Welcome to Didcot Phoenix Drama Group
We are a friendly, social amateur drama group that welcomes members of all backgrounds and abilities.
Wyrd Sisters – tickets on sale now!
Our next production will be Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd Sisters,
adapted by Stephen Briggs.
Wyrd Sisters is a humorous fantasy novel set in the whimsical world of the Discworld. The story follows three witches – Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick – who, after the murder of King Verence I, must intervene to restore order in the kingdom of Lancre.
They are tasked with revealing the truth behind the usurpation by the Duke Felmet, leading to a series of chaotic events that parody classic Shakespearean tales, particularly Macbeth.
Performances are on Saturday 13th and Saturday 20th June.
Reviews & Feedback
Murder at Phoenix Court (Sept 2024)
“Thoroughly enjoyed this. With lots of clever plot twists and turns, quirky and shifty characters that give DCI Barney and DS Smith the run-around right up until the final reveal…but whodunnit???”
“I thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s performance. It was absolutely brilliant. Well done to everyone involved. I’m already looking forward to the next production! 😀”
“It was really fantastic, funny and clever.”
Rumpelstiltskin (January 2019)
Gary Lugsden (the author of Rumpelstiltskin)
“It really seemed everyone both in the audience and on stage had a great time!
We all thoroughly enjoyed the show… a job well done!”
Paul Smith (the publisher of Smiths Scripts)
“It was great to come and see you all and I really enjoyed the show. I thought you adapted to the venue really well!”
The Phoenix, Thomas Coryate and academic research! (March 2020)
We have recently been in email correspondence with Christian Feser, currently doing a PhD on Thomas Coryate at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany).
He wrote, “ I just stumbled upon your recent production of the Legge-stretcher’s voyages on your YouTube video, and I’d be delighted to know more, considering yours is probably the first and only dramatic adaptation of his work…….Since I am supposed to put a literary theorist spin on my thesis, I will be looking at the use of eccentricity in Coryate’s works and figure out why they became obsolescent so quickly after his death ……However, I’d like to look at Coryate’s reception as well, which is where your dramatic adaptation of the Crudities would be a perfect fit!”
(After we had sent the script and photographs, and an explanation of how the original script was workshopped.)
“Thank you for the photos and the poster! It looks like everyone involved had great fun. Together with the delightful script, it must have been a very entertaining night for the Odcombians!
It is interesting that you should mention the pantomime. It’s a brilliant observation that you would have been influenced by that. I know only little about the English pantomime, but the fact that it puts emphasis on audience participation and double entendre alone suits a stage adaptation of the Crudities so well.”
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Whether you’d be interested in joining Phoenix, want tickets to a show, or just want to ask us something, please do get in touch!