Productions
In production
The productions we are working on at the moment are:
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Humble Boy
Four performances between the 24th of July 2019 and the 27th of July 2019 at The Riverhouse Barn
Set in a flower-filled garden on the edge of the Cotswolds this is a comedy tinged with sadness. On the surface this play- which won numerous Best Play Awards following its original production at the National Theatre – is about a son coming home to attend his father’s funeral. But in fact ther...
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Volpone
Four performances between the 10th of April 2019 and the 13th of April 2019 at The Riverhouse Barn
186th Production. Volpone was written by Ben Jonson and first performed in the early 1600s. Originally it had 5 acts/34 scenes, a cast of 20+ (2F, 18+M) and ran for over 4 hours with songs and dances! Whilst it had an ingenious plot and some wonderful characters, author Tony Frier thought the ori...
Past productions
All our past productions are listed below.
Select a letter to navigate the production titles and click on a link to see more details.
Habeas Corpus (1) |
about 42 years ago |
Habeas Corpus (2) |
Written in the early seventies, Habeas Corpus has proved one of Alan Bennett’s most popular plays. Rather like a satirical merry-go-round, it is a broad comedy written at a time when the phrase ~ ‘... over 7 years ago |
Half A Sixpence |
52nd production and our third full scale musical. over 46 years ago |
Handbagged |
184th production. When Maggie met the Queen - Tea at Four - Handbags at dawn - Two strong ladies; one believed there was no such thing as society, The other had vowed to serve it. Two icons; one de... 8 months ago |
The Happiest Days of your Life (1) |
22nd Production. One of the few plays to be produced twice - exactly 25 years later in 1983. almost 61 years ago |
Happy Birthday Mr President or Who Killed Norma Jeane (Festival) |
What is it about Marilyn Monroe that continues to generate such emotions, even today? Many Hollywood stars since 1962 have tried to emulate her, none have succeeded. She made few great films, was ... over 13 years ago |
Hay Fever (1) |
46th Production. One of Coward's most successful plays, this comedy of manners was a delight to present and to view. An extract from the play was also entered into the 1969 Staines and Hillingdon d... about 49 years ago |
Hay Fever (2) |
Often considered to be Coward’s best loved and best written play, Hay Fever bursts with style, wit and sophistication. It is set in 1925 in the country house of the delightfully eccentric Bliss fam... over 11 years ago |
Hay Fever (Act Two) (Festival) |
Entry in 1969 Staines Festival (adjudicator Elizabeth Wilson) where it was placed third, and Hillingdon Festival (adjudicator Michael Smee) almost 50 years ago |
The Heiress |
49th production. about 48 years ago |
Hell and High Water (1) |
This production was produced with "From Here to the Library" and "Ill Met by Moonlight" (excerpts from A Midsummer Night's Dream) as part of an evening of plays from new Directors entitled "New Dir... almost 30 years ago |
Hell and High Water (2) |
A revival of the 1989 play, also directed by Pauline Walters, as part of the Magna Carta Arts Festival. The Gala Evening was hosted by RDG stalwarts Roy Selfe and Ron Williams. about 26 years ago |
The Hitchhiker (Festival) |
over 23 years ago |
Hobson's Choice |
60th Production over 43 years ago |
The Hotel Riposo |
7th production. Presented as a double bill with Romance In The Garden almost 67 years ago |
The House of Bernarda Alba (Festival) |
Garcia Lorca’s final play, completed shortly before his death in 1936, is subtitled “a drama about women in the villages of Spain”. Like Lorca’s other plays, it portrays a code of honour and its tr... almost 12 years ago |
Housemaster |
18th production. Showing an ever increasing level of professionalism with an attractive realistic set and excellent costumes. A critic in the local press, The Staines and Egham News, ran to nearly ... over 62 years ago |
How The Other Half Loves |
57th Production. over 44 years ago |