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THE CYTO ARCHIVE
Welcome to CYTO's digital archive of past productions - check out CYTO's journey since 1965!
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If you would make an addition to this archive with photos of CYTO's past shows that you may have (or subtraction), or if you wish to discuss how photos of you displayed on this page are being used, please get in touch with us at yuxuanliu@cyto.org.uk
2024
Nebulous (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
Nebulous (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
Nebulous (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
Nebulous (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
1/43
Nebulous
Written and directed by Daisy Barrett-Nash
Devised by the company
(August 2024)
Potentia (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
Potentia (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
Potentia (2024)
Potentia (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
1/51
Potentia
Written and directed by Andrew McPherson
Devised by the company
(August 2024)
The Picture of Dorian Gray (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
The Picture of Dorian Gray (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
The Picture of Dorian Gray (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
The Picture of Dorian Gray (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
1/83
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde's story adapted by Neil Bartlett
Directed by Andrew McPherson
(July 2024)
Kiss/ Marry/ Push off Cliff
Photography by Leon Bach
Kiss/ Marry/ Push off Cliff
Photography by Leon Bach
Kiss/ Marry/ Push off Cliff
Photography by Leon Bach
Kiss/ Marry/ Push off Cliff
Photography by Leon Bach
1/20
Kiss/ Marry/ Push off Cliff
by Josh Azouz, directed by Andrew McPherson
(Performed at CYTO in March 2024)
(Performed at Southwark Playhouse in April 2024)
Arcadia (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
Arcadia
Photography by Leon Bach
Arcadia
Photography by Leon Bach
Arcadia (2024)
Photography by Leon Bach
1/24
Arcadia
Devised by the company
Directed by Andrew McPherson
(Performed at Stanley Arts in April 2024)
The Adventures of Mr Toad
Photography by Leon Bach
The Adventures of Mr Toad
Photography by Leon Bach
The Adventures of Mr Toad
The Adventures of Mr Toad
Photography by Leon Bach
1/21
The Adventures of Mr Toad
Book, Lyrics and Music by Piers Chater-Robinson, based on " The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame
Directed by Andrew McPherson
(January 2024)
2023
XL Fest
Photography by Leon Bach
XL Fest-76
Photography by Leon Bach
XL Fest
Photography by Leon Bach
XL Fest
Photography by Leon Bach
1/11
XL Fest
Produced by the EXCEL cohort
(December 2023)
The Benefit of Pablo Fanque
Photography by Leon Bach
The Benefit of Pablo Fanque
Photography by Leon Bach
The Benefit of Pablo Fanque
Photography by Leon Bach
The Benefit of Pablo Fanque
Photography by Leon Bach
1/8
The Benefit of Pablo Fanque
Written and directed by Andrew McPherson
Devised by the company
(August 2023)
Brain Freeze
Photography by Leon Bach
Brain Freeze
Photography by Leon Bach
Brain Freeze
Photography by Leon Bach
Brain Freeze
Photography by Leon Bach
1/7
Brain Freeze
Written and directed by Daisy Barrett-Nash
Devised by the company
(August 2023)
Voxes on Boxes
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
Voxes on Boxes
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
Voxes on Boxes
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
Voxes on Boxes
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
1/6
Voxes on Boxes
Directed by Andrew McPherson and Daisy Barrett-Nash
(July 2023)
Strangers Like Me
Photography by Leon Bach
Strangers Like Me
Photography by Leon Bach
Strangers Like Me
Photography by Joolz Saville-Hippely
Strangers Like Me
Photography by Leon Bach
1/11
Strangers Like Me
by Ed Harris, directed by Andrew McPherson and Daisy Barrett-Nash
(March 2023)
2022
The Boy Who Fell into a Book
Photography by Joolz Saville-Hippely
The Boy Who Fell into a Book
Photography by Joolz Saville-Hippely
The Boy Who Fell into a Book
Photography by Joolz Saville-Hippely
The Boy Who Fell into a Book
Photography by Joolz Saville-Hippely
1/18
The Boy Who Fell into a Book
Musical Adaptation and Lyrics by Paul James
Music by Cathy Shostak and Eric Angus
Directed by Andrew McPherson
(December 2022)
The Border Wall
The Border Wall
The Border Wall
The Border Wall
1/13
The Border Wall
by Reuben Massiah (devised by the company)
Directed by Andrew Mcpherson
(August 2022)
Fogged
Fogged
Fogged
Fogged
1/15
Fogged
by Maryhee Yoon (devised by the company)
Directed by Daisy Barrett-Nash
(August 2022)
When They Go Low
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
When They Go Low
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
When They Go Low
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
When They Go Low
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
1/14
When They Go Low
by Natalie Mitchell
Directed by Daisy Barrett-Nash and Andrew McPherson
(July2022)
Chatroom
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
Chatroom
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
Chatroom
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
Chatroom
Photography by Daniela Fleckenstein
1/17
Chatroom
by Enda Walsh
Directed by Andrew McPherson
(July2022)
Superglue
Photography by Joolz Saville-Hippely
Superglue
Photography by Joolz Saville-Hippely
Superglue
Photography by Joolz Saville-Hippely
Superglue
Photography by Joolz Saville-Hippely
1/8
Superglue
by Tim Crouch
Directed by Andrew McPherson
(April 2022)
2021
The Chrysalids
The Chrysalids
1/1
The Chrysalids
by David Harrower
Original Novel by John Wyndham
Directed by Scott Le Crass
(September 2021)
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
1/2
The Wizard of Oz
Directed by Scott Le Crass
(August 2021)
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
1/1
The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling
Choreographed by Anusha Subramanyam
Directed by David Page and Adrienne Cher
(July 2021)
2020
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1/8
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
(August 2020)
2019
Scrooge
Scrooge
1/1
Scrooge
by James Leisy
Directed by Scott Le Crass
(December 2019)
Feather in the Snow
Feather in the Snow
Feather in the Snow
Feather in the Snow
1/4
Feather in the Snow
by Philip Ridley
Directed by Scott Le Crass
(July 2019)
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
1/4
Oh! What a Lovely War
by Charles Chilton/Theatre Workshop
Directed by Scott Le Crass
(February 2019)
2018
Star-Crossed
Star-Crossed
Star-Crossed
Star-Crossed
1/24
Star-Crossed (a trio of plays about love)
(July 2018)
2017
Humbug!
