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🎭 Local comedy theatre in Monkton Heathfield since 1980. Performing twice a year at West Monkton Village Hall. The Players were forced to disband in the 1960′s.

New members always welcome—on stage or behind the scenes!
🌐 monktonplayers.uk The Monkton Players were originally formed in 1949 and performed in the then Victory Village Hall (built on the site of the current Village Hall car park). The first ever Monkton Players production was the one act play ‘The Proposal’ by Anton Chekov. The village was left without a drama group until 1980, when the present Monkton Players were reformed. Since then we have performed over 60 plays and are still the only village hall group to have performed for a week at the Brewhouse, our successful 10th Anniversary production ‘Outside Edge’. We have 2 productions per year, 1 in March and the other in October. No sooner has the first one finished than the hunt is on for the next. We rehearse Tuesday nights from 8 pm in the Village Hall and, as the first night draws near, we have word rehearsals in the Annexe. When we are not rehearsing, we try and meet socially in the Merry Monk on Tuesdays from 9 pm. If you would like to join this friendly and enthusiastic group, either backstage or on stage (or both!), we would love to hear from you. Simply e-mail us at [email protected]. It really doesn’t matter if you have never been involved in amateur dramatics before as there are plenty of enthusiastic members to guide you through. Alternatively, if you simply prefer to be an enthusiastic audience member, sign up for our newsletter and get to know about forthcoming productions, with just a hint of backstage gossip.

28/10/2026

RADIO

A couple of our members will be appearing on 10 Radio this evening, at 7pm - on the Drama Llama show.

You can listen here:
https://10radio.org/full-schedule/

25/10/2026

And just like that, Little Buckton church hall is no more.

Until next time…

25/10/2026

THAT’S A WRAP ON FETE FIASCO!

And just like that, our little village fête has come to an end!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came along to support us, braving the storms and miserable weather to join us for a night of laughter. Your support means the world to us, and we’ve been absolutely blown away by our brilliant audiences!

The cast have had the best time bringing Fete Fiasco to life. It’s been such a joy to perform this wonderfully funny play and share it with you all!

A massive thank you to everyone involved, both on and off stage, who helped make this production such a success. It really does take a village… even a slightly dysfunctional one!

If you’re part of an amateur dramatics group looking for your next comedy, we’d love to see other groups take on Fete Fiasco! We have no doubt that you’d enjoy bringing these crazy characters to life, just as we have.

Thank you for the laughs, the applause and the support. Until the next one…

That’s all, folks!

24/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out on Friday night to watch Fete Fiasco.

With the weather as it was, it would have been very easy to stay at home and watch TV instead, so we thank you wholeheartedly for choosing to spend your evening with us.

Saturday is the last chance to see this wonderful play performed by us. We can’t wait to give it one last hurrah! And we hope lots of you will join us.

Fete Fiasco - by Tim Hiscock
22nd, 23rd, 24th October
https://monktonplayers.uk

23/10/2026

Fete Fiasco

Thanks to everyone who braved the rain and watched our opening night last night. It was a fantastic evening, and your support is greatly appreciated.

Tonight’s performance is still going ahead as planned.

However, if you’ve been affected by the storm and are unable to attend, you’re more than welcome to join us tomorrow evening (Saturday 24 October) instead. Just bring your original tickets - or pay on the door.

Stay safe, and we hope to see you!

The Monkton Players

22/10/2026

OPENING NIGHT!

We can’t wait to perform our first show in less than 2 hours!

🎉

22/10/2026

Forgotten to buy a ticket online? Worrying you won’t get in?

Fear not!

The box office is still open - and tickets are also available on the door.

There’s still plenty of time! 😃

Fete Fiasco - by Tim Hiscock
22nd, 23rd, 24th October
https://monktonplayers.uk

20/10/2026

Edna explains to Brenda that the front doors are over there - and they open at 7pm on show nights!

Have you got your tickets yet?

Fete Fiasco - by Tim Hiscock
22nd, 23rd, 24th October
https://monktonplayers.uk

19/10/2026

Edna has checked the bookings and noticed that there are plenty of tickets left for Friday night.

Why not come along with friends and family to see what it’s all about?

Fete Fiasco by Tim Hiscock
22nd, 23rd, 24th October
https://monktonplayers.uk

16/10/2026

Keith is very excited at the prospect of seeing so many people in the audience.

Will you be one of them?

Fete Fiasco
22nd, 23rd, 24th October
https://monktonplayers.uk

Address

West Monkton Village Hall
Monkton Heathfield
TA28NE

Telephone

+443336663366

Website

https://www.monktonplayers.uk/

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