The History of St Serf's Players

 

St Serf's Players is an amateur club which was formed in 1948 here at Clark Road, Edinburgh and originally performed 2 plays a year in the old hall which stood adjacent to the church. In 1959 the new halls were built and because of the strong connection with the drama group, significant effort was put in to design the halls with drama in mind. Even today the stage and other facilities are regarded amongst the best for an amateur club.

For many years the club has presented three, 3 act plays each year until 1982 when the decision was taken to perform a Christmas show for children. The first of these was THE WIZARD OF OZ and was a great success ---- we have continued to repeat the format every year but building on our experience both from the acting and the staging of the show. It has enabled us to include a wide range of talent across a wide age group and from other community clubs and individuals.

As part of the community, the club is a member of the Scottish Community Drama Association (SCDA) and has taken part in its joint festivals over many years and used to host The Churches' Drama Federation (CDF).

 In June 2002 St Serf's Players hosted a one act festival for local clubs, Granton Players, St Serf's Players and Wardie Drama club, which was a great success and indeed the format was repeated in 2004 with Granton Players, Leitheatre and St Serf's Players all taking part.

The club has continued to develop the facilities with the upgrading of the lighting rig and sound equipment to the latest digital standard, installation of a loop system for the hard of hearing and recently investing in new tracking and curtains, with the help of a lottery grant.