About The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company

The Company

From its start in 1978 by a small group of local enthusiasts, the Theatre Company has grown enormously. The objectives, though, have not changed all that much.  They are ‘to foster and develop interest and participation in amateur live theatre in the community of Hungerford and surrounding area.

As the organisation has grown, groups have been formed to allow children, youths and adults to work creatively with their peers and collectively together to produce some enormously entertaining and expressive theatre and so bringing much enjoyment all those people participating and watching.

Today the membership exceeds 200 local people, most of whom actively participate either on stage or behind the scenes. Each year there are 5 or more productions staged in local facilities entertaining a total audience of more than 1,000 local people.

The Company goes from strength to strength, but despite it’s growth, there is always room for more and we would love you to be part of it’s future.

NODA Affiliation

CHTC is affiliated to the National Operatic & Dramatic Association (NODA) and is part of the London Region.  In 2010 CHTC was awarded the Constance Power Trophy by NODA singling us out as being `most worthy of encouragement` from some 250 theatre companies in the London region.  NODA was founded in 1899 "to protect and advance the interests of Operatic and Dramatic Art, and of Societies engaged therein." It has a membership of some 2,300 amateur societies  staging musicals, operas, plays, concerts and pantomimes in a wide variety of performing venues.

Greenham Common Trust and West Berkshire Council Grant 2009/2010

Greenham Common Trust and West Berkshire Council, through its small grants scheme, donated £2,500 to the Community of Hungerford Theatre Company, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of its first performance in 2010.  The money will part-fund live performance for Young Performers, Children’s Theatre, Youth Theatre, Players and the Town Show, specifically to support the cost of venues, staging, lighting, scripts, music royalties and costumes during the 2010 season.

Greenham Common Trust chief executive Stuart Tagg said: “For nearly three decades the theatre company has been helping generations of Hungerford residents enjoy the creative arts. The Trust is happy to continue supporting this valuable community resource.” 

"The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company are very grateful to Greenham Common Trust and West Berkshire Council for the generous Grant of £2,500" says David Clayton its Chairman.  "The Grant will allow the company to continue training young actors  and provide them with the productions to display their talent.  It will also assist in the funding of the annual Town Show which this year reaches its' 30th production."