THE OLD STAGERS
since 1842
Our 2026 production will be announced in the Spring.
We will be returning to the Malthouse Theatre, Canterbury to perform from 28th July to 1st August 2026
Our 2025 production was
"The Visit" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
Thank you to everyone who came to support!
Gullen is a dump. This once prosperous town is crushed by poverty. But the one hope of salvation is extraordinary billionaire philanthropist Claire Zachanassian who lived in the town until she was 17. Will she turn up for her first visit in 40 years? If she does, will she help them? And if she will, are there to be any strings attached?
The Old Stagers – the world’s oldest dramatic society – are excited to bring you Dürrenmatt’s classic piece of German-language theatre. The National Theatre presented an adaptation in 2020, but we’ve gone back to this lively earlier English version first used by Peter Brook for his celebrated New York production. The theme of the dangerous power of great wealth – and what it does to our collective morality – is a timeless one, but perhaps has a particular resonance at the current time. Plus there’s a (twisted) love story – and plenty of dark comedy!
This amateur production of "The Visit" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
