Bridgend Castle Players
"Celebrating 71 years entertaining the County of Bridgend"
Our History...
The Bridgend Castle Players started off in 1945 as The '94 Drama Club'. The two founders Albert Lloyd and Maurice Vivian Jenkins (known for being the best Amateur Director in South Wales) decided during 1946 to change the name of the group to reflect the area it represented. They first held rehearsals at the home of Albert Lloyd, 94 Coity Road before later moving to The Ship Hotel in Bridgend. We have since been bringing productions to our local stages and through that time, we have had many success stories.
We have won various awards both as a group and as individuals as well as countless nominations for awards.
We have won various awards both as a group and as individuals as well as countless nominations for awards.
Past Productions (since 1945)
2017 November
"Evening of Remembrance" at Bettws Community Club. All proceeds from the evening will be presented to RAFA Wings Appeal and SSAFA.
- "A Plan of Attack" by Phil Nash.
- Quiz.
- Sing-along with Maesteg Ukulele Band.
- Actual Letters from 'The Front'.
2017 September
One Act Evening:
- "Arbeit Macht Frei" by Phil Nash
- "Goodbye Mr. Chippling" by Phil Nash
2017 July
Murder Mystery Evening at Bettws Community Club.
- "A Legendary Death" by Giles Black. Directed by Kelly Meek.
2016 December - January 2017
- "Hunchback of Notre Dame" Family pantomime written by Mark Davies. Directed by Mark Davies & Rachel Davies.
2016 November
- Armistice Production - Blackadder's "Goodbyeee" by Richard Curtis.
- Quiz.
- Sing-along with Maesteg Ukulele Band.
- Actual letters from 'The Front'.
2016 October
One Act Evening in Peterston-Super-Ely:
- "One Careful Owner" by H. Connolly
- "Fair stood the Wind...For Aberbeeg" by Phil Nash.
2015 November
Armistice Presentation in conjunction with Nantymoel Community Association. All proceeds from the evening will be presented to RAFA Wings Appeal and SSAFA.
- "The Prisoner's Friend" by Peter Drake .
- "We will Remember Them" by Katherine Embling.
2015 September
- "A Legendary Death" by Giles Black. Directed by Mark Davies. Murder Mystery Evening (Private Function)
2015 April - May
One Act Evening:
- "Care-Free!" by I.P.G. Briers. Directed by Kiera Phillips
- "A Dog's Life" by Pam Valentine. Directed by Mark Davies
- "One Careful Owner" by H. Connolly. Directed by M. Smidman.
2014 December - January 2015
- "Snow White" Family pantomime written by George A. Smith. Directed by Mark Davies & Rachel Davies; Including pupils from BCP Youth at Betws Primary School.
2014 November
Armistice production in association with Llangynwyd Lower Community Council & Coytrahen Community Association.
- "The Prisoner's Friend" by Peter Drake and readings of letters from the front line to BCP Member's families.
2014 November
Armistice production in association with Bridgend County Borough Council. Sony Theatre, Bridgend College, Bridgend.
- An Extract from "Blackadder: Over the top" Directed by Mark Davies.
2014 Friday 19th September - Sunday 28th September
- "Jack and his Big Stalk" Adult Only Pantomime" Written by MRAD Productions, Directed by Martin Smidman
2014 "Enter a Queen" Written by Michael Dines, Directed by James Wilson. (GDL One Act Competition Entry)
2014 "Dance" Written and directed by Phillip Rattray
2014 "Vampire Council" Written & Directed By Phillip Rattray (GDL One Act Competition entry)
2014 "From Birmingham Jail" Youth Production
2014 "Jack and The Beanstalk" by George A. Smith. Directed by Mark A. Davies. Aberkenfig Welfare Hall, Aberkenfig, Bridgend.
2014 "Jack and The Beanstalk" by George A. Smith. Directed by Mark A. Davies. Betws Social Club, Betws, Bridgend.
2013 "Jack and The Beanstalk" by George A. Smith. Directed by Mark A. Davies. Cefn Cribwr Community Centre, Bridgend.
2013 "Jack and The Beanstalk" by George A. Smith. Directed by Mark A. Davies. Sarn Social Club, Sarn, Bridgend.
2013 "The Prisoner's Friend" by Peter Drake. Charity fundraiser at the Bridgend United Services Club. Directed by Mark Davies
2013 "Who Killed the Director?" A Murderplays Murder Mystery Evening. Ogmore Constituency Labour Party Club. Directed by Martin Brawn.
2013 "Who Killed the Director?" A Murderplays Murder Mystery Evening. Ogmore Vale Non Political Club. Directed by Martin Brawn.
2013 "A Year in the Death of Eddie Jester" Glamorgan One Act Festival, Sony Theatre, Bridgend College
(Martin Brawn nominated for best comedy performance) (Adjudicator's award won by Ieuan Briers)
2013 "A Case of Good Intentions" Glamorgan One Act Festival, Sony Theatre, Bridgend College
(Mark Davies nominated for best comedy performance)
2013 "Robin Hood and his Miserable Men" Pantomime Written by Hazel Duke & Directed By Ed Duke
2012 "Allo, Allo" September 2012 Directed by Nigel Ritchie
2012 "Aladdin" A pantomime written and directed by Steve Crawford.