directed by Liz Bacon
(December 2017)
A Touch of Summer Sun
directed by Dani Baker and Liz Bacon
(July 2017)
Tracing the Past
devised by members, facilitated by Nathan Curry with Sara Templeman
(June 2017)
The Rivals
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, directed by David Page
(March 2017)
Humbug! (2017)
2016
A Drink, A Seat, A Song
A journey through Music Hall complied and directed by Debra Tenant
(December 2016)
Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare, directed by Richard Vincent with Rosie Lyne
(July 2016)
Hay Fever
by Noël Coward, directed by David Page
(March 2016)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016)
2015
Abi Understood
by Richard Vincent, directed by Richard Vincent and Viv Berry
(December 2015)
East End Tales
by Fin Kennedy, directed by Nick Rawlings
(July 2015)
Save the Grand
devised by the company, facilitated by Jessica Hodge
(April 2015)
FRESH
devised by members, directed by Rachel Bradley
(March 2015)
Abi Understood (2015)
2014
Sparkling Ashes
by Richard Vincent, directed by Richard Vincent and Rachel Bradley
(December 2014)
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde, directed by David Page
(April 2014)
When the Dust Settles
devised by the company, facilitated by Jessica Hodge
(March 2014)
Sparkling Ashes (2014)
2013
The Passion of Oakley Road (2013)
Fiddler on the Roof
directed and choreographed by Amanda Ling
(December 2013)
It's Who You Know
music by Colm Molloy, book and lyrics by Seth Daood, directed by Seth Daood and Colm Molloy
(August 2013)
Equus
by Peter Shaffer, directed by David Page
(July 2014)
The Passion of Oakley Road
written and directed by Richard Vincent
(March 2013)
2012
Guys and Dolls (2012)
Christmas Cabaret
(December 2012)
Bedroom Farce
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by David Page
(November 2012)
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller
(July 2012)
Guys and Dolls
directed by Owen Kingston, choreographed by Tash Yates, Musical Director Vanessa Heine
(January 2012)
2011
Punk Rock (2011)
Christmas Cabaret
(December 2011)
Punk Rock
by Simon Stephens, directed by Joy Gilbert
(November 2011)
Our House
by Tim Firth, music and lyrics by Madness, directed by Viv Berry
(July 2011)
Seussical The Musical
conceived by Eric Idle, Lynn Ahrens, and Stephen Flaherty, based on the works of Dr, Seuss (Theodor Geisel), directed by Viv Berry
(January 2011)
2010
Song and Dance Show (2010)
Christmas Cabaret
directed by Viv Berry
(December 2010)
DNA
by Dennis Kelly, directed by Viv Berry
(November 2010)
Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare, directed by Viv Berry
(July 2010)
Song and Dance Show
directed by Viv Berry, Delores Kumah, Tash Yates, and Vanessa Heine
(May 2010)
The Heights
by Lisa McGee, directed by John Berry
(April 2010)
Be My Baby
by Amanda Whittington, directed by Kathryn Vincent
(April 2010)
The Wiz
by William F. Brown and Charlie Smalls, directed by Viv Berry
(January 2010)
2009
West Side Story (2009)
Christmas Cabaret
(December 2009)
Shank
by Richard Vincent
(October 2009)
Sweet Charity
by Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields, and Neil Simon, directed by Viv Berry
(July 2009)
Song and Dance Show
(May 2009)
Skellig
by David Almond, directed by Viv Berry
(April 2009)
West Side Story
by Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents, and Leonard Bernstein, directed by Viv Berry
(January 2009)
2008
Shank (2008)
Christmas Cabaret
(December 2008)
Dealer's Choice
by Patrick Marber, directed by John Berry
(November 2008)
Female Transport
by Steve Gooch, directed by Kathryn Vincent
(November 2008)
Shank
by Richard Vincent
(July 2008)
Rubbish Pirates
by Nick Kavanagh
(July 2008)
Moonfleece
by Philip Ridley, directed by Viv Berry
Eclipse
by Simon Armitage, directed by John Berry
(March 2008)
Song and Dance Show
(February 2008)
The Arabian Nights
adapted by Dominic Cooke, directed by Viv Berry
(January 2008)
2007
Jungle Book (2007)
Christmas Cabaret
(December 2007)
Serving It Up
by David Eldridge, directed by John Berry
(November 2007)
Free at Last
compiled by Tanya Whittick, Kathryn Vincent, and Kamali Ekeama
(October 2007)
Into the Woods
by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Viv Berry
(July 2007)
20 Foot Deep, 30 Feet High
by Richard Vincent, directed by Viv Berry and Richard Vincent
(July 2007)
The Alchemist
by Ben Jonson, directed by Owen Kingston
(April 2007)
Sparkleshark
by Philip Ridley, directed by Kathryn Vincent
(April 2007)
Song and Dance Show
(February 2007)
The Jungle Book
adapted by John Hartoch from Rudyard Kipling
directed by Alan Clarke
(January 2007)
2006
Fearful & Freedom (2006)
Christmas Cabaret
(December 2006)
1984
adapted by Andrew Cowie from the novel by George Orwell
directed by John Berry
(November 2006)
Fearful
devised by the cast with Viv Berry and Richard Vincent
Freedom
devised by Tanya Whittick with the dancers
(July 2006)
The Miracle
by Lin Coghlan, directed by Viv Berry
