Production
archive
Every production from 2026 walking backwards to the very first meeting in 1937. With imagery from the archive and links to NODA reviews where they exist.
205
Productions Catalogued · 1937–2026
With thanks to Joyce Renner, Dennis Todd, Bryce Glithero & Kathy Padley.
See the Gallery →205 productions
2020s
Post-pandemic resurgence, Hay Fever, Hobson's Choice, Much Ado, The Crucible, As You Like It. The Players come back stronger.
- 2027
JerusalemUPCOMING
by Jez Butterworth · Wednesday 28 April - Saturday 1 May 2027 · matinee on Saturday
@ Imperial Rooms, Matlock - 2026
Performed 29 April - 2 May 2026 · 1980s dress and live music · pay what you want matinee on Saturday
- 2026
Devised & produced by Liz McKenzie · Performed 2 & 3 July 2026
dir · Liz McKenzie@ Imperial Rooms / Youlgrave Village Hall - 2026
August: Osage CountyUPCOMING
by Tracy Letts · Pulitzer Prize 2008 · November 2026
dir · Alicia Bloundele and Rose Oliver@ Imperial Rooms, Matlock - 2025
- 2025
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022
The Memory Of Water: Radio Play
Adapted for radio during the pandemic
2010s
Comedy feasts, Farndale Macbeth, sonnets in the park. The 80th anniversary year arrives.
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017
80th Anniversary production at the Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath
dir · Liz McKenzieNODA Review → - 2017
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015
- 2014
- 2012
- 2012
- 2011
The second outing of the Love & Lust revue
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010
2000s
Love & Lust is born (2004), the home-grown revue that returns again and again.
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
Devised by Liz McKenzie - the original Love & Lust revue
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
1990s
Crucible, Miss Jean Brodie, Accrington Pals, issue plays sit beside Christmas family shows.
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990
1980s
Ambitious drama: Virginia Woolf, Wuthering Heights, Earnest. A decade of risk-taking.
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980
1970s
Pantomime, revues, Ayckbourn and a Wizard of Oz. Saint Joan wins. The Players settle in.
- 1979
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973
- 1973
- 1972
- 1972
- 1971
Award-winning production at the Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970
1960s
Shakespeare arrives in earnest: Merchant, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, alongside rep favourites.
- 1969
- 1969
- 1969
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966
- 1966
- 1965
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1963
- 1962
- 1962
- 1961
- 1961
- 1961
- 1960
- 1960
1950s
A golden run of farces, thrillers and Christie. The campaign for 'A New Theatre For Matlock' begins.
- 1959
- 1959
- 1958
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1956
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954
- 1953
- 1953
- 1953
- 1953
- 1952
- 1952
- 1951
- 1951
- 1950
1940s
Through wartime austerity the Players kept the lights on, borrowing village halls, improvising sets.
- 1949
- 1949
- 1949
- 1948
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1946
- 1945
- 1945
- 1944
1930s
Founded at the High Tor Guest House on Dale Road, Matlock, by Jessica Hazelwood.
- 1939
1st prize, British Drama League · 3rd at Buxton Festival
- 1937
Founded at the High Tor Guest House, Dale Road