Players Theatre

Home of the Hurst Players and the Hurst Cinema.

The Hurstpierpoint Players have been consistently busy over the years, always looking forward to the next challenge. Nowadays the company conducts an average of four productions a year, spanning the full range of theatrical styles. In addition to the usual comedies and dramas, The Players have also produced cabarets, musicals, evenings of one-act plays, and more. One of the more daring ventures took place in 1999, when a three-day, non-stop Shakespeare marathon was organised to raise funds for repairs to the theatre building. The feat was repeated again in 2017. Guest readers in this extraordinary endeavour have included Des Lynam, Jimmy Hill, Greta Scacchi, Alan Leith, and Gwyneth Powell!

In partnership with Hurst Village Cinema, The Players host live broadcasts from The National Theatre and the Kenneth Brannagh Theatre, as part of the National Theatre Live initiative. The Village Cinema also show a broad range of films from around the world – see their website for details of upcoming viewings. The use of the theatre by other groups, touring companies and artists, has enabled the local community to experience a wider range of live performances than one group is able to produce on its own during a year.