Our story
Over 70 years of community theatre.
Plantagenet Players have entertained Mount Barker and the Great Southern with variety shows, satire, melodrama, music and community productions since 1953. Today the group continues that community tradition, welcoming people on stage, backstage, in technical roles and front of house.
1953Plantagenet Players is founded, bringing live theatre to the Great Southern for the first time.
1960sThe company’s signature satirical variety shows become a beloved fixture of Mount Barker’s social calendar.
1980sMelodramas and pantomimes draw families from across the region to Plantagenet Hall.
2000sA new generation of members takes the reins, expanding into musicals and contemporary works.
TodayOver 70 years on, we continue the community tradition — welcoming people on stage, backstage, in technical roles and front of house.
From the stage
