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WBDC Stage Productions' Archive
This page is intended to record, in chronological order, the shows performed by the club.
In addition, you can access the adjudication links on the right-hand side of the most recent table.
| Year | Production | Producer/Director | Show Type | Notes | Adjudication/s |
| 2024 | Dick Whittington | James Milne | Pantomime |
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| 2022 | A Fete Worse Than Death | Graham Pipe | Summer (Comedy) Play | NODA
NETG |
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| Off The Hook | Jane Smith | Spring Play | Much enjoyed by cast and audiences | NODA
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| 'Twas The Night Before Christmas | Pauline Roast | Winter Play | The revitalising of the Club after COVID-19 lockdowns | NODA
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| 2020 | The remainder of the drama club's 2020 programme was cancelled due the Covid-19 pandemic. | ||||
| Aladdin | Sue Matten | Pantomime | NODA
NETG |
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| 2019 | Let's Be 'Avin' You | Roger Lyons | Gimson | ||
| Restless Spirits | Graham Pipe | Spring Play | Graham wrote and
directed the play |
NODA
NETG |
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| Mother Goose | Michelle Bacon | Pantomime | NODA
NETG |
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| 2018 | Stoppit | Paul Galbraith | Gimson | Juniors | |
| A Quiet Life | Roger Lyons | Adults | |||
| A Spot of Murder | Sue Matten | Spring Play | NODA
NETG |
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| Sleeping Beauty | James Milne | Pantomime | NODA
NETG |
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| 2017 | Mediocrity | James Milne | Summer Production | Three Plays in One Evening | Not Adjudicated |
| Us and Them | Jane Smith | ||||
| Sharks in the Custard | Ann Hewett | ||||
| Mediocrity | James Milne | Gimson | |||
| 'Allo 'Allo | Michelle Bacon | Spring Play | NODA
NETG |
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| Babes in the Wood | Graham Pipe | Pantomime | Written by Graham Pipe | NODA
NETG |
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| 2016 | The Show Must Go On | Jack Williams | Revue | Not Adjudicated | |
| Sharks in the Custard | Jane Smith | Gimson | Best Production : Best Actress :
Best Supporting Actress |
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| Inspector Drake's Last Case | Pauline Roast | Spring Play | NODA
NETG |
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| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Michelle Bacon | Pantomime | NODA
NETG |
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| 2015 | REFLEX | Jack Williams | Revue | NETG | |
| A Little Box of Oblivion | Jane Smith | Gimson | |||
| Something Wicked | Ian Lodge | Spring Play | Written by Ian Lodge | NODA
NETG |
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| Red Riding Hood | Sue Matten | Pantomime | NODA
NETG |
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| 2014 | SMILE | Michelle Bacon | Revue | NETG | |
| Hangover | Len Howard | Gimson | Written by Ian Lodge | ||
| Spring Play Cancelled | |||||
| Aladdin | Jack Williams | Pantomime | NODA
NETG |
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| 2013 | The Pirates of Penzance | Tom Duchan and
Heather Howard |
Comic Opera |
NETG |
