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The Town Show

The Company came about as a collaboration between the John O'Gaunt School and the Hungerford Theatre Club.  They invited all persons within Hungerford and surrounding areas to take part in the first Town Show in 1980 when the pantomime Cinderella was performed. The idea had come out of earlier, themed variety shows that had been staged a few years before.  The performers for these were drawn from various groups in the town and the shows produced under the watchful eyes of Scout Leaders Cecil Hawkes and John Miles. Cinderella was directed by Don Bolton from the Hungerford Theatre Club and it was such a success that a pantomime was staged each year until 1991 when it was decided the time was ripe to try a musical. Oliver! was chosen but sadly Don died in the Autumn of 1990 and David Clayton was asked to take over the production reins. Since then musicals have been presented every year with the exception of 2000 when we returned to the original show Cinderella.   In recent years a full pit orchestra and banked seating have been added to produce a full theatrical experience.  Successful shows have continued annually

The name of the company changed to 'The Community of Hungerford' in 1991 and then later, at the time when John O' Gaunt School was no longer allowed to take a direct part in the group’s operations, to 'The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company' (an independent organisation) and sadly the partnership came to an end.

Town shows- 1980- 2017

2026- TBC

2025- Shrek the Musical

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2024- Oliver!

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2022- On Mother Kelly's Doorstep

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2020- Peter Pan

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2019- The Sound of Music

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2018- Cats

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2017- Mack and Mabel

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2016- Goodnight Mister Tom

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2015 - Whistle Down the Wind

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2014 - The Wizard of Oz (RSC Version)

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2013 - The Fiddler on the Roof

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2012 - Brigadoon

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2011 - The Likes of Us

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2010 - Carousel

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2009 - The King & I

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2008- Blitz

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2007- Hello Dolly

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2006- Flower Drum Song

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2005- Annie Get Your Gun

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2004- Happy as a Sandbag

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2003- Salad Days

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2002- Scrooge

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2001- Oliver!

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2000- Cinderella

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1999- Barnum

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1998- Fiddler on the Roof

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1997- Half A Sixpence

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1996- Hello Dolly

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1995- My Fair Lady

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1994- The Wizard of Oz

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1993- Blitz

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1992- Annie

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1991- Oliver

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1990- Aladdin

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1989- Babes in the Wood

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1988- Mother Goose

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1987- Dick Whittington

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1986- Cinderella

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1985- Jack and the Beanstalk

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1984- Sleeping Beauty

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1983- Aladdin

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1982- Dick Whittington

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