Production
archive
Every play we have staged since 1937, newest first. Look for a show you were in, follow the NODA reviews where we have them, and browse the photos from each decade.
198
Productions performed since 1937
Plus 2 coming soon: August is our 199th, Jerusalem our 200th
With thanks to Joyce Renner, Dennis Todd, Bryce Glithero & Kathy Padley.
See the Gallery →200 productions, including 2 coming soon
2020s
Post-pandemic resurgence, Hay Fever, Hobson's Choice, Much Ado, The Crucible, As You Like It. The Players come back stronger.
- 2027
JerusalemUPCOMING
by Jez Butterworth · Wednesday 28 April - Saturday 1 May 2027 · matinee on Saturday
@ Imperial Rooms, Matlock - 2026
August: Osage CountyUPCOMING
by Tracy Letts · Pulitzer Prize 2008 · November 2026
dir · Alicia Bloundele and Rose Oliver@ Imperial Rooms, Matlock - 2026
Devised & produced by Liz McKenzie · Performed 2 & 3 July 2026
dir · Liz McKenzie@ Imperial Rooms / Youlgrave Village Hall - 2026
Performed 29 April - 2 May 2026 · 1980s dress and live music · pay what you want matinee on Saturday
- 2025
- 2025
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022
The Memory Of Water: Radio Play
Adapted for radio during the pandemic
2010s
Comedy feasts, Farndale Macbeth, sonnets in the park. The 80th anniversary year arrives.
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017
80th Anniversary production at the Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath
dir · Liz McKenzieNODA Review → - 2017
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015
- 2014
- 2012
- 2012
- 2011
The second outing of the Love & Lust revue
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010
2000s
Love & Lust is born (2004), the home-grown revue that returns again and again.
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
Devised by Liz McKenzie - the original Love & Lust revue
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
1990s
Crucible, Miss Jean Brodie, Accrington Pals, issue plays sit beside Christmas family shows.
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990
1980s
Ambitious drama: Virginia Woolf, Wuthering Heights, Earnest. A decade of risk-taking.
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980
1970s
Pantomime, revues, Ayckbourn and a Wizard of Oz. Saint Joan wins. The Players settle in.
- 1979
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973
- 1973
- 1972
- 1972
- 1971
Award-winning production at the Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath
- 1971
- 1971
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970
1960s
Shakespeare arrives in earnest: Merchant, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, alongside rep favourites.
- 1969
- 1969
- 1969
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966
- 1966
- 1965
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1963
- 1962
- 1962
- 1961
- 1961
- 1961
- 1960
- 1960
1950s
A golden run of farces, thrillers and Christie. The campaign for 'A New Theatre For Matlock' begins.
- 1959
- 1959
- 1958
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1956
- 1955
- 1955
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954
- 1953
- 1953
- 1953
- 1952
- 1952
- 1951
- 1951
- 1950
1940s
Through wartime austerity the Players kept the lights on, borrowing village halls, improvising sets.
- 1949
- 1949
- 1949
- 1948
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1946
- 1945
- 1945
- 1944
1930s
Founded at the High Tor Guest House on Dale Road, Matlock, by Jessica Hazelwood.
- 1939
1st prize, British Drama League · 3rd at Buxton Festival