Directed by Abraham Asseo. Designed by...
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John Dobson
Jul 19, 2020
Season 23: 1951/52
September 1951 ASMODÉE by Francois Mauriac Directed by Iris Coe. Designed by Marjorie Goldsby Oh dear! And we were doing so well! Paul...
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