(March 2006)
Song and Dance Show
(February 2006)
2005
Twelfth Night (2005)
Christmas Cabaret
(December 2005)
Ruby
by Richard Vincent, directed by Richard Vincent and Viv Berry
(November 2005)
Once on This Island
book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty, based on the novel by Rosa Guy, directed by Viv Berry, Sean Mclevy, Tanya Whittick, and Tash Yates
(July 2005)
New Place
by Tanya Whittick and Anita Wadsworth, directed by Tanya Whittick
(June 2005)
The Good Person of Szechwan
by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Viv Berry
(March 2005)
Evening of Song and Dance
directed by Viv Berry, Tanya Whittick, and Tash Yates
(February 2005)
Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare, directed by Alan Clarke and Viv Berry
(December 2004 - January 2005)
2004
Road (2004)
Little Shop of Horrors
by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, directed by Viv Berry, Tanya Whittick, and Tash Yates
(July 2004)
Can You Keep a Secret?
by Winsome Pinnock, directed by Robert Wolstenholme
(May 2004)
Road
by Jim Cartwright, directed by Viv Berry
(April 2004)
Evening of Song and Dance
directed by Viv Berry, Tanya Whittick, and Tash Yates
(March 2004)
Christmas Blast
by Viv Berry and Sean McLevy, directed by Viv Berry
(January 2004)
2003
Christmas Cabaret
(December 2003)
Summer Shorts
devised by the company, directed by Alan Clarke, Robert Wolstenholme, and Helen Linsell
(April 2003)
Was He Anyone?
by N. F. Simpson, directed by Robert Wolstenholme
(April 2003)
Bollywood Breakfast Dreams
devised by the company, directed by Malti Patel, Sarina Gascon, and Jan Koene
(March 2003)
2002
Christmas Cabaret
(December 2002)
Threepenny Opera
by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Jan Koene and Viv Berry
(November 2003)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare, directed by Jan Koene
(March 2003)
It's Your Choice
devised by participants with Jan Koene, Viv Berry, and Sean McLevy
(March 2003)
It's Your Choice (2002)
2001
Tome Paine (2001)
Pokey-Nose
by Jan Koene on themes devised by Jan Koene
(December 2001 - January 2002)
Dance Evening
directed by Lisa Cohen
(October 2001)
H2O
devised by members, directed by Roxan Kamali
(October 2001)
Educating Rita
by Willy Russell, directed by Harry MacDonald
(July 2001)
Tom Paine
by Paul Foster, directed by Jan Koene
(July 2001)
The Government Inspector
by Nikolai Gogol, directed by Jan Koene
(February 2001)
2000
The Real Inspector Hound (2000)
Frankenstein - The Panto
by CYTO members/Jan Koene, directed by Jan Koene
(December 2000)
The Real Inspector Hound
by Tom Stoppard, directed by Jan Koene
(October 2000)
35th Birthday Party Cabaret
various, directed by Jan Koene and others
(September 2000)
Summer School
musical theatre esp Cabaret directed by Jan Koene
(September 2000)
The Red Velvet Goat
by Josephina Niggli, directed by Ariella Eshed
(July 2000)
The Unusual Suspects
video, Saksit Pisalasupongs
(February 2000)
1999
The Women of Troy (1999)
Rumpelstiltskin
by Norman Robbins, directed by Jan Koene
(December 1999)
The Inmates of the Convent of St. Mary Egyptian
by Jose Martin Recuerda, directed by Jan Koene
(October 1999)
The Maids
by Jean Genet, directed by Jan Koene
(August-September 1999)
Two
by Jim Cartwright, directed by David Page
(July 1999)
Club Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare et al, directed by Adam Curtis
(March 1999)
The Women of Troy
by Euripides, directed by Caterina Loriggio
(March 1999)
1998
The Babes in the Woods (1998)
The Babes in the Wood
by Norman Robbins, directed by Caterina Loriggio
(December 1998)
1812
by Peter Strangham, directed by Sam Kronis
(November 1998)
Going Solo
devised, directed by Glen Supple
(November 1998)
Drug Project
directed by Caterina Loriggio
(October 1998)
Summer School
(August 1998)
The Rover
by Aphra Behn, directed by Caterina Loriggio
(July 1998)
Croydon Carnival Procession
(July 1998)
Eclipse
by Simon Armitage, directed by Heather Davies
(June 1998)
New Addington Carnival
(May 1998)
LARGE 2 - Live
performed by LARGE
(April 1998)
Once a Catholic
by Marry O'Malley, directed by Kathryn Vincent
(April 1998)
Equus
by Peter Shaffer (open rehearsals), directed by Richard Vincent
(March 1998)
1997
The Wizard of Oz (1997)
The Wizard of Oz
by L Frank Baum, directed by Kathryn Vincent
(December 1997)
Rope
by Patrick Hamilton, directed by Andrew Allen
(November 1997)
3001 - Summer School Showcase
devised, directed by Alison Lewis
(August 1997)
Our Day Out
by Willy Rissell, directed by Sean Mclevy
(July 1997)
Croydon Music Day
(June 1997)
The Elephant Man
by Bernard Pomerance, directed by Katheryn Vincent
(June 1997)
Cabaret
John Kander/Fred Ebb/Joe Masteroff/John Van Druten/ Christopher Isherwood, directed by Natalie Wreyford. (Cheron Productions)
(March 1997)
The Normal Heart
by Larry Kramer, directed by Richard Vincent
(February 1997)
1996
Summer School (1996)
The Snow Queen
by Hans Christian Anderson, directed by Sean McLevy
(December 1996)
