Marlowe Players

Marlowe Players Amateur drama group in Derby The first play, presented at the Railway Institute, in September 1948, was "Robert's Wife" by St. John Ervine. After 30 years at St.

The Marlowe Players amateur drama group was founded on 15th January 1948, when a small group of people met round a fireside in Chaddesden to discuss the formation of an independent drama society. They wanted the freedom of ideas and choice of plays which independence allows and which is not always possible for an 'attached' society. Rehearsals took place at St. Michael's Church House. Since then t

here have been over 140 major productions. In addition the Players have staged recitals of poetry and music, old time music hall and have entered productions for various festivals, both competitive and non-competitive. The Players celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1998. Rehearsal venues have been as varied as our productions and have included a railway arch and a furniture showroom. Augustine's Community Centre in Normanton, we have recently moved and are now happily installed at Darley Abbey Village Hall where we meet every Tuesday evening.

We are delighted and proud that our November 2025 production of “Nightmare” has been nominated for Best Production of a ...
01/04/2026

We are delighted and proud that our November 2025 production of “Nightmare” has been nominated for Best Production of a Play by NODA in the East Midlands region.
Well done and congratulations to everyone involved 😄🎭👏🏻
In addition, our lovely Linda Cheshire, who portrayed Doris Meacham in the production, has been nominated for Best Individual Performance in a Play
Congratulations on your well-deserved nomination Linda 👏🏻😄🎭

After a busy but enjoyable few months of rehearsal, and a fantastic performance week, we are having our Easter BreakMany...
31/03/2026

After a busy but enjoyable few months of rehearsal, and a fantastic performance week, we are having our Easter Break
Many thanks to our wonderful audiences last week, and thanks, of course, to our brilliant cast and crew of The Stranger.
Keep an eye on our Socials and Website for news and updates.
Have a great Easter everyone.

This is the Final Call for “The Stranger” The reviews have been fantastic so don’t miss out! Grab your tickets for this...
28/03/2026

This is the Final Call for “The Stranger”
The reviews have been fantastic so don’t miss out!
Grab your tickets for this fantastic show!
Tickets available at www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlowe-players

Only a few more days to go before we present “The Stranger” 🎭☺️Many thanks to Steve Orme and Derby Telegraph for the gre...
20/03/2026

Only a few more days to go before we present “The Stranger” 🎭☺️
Many thanks to Steve Orme and Derby Telegraph for the great press release.

But don’t just read about it…tickets are selling fast, so visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlowe-players to ensure you get yours 🎭
See you there…

Less than two weeks to opening night of “The Stranger”😃The lines have been learned, the costumes look fantastic and the ...
11/03/2026

Less than two weeks to opening night of “The Stranger”😃
The lines have been learned, the costumes look fantastic and the performances are looking great.
You really don’t want to miss this!
Take a look at these fab pics, courtesy of Steve Orme and then get yourself over to www.Ticketsource.co.uk/marlowe-players and bag yourself a seat for a great night out 🎭

Less than a month to go until we perform “The Stranger” 😊🎭Rehearsals are going well and it’s really shaping up to be a g...
26/02/2026

Less than a month to go until we perform “The Stranger” 😊🎭
Rehearsals are going well and it’s really shaping up to be a great evening’s entertainment.

Make sure you get your tickets and don’t miss out ➡️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlowe-players

More sneak peeks below ⬇️👀

The scripts have been put down ⬇️ Ticket sales are going up⬆️Make sure you don’t miss out on this brilliant Agatha Chris...
12/02/2026

The scripts have been put down ⬇️
Ticket sales are going up⬆️

Make sure you don’t miss out on this brilliant Agatha Christie classic
➡️www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlowe-players

In the meantime, take a peek at some rehearsal pics 👀🎭

As January races along, so do our rehearsals for “The Stranger”It’s shaping up to be a a great evening of entertainment,...
26/01/2026

As January races along, so do our rehearsals for “The Stranger”
It’s shaping up to be a a great evening of entertainment, courtesy of Agatha Christie and our brilliant cast and crew 🎭

Tickets are now on sale at www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlowe-players so head on over and get in there early to ensure you get a ticket.
Here are some early rehearsal pics to pique your interest…

Happy New 2026 from all of us at The Marlowe Players 🎉🎭We hope you’ve all had a fabulous festive season! We have our cas...
05/01/2026

Happy New 2026 from all of us at The Marlowe Players 🎉🎭
We hope you’ve all had a fabulous festive season!

We have our cast and we have our crew so we’re kicking off 2026 and starting our rehearsals for “The Stranger” 🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭
Keep an eye on our socials and our website www.marlowe-players.co.uk for info, rehearsal peeks and ticket details (when available)
🎭🎭 🎭🎭🎭

As we close the curtains on our “Nightmare”, we turn our attention to our March production.We are pleased to announce th...
03/12/2025

As we close the curtains on our “Nightmare”, we turn our attention to our March production.

We are pleased to announce that this will be Agatha Christie’s “The Stranger” from 24th to 28th March 2026.
Readings and auditions will be taking place on Monday & Tuesday 8th/9th December at Darley Abbey Village Hall from 8 to 10pm
All welcome, come and find out what it’s about 🎭

Well, here we are…it’s SHOW WEEK ! 😀🎭The stage is set, rehearsals are doneHere are some final peeks to whet your appetit...
24/11/2025

Well, here we are…it’s SHOW WEEK ! 😀🎭
The stage is set, rehearsals are done
Here are some final peeks to whet your appetite.
Tickets are still available at www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlowe-players
So come and join us for an evening of suspense 🫣

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Darley Abbey Village Hall
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