Over February half term Poulner Players performed a modern and upbeat adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s novel The Wind In The Willows, by Julian Fellowes with music and lyrics by George Styles and Anthony Drewe.

Poulner Players, chairman Dene McDermott said: “For the first time in our 47-year history we achieved a complete sell-out of every performance.
“All credit must be given to the incredibly talented director, Becky North and musical director Matt Timmins, cast, production team.
“We had our concerns about undertaking such a challenging production. “Had Amateur Theatre fallen victim to the Pandemic, would audiences return to a small provincial theatre, could we cover the production cost of such a high-profile musical show?
“All our concerns were unfounded. The choice of show brought in new talented members to boost a core of existing members and with this augmented cast, achieved a sell-out run of all six performances.
“We received rapturous praise and excitement from our delighted and supportive audiences. When all the sums have been done we expect to make a sizeable donation to Cherry Tree Nursery, Caring for People, Caring for Plants.”
At the end of May Poulner Players will stage Alan Ackbourn’s It Could Be Any One Of Us, a murder mystery.