Past Productions

The Llangollen Twenty Club Amateur Players have staged more than one hundred separate productions since we were founded back in 1946.
Our first production was ‘Distinguished Gathering’, and more recent productions include “‘Allo, ‘Allo” (see below), “The Vicar of Dibley,” “An Inspector Calls” and “The Flint Street Nativity”. We have also staged a couple of World premier plays, including “Hannay Stands Fast!” by local playwright and Twenty Club member, David Edgar, “Dinner With Otto,” by Tom George, and most recently, “Blackadder 2,” by Ben Elton.

May 2019 Production

DINNER WITH OTTO

by Tom George

The play is set in March 1919 after the conclusion of the bloodiest conflict in history. It tells the story of a young soldier Ben, returning home to his Mother and friends after witnessing the atrocities of war, and now having to live with a deep sense guilt, and hopelessness for his future. Otto Schultz, whom he killed during the fierce battle, died slowly, on the end of Ben’s bayonet and during the time that Otto was dying the two young men realised that in other circumstances they could have been friends. Otto asked Ben to write to his mother and told him that he will keep a seat for him at the dinner table in Hell, as that is surely where they will both end up. Ben had promised to protect his friend, Aled, but Aled was killed, further adding to Ben’s sense of guilt. Aled’s mother forgives him, which leaves Ben feeling even more wretched. Ben’s Mother realises that he has many other secrets that will affect the future course of his life.

Dinner With Otto Cast

THE CAST

The play reaches a dramatic climax, and is sure to keep the audience on the edge of their seats in willing this sad and haunted young man to survive, and to deal with the traumatic impact that any war may have a returning soldier.

A must see piece of exceptional writing, brought to life by a very talented cast, and creatively directed by Lyn Aston.

We look forward to seeing you at The Town Hall, Llangollen soon.

Nov 2019 – Blackadder 2 Head, Bells & Beer – Cast photo

May 2019 – Dinner With Otto – Cast photo 
Nov 2018 – The Flint Street Nativity – Cast photo to follow
Mar 2018 – A Tomb With A View – Cast photo
Nov 2017 – Hannay Stands Fast!
Mar 2017 – The Entertainer
Nov 2016 – The Vicar of Dibley – Cast photo
Mar 2016 – Love on the Dole – Cast photo
Nov 2015 – Fawlty Towers – Cast photo
Mar 2015 – Gaslight
Nov 2014 – Season’s Greetings
Mar 2014 – The Accrington Pals – Cast photo
Nov 2013 – Rebecca (no public performance)
Mar 2013 – A Glass Menagerie
Nov 2012 – Fawlty Towers – Cast photo
Mar 2012 – Murder on the Nile – Cast photo
Nov 2011 – Arsenic and Old Lace – Cast photo
Mar 2011 – Blithe Spirit – Cast photo
Nov 2010 – Curtain Call – Cast photo
Mar 2010 – Night Must Fall

Mar 2000 – Bedroom Farce
Nov 2000 – Witness for the Prosecution
Mar 2001 – Fish Out of Water
Nov 2001 – Darling Buds of May
Nov 2002 – It Could be Any One of Us
Nov 2002 – ‘Allo ‘Allo
Mar 2003 – No Sex Please – We’re British
Nov 2003 – An Inspector Calls
Mar 2004 – Abigail’s Party
Nov 2004 – Great Expectations
Mar 2005 – Curtain Up On Murder
Nov 2005 – Comfort and Joy
Mar 2006 – Jane Eyre
Oct 2006 – Dad’s Army
Mar 2007 – Man of the Moment
Nov 2007 – A Child’s Christmas in Wales
Mar 2008 – Relative Values
Nov 2008 – The Ghost Train
Nov 2009 – Beyond a Joke

Feb 1990 – When we are Married
Nov 1990 – Love on the Dole
Mar 1991 – A Murder is Announced
Nov 1991 – Surprise Package
May 1992 – Separate Tables
Nov 1992 – Outside Edge
Mar 1993 – Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Nov 1993 – Sailor, Beware!
Mar 1994 – Rebecca
Nov 1994 – The Happiest Days of Your Life
Mar 1995 – Flare Path
Nov 1995 – See How They Run
Mar 1996 – Murder at The Vicarage
Nov 1996 – A Christmas Carol
Mar 1997 – Watch It Sailor
Nov 1997 – Oliver Twist
Mar 1998 – Waiting in the Wings
Nov 1998 – It Runs in the Family
Mar 1999 – Rock-a-Bye, Sailor
Nov 1999 – Pride and Prejudice

