Newsletter August 2025
Fourways Theatre Company & Chiltern Shakespeare: A Year in Celebration
2024-25 highlights
From sold-out performances to vibrant community connections, this past year has been one to remember!
Blue Stockings (October 2024) at Wycombe Abbey, showcased passion and teamwork in Jessica Swale’s inspiring play. A record-breaking audience joined us - over 560 attendees - including special guests from the Townswomen’s Guild and AHRA. Original music, gorgeous costumes, and a spirited cast made it an unforgettable production.
The Spice of Life (March 2025) at CSK, returned with sparkle in March. Our showcase of monologues, music, and two one-act plays filled the venue with laughter and creativity. Performed by 25 of our members, it was a joyful celebration of the diversity of our talent.
The Merry Wives of Windsor (June 2025) delivered magic in Hall Barn’s open-air setting.
A cast of 30+ drew in 1,700 audience members across 10 performances, despite the British weather! This collaboration with CSC featured live music, dynamic staging, and costumes that wowed. We were proud to partner with Scannappeal, whose volunteers added warmth and raised vital funds.
Our 2025-26 Season
We're thrilled to announce our upcoming production of The Ghost Train by Arnold Ridley, directed by Robbie Wratten. This will be performed at the end of October at Wycombe Abbey School. With a brilliant cast already in place, rehearsals will begin in earnest this September - and we can’t wait to get started!
The Ghost Train, a comedy drama of scary proportions - Six passengers find themselves stranded late at night in the waiting-room of an isolated Cornish railway station. Ignoring the ghostly tales and dire warnings of the stationmaster, they decide to stay where they are until morning – with terrifying consequences. Finally, all is revealed, and the details of a fiendish plot are laid bare.
Stay tuned for more details on our February 2026 production, and don't miss the exciting news about CSC’s special 40th Anniversary production, coming June 2026!
We hope to see you at one of our performances soon!
Very best wishes,
Carolyn
Carolyn Kendall
Chairman Fourways Theatre Company/Chiltern Shakespeare Company