Porthill Players

Porthill Players

Formation	1911; 114 years ago (1911)
Type	Theatre group
Purpose	Amateur theatrical group
Location	Staffordshire, England

Porthill Players is an amateur theatre group in Staffordshire, England.[1]

History

Early years

The Porthill Players was formed in 1911.[1] The first production by the Porthill Players was a pantomime of Aladdin which was performed at the church hall at ST Andrew's Church in Porthill.[2]

Later years

The Porthill Players were the first theatre company to perform at the Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent following its refurbishment in 1999 with their production of "Songs from the Shows" on 17 September 1999.[3]

On 4 2014 it was announced that the singer and songwriter Jackie Trent was working with the Porthill Players on a musical about her life called "The Jackie Trent Story".[4]

On 1 August 2023 it was announced that the Porthill Players planned to disband at the end of 2023 due to low membership numbers and the cost of putting on productions.[1]

Past performances

• Aladdin (1911)[2]
• Songs from the Shows (17 September 1999)[3]

References

1. White, Paula; Lissaman, Claire (1 August 2023). "Theatre group to close after 112 years in Staffordshire". BBC News. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
2. Cookman, Alan (12 January 1994). "From church hall to Broadway…". Evening Sentinel. p. 25. Retrieved 18 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Neale, William A. (19 December 2010). Old Theatres in the Potteries. Lulu.com. p. 111. ISBN 978-1446638460 – via Google Books.
4. "Musical about songwriter Jackie Trent". BBC News. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2023.