What fun ahead......

Great committee meeting last night - looking forward to comedies, thrillers and musicals in the next 12 mths, but sorting out the Panto, and, even more important, planning our Christmas Party on 14th Dec in Orchard Room. Come for mulled wine, world premieres of two Pantos by the WytKidz, food and fun. Meanwhile, look out for us at the late night opening on the High Street this Friday 7th Dec. Spot me, the old witch!!!!!

Panto is hotting up!

The Sleeping Beauty is getting into its stride now - lots of laughter still as we rehearse our witching hour, putting gizzards in the cauldron. You'll have to come along to see it happen!!

Come for coffee... and a walk!

Coffee anyone? Come along for coffee and a chat this Saturday 3rd November at Carillon Cottage, between 10.30 and 12 noon.
Then join us for a lovely autumnal walk around Tidebrook on Sunday 4th November, led by John Whitehead. Meet at 10.30am by the telephone box, just past Tidebrook Church to explore this beautiful valley. Walk will be a couple of hours. All welcome - including dogs and children. We'll probably have a pint afterwards at the Best Beech.

In all Earnest....

...it was brilliant!
Congratulations to the cast and to Grainne on her directorial debut for a sparkling Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. It was excellent entertainment and much complimented by so many of the audience.
A big thanks too for all who contributed in so many ways - backstage with props, set, stage management, hair, make-up and costumes; on the lighting platform with sound and lights; and front of house with bar, tickets, programmes, publicity and lovely food.
Thanks most of all to the appreciative audiences - we need you most of all!!!!!
See you in January for the Panto - or come along this Saturday morning for coffee at Carillon Cottage and get involved.

Being Earnest!

All is now taking shape down at the Hall - tables set, ingredients for sandwiches and cakes listed to be bought, set up and props assembled, lights and sound organised, costumes completed - and lines fully learnt of course! Now all we need is an audience to come and have a wonderful evening or afternoon out and laugh their socks off at the wonderful Wilde classic wit. Forget the miserable weather and the dark nights and come and enjoy this marvellous comedy. Tickets are £8 each from Southern Cross Travel, The Old Library, High Street, Wadhurst (next to the Commem) or from the Box Office online here. There might be some available on the door - but don't risk it, they are selling well!

We're on the final push now to The Importance of Being Earnest and as you can see here from a still taken at our first costumed rehearsal on Sunday we've cracked the "Earnest" bit!  Actually - it's far from serious and rehearsals are getting more and more fun as time creeps on.
Amazingly - words were learnt months ago so our illustrious director Grainne has been fine tuning her cast.

The backstage crew are a flurry of activity and various bits of furniture, tea sets, cigarette cases, muffins & hats have been purloined, cleaned up, adjusted and generally made ready for their moment in the limelight.

It's going to be a cracking production so get on and book those tickets via the boxoffice link of head into Southern Cross Travel in the village.

Toodle pip - any one for a cucumber sarnie?

Coffee's up!!

First Saturday in the month - it's coffee morning. Head to Carillon Cottage for a free coffee (or tea) + bikkie and a good ol' chinwag.
And don't forget that tickets are now on sale for the fantabulous The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde's unmatchable comedy of manners. Visit www.wadhurstdramaticclub.co.uk to buy via the Box Office there, or go along to our real live Box Office at Southern Cross Travel, in the Old Library right next to the Commem and buy your tickets from a real live person - probably Anneka or Penny! Tickets are just £8 including a lovely 'afternoon tea'. Choose between Friday 26th October at 7.45pm or Saturday matinee (3pm) or Saturday 27th evening at 7.45pm.
(If you see any other dates, that was just me looking at the 2013 calendar and getting it WRONG!)

Sleeping what?

Great fun at first Panto rehearsals on Monday and tonight as we inject extra fun into The Sleeping Beauty - giggles don't help the rehearsal but Charlie and Bex looked good as they dismounted their horses!

Beauty sleep or Sleeping Beauty?

