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Spring 2026 Production - 'Kind Hearts and Coronets'
Our Spring 2026 production is 'Kind Hearts and Coronets'
by Roy Horniman, adapted by Derek Webb, 9-11 April.
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Read on to find out more about the play...
NEW! For a few candid photos from our first rehearsals, click here
NEW! To find out more about our cast, click here
Here is the artwork for our flyer - once again, kindly designed for us by Paul Sparrowham - thank you Paul!
'Kind Hearts and Coronets' is a black comedy play adapted by Derek Webb from the original novel by Roy Horniman. The novel was turned into a popular Ealing Comedy film starring Alec Guinness in 1949. This film, incidentally, came 6th in the BFI list of ‘Best British Films Of The 20th Century’.
The Marlborough are happy to welcome Lindsey Crutchett, a longstanding and excellent acting member of the Marlborough, to her first directing role for the club. She last graced the Memorial Hall stage for us in 2025's production of 'The Ladykillers' as the undefeatable Mrs Wilberforce.
The show dates are 9-11 April 2026 at our usual theatre home of Brentwood School Memorial Hall. Keep an eye on this article for more news about this production over the next few months. Scroll down for a play synopsis.
Play synopsis:
Archie Gascoyne Williams is a man on a mission. He comes from a long, illustrious (and very wealthy) family: that of the Gascoynes, through his mother. But she was disowned by the family because she married beneath her rank by marrying a travelling salesman in ladies underwear. Nevertheless, as Archie discovers, by the laws of heredity, he is in line to inherit the title of Earl Gascoyne, and thus the family fortunes, should the intervening Gascoynes die.
He decides to set about working his way up the family tree until he inherits that Gascoyne fortune by the simple expedient of murdering those members of the family that are in his way. And, besides having his eyes set on the Gascoyne title, he also has his eye on Sibella –the extrovert, sexy sister of Archie’s best friend Grahame Hallward, as well as Edith Gascoyne, and a nursery maid. Life’s never simple, is it?
For more information on the characters and audition / rehearsal details, please click here.
Autumn 2026 Production - 'My Boy Jack'
Auditions in the next few days!! Quick-link to find out all the details here.
Our Autumn 2026 production is 'My Boy Jack'
by David Haig, now on 22-24 October, 2026.
(Please note change to show dates from the previously advertised 29-31 October)
Read on to find out more!
We are pleased to announce that, after a successful pitch by Graham Poulteney and Andrew Chesney, the Marlborough plan to perform this play in Autumn 2026 at Brentwood School Memorial Hall, CM15 8EE. The play is based on the true story of Rudyard Kipling’s family and World War I, and is a powerful and tragic story.
Graham Poulteney will direct and he and the Club will be holding auditions on both:
Monday 9th & Wednesday 18th February 2026, 7:30pm, at Brentwood School Sports Centre
For the play synopsis and more details about the characters and roles available, including how to audition, please click here.
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Club history display in collaboration with Brentwood Museum
As you will know, the Marlborough Dramatic Club is 122 years old in 2026, having been founded in 1904. Last year we met up with curators at the Brentwood Museum who were very interested to hear about us and the fact that we are lucky to have some fairly extensive archives of our past productions. This led to the Brentwood Museum offering us their display case at Brentwood Library so that we can show some of our old programmes / flyers and photos of productions from our founding days back in the 1900s. Do visit the library between mid January to April 2026 to have a look!
Here's a taster video of what's on display on our social media accounts: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1290045383173314
Brentwood Museum is located in Lorne Road, CM14 5HH. Visit their website to find out more: brentwoodmuseum.uk
Or their Facebook page: https://facebook.com/BrentwoodMuseumUK
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