2008 |
A BIT
BETWEEN
THE TEETH
(Michael Pertwee)
"hilarious…constant laughter" (Derbyshire Times)
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ALFIE
(Bill Naughton)
"a moving glimpse into a past that’s not very far behind us" (Derbyshire Times )
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ART
(Yasmina Reza)
(translated by Christopher Hampton)
and national tour
"engaging and witty" (Derbyshire Times)
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2007 |
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THE RIPPER FILES
(John Goodrum)
and national tour
"Magnificent...this unusual who-dunnit gripped like steel...I literally jumped out of my seat" (Thanet Gazette)
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CARRY ON IN THE BLACKOUT!
(Karen Henson & John Goodrum)
"A delightful evocation of life, love and song
on the Norfolk Home Front!"
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CARRY ON COWARD
(Karen Henson & John Goodrum)
and national tour
"A programme of pure relaxation and enjoyment...what a Master of
Melody Coward was!"
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ART
(Yasmina Reza)
(translated by Christopher Hampton)
"in the hands of these experienced players ART entertains as it makes you listen and think" (Derbyshire Times)
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BELL, BOOK & CANDLE
(John Van Druten)
"comedy casts a bewitching spell" (Derbyshire Times)
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2006 |
THE MYSTERY
OF
EDWIN DROOD
(John Goodrum)
and national tour
"one of the most inventive productions to date" (Derbyshire Times)
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ONE FLING AFTER ANOTHER
(John Goodrum)
"split-second entries and exits, colourful characters, running jokes and hilarious set-ups…the large first-night audience had a thoroughly great time - as did the cast, as they chased each other round the stage and timed every gag to gleeful perfection" (Derbyshire Times )
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JUMPERS
(Tom Stoppard)
"manic black humour...glorious flamboyance" (Derbyshire Times)
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2005 |
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THE NIGHTMARE ROOM
(John Goodrum, after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
and national tour
"Excellent acting...slick direction" (Eastern Daily Press)
"Masterly" (Derbyshire Times)
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NEVILLE'S ISLAND
(Tim Firth)
"these four tread the fine line between hilarity and anguish adeptly" (Derbyshire Times)
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2004 |
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THE JUDGE'S HOUSE!
(John Goodrum, after Bram Stoker)
and national tour
"all the Gothic horror ingredients - the raging storm, thunder and lightning, glowing rats' eyes in the dark, the begrimed portrait on the wall, and a Psycho-like denouement at the end...a damned good story" (British Theatre Guild)
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THE MATING GAME
(Robin Hawdon)
"quickfire and perfectly-timed" (Derbyshire Times)
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QUARTET
(Ronald Harwood)
"vivid, poignant, funny and unfailingly entertaining...made me want to stand up and cheer" (Derbyshire Times)
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| NOW YOU SEE IT
(Georges Feydeau) |
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THE COMEDY OF TERRORS!
(John Goodrum)
and national tour
"a farcical and hilarious couple of hours...splendid" (Bracknell News)
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COPENHAGEN
(Michael Frayn) |
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SECOND FROM LAST IN THE SACK RACE
(Michael Birch, after David Nobbs)
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THE BLACK VEIL
(John Goodrum, after Dickens)
and national tour
"a sure-fire winner" (Derbyshire Times)
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THE BLUE ROOM
(David Hare)
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LOOK, NO HANS!
(John Chapman and Michael Pertwee)
"fast, furious and fun" (Derbyshire Times)
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SORRY I LOVE YOU...
(John Goodrum)
and national tour
"Highly recommended, as is everything done by Rumpus... I laughed out loud " (indielondon.co.uk)
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NO MAN'S LAND
(Harold Pinter)
"the first-night audience was spellbound" (Derbyshire Times)
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RUN FOR YOUR WIFE
(Ray Cooney)
"A comic masterpiece...fast-paced and precisely timed...Rumpus know better than many how to please an audience" (Derbyshire Times)
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THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
(John Goodrum, after Poe)
and national tour
"adapted and directed with nothing less than genius" (Wimbledon Borough News)
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AWAY FROM IT ALL
(Lynne Patrick)
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SEASON'S GREETINGS
(Alan Ayckbourn)
"masters of the high audience appeal production" (Derbyshire Times)
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THE HAUNTED HOUSE
(John Goodrum, after Dickens)
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INTIMATE EXCHANGES
(Alan Ayckbourn) |
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BLOOD RELATIONS
(John Goodrum) |
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TIME AND TIME AGAIN
(Alan Ayckbourn)
"fun night out" (Derbyshire Times)
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THE SIGNALMAN
(John Goodrum, after Dickens)
"ideal entertainment for a winter’s night" (Observer)
"deserves to join the ranks of stage shows that really send a shiver up the spine" (Express)
"Definitely not one for the faint-hearted!" (Derbyshire Times)
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DUET FOR ONE
(Tom Kempinski) |
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ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR
(Alan Ayckbourn)
"colourful and hilarious...lots of laughs...immaculate comic timing" (Derbyshire Times)
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SAME TIME NEXT YEAR
(Bernard Slade) |
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PRIVATE LIVES
(Noel Coward)
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| MURDERER
(Anthony Schaffer) |
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SCHUBERT FOUNTAIN
(John Goodrum)
Chesterfield Arts Centre and national tour
"part historical, part fiction, part comedy, part tragedy, but above all, a work of art...a gripping, passionate performance" (The Stage )
"an absorbing study and a tour de force" (Eastern Daily Press)
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