Nineteen Eighty-Four
by George Orwell, directed by Sam Kronis
(November 1996)
LARGE - Live
performed by LARGE
(November 1996)
Cider with Rosie
from Laurie Lee's Novel, directed by Nick Murchie
(October 1996)
Summer School
(August 1996)
US
by Dave Kurley and Andrew Allen, directed by Sean McLevy
(July 1996)
Vinegar Tom
by Caryl Churchill, directed by Chris Routh
(June 1996)
Agnes of God
by John Pielmeier, directed by Heather Millar
(March 1996)
The Mysteries (The Nativity)
by Tony Harrison, directed by Richard Vincent
(March 1996)
1995
Antigone (1995)
The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, directed by Sean McLevy
(December 1995)
The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
by Neil Simon, directed by Natalie Wreyford
(November 1995)
The Island
by James Saunders, directed by Elaine English
(November 1995)
Summer School
(August 1995)
7
devised by members, written by Dave Kurley, directed by Sean McLevy
(July 1995)
Dreams of Anna Frank
by Bernard Kops, directed by Phil Rainer
(June 1995)
Whale Music
by Anthony Minghella, directed by Joanne Adams
(March 1995)
Antigone
by Sophocles, directed by Richard Vincent
(March 1995)
1994
The Lesson (1994)
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens, directed by Alan Clarke
(December 1994)
Dracula
by Liz Lockhead, directed by Richard Vincent
(November 1994)
The Lesson
by Eugene Ionesco, directed by Stephen Lynch and Natalie Wreyford
(October 1994)
Summer School
(August 1994)
Tonight We Improvise
by Luigi Pirandello, directed by Massimo Marinoni
(July 1994)
Suddenly Last Summer
by Tennessee Williams, directed by Kathryn Openshaw
(June 1994)
Loot
by Joe Orton, directed by Sean McLevy
(June 1994)
Daisy Pulls It Off
by Denise Deegan, directed by Heather Millar
(April 1994)
A Taste of Honey
by Shelagh Delaney, directed by Richard Vincent
(March 1994)
Blue Remembered Hills
by Dennis Potter, directed by Steve Reynolds
(February 1994)
1993
The Pied Piper (1993)
The Pied Piper
by Adrian Mitchell, directed by Steve Reynolds
(December 1993)
The Imaginary Invalid
by Moliere, directed by Elspeth McBain
(November 1993)
A View from the Bridge
by Arthur Miller, directed by Richard Vincent
(October 1993)
Our Country's Good
by Timberlake Wertenberger, directed by Simon Chiplen
(July 1993)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare, directed by Steve Reynolds
(June 1993)
Invisible Friends
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Simon Chiplen
(April 1993)
No More Sitting on the Old School Bench
by Alan Bleasdale, directed by Jackie Fielding
(March 1993)
Shakers
by John Godber and Jane Thornton, directed by Heather Millar
(February 1993)
1992
The Crucible (1992)
Bugsy Malone
by Alan Parker, directed by Steve Reynolds
(December 1992)
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare, directed by Elaine Kidd
(November 1992)
Metamorphosis
by Steven Berkoff, directed by Jackie Fielding
(October 1992)
Once in a Lifetime
by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, directed by Jackie Fielding
(July 1992)
The Glass Menagerie
by Tennessee Williams, directed by Andrew Allen
(July 1992)
The Real Inspector Hound
by Tom Stoppard, directed by Steve Reynolds
(July 1992)
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller, directed by Steve Reynolds
(April 1992)
Lysistrata
by Aristophanes, directed by Emma Godfrey
(March 1992)
Extracts from a number of plays
directed by Alan Clarke
(January 1992)
1991
Of Mice and Men (1991)
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens, directed by Alan Clarke
(December 1991)
Toad of Toad Hall
by A. A. Milne, directed by Sarah Tripp
(December 1991)
Wild Oats
by John O'Keeffe, directed by John Clayton and Betsy Garrett
(October 1991)
Tickle
by David Wood, directed by Johnathan Linsley and Paula Tappenden
(July 1991)
Hobson's Choice
by Harold Brighouse, directed by Sakkt Stamp
(June 1991)
Reaping The Wind
written and directed by Jeremy Bennett
(May 1991)
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck, directed by Phil Lynch
(April 1991)
Bouncers
by John Godber, directed by Sarah Tripp
(March 1991)
Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare, directed by Betsy Garrett
(February 1991)
1990
Fireraisers (1990)
The Gingerbread Man
by David Wood, directed by Iain Potter and Elspeth McBain
(December 1990)
The Accrington Pals
by Peter Whelan, directed by John Clayton
(November 1990)
The Lover
by Harold Pinter, directed by Audrey Cahill
(October 1990)
Fireraisers
by Max Frisch, directed by Phil Lynch
Snoopy
from Charles M. Schultz, directed by Peter Boon
(July 1990)
Alpha and Omega
written and directed by Jeremy Bennett
(June 1990)
Zigger Zagger
by Peter Terson, directed by Alan Clarke (in collaboration with Eldon PHAB)
(May 1990)
The Sea
by Edward Bond, directed by Jenny Bolt (a First Stage Theatre Company production)
(April 1990)
Torch
by Juliet Foster, directed by Richard Garrett
(March 1990)
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
