It is with great sadness that we must report the passing of our President and longest serving member, Prudence Goss. Pru had been a constant in TADS for longer than any of us can remember, joining the society as a young actress and continuing to perform up to her last appearance on stage in 2018.

Anyone who met or worked with Prue will have fond memories of her skill and keen sense of humor. The tales of her performances and exploits will no doubt continue to be recounted for many many years to come. 

In the coming weeks TADS will be compiling a tribute to Prue and her long history with us, which will be published in the programme in our upcoming production, as well as on our website. If anyone has any memories they would like to share then please get in touch.

After many (too many!) read-throughs of potential scripts we have finally selected, auditioned, and cast our Autumn 2024 production. Rehearsals have started and ticket sales are now open for Towards Zero, a classic 1950s era Murder Mystery / Thriller by Agatha Christie:

When a house party gathers at Gull’s Point, the seaside home of Lady Tressilian, Neville Strange finds himself caught between his old wife Audrey and his new flame Kay. Events soon become sinister and Superintendent Battle, who is holidaying nearby in the home of his nephew, finds himself in a labyrinthine maze of clues and deception. 

Performance dates will be from Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th November 2024. Tickets are available now from https://tadsthrapston.org.uk/tickets or on 07543 321219.

This spring TADS will be returning to Arnold Ridley’s classic drama The Ghost Train.

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…

Previously performed by TADS back in 1990, this revised version, published in 2023 by Jocelyn and Nicolas Ridley refreshes some elements of the dialogue to bring it a little more up to date.

Performance dates will be from Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th May 2024. Tickets are available from https://tadsthrapston.org.uk/tickets or on 07543 321219.

This autumn TADS will be performing “Bedroom Farce”, an ingenious comedy by Alan Ayckbourn.

Four couples, three bedrooms, two celebrations, one blazing row and an illicit kiss (or two). This socially observant comedy shines a brilliant spotlight onto the trials and tribulations of suburban marriage.

Trevor and Susannah have a problem relationship which requires urgent attention. What better solution than to talk it over with family and friends? Preferably in their respective bedrooms and ideally in the middle of the night. Inevitably, one problem relationship tends to spark off another. When you have friends like Trevor and Susannah, nobody gets much sleep!

Performance dates will be from Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th November 2023. Tickets are available from https://tadsthrapston.org...

Tickets are still available on all nights for our Spring Production of The Girl on the Train. This stage adaption based on the popular book by Paula Hawkins tells the story of Rachel Watson, a woman down on her luck who unwittingly becomes a witness and even a suspect in the disapperance of a woman she watches from her daily train commute. Bookings can be made via our website at https://tadsthrapston.org.uk/tickets/ or by calling our box office on 07543 321219 (evenings only)

As some of you will know, Thrapston Town Council is putting on an event in the Peace Park on Saturday 6th May to celebrate the King’s Coronation. A few members from TADS will be performing some Victoria Wood sketches at 3.20pm on this day, we would be very grateful to anyone who can come and watch!!!