What a great evening!

We had a lot of fun at last Friday's Christmas Party - good food, plenty of laughs with Merlin's silly games, an intellectual challenge (ahem) with Heather & Adam's quiz and generally a good catch up with everyone.

Tickets are now on sale for the Panto - both on the website here and in Carillon Cottage on Wadhurst High Street. Buy now to get the seats of your choice - we've had a few block bookings so the spaces are filling up. Adults £8, children £5, family ticket £25 (for 5). For group bookings of 10 or more (with one seat free for every 10) ring Juliet on 01580 241722. You'll love it - Oh yes, you will!

It's Christmasssssssss!

WDC party night on Friday 2nd December. Join us for an evening of jollification - a festive celebration and the christening of our new Orchard Room. You'll find the new room just behind/ under the Commem., just follow the signs. It starts at 7.30 when we briefly have a membership proposal to consider with our mulled wine, then it's on with the fun. Everyone (+ friend/ family) is welcome. Just bring along a plate of food, sweet or savoury and we'll provide the rest. You'll also be particularly welcome if you turn up with a joke or two, a funny story, a song, a game or any form of entertainment!!

And on Saturday 3rd it's coffee morning. Tickets go on sale at Carillon Cottage for the Panto so come along and buy your tickets.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Coffee and painting!

This Saturday it's coffee morning time - 10.30 to 12 at Carillon Cottage in Wadhurst High Street. Come and find out how the Panto is progressing and generally catch up on all the latest. Then in the afternoon, we're painting! Starting work decorating the new Orchard Room behind/ beneath the Commem. at 2pm. So come along to coffee, have a chat and find out more....

Come and have coffee

Join us for coffee tomorrow and find out about Pirates: the Panto that's coming up in January, plus catch up on all the latest. We'll be in Carillon Cottage from 10.30-12 noon on Saturday 1st October.

And on Sunday we're walking - meeting at The Bull at Three Legged Cross at 10.30am, we'll be guided by John Bush on a lovely walk, enjoying the early autumn colours around the reservoir and relaxing afterwards in the sunshine with a pint at the pub.

Anyone and everyone is welcome at both events - members and potential new members who just want to find out more!

AGM = Annual get-together - next Wed

It may not sound thrilling but I'm looking forward very much to the AGM as a great opportunity to catch up with everyone over a glass of wine and some nibbles. We'll be celebrating the successes of the last 12 months, but, more importantly, looking forward to the plans for the next 12 months. Constructive advice and inspiration very welcome - and much appreciated! Hope to see you at the Commem at 7.45 on Wed 21 Sept.

Coffee time!

Join us for a cup of coffee and a catch up this Saturday 3rd September at Carillon Cottage in Wadhurst High St (next to the Post Office). We'll be there from 10.30-12 noon and look forward to seeing you. Everyone welcome, members or not!

August and beyond..

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is progressing nicely. Panto is also pretty much cast so all goes well with Wadhurst Drama. Not much happening now in August, but in September things will hot up - with Panto rehearsals setting sail (well, it is Pirates!), coffee morning (on 3rd Sept), committee meeting, ticket sales starting for Miss Brodie and AGM mid month. More of all this anon......

Pirates are setting sail!

Don't forget auditions tomorrow night at the Methodist Hall at 7pm - or as soon as you can get there. Bring an eye patch!!!!!!!!

And coffee morning on Saturday to catch up on all the latest - Carillon Cottage 10.30-12 noon.

Sharpen your cutlasses!

And polish your wooden legs....auditions for Pirates: the Panto are happening next Thursday 30th June. It's all aboard at the Methodist Hall from 7pm.

This new pantomime features the wicked pirate Bluebeard who likes getting married but not staying married. He has his eye on Cinderella and if she doesn't watch out she'll end up walking the plank. Never fear, the Big Bad Wolf is on his way to rescue her.

This is a large cast panto with many parts for men (and women) pirates, members of the Union of Sailing Ship Rats, skeletons, rescuers and many more. Please try and come along to the auditions - we need you! (and you don't have to bring your own parrot!!)

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Rehearsals have now officially started (this Monday) - if you'd like to help out in anyway just give us a shout on this page - we'd love any budding backstage workers or creatives/ designers - or even just willing helpers.

Look out for Panto auditions on 30th June at the Methodist Hall - that will be a fun evening. And they are open auditions so anyone, member or non member, is welcome.

Date for your diary: BBQ on 24th July from 12 noon at a lovely roomy field near Pashley. It's a bring-your-own cutlery, crockery and bottle occasion. Let us know if you are coming so we can plan the food.

Auditions and such like...

Very much enjoyed the read thro' and auditions for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Plenty of good reading - but seems like the soft Scottish lilt might need some work, whoever gets the parts (except for Barbara of course, who was a natural!).

Committee meeting on Thursday - hope someone takes some nice biscuits! We've got lots of stuff to discuss - from insurance and PAT testing (!!) to (more excitingly) social events like the next coffee morning (Jun 4), a walk in Tidebrook (Jun 5), fun play reading (Jun 8) barbeque, TPOMJB rehearsals, and crucially, the auditions for the New Year panto, Pirates. So dig out your cutlasses and pay attention to the website for more details.

She is in her prime....

