John Chidgey

John was well known on the local amateur dramatic circuit since directing his first play, A Lion in Winter, in 1967 for the Wilmslow Guild Players.

He was very active with both the Guild and the Wilmslow Green Room, directing more than 30 plays and being awarded GMDF Best Director in 1991 for The Chalk Garden. He was also heavily involved with the Green Room performances at Gawsworth Hall, appearing in The Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet as well as directing Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, and Midsummer Night's Dream.

John joined the Altrincham Garrick in 1996, appearing in The Crucible and  Seasons Greetings, as well as directing The Business of Murder and My Night with Reg.

After a break of over a decade, John returned to the Garrick to direct many plays, both on the Main Stage and in the Studio. Between 2010 and 2019 these included Fawlty Towers, An Inspector Calls, Last of the Summer Wine, Business Affairs, My Mother Said (for which he was awarded GMDF Best Director when it was performed at the Green Room) and Seasons Greetings.