The Valley Troupers Northleigh
Formed in 1992, The Valley Troupers have staged a wide variety of productions at Northleigh's Village Hall. A one-night entertainment at the Harvest supper that year has grown into a regular annual production. We are always looking for members, so if you are interested in acting or helping behind the scenes, do get in touch. Rehearsals at Northleigh's village hall usually start at 7.45pm each Thursday evening from mid September until performance dates in late March or early April. Ask any member of the Troupers for details of the current production.
Chinamen / Last Tango in Little Grimley 1999
These two short plays were performed by the Troupers in March 1999. 'Chinamen', written by Michael Frayn is set around a disastrous dinner party in which two actors play all the characters, changing costumes & assuming new roles without apparent effort. Frayn considered the frantic backstage activity funnier than the play itself inspiring his very successful play 'Noises Off'. 'Last Tango', written by David Tristram, is set in Little Grimley village hall after the last production.
Chinamen Cast
Joe
Steven
Barney
Alex
Bee
Production
Director - Chinamen
Director - Last Tango
Prompt
Set Design, construction and painting
Sound effects
Make up
Producer
Graham Cole
Angela Findlay
Nigel Carnelly
Barbara Faraday
Mark Watts
Nigel Carnelly
Sue Child
Mike Faraday, Geoff Markley, Tara Huffman, Amanda Furnival
Mike Faraday
Jane Wuerzer
Amanda Furnival
Barbara Farady
Last Tango Cast
Gordon
Joyce
Bernard
Margaret
Tara Huffman
Andy Bricknell
Graham Cole
Nigel Carnelly
Myrtle Wild