Dean Taylor Theatre. Our first three venues in 2025
The Village Green Tea Rooms.
Sheephouse Lane,
Rivington. BL6 7SD
St. Leonard's Parish Chirch
16, Church Brow,
Walton le Dale.
Preston. PR5 4BH
Turton Tower.
Chapeltown Road,
Chapeltown.
Bolton. BL7 0HG
About Dean Taylor Productions
Lord Byron at Turton Tower
Lord Byron at Turton Tower
Lord Byron at Turton Tower
A warm afternoon, delicious looking picnics, in an English Country Garden. Lines were remembered as Alan Hargreaves and Dean Taylor weaved in and round the delightful audience. Thank you for the support from everyone.
Look out for Sir Walter Raleigh at Rivington in October!!!
Lots of Chatter
Lord Byron at Turton Tower
Lord Byron at Turton Tower
Laughter and chatter with friends in the interval and at the end. Then 'the get out' and meeting up with friends and family (two from Australia) at The King William Pub down the road. A relaxed time after a very hectic day. Cheers to all!
The Turton Tower Cafe
Lord Byron at Turton Tower
The Turton Tower Cafe
Thank you to David and team who were kept busy all afternoon. Hot and cold refreshments were served, excellent bacon and egg balm cakes, all kinds of tea /coffee and ice cream. Ally and her friends kept everything running smoothly from The Shop. Well done everyone.
Next Sir Walter RaleighVisits St.Leonard's Church.
Our next performance to raise money for the Stained Glass Window in St. Leonard's Church.
St. Leonard's Church
This is our third performance for St. Leonard's 'Stained Glass Window Fund'. The first of the windows is now being renovated in Clitheroe.
The evening is light hearted. Refreshments of Wine. Tea, Coffee and the most delicious cakes are available.
The action uses all areas of this beautiful Church.
Hope you can join us.
The Adventures of Lord Byron.
St Leonard's Church. Proceeds to repair of stained glass windows.
The Adventures of Lord Byron. Saturday 6th April. 7pm.
The truth does not always sit easily beside the fascination surrounding the radioactive half-life of Lord Byron. Byron's legacy: The rake's rake, savage, drunken, Heathcliffe on laudenum!
"Pleasure's a sin and sometimes sin's a pleasure."
But, as the genius poet himself wrote, 'Truth is stranger than fiction' and the truth might suggest he identifies more accurately with failed revolutionaries and humanitarians of Europe and South America than cracked celebrity .
Don Juan or Flashman? Make up your own mind!!
Tickets: £15.00. Students £10.00
Including Wine or Soft Drinks.
A Successful Evening at St. Leonard's Church Walton le Dale.
Theatre in Church
In the beautifully polished, atmospheric St. Leonard's Church Oliver Cromwell and his Advocate told the story, 'Warts an All'
Dean Taylor & Alan Hargreaves
The performance was in two Acts. Music of the time was played between Scenes.
'Drink Old England Dry' was a favourite!
Oliver Cromwell The Puritan
The audience arrived with cushions and chatter.
Wine, coffee, tea with homemade mouth watering cakes were consumed.
Thanks to all involved.
The Advocate
Making Oliver Cromwell state the reasons for his actions.
'Cancelling Christmas?'
The audience was asked to form their own opinion
The Stained Glass Windows
Money was raised towards the renovation of the Stained Glass Windows. The work will be done in York.
Oliver Cromwell visits St. Leonard's Church.
Thank you to all who came to Turton Tower. Just a couple of short showers to cope with.
A full house enjoyed an afternoon of 'Oliver Cromwell' theatre.
And so to St.Leonards Church. Walton le Dale. Preston.
On Church Brow.
Access for all.
Wine and light refreshments will be available.
'Bring us sunshine,Outdoor Theatre'.
