The Michael Players

[3] This performance was organised by Miss Mary Cannell as an entertainment for the Manx branch of the Celtic Congress in Michael School following a tour of Bishopscourt.

[6] The Michael Players today continue the tradition of giving an annual performance of Manx dialect theatre at an Oie'll Verree event, held on Old Christmas Eve in early January.

The Michael Players are the only established group performing works from the Manx dialect theatre tradition in the Isle of Man today.

"[9] The value of the work of the Players was alluded to in a statement issued by the organisers of the award:[9] "The plays of Cushag, Christopher Shimmin, Mona Douglas, Kathleen Faragher and many more make up a unique tradition which could easily have been lost if it had not been for successive generations of enthusiasts with a strong sense of community and a desire to share and celebrate Manx culture.

[10] Writers whose plays are represented include: Kathleen Faragher, Mona Douglas, Christopher R. Shimmin, J. J. Kneen, Juan Noa, P. W. Caine and W. B.

Members of The Michael Players receive the RBV award in 2017.
An early picture of a performance by The Michael Players
The Michael Players perform The Dumb Cake in 1987
The Michael Players perform The Charm in 2017