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| Fawlty Towers | George Greenham | Play/s | The Builders
Communication Problems The Germans |
NODA
NETG |
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| Jack and the Beanstalk | Jack Williams | Pantomime | NODA
NETG |
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| 2012 | Jubilations | Len Howard | Revue | ||
| The Unexpected Guest | Sue Matten | Play | NODA
NETG |
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| Cinderella | Jenny Higgins/
Ian Lodge |
Pantomime | NODA
NETG |
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| Year | Production | Producer/Director | Show Type | Notes |
| 2011 | Energy | Linda Burgess | Revue | Wardrobe Award |
| Snowed Under | Daffyd Bates
Written by: Ann-Marie Latter |
Gimson |
Awarded; Best Production and
Best Supporting Actor |
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| Last Tango in Wickham Bishops
and Last Panto in Wickham Bishops |
Ian Lodge | Two One-act Plays | ||
| Dick Whittington | Jenny Higgins | Panto | Wardrobe and Front of House Awards | |
| 2010 | Pinocchio | Richard Cowan | Panto | |
| Hand Over Fist | Pauline Roast | Play | ||
| Interior Designs | Sue Matten | Gimson | ||
| Summer Variety | Len Howard | Revue | ||
| 2009 | OK Corral | Cynthia Stead | Panto | |
| 3 One Act Plays | Irby/Matten | Plays | ||
| Cut in the Rates | Debbie Irby | Gimson | ||
| Can't Stop the Beat | Michelle Bacon | Revue | ||
| 2008 | Sleeping Beauty | Sue Matten | Panto | |
| Goodnight Mrs Puffin | Jenny Higgins | Play | ||
| Night's Candle( Bocking) | Sue Matten | Gimson | ||
| Shine | Linda Burgess | Revue | ||
| 2007 | Babes in the Wood | Richard Cowen | Panto | |
| House Guest | Sue Matten | Play | ||
| Departure (Braintree) | Debbie Irby | Gimson | ||
| Lights, Curtain, Action | Karen Scollard | Revue | ||
| 2006 | Aladdin | Cynthia Stead | Panto | 1st production in new (2005) village hall |
| Caught in the Net | Jenny Higgins | Play | ||
| Crossways (Maldon) | Sue Matten | Gimson | ||
| Animal Magic | Michael Dunion | Revue | ||
| 2005 | Mother Goose | Sue Matten | Panto | |
| Run for your Wife | Jenny Higgins | Play | ||
| The Trial(GT) | Debbie Irby | Gimson | ||
| Work and Play | Janet James | Revue | ||
| 2004 | Red Riding Hood | Sue Matten | Panto | |
| Three One Act Plays | Jenny Higgins | Play | ||
| Walking Dead(WB) | Jenny Higgins | Gimson | ||
| Variety Tonight | Pauline Roast | Revue | ||
| 2003 | Cinderella | J.Higgins | Panto | |
| Gone Up in Smoke | S.Matten | Play | ||
| Woomerang | J.Higgins | Gimson | ||
| De Ja Revue | Pauline Roast | Revue | ||
| 2002 | Sleeping Beauty | J.Higgins | Panto | |
| Stalker Beware | R.Hutson | Comedy | ||
| A Dog's Life(Braintree) | M. Dunion | Gimson | ||
| Out of This World | L. Burgess | Revue | ||
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk | R. Cowen | Panto | |
| Out of Focus | J. Stoneham | Play | ||
| Wicked Kids | Pauline Roast | Junior Workshop | ||
| Snow White's Revenge (GT) | R. Hutson | Gimson | ||
| 2000 | Robinson Crusoe | J. Higgins | Panto | |
| Tomb with a View | J. Higgins | Comedy | ||
| Euro Tour 2000 | J. Stoneham | Revue |
| Year | Production | Producer/Director | Show Type | Notes |
| 1999 | Aladdin | J. Higgins | Panto | |
| Noises Off | M. Dunnion | Comedy | ||
| World Premiere(Maldon) | S.Matten | Gimson | ||
| Let Us Transport You | J. Stoneham | Revue | ||
| 1998 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | A. Dobinson | Panto | |
| Wanted One Body | J. Higgins | Comedy | ||