Hone that lovely Edinburgh lilt - the auditions for the wonderfully entertaining 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' are now only just over a week away! There's a read through on Thursday 5th May (evening) followed by open auditions on Saturday 7th May (morning) - both upstairs in the Methodist Hall.
Come along and enjoy the fun even if you're not convinced you want a part - there are lots of other jobs that will need your input, or you can just come along for the sheer entertainment value. Any queries or if you want to be considered but can't make either date, give director Juliet Mander a ring on 01580 201883. And prepare to meet 'la creme de la creme' (as Miss Brodie would say!).

Fun play reading next Monday 11th April

We're reading Michael Frayn's hugely funny satire of newspaper life Alphabetical Order. Come and join in or just sit and chuckle - at Carillon Cottage in Wadhurst High Street (next to the Post Office). It's on Monday 11th April and we plan to start pretty promptly at 7.30pm (with a coffee in hand). Look out too for the read through and open auditions for our October production, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, to be directed by Juliet Mander - 5th & 7th of May.

Play reading this Wednesday

Looking forward to a lively play reading this Wednesday 16th March at Carillon Cottage from 7.30pm. Organised by Dot, we'll be having fun with 'A Month of Sundays' by Bob Larby. It's a great opportunity to have a go without an audience (!) and have a good evening out. All welcome!

Come and meet us...

at the village event at Uplands Community College this Saturday 12 March from 9.30-12. It's a chance to find out more about the Drama Club - and lots of other clubs too! There's refreshments as well!

And coming up....

Next weekend - 5th and 6th March is a good one. WDC Coffee morning on Sat am at Carillon Cottage in the High St, from 10.30-12. Anyone is welcome - it's a great opportunity to find out more about the CLub - or to catch up with old friends. And if nothing else it's chance for a free tea or coffee + biscuit while you are shopping in the village!!!!
Sunday am we have a WDC walk. Starting at 10am from the Old Vine (and finsihing there too, surprisingly enough!), it will be a couple of hours. Dogs (on leads) and children welcome. If you want lunch at the Vine, you must book before Sat 26th Feb - either direct with the Vine on 782271 or via John Bush on 782391. Ring John if you need more info.
We also have a play reading lined up for Wed 16th March at Carillon - more of that shortly.

Any post show blues out there.....?

It's all over! Blackadder was truly brill, so thank you cast, backstage, front of house and, most importantly, 500+ members of our appreciative audiences.
SO, what's next???
Photos of Blackadder in action will follow soon.

Blackadder goes on stage!!

Excellent first week's run of Blackadder II - Beer, Potato & Head elicited lots of giggles and guffaws on Thurs, Fri and Sat this week. A few minor hiccups just added to the general glee. Come and brighten a dark Feb evening this week with Queenie, Percy, Baldrick, Melchett and Blackadder himself. Tickets only £10 including scrummy food served to you with a smile (usually). Buy online for Thurs 3rd, Fri 4th or Sat 5th Feb or call in at Carillon Cottage. Alternatively you can ring Juliet on 01580 201883. Don't miss it!!!!!

Blackadder ll

Hurry ! Hurry ! Tickets are selling fast ! If you want to see this great show, please get your tickets TODAY !

Blackadder ll

Head, Potato and Beer. The Club is performing all 3 episodes at the Commemoration Hall, Wadhurst, on January 27 - 29 and February 3 - 5 at 7.45pm. Included in the price of only £10 is a light meal in the interval. There is also a running Bar throughout the show.

Seats are at tables of up to 8 but you can book just as many as you like. Just click on "Buy Tickets" and you can pay by credit or debit card.

All your favourite characters are there, including - Lord Percy, Baldrick, Queenie and of course, Lord Edmund Blackadder ! Seats are selling fast so please don't delay !

First Rehearsal in the Hall

The first rehearsal in the hall today with some set, lights, sounds
and costume. Much more atmosphere when everyone's wearing
silly tights!

Blackadder Rehearsal Schedule LATEST

Blackadder Rehearsal Schedule No 10

Thurs 6 Jan Bits + Costumes Full cast

Sat 8 Jan Set Build In Commem

Sun 9 Jan 2 pm RUN In Commem

Mon 10 Jan Head

Wed 12 Jan eve RUN In Commem Courier photo call?

Thurs 13 Jan Potato

Sat 15 Jan Ticket sales in costume in High St, Wadhurst

Sun 16 Jan pm RUN In Commem

Mon 17 Jan Beer

Wed 19 Jan eve RUN In Commem

Thurs 20 Jan Bits tba

Sat 22 Jan pm Set build

Sun 23 Jan am Set Build Commem

" " 5 pm Run Commem

Mon 24 Jan Technical Cast not req'd

Tues 25 Jan Tech / Dress Full Cast

Wed 26 Jan Dress

Thurs 27 Jan First performance

Fri 28 Jan Performance

Sat 29 Jan Performance

Tues or Wed 1 or 2 Feb Charity performance tbc

Thurs 3 Feb Performance

Fri 4 Feb Performance

Sat 5 Feb Final Performance

Sun 6 Feb Strike set - all cast required

Production Approaches !

Only a few weeks to go now and things are going great.
Rehearsals continued over the Christmas period and both cast and crew are getting excited. Costumes are well underway and we're all looking forward to moving into the Commemoration Hall for rehearsals so we can start treading the boards on the stage!
Posters are out and tickets are selling well. No time for nerves yet!