Additional Information
Sunday afternoon Theatre on the lawn at Turton Tower. Nr Bolton. Join us with a picnic, liquid refreshments, chairs, tables, friends and family. Open from 12.30pm for your 2pm performance, the story of Oliver Cromwell. The cafe will be open for hot and cold refreshments.
Book your place, details above. Cheers!
Oliver Cromwell on the Turton Tower Lawn.
- First of all a huge thank you to all the members of St. Leonard's Church for all your help and especially the delicious tasty cakes. wine, tea and coffee served last Saturday evening for the performance of Richard 111. The audience gave a resounding ovation at the end, many thanks for your support.
- Money was raised towards the renovation of the stained glass windows. Delight all round.
- It was the first time a theatrical play had been performed in the Church. Consequently three more have been requested. Oliver Cromwell in September, Lord Byron next Spring followed by Sir Walter Raleigh. On entering the audience could hear easy listening music playing with the occasional rock. Which was different.
- A successful night in the beautiful surroundings of the church.
Our next play on this journey will be the story of
OLIVER CROMWELL, OUTDOORS,
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 6th 2023, 2pm.
A Theatrical occasion for a SUNNY afternoon on the lawn!
Details coming soon. Look forward to you joining us.
Oliver Cromwell's story told at The Mill Cafe.
We had a full House at The Mill Cafe, St. Catherine's Hospice last Saturday evening.
The wine flowed, the cakes and pastries were delicious. Coffee Renoir a favourite.
Many thanks to The Mill staff, Raj, The Ladies and The Girls who looked after us royally. Tracy for The Fundraising Team and our wonderful audience who supported us so well.
We raised a glass to the memory of John Niickson. who worked with The Hospice, Fundraising Team.
Maureen Nickson joined Dean in the performance. She started The Charity Shops for St Catherine's.
The evening raised just over £1,000. Grateful Thanks to all concered.
Sir Walter Raleigh at Turton Tower last Saturday.
We began the day last Saturday.
We began the day last Saturday.
We began the day last Saturday.
At 10am all was quiet and peaceful.
And ended full and buzzing.
We began the day last Saturday.
We began the day last Saturday.
By 12.30pm our wonderful audience was setting up picnics, tables, chairs and Gazebos. Thank you all for your fantastic support.
Rest in Peace Dennis.
Dennis Crompton penned and collaborated on our four solo history plays between 2015 to the present.
'Dickies Meadow' The True History of RICHARD 111.
'Warts 'n' All' The Alternative History of OLIVER CROMWELL.
'Mad Bad and Dangerous to Know' The Adventures of LORD BYRON.
'Walter and his Queen' RALEIGH'S Greatest Gamble.
To the end he was working on our new project 'Albert and Victoria' which we will bring to performance as soon as this diabolical repression accords.
Dennis' work is critically acclaimed and reaches into the soul of the human condition
We have lost a very dear friend and a man of considerable talent. However his body of work remains and we believe stand for generations.
Our thoughts are with Judith and her family.
"He was a parfait gentle knight: he loved chivalrie, trouthe and honour".
The Image is Dennis with the statue of Lord Byron in Greece. 2019.
"Prince Albert: her Impossible King"
Bookings now open: www. ticketsource.co.uk/dean-taylor-productions. No booking fee.
or Contact Kathleen 01772 466 256. Tickets on the gate/cash only.
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Hopefully we may have sunshine again and the fantastic trees can give shelter.
Picnics, friends, a comfy chair and something pleasant to drink will make a splendid way to pass the day.
The cast for Prince Albert will be three actors playing:-
Prince Albert
Sir Robert Peel
Priestess/Historian.
A debate will will be in full swing telling the colourful life of Prince Albert. A legend perhaps? A loving husband to Victoria with a wish to be a good man, useful to all in his new country.
A fascinating story with some surprises.
Picnics and Theatre on the lawn at Turton Tower.
Summer Nights.
Theatre performances at outdoor and indoor venues together with picnics and wine!. From Shakespeare to classics and modern comedies.
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