Scaplen's Community Players
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An introduction to the group
WELCOME!
Scaplen's Community Players is a local, historical theatre group that focuses on storytelling, drama and music.
Registered Charity Number 1207729
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:- ​
​​​​​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, a main suspect and Frederick George Abberline, a Chief Inspector on the case.
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.
Tickets are now on sale...
All performances will be at Bournemouth Little Theatre on –
Friday - May 1 at 7.45pm
Saturday May 2 - MATINEE 3pmEVENING 7.45PM
Click here to get your tickets!
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​Dates for your diary:
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Our meeting and rehearsal venues are at :-
The Grasshopper 139 Bournemouth Rd, Parkstone Poole on Sundays at 2.30 - 5pm
Tesco's Community Room, Fleets Corner, Waterloo, Rd, Poole BH17, 7EJ on Wednesdays at 7.15 - 9.30pm
​​Our sessions will begin again on :-
Sunday February 1st - The Grasshopper at 2.30pm &
Wednesday February 1st - Tesco at 7.15 - 9.30pm
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