2011 "From Here to the Library" Glamorgan Drama League One Act Festival, Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea.
Nigel Ritchie nominated for best comedy performance
2011 "Murder in the library" Murder mystery evening hosted at The Berwyn Centre, Nantymoel.
2011 "Cinderella" A Pantomime by George A. Smith 2010 Glamorgan One Act Festival, Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. "From Here to the Library"
2010 Glamorgan One Act Festival, Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. "What shall we do with the body?" (The Bea Wells Memorial Trophy for the best comedy performance) Won by Kate Barrett.
2010 "Dracula - The Panto"
2009 Glamorgan One Act Festival, Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. "One-Sided Triangle"
2009 Glamorgan One Act Festival, Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. "None the wiser"
2007 Ten Times Table
2007 Glamorgan One Act Festival, Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. "But Yesterday"
Martin Brawn & Kathy Williams nominated for best actor / actress
2005 See How They Run. Judith Richie & Kathy Siner nominated for "Glammies" Best Female performance. (Kathy . Shortlisted). Derek Traverse nominated for "Glammies" Best Male performance.
2004 Darling Buds of May
2002 Relatively Speaking
2001 Absurd Person Singular
2000 Hobson's Choice
1999 Rumours
1998 The Time of my Life
1997 Night on the Tiles
1995 Surprise Package
1994 Thursday 12th May. Maytime festival of Drama, Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "Lend me a Tenor"
1993 Pygmalion
1993 Friday 7th May. 6th Llantrisant Youth Drama Festival. (BCP Youth) "Ernie's Incredible Illucinations"
1991 Tursday 16th May. Maytime Festival of Drama. Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "Blood Relations"
1990 Court in the Act
1989 Stringers Last Stand
1988 Thursday 12th May. Maytime Festival of Drama, Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "Those Damn Joneses" 1987 Pack of Lies
1986 Thursday 22nd May. Maytime Festival of Drama, Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "Scarlet Ribbon"
1986 Ten Times Table
1985 Thursday 16th May. Maytime Festival of Drama, Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "The Wind of Heaven" 1985 Sunday 5th May. Borough of Colwyn 37th Annual Drama Festival. Prince of Wales Theatre, Colwyn Bay. "The Wind Of Heaven"
1984 Waters of the Moon
1984 Thursday 22nd March Newport Drama Festival, Dolman Theatre, Newport. "Ghosts"
1984 A Christmas Carol
1983 Thursday 24th March. Newport Drama Festival, Dolman Theatre, Newport. "Everybody Loves Opal"
1983 Thursday 12th May. Maytime Festival of Drama, Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "Everybody Loves Opal" *Winners*
1983 Saturday 30th April Golden Jubilee Drama Festival, Albet Hall, Llandrindod Wells. "Everybody Loves Opal"
1983 GDL One Act Festival Preliminary round Thursday 7th April "Let the prairie echo"
1983 GDL One Act Festival Glamorgan County Finals Saturday 23rd April "Let the prairie echo"
1983 Friday 8th July. British All Winners Invitational Drama Festival, Dolman Theatre, Newport. "Everybody Loves Opal"
1983 Afternoon by the Sea
1982 Thursday 13th May. Maytime Festival of Drama, Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "The Corn is Green" 1982 Everybody Loves Opal
1981 Thursday 14th May. Maytime Festival of Drama, Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "Abelard and Heloise" 1981 Saturday 9th May. 48th Annual Drama Festival. Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells. "Abelard and Helouise"
1981 Saturday 16th May Borough of Colwyn 33rd Annual Drama Festival. Colwyn Bay. (We won every award) "Abelard and Heloise"
1981 March Newport Drama Festival,The Dolman Theatre, Newport. Abelard and Helouise"
1981 Continental Quilt
1980 Thursday 15th May. Maytime Festival of Drama, Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "The Late Edwina Black"
1980 Sing a Song of Sixpence
1980 Hickory,Dickory,Dock
1979 Thursday 10th May. Maytime Festival of Drama, Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "Saturday,Sunday,Monday"
1979 Cats in the Belfrey
1979 10th March. Newport Drama Festival "Saturday, Sunday, Monday"
1978 Wednesday 22nd March, 2nd Annual Drama Festival. Dolman Theatre, Newport. "All My Sons"
1978 Thursday 11th May. Maytime Festival of Drama, Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "All My Sons"
1978 Saturday 29th April. 13th Ribble Valley Festival of plays. "All My Sons"
1977 Wednesday 8th June. Newport Annual Drama Festival. "The Young Elizabeth" *Winners of Drama Festival*
1977 Wednesday 11th May. Silver Jubilee Maytime Festival. Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend. "The Young Elizabeth"
1977 National Festival Association. All Winners Festival. *First Place*
1977 Friday 6th May. 44th Annual Drama Festival, The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells. "The Young Elizabeth"
1976 Wednesday 28th January, Caerphilly Theatre Club, Caerphilly. " Sonnet for a Summer's Day"
1976 Saturday 1st May. 11th Ribble Valley Festival of Plays. "The Noble Spaniard"
1976 National Festival Association, All Winners Festival. *Second Place* "The Noble Spaniard"
1976 Lord Arthur Saville's Crime
1975 Thursday 20th November. Ammanford and District Arts Club Drama Festival, Welfare Hall Ammanford. "A Sonnet for a Summer's Day"
1975 Sunday 28th September National Festival Association. 2nd All Winners Festival, Prince of Wales Theatre. Colwyn Bay. *1st Place* "Sonnet for a Summer's Day"
1975 Saturday 6th December, Torfaen Drama Festival, Congress Theatre, Torfaen. "Sonnet for a Summer's Day"
1975 Saturday 6th April, Borough of Blaenau Gwent Drama Festival, Municipal Theatre, Beaufort. "Sonnet for a Summer's Day"
1975 Friday 9th May. 42nd Annual Drama Festival. The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells."A Sonnet for a Summer's Day" 1975 Clitheroe Drama Festival *1st Place* "Sonnet for a Summer's Day".
