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'Enchanted April' - 14th to 16th May 2026 - Parish Hall'The Mad Hatter's Tea Party' - 7th June 2026 - Algars Mill GardenPost Production meeting and AGM - 10th June 2026 at...

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Recent Events

Details and photographs of our most recent past events can be found below. Older events may be found in the archive linked from the menu.

Spring 2026

Thursday 14th May - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:30pm

Friday 15th May - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:30pm

Saturday 16th May - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:30pm

Enchanted April

Written by Matthew Barber
Directed for Actonians by Ann Aplin

Synopsis

This Comedy of Manners starts in a 1920s postwar rainy February in London where two women see an advert for a villa to rent in southern Italy for the month of April. 

They club together with two other women for a woman only holiday.

We follow them into a glorious Italian spring - and so do three men!

'Enchanted April’ is adapted from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, a remarkable woman often known as ‘Elizabeth in her German Garden’.

Credits

Cast
RolePerson
Lottie Wilton ... a Hampstead housewife Sarah Godsell
Mellersh Wilton ... her husband a solicitor
Nick Pearce
Rose Arnott ... a Hampstead housewife Sarah McMahon
Frederick Arnott ... her husband a writer
Stewart White
Lady Caroline Bramble ... a socialite Rachel Taylor
Antony Wilding ... an artist Nick Sharp
Mrs Graves ... a London matron Di Pardoe
Costanza ... an Italian housekeeper Van Andrew
Crew
RolePerson
Assistant Director Michelle Pawley
Prompt Mike Schofield
Rehearsal Prompt Christine Rogers
Stage Manager Sue Anstey
Set Design Maureen Blake
Set Construction Steve Anstey
Lighting and Sound Peter Carlin
Props Alison Horner
Costumes
Rebekah Grose
Marion Hill
Maids/Stage Crew
Nic Harvey
Gemma Perrett-Smith
Set Painting
Maureen Blake
Other members
Special thanks to Andrew for painting the cyc.
Bar Team
Steve Anstey
Mark Seaman
Matty
Maureen Blake
Paul Wood
Front of House Team
Rob Pardoe
Other members
Photography
Ray Bulmer
Michelle Pawley
Poster and Publicity
Sue Anstey
Michelle Pawley
Pianist playing Albeniz's 'Suite Espanola No1 - Granada' Rob Pardoe
Italian Coach and rehearsal recordings
Costa Grant
Guilia Ferrante

Enchanted April

Written by Matthew Barber
Directed for Actonians by Ann Aplin

Avon Short Play Festival 2026

Thursday 19th March - Chipping Sodbury Town Hall

Friday 20th March - Chipping Sodbury Town Hall

Saturday 21st March 2026 - Chipping Sodbury Town Hall

A Life Sentence

Written by Mark Seaman
Directed for Actonians by Mark Seaman

Synopsis

A love story depicting the emotional challenges & eventual loss of a family touched by dementia.

Credits

Cast
RolePerson
Anne Rebekah Grose
Dave Robert Pardoe
Crew
RolePerson
Stage Manager Mark Whitehouse
Lights and Sound Peter Carlin
Prompt Debby Ashton
Costume Sue Anstey
Construction Steve Anstey

A Life Sentence

Written by Mark Seaman
Directed for Actonians by Mark Seaman

Autumn 2025

Wednesday 19th November - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:30pm

Thursday 20th November - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:30pm

Friday 21st November - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:30pm

Saturday 22nd November - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 2:30pm

Saturday 22nd November - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:30pm

Synopsis

Treasure Island is an exciting adventure story about a young boy, Jim Hawkins, who comes into possession of a secret treasure map and decides to set sail with his family and friends to find the buried treasure.

On the voyage, Jim is befriended by the ship's cook, the charming but piratical Long John Silver, who plans to lead the crew in a mutiny to steal the treasure for themselves and maroon Jim on the treasure island.

Jim must be brave and clever to outsmart the pirates, find the treasure, and return home safely.

Credits

Cast
RolePerson
Jim Hawkins Haydn Todd
Honeysuckle Trelawney Evie Todd
Henrietta Hawkins Nick Pearce
Long John Silver Nick Sharp
Squire Trelawney Mike Schofield
Captain Smellit Richard Martin
Doctor Livesey Lin Bowden
Rosa Carrots Debby Ashton
Jemima Hawkins Sophie Taylor
Billy Bones Stewart White
Blind Phew Rachel Taylor
Lily Livesey Alex Holmes
Midas Wellbee Nic Harvey
Teresa Sunshine Sue Anstey
Alberta Poopdecker Gaynor Clark
Luke Warm Jenny McDowell
Cori Ander Margaret Bulmer
Shirley Knott Pat Stimson
Ben Gunn Stewart White
Annie Seedball Bethan Beebee
Della Katessen Emily Edmonds
Chorus and Pirate Dancers
Christine Rogers
Rachel Taylor
Junior Chorus
Berry Coles
Florence Gazzard
Lilianna Hampson
Maya Turner
Amber Scott
Crew
RolePerson
Stage Manager Sarah Godsell
Sound and Lights Peter Carlin
Prompt Angie Croome
Set Design Maureen Blake
Costume
Marion Hill
Rebekah Grose
Pat Stimson
Set Construction and Painting
Steve Anstey
Maureen Blake
Other Members
Front of House Team
Di Pardoe
Ann Aplin
Michelle Pawley
Abigail Hatherell
Rosie Wright
Theo Foote
Bar Team
Steve Anstey
Mark Seaman
Maureen Blake
Paul Wood
Music
Rob Pardoe
Pete Lawrey
Will Marriage
Props Sarah McMahon
Backstage
Godfrey Laundy
Joseph Grubb
Finley Hunt
Poster Design Maureen Blake
Publicity and Programme Sue Anstey
Photographer Ray Bulmer

Treasure Island

Written by Godfrey Laundy
Directed for Actonians by Mark Whitehouse

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Dates For Your Diary

'Enchanted April' - 14th to 16th May 2026 - Parish Hall'The Mad Hatter's Tea Party' - 7th June 2026 - Algars Mill GardenPost Production meeting and AGM - 10th June 2026 at...

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