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Jack and the Beanstalk, East Didsbury Methodist Church, 20th and 21st January 2012

About Celesta Players

Celesta Players ADS (Amateur Dramatic Society) was originally formed in 1961 by a group of local people who wished to stage theatre productions for the local community. Its first play was Lord Babs by Keble Howard, in November of that year.

In the early days, Celestas had a permanent home at St Luke's Church Hall, Burton Road, West Didsbury. Four plays were performed in Christ Church, West Didsbury. One of these plays, Son of Man, was also performed in St Luke's Church, Benchill and St Clement's Church, Chorlton following requests from the clergy of both parishes. More recently, we have staged performances at the East Didsbury Methodist Church Hall, which has a purpose built stage and can accommodate audiences of over 100 people.

In the early days of the Society there was usually only one drama production per season. This was later supplemented by a pantomime during the Christmas Period and has expanded to include an autumn play and a summer review at the end of the season, though this can vary from year to year.

We remain a small but dedicated society that warmly welcomes new members. Celesta Players ADS is also a full member of the Greater Manchester Drama Federation (GMDF). This is an umbrella organisation for many amateur dramatic groups in the Greater Manchester area.