Launton Village Players

Heroes and Villains

Our Summer Show, Heroes and Villains was raising money for the LVP stage block fund. This will help us obtain a safe stage and wings for future productions as the old ones were very worn and not safe. We also had a bucket collection for the Firefighters’ Charity. We hope we can announce more on this in the October issue of Launton Lines.

The Big Shed theatre production was a great success and as our NODA reviewer wrote: “I just want to congratulate you all on a superb job, a real change from your panto venue in The Cooper School’s Performance Hall. I am always amazed by the creative ingenuity groups like yours have when it comes to presenting entertainment of this calibre in a venue which is out of most people’s comfort zone. There is a definite charm and delight on a hot July Sunday afternoon sitting in a barn on my own comfortable folding chair and enjoying such an enthusiastic and energetic performance - the slight breeze from the huge open barn doors was a definite plus!”

Our many thanks to all who made the show happen and to all of our audiences for their wonderful support.

LVP Pantomime 2026

We are thrilled to announce that our 2026 pantomime will be Treasure Island written by Rod and Nikki Fine with original music by Steve Webber. Show dates will be during the half term week, between Wednesday 18 February and Saturday 21 February, in the Cooper School Performance Hall. Tickets go on sale from Ticketsource from Saturday 1 November.

The story is about a villainous pirate being magically summoned from his story book, how he tries to get his hands on a very powerful treasure and how our heroes try to stop him! Lots of mayhem and fun along the way. Any profits from Treasure Island will be shared between two organisations, Dementia Active and Dementia Oxfordshire.

Work has already begun on the pantomime; the script is being finalised, music is being written and the set is being designed and built. If you would like more information about LVP or their productions contact us on info@launtonvillageplayers.org.uk

The LVP team