| The Yesterday Man (Braintree) | Mike Dunnion | Gimson | ||
| Taking Steps | Ron Hutson | Play | ||
| 1997 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | C. Stead | Panto | |
| Unvarnished Truth | J. Higgins | Comedy | ||
| One Season's King (GT) | P. Moss | Gimson | ||
| What's In a Name | J.Stoneham | Revue | ||
| 1996 | Humpty Dumpty | P. Midwood | Panto | |
| Shut Your Eyes and Think of England | J. Stoneham | Comedy | ||
| A Different Way To Die(WB) | P. Moss | Gimson | ||
| Out of Town | J. Stoneham | Revue | ||
| Murder Mistaken | J. Edmonds/P. Moss | Play | ||
| 1995 | Mother Goose | P. Midwood | Panto | |
| Workshop Variety Show | C. Stead | Workshop | ||
| The Anniversary | S. Matten | Play | ||
| Receive This Light(Braintree) | M. Dunnion/P. Moss | Gimson | ||
| Showtime | L. Wilkinson/A. Dobinson | Revue | ||
| 1994 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarves | J. Stoneham | Panto | |
| My Three Angels | P. Midwood | Comedy | ||
| Interior Designs. (Maldon) | M. Dunnion | Gimson | ||
| All Aboard | J. Edmonds | Revue | ||
| 1993 | Sleeping Beauty | P. Midwood | Panto | |
| A Cuckoo in the Nest | P. Midwood | Comedy | ||
| Workshop | Workshop | |||
| The Queen's Ring (GT) | S. Jones | Gimson | ||
| Al Jolson Story | R. Ibbotson | Revue | ||
| 1992 | Dick Whittington | S. Matten | Panto | |
| Candid Peel | P. Midwood | Comedy | ||
| Cup Final. (WB) | S. Jones | Gimson | ||
| Best of British | R. Jones | Revue | ||
| 1991 | Cinderella | R. Cowen | Panto | |
| Workshop | Workshop | |||
| Friends and Neighbours | S. Jones | Comedy | ||
| Merry Regiment of Women.(Plume) | C. Stead | Gimson | ||
| Speakeasy | R. Ibbotson | Revue | ||
| 1990 | Sinbad The Sailor | C. Stead | Panto | |
| Play Time | Play | |||
| The Flesh Game (Braintree/Bocking | J. Stoneham | Gimson | ||
| Heavens Above | J. Stoneham | Revue |
| Year | Production | Producer/Director | Show Type | Notes |
| 1989 | Jack and the Beanstalk | R. Cowen | Panto | |
| Key For Two | S. Jones | Comedy | ||
| Dress Rehearsal (Maldon) | C. Stead | Gimson | ||
| The London Scene | Revue | |||
| 1988 | Aladdin | P. Midwood | Panto | |
| A Fish out of Water | J. Higgins | Comedy | ||
| Edward | B. Brown | Gimson | ||
| Big Top | Revue | |||
| Flashback (workshop) | Revue | |||
| 1987 | Red Riding Hood | P. Midwood | Panto | |
| Post Horn Gallop | P. Midwood | Comedy | ||
| Post Horn Gallop (1st Act) (WB) | P. Midwood | Gimson | ||
| Showtime. (workshop) | J. Bass/L. Armstrong | Musical | ||
| American Revue | Revue | |||
| 1986 | Babes in the Wood | C. Stead | Panto | |
| A Bird in the Hand | J. Stoneham | Comedy | ||
| The Passing of Clever Cloggs | H. Neill | Gimson | ||
| Hi & Dri | Revue | |||
| September Song (workshop) | Revue | |||
| 1985 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarves | R. Cowen | Panto | |
| Relatively Speaking | H. Neill | Comedy | ||
| Pied Piper (workshop) | B. Brown | Musical | ||
| Gosforth's Fete (ASM) | R. Cowen | Gimson | Gimson Festival started - a competition of one act plays between local clubs; a different club plays host each year | |
| Nosh and Nostalgia | Revue | |||
| Curtain Cabaret | Revue | |||
| 1984 | Sleeping Beauty | J. Smith | Panto | |
| Oliver Twist - (workshop) | J. Crane | Musical | ||
| Move Over Mrs Markham | J. Smith | Comedy | ||
| Festival Nightmare. (GT) | Gimson | |||
| Just For A Laugh | J. Stoneham | Revue | ||
| 1983 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | J. Smith | Panto | |