by Edward Bond, directed by Jenny Bolt
(January 1990)
Just So Stories
Rudyard Kipling/Richard Mitchley, directed by Elspeth McBain
(December 1989 - January 1990)
1989
The Thwarting of Baron Bollingrew (1989)
A Christmas Carol
(reading)
by Charles Dickens, directed by the Croydon Histrionic Society
(December 1989)
Arsenic and Old Lace
by Joseph Kesselring, directed by Sally Stamp
(November 1989)
The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare, directed by Phil Lynch
(October 1989)
The Thwarting of Baron Bollingrew
by Robert Bolt, directed by Alan Clarke
(September 1989)
The Entertainer
by John Osborne, directed by Valerie Beagley
(August 1989)
Daisy Pulls It Off
by Denise Deegan, directed by Betsy Garrett and Elspeth McBain
(July 1989)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Zoo Story
by Edward Albee, directed by Phil Supple and Zubin Varla
(June 1989)
After Liverpool
by James Saunders, directed by Brian Jobson (with the Croydon Histrionic Society)
(May 1989)
It's a Girl
by John Burrows, directed by Elspeth McBain
(April 1989)
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Phil Lynch
(April 1989)
Entertaining Mr. Sloane
by Joe Orton, directed by Paul Morgan
(March 1989)
1988
Bedroom Farce (1988)
Road
by Jim Cartwright, directed by Jenny Bolt (a First Stage Theatre Company production)
(December 1988)
Animal Farm
by Goerge Orwell, adapted by Peter Hall, directed by Alan Clarke
(December 1988)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark
directed by Elspeth McBain
(November 1988)
Can't Pay, Won't Pay
by Dario Fo, directed by David Thompson
(November 1988)
Golden Pathway Annual
by John Burrows, directed by James Lyne
(September 1988)
Experience
devised and directed by David Thompson and Peter Waters
(July 1988)
Oh, What a Lovely War!
by Charles Chilton/Theatre Workshop, directed by Harry MacDonald
(July 1988)
Plenty
by David Hare, directed by Ian MacDonald
(May 1988)
The Gingerbread Lady
by Neil Simon, directed by Peter Waters
(April 1988)
An Evening of Improvisation
(March 1989)
Bedroom Farce
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Harry MacDonald
(March 1988)
Anna Christie
by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Michelle Vernier
(February 1988)
Glass Menagerie
by Tennessee Williams, directed by Ian MacDonald
(January 1988)
1987
The Wizard of Oz (1987)
Under Milk Wood
by Dylan Thomas, directed by Peter Waters
(December 1987)
Red Devils
by Debbie Horsfield, directed by Harry MacDonald
(November 1987)
Stag and Hens
by Willy Russell, directed by Ian MacDonald
(October 1987)
The Accidental Death of an Anarchist
by Dario Fo, directed by David Thompson
(July 1987)
Cabaret
John Kander/Fred Ebb/Joe Masteroff/John Van Druten/ Christopher Isherwood, directed by Harry MacDonald
(June 1987)
See How They Run
by Philip King, directed by David Thompson
(May 1987)
Move Over Mrs. Markham
by Ray Cooney, directed by Peter Waters
(April 1987)
Pack of Lies
by Hugh Whitemore, directed by Ian MacDonald
(March 1987)
Gotcha by Barrie Keefe
The Good and Faithful Servant by Joe Orton
directed by Russell Floyd and Jo Howarth
(February 1987)
The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum, directed by Harry MacDonald (joint production with The Christine O'Brien School of Dance)
(March 1987)
Anna Christie
by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Michelle Vernier
(February 1987)
Glass Menagerie
by Tennessee Williams, directed by Ian MacDonald
(February 1987)
1986
The Master Builder (1986)
The Master Builder
by Henrik Ibsen, directed by David Thompson
(November 1986)
The Dresser
by Ronald Harwood, directed by Peter Waters
(November 1986)
Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare, directed by Harry MacDonald
(November 1986)
Taking Steps
by Alan Ayckbourn. directed by Ian MacDonald
(October 1986)
Round Four a revue
written and directed by Peter Waters
(September 1986)
Endgame by Samuel Beckett
The Room by Harold Pinter
directed by David Thompson
(July 1986)
The Rose Tattoo
by Tennessee Williams, directed by Harry MacDonald
(July 1986)
The Government Inspector
by Nikolai Gogol, directed by Peter Waters
(June 1986)
The Elephant Man
by Bernard Pomerance, directed by Ian MacDonald
(June 1986)
Three Sisters
by Anton Chekhov, directed by Harry MacDonald
(May 1986)
The Hot House
by Harold Pinter, directed by David Thompson
(April 1986)
Habeas Corpus
by Alan Bennett, directed by Ian MacDonald
(March 1986)
The Father
by August Strindberg, directed by Harry MacDonald
(February 1986)
Billy Liar
by Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse, directed by Sally Obertelle
(January 1986)
1985
A Streetcar Named Desire (1985)
The Diary of Anne Frank
by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, directed by Peter Waters
(December 1985)
Come Below Your Horn
by Neil Simon, directed by Ian MacDonald
(November 1985)
A Streetcar Named Desire
by Tennessee Williams, directed by Harry MacDonald
(November 1985)
