WELCOME!

Our aims...

Scaplen's Community Players is a local, historical theatre group that focuses on storytelling, drama and music. Our mission is to bring together local people from diverse communities to better understand our local history and shared culture.

Our main aim is to have fun doing the things we enjoy. As well as being involved in rehearsals and performances we also offer the opportunity take part in our activities. We aim to provide equality of opportunity for our members and wider communities to learn new skills or enhance existing skills in all aspects of theatrical productions, through the provision of workshops, informative talks, play, readings and demonstrations.

 

What's coming up:- ​

The last couple of months have been really busy with some very successful workshops run by Bob Rankin, Chris Roberts and Tim Fearon. We've had a lot of fun, learned new skills and gained new members to the group so we will definitely plan more for next year. 

We have very exciting news about our new play for 2026 'Shadows Over Whitechapel' (Inspector Abberline and the Jack the Ripper case). This has been written by Katy Nutt in collaboration with the Scaplen's team.                                              You might wonder what link that might have to our local area, well two local people were involved.                                    Montague John Druitt was a local man, born in Wimborne and educated locally. He was one of the chief suspects in the case, even his own family thought he was guilty.

Frederick George Abberline, Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard at the time of the murders was born in Blandford Forum and lived in Bournemouth. On his retirement he returned home and lived in Holdenhurst Rd.

This locally written play tells the fascinating story and challenges the legends surrounding the Ripper, and the women whose identities were defined by their tragic deaths. Our production includes historic content, the enduring mystery and the personal involvement in one of the most famous, unsolved cases.

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If you are interested please come along.  (See details below of dates, and times of our meetings )