An island for everyone
July 2, 2024
Prestwood Walk
July 2, 2024
Thame Players Present
The Ladykillers
by Graham Linehan
Screenplay by William Rose
By special arrangement with Studiocanal
Tuesday 9th – Saturday 13th July at 19.45
The Ladykillers (1955) began as an Ealing Comedy starring Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom. It was adapted for the stage by Graham Linehan in 2011, receiving rave reviews. Professor Marcus and his gang of robbers, posing as professional musicians, rent rooms in the home of elderly Mrs Wilberforce to plan their next heist. They plot to involve her in their crime, but she is more than a match for them. The police are stumped but Mrs Wilberforce becomes wise to their ruse, with only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her. Who will be forced to face the music? This is black comedy at its best.
‘A joy from start to finish.’ Daily Express
‘An exuberantly inventive evening.’ The Guardian
Tickets £10 to £12
The Players Theatre is closed during August, our next production will be Daisy Pulls It Off in September
Thame Players Celebrate 80 Years!
In July, Thame Players have been going for 80 years! They’ve come a long way from their beginnings during the Second World War to the present: today there are five productions a year, 30 visiting shows and 25 film screenings by Thame Cinema For All.
Before 1977 shows were staged at the Town Hall. In 1977 Thame Players acquired the lease to the former Church Hall, Nelson Street. Eventually, in 1997, they bought the freehold, and started developing the modern, well-equipped theatre we see today. None of the improvements would have been possible without the support of local councils, sponsors, grant funders, and businesses like Rectory Homes, Richardsons Chartered Accountants, Lightfoots Solicitors, and many more.
As Thame’s leading venue for live performance and cinema, every year The Players Theatre hosts celebrity appearances, music acts, comedy, and, of course, the Christmas pantomime, as well as community events. Here’s to the next 80 years!
- Book online at thameplayers.co.uk or from the Information Centre at Thame Town Hall (check website for opening times).
- Follow us oncom/thametheatre, Facebook.com/thametheatre and Instagram.com/thameplayers
Exclusive Competition
For a chance to win complimentary tickets for a family of four to a Thame Players production*, answer the following question:
When did Thame Players acquire the lease to the Church Hall in Nelson Street?
Email your answer, along with your name and address, to Coralie at coralie@chilternviewmagazines.co.uk by Friday August 16th 2024.
*There are five Thame Players’ productions a year. See website for details
