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A big heartfelt THANK YOU to our wonderful audience for an amazing premiere of George Orwell’s “1984” adapted by Matthew Dunster!!! We are looking forward to a great run and will see you again tonight!

The Pennyless Players will give their first ever guest performance at the Mini English Drama Festival in Salzburg/Austria on June 5th, 2017. We have been invited by the English Drama Group Salzburg to kick off their 50-year-festival! What an honour! We will be performing Art by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton. So if you happenContinue reading “On the Road”

A timeless classic – now more relevant than ever! “1984” puts current and controversial topics such as total surveillance, brainwashing, and autocratic systems into the spotlight of the stage. It creates a merciless dystopian world that questions the limits of humanity. The play follows W. Smith’s gradual disillusionment with Party doctrines that have to beContinue reading “The Pennyless Players present “1984” by George Orwell, adapted by Matthew Dunster”

Wow, it’s been an incredible 10 years already!!! We’re gonna celebrate in style with a festival in May 2017 – details to follow soon! SAVE THE DATE!

We’ve just visited Verein kleine Wildtiere in großer Not to hand over the last cheque for Wyrd Sisters to Monika Grossmann. We were able to see baby squirrels, martens, hedgehogs, swans, goats and lots of other lovely and cuddly wildlife. They are doing an amazing job and we are happy to support this worthy cause! TheirContinue reading “Donation to Wildtiere in Not”

Rehearsals for Dunster’s adaption of Orwell’s 1984 are in full swing and we are excited to give you a first glimpse of our artwork for the production! SAVE THE DATE! We will premiere on May 18th, 2017!      

The Pennyless Players wish you HAPPY HOLIDAYS! See you in 2017 with new events and performances! Thank you for supporting us and we are looking forward to entertaining you again soon!

Casting for Orwell’s 1984, adapted by Matthew Dunster is complete! Behold our fabulous cast and crew: We can’t wait to get started!!!

Calling everyone who is passionate about theatre! We are now casting for our upcoming production of George Orwell’s 1984, adapted for the stage by Matthew Dunster! Whether you are interested in being on-stage or working behind the scenes – now is your chance to shine, so come to the casting! Hope to see many ofContinue reading “Casting for 1984”

We had an amazing run of David Newby’s “Love Conquers All” with delighted audiences and great feedback! THANK YOU ALL for coming and enjoying the show! The actors and crew now are enjoying their well deserved break to relax and recharge – but fret not: the next casting is already in the pipelines!