| Mothers Day. (WB) | H. Neill | Gimson | ||
| Oliver | Revue | |||
| 1982 | Cinderella | Panto | ||
| Alls Well that Ends as You Like it | J. Smith | Gimson | ||
| Hocus Pocus | L. Wilkinson | Magic Show | ||
| 1981 | Dick Whittington | Panto | ||
| 1980 | Bus Outing | Revue? |
| Year | Production | Producer/Director | Show Type | Notes |
| 1979 | Mother Goose | P. Midwood | Panto | |
| 1978 | Cinderella | Panto | ||
| Absent Friends | N. Champion | Comedy | ||
| 1977 | Puss In Boots | P. Midwood | Panto | |
| 1976 | Goody Two Shoes | P. Midwood | Panto | |
| 1975 | Cinderella | P. Midwood | Panto | |
| Suddenly At Home | P. Midwood | Play | ||
| 1974 | Babes in the Wood | B. Manaton | Panto | |
| Big Bad Mouse | P. Midwood | Comedy | ||
| 1973 | Aladdin | B. Manaton | Panto | |
| Blithe Spirit | B. Manaton | Play | ||
| 1972 | Dick Whittington | B. Manaton | Panto | |
| Half Way up the Tree | P. Manaton | Comedy | ||
| Busy Body | P. Manaton | Comedy | ||
| 1971 | Jack and the Beanstalk | B. Manaton | Panto | |
| Noah | S. Freeman/F. Gibbon | Play | ||
| Deadly Record | P. Manaton | Play | ||
| 1970 | Sleeping Beauty | J. Windley | Panto | |
| Love's a Luxury | B. Manaton | Comedy | ||
| The Public Eye | F. Wilkinson | One Act Play |
| Year | Production | Producer/Director | Show Type | Notes |
| 1969 | Cinderella | B. Muir | Panto | |
| Cat on the Fiddle | M. Bickmore | Comedy | ||
| 1968 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | J. Windley | Panto | |
| No Time for Fig Leaves | D. Hawkins | Comedy | ||
| 1967 | Robinson Crusoe | J. Windley | Panto | |
| Doctor in the House | F. Wilkinson/D. Hawkins | Comedy | ||
| 1966 | Babes in the Wood | B. Manaton | Panto | |
| Dear Charles | D. Hawkins | Comedy | ||
| 1965 | Now and Then | Revue | ||
| The Amorous Prawn | D. Hawkins | Comedy | ||
| 1963 | A River Breeze/Final Rehearsal | 1 Act Plays | ||
| Pool's paradise | Farce | |||
| 1962 | Whittington Goes West | Panto | ||
| Charlie's Aunt | Play | |||
| 1961 | Cinderella | Panto | ||
| Wild Goose Chase | Play | |||
| 1960 | Robinson Crusoe | Panto | ||
| Something to Hide | Thriller |
| Year | Production | Producer/Director | Show Type | Notes |
| 1959 | Aladdin | Panto | ||
| Reluctant Debutante | 2 Act Play | |||
| 1958 | Rose and Crown | 1 Act Play | ||
| Right of Search | 1 Act Play | |||
| The New Revue | Revue | |||
| 1957 | Oriental Fantasy | Revue | ||
| 1954 | Dick Whittington | Panto | ||
| This Happy Breed | Play | |||
| 1953 | Grand national Night | Play | ||
| Carnival Revue | Revue | |||
| 1952 | Quiet Weekend | Comedy | ||
| Cinderella | Panto | |||
| Carnival Revue | Revue | |||
| Sit Down a Minute Adrian | Comedy | |||
| 1951 | Pink String and Sealing Wax | Play | ||
| Carnival Revue | Revue | |||
| 1950 | Folies Burlesques | Variety Show | ||
| Sorcery in a Suburb | 1 Act Play | |||
| Fools Rush In | Comedy |
| Year | Production | Producer/Director | Show Type | Notes |
| 1949 | Rest Cure/Dark Brown | 1 Act Plays | 1st production as Wickham Bishops Drama Club | |
| Carnivaria | Variety Show | |||
| Suspect | 3 Act Play | |||
| 1931 | Miss Hook of Holland | |||
| 1930 | The Rebel Maid | Play | ||
| Rookery Nook | Play | |||
| 1929 | Iolanthe | Opera | ||
| French Leave | Play | 1st production in new (1929) Village hall - previously in Church hall | ||
| 1928 | HMS Pinafore | Operetta | The Great Totham and
Wickham Bishops Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society |