CDS, then called Sons of England Dramatic Society, presented Charlotte Hastings's The Captives in October 1973 at the Claremont Civic Centre. The production was also staged at the Somerset West Playhouse. The show was directed by Doug Green and the cast was as follows:
The production team was:
- Rachel - Karen Riley
- Paul Harwood - Reg Turner
- Max - Keith Canning
- Rose - Carol McSwiney
- Colonel Flaunden - David Black
- Rennie - Norman Paul
- Erica Harwood - Ruth Allsopp
The production team was:
- Stage Manager - Dave Ellinger
- Assistant Stage Managers - Hugh Philip, Bradley Myrdal
- Props - Cynthia Anderson-Smith
- Continuity - Carole Carr
- Set design - Nerina de Villiers
- Décor - Ilona Berman
- Lighting - John Lazzarich
- Sound - Vanessa Barling
- Production secretary - Carol McSwiney
- Programme - Vanessa Barling
- Cover design - Richard Pooler