1974 Wednesday 8th May. 41st Annual Drama Festival, The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells. "The Matchmaker"
1974 Sunday 19th May Dundalk Maytime Festival, Carrolls Theatre International, Dundalk, Ireland. "Those Damn Joneses"
1974 Saturday 19th October. 13th Annual Llanidloes Drama Festival. "The Matchmaker"
1974 Saturday 15th June, Wellington Theatre Club Drama Festival. An Excerpt from "Under Milkwood" by Dylan Thomas
1974 Ladies in Retirement
1973 Saturday 28th April. Ebbw Vale Drama Festival, Municipal Theatre, Beaufort. "Spring and Port Wine"
1973 Bridgend Castle Players represents the UK at the world festival of amateur Drama in Monte Carlo "Under Milkwood"
1973 20th October (Twelfth Annual Llanidloes Drama Festival) "Big Maggie"
1972 Saturday 8th April, Ebbw Vale Drama Festival, Municipal Theatre, Beaufort. "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" 1972 Ammanford Drama Festival. "Spring and Port Wine" *Winners*
1971 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1970 Black Comedy
1970 Barefoot in the Park
1970 Anna Ducasta
1970 A Man for All Seasons
1969 Trelawny of the Wells
1969 Sunday 18th May. Dundalk Maytime Festival. Amateur Drama International. Ireland. "Rose without a thorn"
1969 Queen and the Welshman
1969 Bell Book and Candle
1968 Jolt for the Joneses
1967 Those Dam Jones
1967 Bridgend Castle Players 21st Anniversary Celebration, Friday 21st April. Stoneleigh Club, Porthcawl
1967 Ammanford Drama Festival "Rose without a Thorn" *Winners*
1966 The Curious Savage
1965 Under Milkwood
1964 Semi Detached
1964 Ammanford Drama Festival. "The Little Foxes" *Winners*
1963 Ring Out an Alibi
1963 No Room for Drones
1963 Bless this House
1962(ish) Wind of Heaven (Baden Williams, Mary Jones) - Won 3 awards
1962 Ammanford Drama Festival. "The Crucible" *Winners*
1961 The Importance of being Earnest
1961 Cats in the Belfrey
1960 Beth
1959 Toravich
1958 Festival of Wales Town Hall, Bridgend 24th - 25th September "The Wind of Heaven"
1957 The Living Room
1957 Situation Vacant
1956 The Little Hut
1956 Mrs Moonlight
1955 Down Came a Blackbird
1955 Amphitrion '38
1954 Six Characters in Search of an Author
1953 Seventh Veil
1952 The Man in Grey
1952 The Chiltern Hundereds
1951 The Heiress
1951 The Guinea Pig
1950 The Gioconda Smile
1949 On Monday Next
1948 To Have and to Hold
1948 The Vigil
1947 Berkley Square
1946 Thunder in the Air
1945 Quiet Wedding
In Loving Memory
Connie Say
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It is with deepest regret that we have to announce the sad passing of one of our longest serving members and Patron.
Connie Say passed away on Friday 23rd February.
Connie had been a member & Patron of Bridgend Castle Players for many, many years & was an integral part of our society. She was Patron Secretary for 45 years! Connie was the last of the 'heyday' of Bridgend Castle Players.
Connie will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She will be remembered with great affection & respect.
Our hearts go out to all her family and friends at this sad time.
Her funeral took place on Friday 16th March at All Saint's Church Penyfai, & at Coychurch Crematorium.
Connie Say passed away on Friday 23rd February.
Connie had been a member & Patron of Bridgend Castle Players for many, many years & was an integral part of our society. She was Patron Secretary for 45 years! Connie was the last of the 'heyday' of Bridgend Castle Players.
Connie will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She will be remembered with great affection & respect.
Our hearts go out to all her family and friends at this sad time.
Her funeral took place on Friday 16th March at All Saint's Church Penyfai, & at Coychurch Crematorium.