An amateur group with professional standardS
Welcome to Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company. Established in 1908 we are one of the oldest amateur theatre companies in the UK, proudly producing the works of William Shakespeare for our Derby audience. Amongst our backcatalogue you’ll find all of the Bard’s great works which we have interpreted in many different ways, both modern and traditional. Occasionally we also produce plays by other writers, you’ll see that our repetoire has also included plays by Christopher Marlowe, Alan Bennett and Oscar Wilde as well as less classical works such as Shakers:Restirred and ‘Allo, ‘Allo. We are a fun and welcoming group who are always looking for new members. If you fancy getting involved, acting or in a backstage role, or if you’d like to come and watch a rehearsal to see what it’s all about, please get in touch. We’re sure have the kettle on!
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MEN OF THE WORLD
Directed by Terry Smith
Preparing for a mystery trip to Scarborough three northern coach drivers pass the time remembering more exciting trips from the past, such as the one down the Rhine Valley. Stick hates his passengers and wishes he was doing the Spanish run, Larry is a seasoned traveller and Mario Lanza fan and Frank is their female counterpart. These three actors take turns playing an assortment of passengers, from the dotty old complainers to the retired miners seeking excitement on too little money. A touching, often hilarious, bitter-sweet play.
This play is performed by a small cast of three actors — Stick, Larry, and Frank(ie), 2 men and 1 woman — who work as coach drivers taking groups of eccentric passengers on day trips across Britain. The fun? Each actor plays dozens of other characters along the way — from chatty pensioners to awkward holidaymakers — often switching roles in seconds.
Men of the World will be performed at Shakespeare House, 93 Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1FR from the 18th to the 21st of March 2026 at 7:30pm each evening.
Seasons Change
Download the original song ‘Seasons Change’ by Princess And Her Train from our July 2025 production of Love’s Labour’s Lost!
Music by B. Haynes, lyrics by Haynes, Robson and Shakespeare.
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