Despite being rather tired from a work trade show attendance over the weekend, I had a good giggle at the read through for our Jan Panto, Sleeping Beauty, on Wed night. Particularly enjoyed Fetch and Carrie's postal frenzy!! Looking forward to the auditions on Sunday pm (2.30pm in the Commem in Wadhurst) - all welcome. There are 14 or 15 main roles for a mix of ages, m & f, but Jamie also needs lots of chorus so he can put in lots of physical comedy too.  See you there! (Oh no you won't! Oh yes we will!!!!)

Nearly Panto....

Looking forward to seeing everyone and having a giggle next Wed 12th with a read through of the Panto for January 'The Sleeping Beauty' - 7.30pm in the Orchard Room, behind the Commem. (I'll put up signs so you can find it!).
Everyone is welcome to come along and here about the Panto plans. Director is Jamie Crawford and we need help in all sorts of ways, as well as needing singers, dancers and actors of all ages!
Auditions on Sunday 16th, 2.30pm in the Commem.

Coffee and chat!

Looking forward to coffee and a chat this Saturday 1st Sept at Carillon Cottage in Wadhurst High Street - great opportunity to catch up on everyone's news and talk about the next two productions - The Importance of Being Earnest in October and Panto in January. Look forward to seeing you there!

Wednesday 1st August - brilliant outdoor theatre!

Looking forward to the Rude Mechanicals Show tomorrow in 'Who Saw Marjory Daw? It's funny and it's clever and it's not too late to come along - you can get a ticket at Carillon Cottage tomorrow morning (Wed) or just turn up on the gate at Wadhurst Primary School. The performance starts at 7.30 but gates are open from 6pm so you can bring a picnic. Bring a chair too. The weather forecast is fine, so come and join us!

Strawberry Tea

Hope to see you all at the Strawberry Tea this Sunday 1st July. All welcome with family and friends to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea, play some games or just enjoy a good chat 'on the lawn'!
Please either buy a ticket for £3 from Carillon Cottage or let us know that you are coming (email c.m.whitehead@btinternet.com or phone 01892 783384) so that we don't run out of strawberries!!!
Looking forward to it!

Coffee time! See you at Carillon Cottage on Saturday morning for a cuppa and a catch up - we'll be there from 10.30 - 12 noon and hope to see you!

If you'd like to join the Acting day workshop on Sat 9th June give Catherine a ring on 01892 783384 - it will be good!

Also put auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest in your diary - read thro on 14th June at 8pm in Orchard Room, auditions on 18th (same time, same place).

Last but not least congratulations to Merlin & Denise on their marriage tomorrow - Friday - have a wonderful day and a wonderful life to follow (and don't miss the auditions, we need you!!!)

Almost sold out!

All American Revue is pretty much sold out. We added a couple more tables on each night but only a few seats left for Saturday, I think. Sorry, if you haven't manaaged to get a ticket this time - we'll do more nights next time!!

Meanwhile, how about joining us for an Acting & Characterisation Workshop on June 9th in the Orchard Room. Intrepid Theatre will work us hard and give us plenty of laughs I know. There are just 15 spaces at £17 each - book a place now with Catherine on 01892 783384 or c.m.whitehead@btinternet.com. We will work on some of the characters for our next production.....

The Importance of Being Earnest, the quintessential English comedy of manners by Oscar Wilde. Read through on Thurs June 14th at 8pm in the Orchard Room, and auditions on Monday June 18th, same time, same place. All are welcome to come along and enjoy! Contact Grainne for more info and/ or a script extract on 01892 783656.

Tickets going fast.....zooooooom!

Our American Revue is taking shape. We're digging out our costumes, polishing our dancing shoes and hanging up the Stars & Stripes. Don't miss out on tickets - they are available now at Wadhurst Ironmongers, just £12 including an American Diner meal. We'll see you there.......

America's coming....

Excellent All American rehearsal tonight - full of energy and laughter. Looking forward to the chaos that will be Sunday - I think! first rehearsal in the Hall is always a challenge. See you there at 3pm cast, raring to go. Please bring your dancing shoes!!

