Past Productions

Rumpus Theatre Company was formed in 1994 to produce SCHUBERT FOUNTAIN at the Chesterfield Arts Centre and then on national tour. Since then, RUMPUS has developed its work as a producing theatre company. Centring our productions around short residencies at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, we now have a proven track-record in small and middle-scale touring.

2023/4		The Signalman	by John Goodrum after Charles Dickens
'captivating' 'atmospheric and evocative' 'a brilliant night out and not to be missed' 5/5 (Whatsgoodtodo.com)
2023		What's Your Poison?	by Steve Orme
2023		The Tell-Tale Heart	by John Goodrum after Edgar Allan Poe
“something to make [the audience's] blood run cold ... I jumped out of my seat" (British Theatre Guide)
2022		Whistle and I'll Come To You	by Millie Henson after M R James
"superb ... will certainly send shivers up your spine" (getyourgeekon.co.uk)
2022		Father Brown - The Murderer in the Mirror	by John Goodrum after G K Chesterton
"..a murderous treat". (leftlion.co.uk)
2022		The Titfield Thunderbolt	by Philip Goulding after T.E.B. Clarke
"full of gentle humour ... first class" (British Theatre Guide)
2022		Funny Money	by Ray Cooney
"..definitely funny and right on the money." (British Theatre Guide)
2021		The Mating Game	by Robin Hawdon
"Did the audience enjoy it? Undoubtedly!" (British Theatre Guide)
2020		Love Upon The Throne	by Patrick Barlow
"Congratulations ... live theatre back at the Pomegranate!" (audience member email)
2020		The Black Veil	by John Goodrum after Charles Dickens
"...eerie, nightmarish, chillingly spooky ... a sure-fire winner" (Derbyshire Times)
2020		The 39 Steps	by Patrick Barlow & Nobby Dimon after John Buchan
"excellent ... full of madcap, slapstick, British humour" (British Theatre Guide)
2020		Time And Time Again	by Alan Ayckbourn
"exuberant ... a warm cosy feel" (British Theatre Guide)
2019		The Masque of the Red Death	by John Goodrum after Edgar Allen Poe
"spine-chiling" (British Theatre Guide)
2019		Anybody For Murder	by Brian Clemens & Dennis Spooner
"accomplished" (British Theatre Guide) - "Summer Theatre should always be like this" (Eastbourne Herald)
2019		How The Other Half Loves	by Alan Ayckbourn
"high-quality rep theatre" (British Theatre Guide)
2019		An Evening With Gary Lineker	by Arthur Smith & Chris England
"never offside ... a winner" (British Theatre Guide)
2019		Don't Dress For Dinner	by Marc Camoletti
"excellent timing ... a super way to end this rep season" (British Theatre Guide)
2019		The Devil's Bride	by Richard Layton after Sheridan Le Fanu
"wonderfully creepy" (Eastern Daily Press)
2018		The Eleventh Hour	by John Goodrum
"emotional and powerful ... big thumbs up" (audience Facebook comment)
2018		The Ghost's Touch	by John Goodrum after Wilkie Collins
"superbly crafted piece" (The Sussex Newspaper) - "excellently staged, brilliantly acted" (Rhiwbina.info)
2018		Caught In The Net	by Ray Cooney
"hilarious, laugh your socks off fun ... one of the funniest nights out of the year" (Windsor Observer)
2018		The Signalman	by John Goodrum after Charles Dickens
"the stuff of true storytelling ... a terrifying terrific night out" (Slough Observer)
2017		The Red Room	by Karen Henson after H G Wells
"I would recommend this play to anyone who enjoys sitting on the edge of their seat" (Whatsgoodtodo.co.uk)
2017		Changing Rooms	by Marc Camoletti
2017		Raffles - The Mystery Of The Murdered Thief	by John Goodrum after E W Hornung
2017		Look Who's Talking	by Derek Benfield
2017		Treasure Island	by John Goodrum & Karen Henson after Robert Louis Stevenson
2016		The Haunting Of Exham Priory	by Chris Buxey after H P Lovecraft
2016		Father Brown - The Curse Of The Invisible Man	by John Goodrum after G K Chesterton
