The Canterbury Players.

The Canterbury Players are based in - Canterbury - and perform at the Gulbenkian Theatre (University of Kent, Canterbury), The Farmhouse, Canterbury, Whitstable Playhouse and the Horsebridge in Whitstable and at the annual Lounge On The Farm, amongst other venues.

Established in 2003 after a union of two previously well known local drama groups:

• Canterbury Dramatics Society (formed in 1923)
• Playcraft (formed in 1951)

the Players have gone from strength to strength.

We're seeking to increase our archive of material to present on this website, so any photographs and historical data would be appreciated. Please, contact us HERE if you can help in any way.

Please feel free to browse our website, we hope you find what you're looking for. Clicking images will in general, either take you to a relevant page or will enlarge them for easier viewing. If you notice any problem, or have any difficulty with the website, we'd appreciate being told; please contact us HERE.

Previous productions for which we have information are linked below :

• 2005 RolePlay - Alan Ayckbourn - Click HERE.
• 2006 The Birthday Party - Harold Pinter - Click HERE.
• 2006 Gosforth's Fete - Alan Ayckbourne - Click HERE.
• 2006 La Ronde - Arthur Schnitzler - Click HERE.
• 2007 The Accrington Pals - Peter Whelan - Click HERE.
• 2007 Palace of Varieties
• 2007 Play It Again Sam - Woody Allen - Click HERE
• 2008 Blue Remembered Hills - Dennis Potter - Click HERE
• 2008 Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare - Click HERE
• 2009 Bazaar and Rummage - Sue Townsend - Click HERE
• 2009 TWO - Jim Cartwright - Click HERE
• 2009 Arsenic And Old Lace - Joseph Kesselring - Click HERE
• 2010 Day After the Fair - Frank Harvey - Click HERE
• 2010 The Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer - Click HERE
• 2010 The Vortex - Noel Coward - Click HERE

A few excerpts from the latest reviews:

• "Ayckbourn's drama is typically, more than a riotous comedy. An unerring psychological insight which works alongside the crazy actions of his dysfunctional characters and this production was hugely successful in provoking thought as well as providing entertainment." Roleplay.
• "This was an adventurous undertaking and the Players once again exhibited their exhilirating grasp of a challenge and professional skills in realising its success." La Ronde.
• "This was a resoundingly successful production of a play that could, without the company's dramatic skills, have floundered in the first act." The Accrington Pals."
• "All-in-all this was a thoughtful, successful production." The Birthday Party.
• "This is no romanticised view of childhood and this came over convincingly in the performances by all the actors - Sid Moon, James Newberry, Ed Clark, Laura Brown, Katherine Durio, John Rye and Samuel Stolton, who took on this difficult task and rose to the challenge." Blue Remembered Hills

If you'd like to sponsor a production, we'll naturally reciprocate by adding your advertisement to our programmes and posters. In addition we'll give you a mention and also link your website from here, increasing your site's link popularity and its ranking in various search engines.

Getting to know us.

If you'd like to join the Players, either as an actor, director, backstage or in any capacity which you feel will be of benefit, please use the contact form provided HERE to get in touch.

Alternatively, feel free to meet us in person - we don't bite!! We usually meet on the last Thursday of every month, at the new chosen venue - "The Millers Arms" in Mill Lane, Canterbury. We're generally there from 8pm onwards. Details of the venue can be found below.

The Millers Arms
Mill Lane
Canterbury
CT1 2AW