Thursday, 23 October 2008
Friday 24th October - last in the current series
Yes indeed, this is the last in the current series of Friday night theatre club and we have Peter SLB running some exercises in voice projection, a play reading of a short play by Terrence Rattigan, (chosen by Neil of the Drama Association of Wales), and, if there's time, and enough people, a "Doctor - Doctor" comedic review.
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Theatre Club - Friday 17th
A sort of "sing for your supper" evening, something we used to do when I was chairman of the Wonston Drama Group.
Everyone brings along a contribution to the buffet supper, and takes a random numbered ticket which then becomes your allotted time slot for you to "do your own thing". It can be a sketch, a reading, a song, a poem, a dance, anything to entertain, enliven and enighten your colleagues.
Bar opens at 7pm as usual, and there will be a play reading, if there is time left, which is Alan Bennett's one-act play "Say Something Happened".
see you there.
Everyone brings along a contribution to the buffet supper, and takes a random numbered ticket which then becomes your allotted time slot for you to "do your own thing". It can be a sketch, a reading, a song, a poem, a dance, anything to entertain, enliven and enighten your colleagues.
Bar opens at 7pm as usual, and there will be a play reading, if there is time left, which is Alan Bennett's one-act play "Say Something Happened".
see you there.
Monday, 6 October 2008
SILLY MID OFF
This Friday, 10 October, Lattedrinker has kindly turned the social evening at the Theatre over to me for a reading of 'Outside Edge'. It is hoped that the hilarious play by Richard Harris, with it's cricketing theme, will be the 2009 Spring Production. The drawback over the years has been the perennial problem of whether or not it could be cast, with a cast of nine it does take some organising. For too long this play has languished in the wings. The time is now right for it it to take it's proper place centre stage.
Our wonderful set designers have been sent off on their vacation to foreign parts, their holiday task being to work out how to create a cricket pavilion on our stage. Cleverly I leave all the hard work to others, I just direct the thing, attempting, but usually failing, to keep any sort of order.You can't miss me, I'm the one standing on the box talking to herself.
I have attempted, to quote the timeless words of Claude Rains in 'Casablanca', to 'round up the usual suspects'. If I have left anyone out I apologise, please feel free just to turn up, the more the merrier.Rehearsals should start late November/December, the bonus being that we could rehearse all over Xmas for anyone who wants to escape from the festivities.Only kidding.
Our wonderful set designers have been sent off on their vacation to foreign parts, their holiday task being to work out how to create a cricket pavilion on our stage. Cleverly I leave all the hard work to others, I just direct the thing, attempting, but usually failing, to keep any sort of order.You can't miss me, I'm the one standing on the box talking to herself.
I have attempted, to quote the timeless words of Claude Rains in 'Casablanca', to 'round up the usual suspects'. If I have left anyone out I apologise, please feel free just to turn up, the more the merrier.Rehearsals should start late November/December, the bonus being that we could rehearse all over Xmas for anyone who wants to escape from the festivities.Only kidding.
Thursday, 2 October 2008
Theatre Club - Friday 3rd October
Bar opens at 7pm, activities at 7.30pm, and the line-up consists of...
A possible enactment of "Jack's Return Home" by Galton and Simpson, if I can get it ready in time. If not, and possibly also, the re-run of "Earnest" postponed from last week. ( I like it, OK!)
Discussion on this week's dramatic element - Timing.
Play reading - Relics by David Campton. This is a short one-act play for four women. Winnifred and her friend Una arrive at the home of the recently deceased Aunt Dorothy to see what they can claim before the rest of the family arrive, but they gradually become aware that some-one is already there......
A possible enactment of "Jack's Return Home" by Galton and Simpson, if I can get it ready in time. If not, and possibly also, the re-run of "Earnest" postponed from last week. ( I like it, OK!)
Discussion on this week's dramatic element - Timing.
Play reading - Relics by David Campton. This is a short one-act play for four women. Winnifred and her friend Una arrive at the home of the recently deceased Aunt Dorothy to see what they can claim before the rest of the family arrive, but they gradually become aware that some-one is already there......
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Theatre Club - Friday 26th September
And what have we in store for this week?
Well, we are continuing the "Dramatic Element" Number Two (Tension), with a reading of the one-act play "Murder Play" by Brian Burton.
We have a team quiz event, on the theme of entertainment.
Brenda's going to give us a short illustrated talk on theatrical costumes, and if there's time we'll have a re-run of "Being Earnest - the impotence of", because I've only seen it once !!!
So, it's a packed programme, let's have a packed house - bar open at 7pm, activities start at 7.30pm.
See you there......
Well, we are continuing the "Dramatic Element" Number Two (Tension), with a reading of the one-act play "Murder Play" by Brian Burton.
We have a team quiz event, on the theme of entertainment.
Brenda's going to give us a short illustrated talk on theatrical costumes, and if there's time we'll have a re-run of "Being Earnest - the impotence of", because I've only seen it once !!!
So, it's a packed programme, let's have a packed house - bar open at 7pm, activities start at 7.30pm.
See you there......
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Theatre Club - Friday 19th September
This week's Friday Theatre Club will feature:
An enactment of "Being Earnest - The Impotence of", another in the series of "What happened next?", in which Earnest and Gwendoline are visited by an agitated Lady Bracknell on their first wedding anniversary. Who is the mysterious Mr D'Arcy and what has Dirty Doreen to offer?
A discussion on the subject of the twelve dramatic elements.
Plus a reading of the hilarious short play "Sweet B.A." , in which four women get together in a back garden in the Welsh valleys to celebrate something... but what exactly? From a learning perspective, the play offers a lot of discussion points.
An enactment of "Being Earnest - The Impotence of", another in the series of "What happened next?", in which Earnest and Gwendoline are visited by an agitated Lady Bracknell on their first wedding anniversary. Who is the mysterious Mr D'Arcy and what has Dirty Doreen to offer?
A discussion on the subject of the twelve dramatic elements.
Plus a reading of the hilarious short play "Sweet B.A." , in which four women get together in a back garden in the Welsh valleys to celebrate something... but what exactly? From a learning perspective, the play offers a lot of discussion points.
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Theatre Club - Friday 12th - 7pm
Bar opens 7pm - fun starts as soon as the bar opens - activities start at 7.30pm with...
Play reading - "ART" - hilarious play - fairly short (approx 60 minutes) - looking forward to this.
Stage enactment of "What happened next? - Pride and Prejudice" - fifteen years on from their marraige day, Mr and Mrs D'Arcy struggle with their finances, their eight daughters, and a rather bizarre housekeeper borrowed from Mandalay.
Should be fun.
Play reading - "ART" - hilarious play - fairly short (approx 60 minutes) - looking forward to this.
Stage enactment of "What happened next? - Pride and Prejudice" - fifteen years on from their marraige day, Mr and Mrs D'Arcy struggle with their finances, their eight daughters, and a rather bizarre housekeeper borrowed from Mandalay.
Should be fun.
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