Feb 1980 – An Inspector Calls
Feb 1981 – Fools Rush In
Feb 1982 – Busybody
Feb 1983 – Dangerous Corner
Feb 1984 – Move Over Mrs. Markham
Nov 1984 – Find the Lady
Nov 1985 – Wait Until Dark
Feb 1986 – Cat on the Fiddle
Nov 1986 – Hobson’s Choice
Feb 1987 – A Lady Mislaid
Nov 1987 – Dear Octopus
Mar 1988 – Dial M for Murder
Nov 1988 – Farndale Macbeth
Mar 1989 – Gaslight
Nov 1989 – Season’s Greetings

Mar 1970 – A Touch of Fear
Nov 1970 – The Brides of March
Mar 1971 – The Coffee Lave; Madam de (Wrexham Drama Festival Premier Award)
Nov 1971 – Hotel Paradiso
Mar 1972 – The Potting Shed
Nov 1972 – The Hole; An Autumnal Miscellany
Mar 1973 – Present Laughter
Nov 1973 – Pink String and Sealing Wax
Mar 1974 – Out of the Question (Wrexham Drama Festival Premier Award)
Nov 1974 – The Sound of Murder
Mar 1975 – Spring and Port Wine
Nov 1975 – Lloyd George knew my Father
Mar 1976 – The Enquiry
Nov 1976 – Arms and the Man
Apr 1977 – Billy Liar
Nov 1977 – Imaginary Invalid
Apr 1978 – Wolf’s Clothing
Nov 1978 – The Bride and the Bachelor

Apr 1960 – Ambrose Applejohn’s Adventure
Dec 1960 – House by the Lake
Dec 1961 – Doctor in the House
Dec 1962 – The Gazebo
May 1963 – Gigi
Dec 1963 – Toad of Toad Hall
May 1964 – A letter from the General
Dec 1964 – My Three Angels
Dec 1965 – Charlie’s Aunt
Mar 1966 – The Chalk Garden
Dec 1966 – Snow Queen
Nov 1967 – The Amorous Prawn
Feb 1968 – Ladies in Retirement
Nov 1968 – Breath of Spring
Mar 1969 – The Gioconda Smile
Nov 1969 – The Crucible

Mar 1950 – The Sacred Flame
Dec 1950 – The Whiteheaded Boy
Apr 1951 – Sordid Story (Wrexham Drama Festival)
Nov 1951 – And So To Bed
May 1952 – The Chiltern Hundreds
Nov 1952 – Tobias and The Angel
Feb 1953 – The Shop at Sly Corner
Nov 1953 – Pride and Prejudice
Mar 1954 – Bonaventure
Apr 1954 – Frontier Bound
Dec 1954 – The Scarlet Pimpernel
Apr 1955 – The Hollow
Nov 1955 – Blythe Spirit: The Price of Coal
Apr 1956 – The Dark Lady of the Sonnets (Wrexham Drama Festival)
Nov 1956 – The Heiress
Feb 1957 – Fools Rush In
May 1957 – Her and Her George; The Storm (Wrexham Drama Festival)
Dec 1957 – When We Are Married
Apr 1958 – A Change For the Worst (Wrexham Drama Festival Premier Award)
Apr 1958 – A Tuesday Revue
Oct 1958 – Separate Tables
Feb 1959 – Jane Steps Out
Apr 1959 – Harlequinade (Wrexham Drama Festival)
Dec 1959 – Young Wives Tale

Dec 1946 – Distinguished Gathering
Mar 1947 – Four Walls Told
Oct 1947 – Without the Prince
Jan 1948 – The Two Mrs Carrolls
May 1948 – Wasn’t It Odd
Oct 1948 – Grand National Night
Feb 1949 – No Medals
Apr 1949 – The Prison Across The Street
Nov 1949 – The Sport of Kings

Past Productions Gallery
2009 Beyond A Joke by Derek Banfield
2009 Come On, Jeeves

2008 Ghost Train
2008 Relative Values