2016		Sign Of The Times	by Tim Firth
2016		Bedside Manners	by Derek Benfield
2015		The Haunted Doll's House	by Karen Henson after M R James
2015		Parlour Song	by Jez Butterworth
2014		Captain Murderer	by John Goodrum after Charles Dickens
2014		Sherlock Holmes - The Scandal of the Scarlet Woman	by John Goodrum after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2014		Who's Who	by Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall
2014		The Comedy Of Terrors	by John Goodrum
2013		The Ripper Files!	by John Goodrum
2013		The Ghost Ship	by Duncan Hands after Joseph Conrad
2013		The Comedy Of Terrors	by John Goodrum
2013		Neville's Island	by Tim Firth
2012		Carry On Giggling	by John Goodrum
2012		Sherlock Holmes - A Study in Fear	by John Goodrum after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2012		The Ghost's Touch	by John Goodrum after Wilkie Collins
2012		Cider With Rosie	by James Rose-Evans after Laurie Lee
2012		Funny Money	by Ray Cooney
2011		The Pit And The Pendulum	by John Goodrum after Edgar Allen Poe
2011		The Haunted Bride	by John Goodrum after Charles Dickens
2011		The Kingfisher	by William Douglas Home
2011		Wife Begins At 40	by Arne Sultan, Earl Barret & Ray Cooney
2010		The Nightmare Room	by John Goodrum after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2010		The Dead Hand	by David Gilbrook after Wilkie Collins
2010		Hippo & Co	by John Goodrum after Flanders and Swann
2010		Old Times	by Harold Pinter
2010		Caught In the Net	by Ray Cooney
2009		The Signalman	by John Goodrum after Dickens
2009		The Horrific Case Of Mr Valdemar	by Richard Layton after Edgar Allen Poe
2009		Mr G And Mr S	by John Goodrum
2009		Run For Your Wife	by Ray Cooney
2009		Night Must Fall	by Emlyn Williams
2008		Dracula's Guest	by John Goodrum
2008		What The Dickens?	by Karen Henson & John Goodrum
2008		A Bit Between The Teeth	by Michael Pertwee
2008		Alfie	by Bill Naughton
2008		Art	by Yasmina Reza
2007		The Ripper Files	by John Goodrum
2007		Carry On In The Blackout	by Karen Henson & John Goodrum
2007		Carry On Coward	by Karen Henson & John Goodrum
2007		Art	by Yasmina Reza
2007		Bell, Book And Candle	by John Van Druten
2006		The Mystery Of Edwin Drood	by John Goodrum after Dickens
2006		One Fling After Another	by John Goodrum
2006		Jumpers	by Tom Stoppard
2005		The Nightmare Room	by John Goodrum after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2005		Neville's Island	by Tim Firth
2004		The Judge's House	by John Goodrum after Bram Stoker
2004		The Mating Game	by Robin Hawdon
2004		Quartet	by Ronald Harwood
2003		Now You See It	by Georges Feydeau
2003		The Comedy Of Terrors	by John Goodrum
2003		Copenhagen	by Michael Frayn
2002		Second From Last In The Sack Race	by Michael Birch after David Nobbs
2002		The Black Veil	by John Goodrum after Dickens
2002		The Blue Room	by David Hare
2001		Look No Hans!	by John Chapman & Michael Pertwee
2001		Sorry, I Love You	by John Goodrum
2001		No Man's Land	by Harold Pinter
2000		Run For Your Wife	by Ray Cooney
2000		The Pit And The Pendulum	by John Goodrum after Edgar Allen Poe
1999		Away From It All	by Lynne Patrick
1999		Seasons Greetings	by Alan Ayckbourn
1999		The Haunted House	by John Goodrum after Dickens
1998		Intimate Exchanges	by Alan Ayckbourn
1998		Blood Relations	by John Goodrum
1997		Time And Time Again	by Alan Ayckbourn
1997		The Signalman	by John Goodrum after Dickens
1997		Duet For One	by Tom Kempinski
1997		Absurd Person Singular	by Alan Ayckbourn
1996		Same Time Next Year	by Bernard Slade
1995		Private Lives	by Noel Coward
1995		Murderer	by Anthony Schaffer
1995		Betrayal	by Harold Pinter
1994		Schubert Fountain	by John Goodrum

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