Round 3, a revue
by Peter Waters and the company, directed by Peter Waters
(September 1985)
Campton Capers
by David Campton, directed by Peter Waters
(July 1985)
Branching Out by J. B. Cooper
Cagebirds by David Campton
directed by Colin Plows and Harry MacDonald
(July 1985)
Waiting for Godot
by Samuel Beckett, directed by Paul Morgan
(June 1985)
A Mad World, My Masters
by Barrie Keefe, directed by Peter Waters
(May 1985)
Loot
by Joe Orton, directed by David Thompson and Richard Caplin
(May 1985)
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde, directed by David Thompson
(April 1985)
Death of a Salesman
by Arthur Miller, directed by Harry MacDonald
(March 1985)
View from the Bridge
by Arthur Miller, directed by Ian Mac Donald
(March 1985)
1984
Round 2 (1984)
Murder in Style
by Derek Hoddinott, directed by Colin Plows
(December 1984)
Mary Barnes
by David Edgar, directed by Peter Waters
(November 1984)
All on the Losing Side
by Harry MacDonald and Bryan Bennett, directed by Harry MacDonald
(November 1984)
Round 2, a revue
directed by Harry MacDonald
(July 1984)
Round 1, a revue
directed by Peter Waters
(July 1984)
Dry Rot
by John Chapman, directed by Harry MacDonald
(April 1984)
Sisterly Feelings
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Ian MacDonald
(March 1984)
Spring Awakening
by Frank Wedekind, directed by David Thompson
(May 1984)
1983
Winter Shows at CYTO (1983)
Shoestring Follies of 1983
(December 1983)
Can You Hear Me Mother?
Devised and directed by Harry MacDonald
(December 1983)
The Disorderly Women
by John Bowen, directed by Peter Waters
(December 1983)
Pygmalion
by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Christine O'Brien
(December 1983)
Clouds
by Michael Frayn, directed by Ian MacDonald
(November 1983)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare, directed by Harry MacDonald
(June-July 1983)
Outside Edge
by Richard Harris, directed by Peter Waters
(June 1983)
King Lear
by William Shakespeare, directed by David Thompson (production by the Friends of CYTO)
(April 1983)
A Share of the Action
by Harry MacDonald and Bryan Bennett, directed by Harry MacDonald
(March 1983)
My Mummy's Dead
dance drama directed by Paul Morgan
(March 1983)
Barefoot in the Park
by Neil Simon, directed by Peter Waters
(March 1983)
1982
Macbeth (1982)
The Birthday Party
by Harold Pinter, directed by David Thompson
(December 1982)
Mixed Doubles
comprising pieces by James Saunders, Lyndon Brook, Alun Owen, Harold Pinter, Fay Weldon, Alan Ayckbourn, John Bowen, David Campton, and George Melly, directed by Sylvia MacDonald
(November 1982)
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller, directed by Harry MacDonald
(November 1982)
Don't Give Up Your Day Job
directed by Peter Waters
(September 1982)
Mother Courage and Her Children
by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Paul Morgan
(May 1982)
The Threepenny Opera
by Bertolt and Kurt Weill, directed by Harry MacDonald
(April 1982)
Confusions
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Sylvia MacDonald
(March 1982)
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare, directed by Harry MacDonald
(January 1982)
1981
Abigail's Party (1981)
Eat Drink and be Merry
compilation directed by David Thompson
(December 1981)
Six Characters in Search of an Author
by Luigi Pirandello, directed by Paul Morgan
(December 1981)
Once a Catholic
by Mary O'Malley, directed by Harry MacDonald
(November 1981)
Woodwork Squeaks
by Christaul O'Marien, directed by Paul Morgan
(October 1981)
The Browning Version & Harlequinade
by Terence Rattigan, directed by Joy Thomas
(September 1981)
Spring and Port Wine
by Bill Naughton, directed by Sylvia MacDonald
(September 1981)
Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare, directed by Joy Thomas
(July 1981)
Juno and the Paycock
by Sean O'Casey, directed by Paul Morgan
(July 1981)
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
by Moliere, directed by Harry MacDonald
(July 1981)
Splash
by Jeremy Browne and Bryan Bennett, directed by Paul Morgan
(June 1981)
Abigail's Party
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Sylvia MacDonald
(June 1981)
Billy Liar
by Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse, directed by David Thompson
(April 1981)
What the Butler Saw
by Joe Orton, directed by Paul Morgan
(March 1981)
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare, directed by Joy Waterman (production by the 'Friends of CYTO')
(March 1981)
Bedroom Farce
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Harry MacDonald
(March 1981)
1980
Summer Shows at CYTO (1980)
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
by Eduardo de Filippo, adapted by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, directed by Harry MacDonald
(December 1980)
Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi
by Pam Gems, directed by Terry Richardson
(November 1980)
Fair Sextet(te)
Colin Bennett & Prockter, directed by Paul Morgan
