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Gallery.

A peek behind the curtain: cast photographs, rehearsals and posters from our productions over the years.

Early years

First meeting of the High Tor Players at the High Tor Guest House — 1937
First meeting of the High Tor Players at the High Tor Guest House

Eileen Redfern (née Griffiths), driving force of the company for four decades — 1939+
Eileen Redfern (née Griffiths), driving force of the company for four decades

Inside the church at Smedley's Hydro, almost our permanent home — 1962
Inside the church at Smedley's Hydro, almost our permanent home

Smedley's Hydro church interior — 1962
Smedley's Hydro church interior

The would-be theatre at Smedley's — 1962
The would-be theatre at Smedley's

From the archive — Period
From the archive

From the archive — Period
From the archive

From the archive — Period
From the archive

Productions

Jerusalem — Jerusalem2027

As You Like It — As You Like It2026

Love & Lust — Love & Lust2026

Much Ado About Nothing — Much Ado About Nothing2025

The Crucible — The Crucible2025

Pride and Prejudice — Pride and Prejudice2024

The Memory Of Water: Radio Play — The Memory Of Water: Radio Play2022

An Ideal Husband — An Ideal Husband2019

Absent Friends — Absent Friends2018

Habeas Corpus — Habeas Corpus2017

Table Manners — Table Manners2016

Shakespeare Sonnets In The Park — Shakespeare Sonnets In The Park2016

Pack Of Lies — Pack Of Lies2016

Duets — Duets2015

When We Are Married — When We Are Married2015

Comedy Feast: Meat and Two Veg / What's For Pudding? — Comedy Feast: Meat and Two Veg / What's For Pudding?2014

An Evening Of Love And Lust — An Evening Of Love And Lust2004

Behind the scenes.

Rehearsing for The Crucible — The Crucible2025
Rehearsing for The Crucible

Rehearsing for The Crucible — The Crucible2025
Rehearsing for The Crucible

Rehearsing for The Crucible — The Crucible2025
Rehearsing for The Crucible

Rehearsing for The Crucible — The Crucible2025
Rehearsing for The Crucible

Rehearsing for The Crucible — The Crucible2025
Rehearsing for The Crucible

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for As You Like It — As You Like It2026
Rehearsing for As You Like It

Rehearsing for Love & Lust — Love & Lust2026
Rehearsing for Love & Lust

The Crucible rehearsal, High Tor Players 2025 — The Crucible, rehearsal2025

Much Ado About Nothing, 2025 — Much Ado, 20252025

Much Ado About Nothing, 2025 — Much Ado, 20252025

Rehearsing for Pride and Prejudice — Rehearsing for Pride and Prejudice2024

Rehearsing for Pride and Prejudice — Rehearsing for Pride and Prejudice2024

Rehearsing for Much Ado About Nothing — Rehearsing for Much Ado2025

Rehearsing for Much Ado About Nothing — Rehearsing for Much Ado2025

Rehearsing for Much Ado About Nothing — Rehearsing for Much Ado2025

Rehearsing for Much Ado About Nothing — Rehearsing for Much Ado2025

Rehearsing for Much Ado About Nothing — Rehearsing for Much Ado2025

Rehearsing for Much Ado About Nothing — Rehearsing for Much Ado2025

Production posters

Decades of bills, programmes and poster art from the company archive.

The Crucible poster, High Tor Players, 26 to 29 November

As You Like It poster, High Tor Players at the Imperial Rooms, Matlock

High Tor Players present Love & Lust, an informal and entertaining evening of romance and reminiscence

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