Kingsclere Players mark 50th anniversary year

The players’ latest production, Ten Times Table, a farcical comedy by Alan Ayckbourn, marks the group’s 50th anniversary year.
“Kingsclere Players have been providing entertainment to Kingsclere and the surrounding area for more years than many people can remember,” said Pauline Combes, a spokeswoman for the group.
The exact date the players were formed, she continued, was unclear, adding “There was certainly a production of Doctor in the House in 1965. There were regular productions in the subsequent years including Cat on the Fiddle, A Family Affair and Love in a Mist.”
The group’s hard work and talents has been recognised over thIs time with a number of awards, spanning group, individual and technical contributions, with opportunities for members to try their hand at stage craft, from treading the boards to back-stage jobs.
Kingsclere Players current production, the farcical comedy Ten Times Table, opened last night (Thursday) at the Fieldgate Centre in the village and performances continue this evening (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.45pm, tickets £8 from the Village Butcher, or telephone (01635) 297234.