(November 1980)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
by Edward Albee, directed by David Bates (production by the 'Friends of CYTO')
(September 1980)
Barbarians
by Barrie Keefe, directed by Harry MacDonald
(July 1980)
Zigger Zagger
by Peter Terson, directed by David Thompson and Terry Richardson
(July 1980)
The House of Bernarda Alba
by Federico Garcia Lorca, directed by Harry MacDonald
(June 1980)
The Proposal
by Anton Chekov, directed by Lesley Bacon
(June 1980)
Grow up for God's Sake
devised, directed by David Thompson
(May 1980)
Under Milk Wood
by Dylan Thomas, directed by Paul Morgan
(April 1980)
Absent Friends
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Terry Richardson
(March 1980)
Abide with Me
by Barrie Keefe, directed by Harry MacDonald (Croydon One-Act Play Festival - Award of Merit)
(March 1980)
1979
Oh, What a Lovely War!
by Charles Chilton/Theatre Workshop, directed by Harry MacDonald
(December 1979)
The Long and the Short and the Tall
by Willis Hall, directed by Harry MacDonald
(November 1979)
Journey's End
by R. C. Sherriff, directed by Terry Richardson
(November 1979)
The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew
by Robert Bolt, directed by Suzi Keable
(September 1979)
Othello
by William Shakespeare, directed by Harry MacDonald
(June 1979)
Play it Again, Sam
by Woody Allen, directed by Paul Morgan
(June 1979)
Look Back in Anger
by John Osborne, directed by Colin Prockter
(May-June 1979)
Triple Bill Workers of the World, Work!
improvised, directed by Paul Morgan and Glenys Dunderdale
(February 1979)
A Doctor in Spite of Himself
by Moliere, directed by Colin Prockter
(February 1979)
Hall of Healing
by Sean O'Casey, directed by David Thompson
(February 1979)
Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare, directed by David Thompson
(January 1979)
1978
Death of a Salesman (1978)
This, That, and the Other
directed by Harry MacDonald
(December 1978)
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
by Peter Nicholls, directed by Lynn Harmer
(November 1978)
Our Henry
Colin Bennett & Prockter, directed by Harry MacDonald
(November 1978)
Blithe Spirit
by Noel Coward, directed by Nick Rowling
(November 1978)
The Norman Conquests
(September 1978)
Table Manners
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Harry MacDonald
(September 1978)
Living Together
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by David Thompson
(September 1978)
Round and Round the Garden
by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Lesley Bennett
(September 1978)
Black Comedy
by Peter Shaffer, directed by Lesley Bennett
(June 1978)
Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction
by Bernard Shaw, directed by Lesley Bennett
(June 1978)
Death of a Salesman
by Arthur Miller, directed by Harry MacDonald
(May 1978)
1977
CYTO News (1977)
Please Believe Me
When I Tell You I'm a Tree
devised and directed by Harry MacDonald and Lesley Bacon
(December 1977)
Five Finger Exercise
by Peter Shaffer, directed by Nick Rowling
(December 1977)
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde, directed by Suzi Keable
(November 1977)
Enter a Free Man
by Tom Stoppard, directed by David Thompson
(November 1977)
The Hollow Crown
Devised by John Barton from Shakespeare (in Melton Mowbray/Youth Theatre Festival)
(September 1977)
Habeas Corpus
by Alan Bennett, directed by Lesley Bennett (production staged by the 'Pensioners Group' of members aged 21-25)
(September 1977)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare, directed by Harry MacDonald
(June-July 1977)
Chicken Soup with Barley
by Arnold Wesker, directed by Harry MacDonald
Roots
by Arnold Wesker, directed by David Thompson
I'm Talking About Jerusalem
by Arnold Wesker, directed by Harry MacDonald
(March 1977, in repertory)
1976
CYTO News (1976)
The Birthday Party
by Harold Pinter, directed by Harry MacDonald
(December 1976)
Mixed Doubles
comprising pieces by James Saunders, Lyndon Brook, Alun Owen, Harold Pinter, Fay Weldon, Alan Ayckbourn, John Bowen, David Campton, and George Melly
directed by Harry MacDonald (production staged by the 'Pensioners Group' of members aged 21-25)
(December 1976)
The Imaginary Invalid
by Moliere, directed by Harry MacDonald
(November 1976)
Antigone
by Jean Anouilh, directed by Suzi Keable
(November 1976)
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller, directed by Harry MacDonald (repeat in new premises)
(November 1976)
Private Ear and Public Eye
by Peter Shaffer, directed by Harry MacDonald
(September 1976)
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller, directed by Harry MacDonald
(May 1976)
The Threepenny Opera
by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, directed by Harry MacDonald
(January 1976)
1975
Oh, What a Terrible Peace! (1975)
The Glass Menagerie
by Tennessee Williams, directed by David Thompson
(December 1975)
All My Sons
by Eugene O'Neill, directed by David Thompson
(July 1975)
Oh, What a Terrible Peace!
