Admirals' Players

Part of the Royal Navy Theatre Association. We are members of the military and civil service (and families) on Whale Island and in the Dockyard.

Welcome to the 'Admirals' Players' Theatre Company. Here at the Admirals' Players we are a mixture of Ex Service and Service Personnel, Civil Servants and their families who live or work in the Portsmouth area. We like to make sure that our audiences not only enjoy our performances but that they talk about them for years to come.

Founded in 1998 and originally known as the 'Victory Players', the Admirals' Players have performed in a variety of venues, that is until 2005 when it adopted Fisher Hall on Whale Island, Portsmouth as its official home. We perform an array of different plays from Crime to Farcical Comedies in our Spring Productions to our Pantomimes in the Winter.

The Admirals' Players are part of a wider group of Service Theatre companies known as the 'Royal Navy Theatre Association' (RNTA) which hosts a Drama Festival in the Spring where our productions are judged for awards. Think the Oscars but without the budget or the movie stars. Over the years The Admirals' Players have accumulated quite a collection of these awards from the Drama Festivals. The RNTA also offers the opportunity to take part in a Summer festival which our members are able to get involved in.

We are always on the look out for new members whether it be actors, directors and technicians to make-up and costume. Experience is by no means essential and every role is an important one. If you are or have been part of the Services, Civil Service or their families and would like to get involved, please contact us.