GALLERY
PHOTOS BY ROSEY PURCHASE
BLEAK EXPECTATIONS - AUG 2026
Directed by MIKE SMITH
Follow half-orphan Pip's extraordinary exploits with sisters Pippa and Poppy and best friend Harry Biscuit, as they attempt to escape the calculating clutches of the dastardly Mr Gently Benevolent, defeat the hideous Hardthrasher siblings, and deflect disaster at every turn!
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Mark Evans' stage play Bleak Expectations is a hilarious, chaotic caper, featuring dastardly villains, preposterous names, pulse-quickening romances, heart-rending death scenes, and, definitely, probably, hopefully a happy ending.
POOR VISIBILITY - AUG 2026
Directed by DAWN SMITHERS
A comedy based around a bag lady who spends her days sitting in the local DVLA.
SHEILA'S ISLAND - JUN 2026
Directed by YASMIN NIXON
This much-loved play follows four middle-aged women on what is meant to be a team-building weekend on a remote island in the Lake District… which rapidly turns into a hilarious and heartfelt survival adventure.
It’s sharp, warm, laugh-out-loud funny and deeply relatable.
SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME - MAR 2026
Directed by RICHARD GREENHORN
It was with huge regret that following the very late and unexpected withdrawal of a cast member, Arundel Players had to cancel this production.
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An Englishman, an Irishman, and an American ... no, it's not a joke but a psychological drama that explores the struggle for survival, the resilience of the human spirit, and the power of human connection in the face of extreme adversity. The play is about how three men held hostage in a cell in Lebanon, initially prone to conflict due to their differences, develop an extraordinary friendship as they use their wit, imagination, and humour to survive and maintain their sanity.
RULES FOR LIVING - FEB 2026
Directed by YASMIN NIXON
A brilliantly funny and sharply observed modern comedy, Rules for Living takes place over one chaotic Christmas Day, where two grown-up brothers, their partners, and their mother gather for the annual family meal. As the turkey cooks and tensions rise, each character follows their own unwritten “rules” of behaviour — coping mechanisms that spiral into farce and emotional mayhem. Part board game, part psychological experiment, the play explores how our hidden patterns and learned behaviours govern our lives, often with disastrous results. It’s witty, clever, and full of heart.