by Peter Whittle, directed by Harry MacDonald
(May 1975)
The Form
by N. F. Simpson, directed by David Page (29th Croydon Drama Festival: Stanley Hall)
(March 1975)
1974
CYTO News (1974)
Look Back in Anger
by John Osborne, directed by Keith Lancing
(December 1974)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
adapted by Jay Presson Allen from the Muriel Spark Novel, directed by David Thompson
(November 1974)
Beginners Please
a compilation evening directed by Harry MacDonald, Lesley Bennett, Suzi Keable, and Sylvia MacDonald
(November 1974)
A Compilation Evevning
directed by Lesley Powell, Alison Ballantyne
(June 1974)
Oh, What a Lovely War!
by Charles Chilton/Theatre Workshop, directed by Harry MacDonald
(April 1974)
Hobson's Choice
by Harold Brighouse, directed by Harry MacDonald
(January 1974)
1973
Mixed Programme:
Dance drama based on West Side Story
Country Wife by William Wycherley (excerpt)
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (condensed)
directed by Lesley Powell and Harry MacDonald
(October 1973)
1971
Festival of Youth Theatre (1971)
The Sandbox
by Edward Albee
with
With It Should Happen to a Dog
by Wolf Mankowitz
directed by Jim Naughton
(part of the Festival of Youth Theatre presented by Theatre Workshop, Coulsdon)
(July 1971)
1970
Cinderella
directed by Carol King
(January 1970)
1969
The Relapse (1969)
The Relapse
by Sir John Vanburgh, directed by Carol King
(Performed at the Denning Hall and later in central London as the result of winning a London-wide youth theatre competition)
(December 1969)
Can You Take Over?
a compilation evening including The Reluctant Doctor by Moliere
directed by Carol King, Peter Thorburn, Cynthia Coatts, and Ray Langford Jones
(George St. Congregational Church)
(December 1969)
1968
Triple Bill (1968)
Oliver!
by Lionel Bart, directed by Carol King
(studio production performed at the Denning Hall, Croydon College)
(November-December 1968)
Opening Evening in Croydon for all 3 Centres
(July 1968)
Triple Bill
(Winterbourne Centre)
(May 1968)
The Chalk Garden
by Enid Bagnold
(Coulsdon)
(June 1968)
The Queen and the Rebels
by Ugo Betti, directed by Derek Howes
(April 1968)
A Studio Evening
including:
Gladly Otherwise
by N. F. Simpson, directed by Cynthia Coatts
With A Taste of Honey (Act 2)
by Shelagh Delaney, directed by Dag Saunders
(April 1968)
Twelfth Night
a seasonal entertainment
(January 1968)
1967
The Sound of Music (1967)
Penny for a Song
by John Whitting, directed by Carol King
(Performed at the Denning Hall, Croydon College)
(November 1967)
The Lord Mayor's Show float
(Winchester Cathedral)
(November 1967)
Annual Open Evening
(June 1967)
Let's All Go Down the Strand
a compilation evening ranging from Music Hall to Becket
directed by Carol King and Derek Howes
(May 1967)
An Evening of One-act Plays
(Coulsdon)
(April 1967)
Battersea Easter Parade float: The Sound of Music
(March 1967)
This Was a Man
by Noel Coward, directed by James Swann (studio production)
(March 1967)
A Resounding Tinkle
by N. F. Simpson, directed by David Prockter
(March 1967)
Antigone
by Jean Anouilh, directed by Dag Saunders
(March 1967)
1966
Cytopics (1966)
Circus Boy
by Michael Redgrave, directed by Carol King
(December 1966)
The Master Builder
by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Peter Thorburn
(November 1967)
An Evening of Poetry and Folk Music
including pieces from The World is Full of Honey
a collection of poetry written by members of CYTO compiled by Colin Prockter, directed by Carol King
(October 1967)
Andorra
by Max Frisch, directed by Carol King
(CYTO's first full-lenghth production)
(May 1966)
Cytopics
an evening of short pieces directed by Maurice Holdstock, Terry Brant, Carol King, Colin Prockter, David Prockter, and Peter Thorburn
(March 1966)
1965
CYTO At Home
(November 1965)
Street Theatre
a demostration by CYTO girls demanding that more boys join them
OPENING NIGHT:
Tuesday 21st September 1965
CYTO's first ever ad (1965)
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