Rehearsals over Easter

There is no rehearsal this evening (Monday 9th April - Easter Monday). See you on Thursday 12th or next Monday 16th. Hope you are having a good Easter break. Work on your words and moves please - time is short!!

Rehearsals begin

Our American Revue is rolling! Rehearsals find us singing and dancing in the Orchard Room with much hard work accompanied by plenty of laughter. There's an awful lot to do in a limited amount of time, which concentrates the mind somewhat. We'd be happy to have help if you want to have some fun, so do give us a shout.

Starting the May show......and seeking men!!!!!!

Thank you all for coming to the auditions on Sunday for the American Revue - you were all very impressive. But we could do with some more men - we need you to take part in sketches - won't make you sing & dance if you don't want to! Do let me know if you would like to come and make people laugh. Rehearsals for chorus songs start on Monday in the Orchard Room, so come along there everyone who auditioned (and you are v welcome to come along if you missed the auditions but are keen to be involved) and we'll start singing at 7.30pm. See you there (it's just behind the Commem - walk down the left hand side of the Commem as you look at the building and head for the first door - it's red I think - and we'll be in there).

Busy weekend!

Preparing for auditions on Sunday 4th March at Commem at 2.30pm. You can sing, dance or act - or do all three. The show is really coming together now, but it's hard to finalise anything until we know who wants to be involved - so after Sunday it will be decision time and go, go, go. If you want to find out more without over committing yourself (!!) come along to coffee at Carillon Cottage on Sat 3rd at 10.30-12noon and have a chat. Or come for a lovely early spring walk in Snape on Sunday morning, meet 10.30am at Snape Car Park on Brinkers Lane near the railway bridge. Lift out your walking boots and polish your talents, and see you this weekend!

May production - auditions

singing, dancing, sketches, instrumentals - it is all up for grabs in the All American revue planned for 25 & 26 May 2012. Come along to our info afternoon and auditions on Sunday 4th March at 2.30pm at the Commem. We are still very much open to ideas and contributions and would love you to be involved either on the stage or off it!
So, get out your stars & stripes(!!) and head to the Commem.
Any questions, just click on Contact us and send me an email.

Pirates have sailed in the sunset

It's all over for now!! What laughs we had - Widow Twankey's skirt, all those custard pies, skeletons in the closet. Hopefully, the audience enjoyed it as much as we did. Thanks to everyone who contributed in so many different ways - see you in May!! If you'd like to be involved, get in contact, we always love new faces, new ideas, new talent, new pairs of hands!!!

Back to Sea!

We're setting sail on the Black Pearl tomorrow night at 7.30pm, so come and join us when we hoist the Jolly Roger. 4 more performances of panto (Thurs, Fri, Sat matinee and evening) - get your tickets now and come and brighten those cold February nights with some real laughter.

Plus coffee morning this Saturday at Carillon Cottage on the High Street in Wadhurst. We'll be there from 10.30 till 12 noon and are happy to welcome allcomers for a free cuppa and a chat about the Drama Club. See you there.

We're planning our May production so now's the time to come on board!

Ship Ahoy!

Just about to get ready for this afternoon's matinee of Pirates. Our biggest audience to date, with loads of under 10s, I'm sure - should be huge fun with lots of merriment! If you haven't already been to see Pirates, there are still some tickets for next week, to come aboard and enjoy the laughs - both intentional and accidental! Tickets here on Box office tab or buy in the village from Carillon Cottage in the High Street. Come and have a real giggle and brighten up your February!

Ahoy there!

Lack of posts in the last couple of weeks have not only been due to me being away for Christmas, but significant increase in Pirate activity in Wadhurst waters.
All crew are busy finalising lines (!!), searching out props, trying on costumes.....The set is done, the treasure chests are ready - and the tickets are on sale either from Carillon Cottage in Wadhurst High Street or here You have 8 performances to choose from, 6 evenings and 2 matinees - see you there! Jolly Roger!