Denmark Village Theatre

Denmark Village Theatre The Denmark Village Theatre was founded in 1983. She later became our first life member. A few weeks later DVT's first production hit the stage.

One spring evening in 1983 a diminutive woman in her 60s, with silver hair, a glint in her eye and the faintest ghost of an Edinburgh burr, addressed a small group of eager locals in the local church hall. That evening Marie Sim founded Denmark Village Theatre (she even coined the name), and became its mentor and artistic director for more than seven years. Despite the wardrobe mistress's iron cau

sing a power failure that plunged the building into darkness for 20 minutes as the curtain rose, the evening was a huge success. A year and two major plays later Marie directed our first pantomime, "The Wizard of Oz", beginning a tradition that continues to this day and has become so popular that many regular summer visitors book their sojourn in Denmark around it. We have defaulted only once in nearly 40 years. Despite its amateur status DVT is frequently praised for its high standards, because Marie was uncompromising, drumming into us Stanislavsky's famous dictum, that "There are no small parts, only small actors" and setting a high bar from the outset. Since that early, faltering beginning we have performed everything from high drama to farce to pantomime, including several locally written pieces. A major refurbishment of the civic hall in 2004 finally gave us a home of our own. We made a significant financial contribution to the work, returning to our community something tangible and lasting, as thanks for so many years of support. DVT's 'coming of age' party in the same year was a significant milestone which attracted many visitors to a stunning display of 21 years' worth of costumes, programs, props and other nostalgia, and even dragged a few old hands back to where they had first trodden the boards. Several of our younger participants have gone on to become professional actors or theatre technicians and, though many faces have come and gone since 1983, DVT remains a band of players dedicated to the compulsive - some might say obsessive - creature that is live theatre.

22/09/2024

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Snow White Panto Cast 2023!
24/01/2023

Snow White Panto Cast 2023!

You too can have your photo taken with the lovely Snow White and Fairy after the show.Only two more shows to go.Tickets ...
21/01/2023

You too can have your photo taken with the lovely Snow White and Fairy after the show.
Only two more shows to go.

Tickets available TryBooking or at the door ( Cash only

We're Back!!!Tonight, Friday and Saturday nights . Tickets available on TryBooking or at door ( Cash only)The lovely ten...
19/01/2023

We're Back!!!
Tonight, Friday and Saturday nights . Tickets available on TryBooking or at door ( Cash only)
The lovely tennis club peeps providing us with refreshments before and at interval.( cash only)
Sunday matinee is our last show
So get in early as matinee is always in high demand.

Three shows down and our audiences are loving it! If you haven't yet been to see 'Snow White', have no fear. There are s...
16/01/2023

Three shows down and our audiences are loving it! If you haven't yet been to see 'Snow White', have no fear. There are still four more shows to go!

The Panto first night was a great success with a large audience. So hop on over to TryBooking to get your tickets.*Pleas...
13/01/2023

The Panto first night was a great success with a large audience. So hop on over to TryBooking to get your tickets.
*Please note there is no Eftpos available at the venue it is CASH only.
The Tennis Club is providing delicious refreshments ( Cash Only)
before the show and during interval.

13/01/2023

Snow White is a hit! A terrific opening show tonight. Only six more to go!

Seven years ago, we proudly presented 'Dick Whittington', the story of a country lad and his sharp-tongued cat on their ...
11/01/2023

Seven years ago, we proudly presented 'Dick Whittington', the story of a country lad and his sharp-tongued cat on their way to make their fortune in ye olde London town!

This time eight years ago, we presented 'The Wizard of Oz', a nostalgia trip utilizing a version of the same script used...
09/01/2023

This time eight years ago, we presented 'The Wizard of Oz', a nostalgia trip utilizing a version of the same script used in DVT's very first Pantomime.

This time two years ago, we were giving audiences a fun night out with 'Jack and the Beanstalk', which followed the adve...
08/01/2023

This time two years ago, we were giving audiences a fun night out with 'Jack and the Beanstalk', which followed the adventures of the Scrubbit family, (including Daisy the dancing cow!).

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