We’re really excited to start rehearsals for our next show this season, Quartet by Ronald Harwood which will be from the 8th – 10th March 2018. Set in a home for retired opera singers, the play starts with Cecily, Reggie, and Wilfred, making plans to celebrate Verdi’s birthday with a concert which they do every year. Meanwhile they are awaiting the arrival of a new Resident, and are curious to…
We would just like to say a huge thank you to all our Pantomime audiences who came to see Jack & The Beanstalk last week. We had such a great time putting on the show and it was really gratifying to receive such lovely feedback from all of you afterwards – not to mention all the cheers and laughter throughout the shows. We hope that you will join us again…
19th – 21st Octover 2017 Rope by Patrick Hamilton Directed by Carolyne Bevan Brandon – Sophie Palumbo Granillo – Emma Fredskild-Green Sabot – Jamie Yates Raglan – Victoria Jeffs Leila Arden – Lisa Harbron Kentley [Snr] – Michael Goane Debenham – Paula Jeffs Rupert Cadell – Oli David 11th – 13th January 2018 Jack & the Beanstalk by Ben Crocker Directed by Rebecca Davey Edena The Eco Fairy – Sally-Anne…
Directed by Carolyne Bevan Production dates: 19th – 21st October Reading: Thursday 13th July Audition: Monday 24th July Both at 8pm in the back room of the Community Centre. Cast: 8 Setting: a swish Mayfair penthouse apartment c. 1930 Two arrogant Oxford University students Brandon and Granillo, strangle their friend Kentley to death with a rope for no apparent reason other than to show they can get away with…
Directed by Rebecca Davey Production dates: 11th – 13th January 2018 Reading: Monday 17th July Audition: Thursday 20th July Both at 8pm in the back room of the Community Centre. This year we’re off on a magical journey to the Village of Merrydale and the Giant’s Castle for our fun-filled Panto. Will Jack get a good price for Daisy the Cow? Will the Princess be forced to marry the nasty…
Directed by Andrew Knight Production dates: 8th – 10th March 2018 Reading: Thursday 6th July Audition: Thursday 27th July Both at 8pm in the back room of the Community Centre. Set in a home for retired opera singers. The play starts with Cecily, Reggie, and Wilfred,starting to make plans to celebrate Verdi’s birthday with a concert, a concert in which they do every year on -10th October. They are also…
Directed by Guy Peskin Production dates: 17th-19th May 2018 Reading – Monday 3rd July Audition – Monday 10th July Both at 8pm in the back room of the Community Centre. This stage adaptation of the hugely popular British TV series, which revisits the 1950’s and Maplins Holiday Camp with its host of colourful characters. It’s the start of a new season and founder Joe Maplin announces that he is setting…
Conflict and compromise. I can’t quite believe we have reached this point, but we had our first dress rehearsal last night for Mother Goose. I’d like to say it went really well, but we still have a few creases to iron out and a few tweaks to make before we are fully show ready. Happily we have our final dress rehearsal on Wednesday, and even happier still we have a…
It’s all coming together! We have just emerged from a very busy weekend preparing for this week’s Panto, Mother Goose. On Saturday we had our first rehearsal on the stage and in costume, always a challenge and always a huge distraction for all involved. Exciting for those of us in the driving seat to start to see things coming together, and confusing for those on stage wondering where the heck…
If you’re one of the thousands of us starting the New Year with a resolution to get fit, did you realize that laughter can actually be a workout itself? Studies have shown that laughter can boost the immune system and it lowers your blood pressure. It exercises the muscles in your shoulders, abdomen, back and face and is a great workout for the respiratory system. Apparently, laughing 100 times a…
