Events - Amdram.net - The Social Network for Amateur Theatre http://www.amdram.net/articles/_/events/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:39:47 +0000 43200 Articles related to events featured in the calendar. Let Panto brighten up your winter http://www.amdram.net/articles/_/events/let-panto-brighten-up-your-winter-r71 Back to Work or School? Let Panto brighten up your winter!

Less than 2 Weeks to go to Opening night:

Thursday 19th Jan. Tickets @ just £8

Clap, Cheer, Boo, Hiss, Sing and Wave along with us and

Collect a free pair of glow sticks for every ticket bought online


Dick Whittington


At our new venue: Claremont High School,Claremont Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 0UH

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Thursday 19th January @ 7.00pm - Gala Night - All tickets just £8


Friday 20th January @ 7.00pm


Saturday 21st January @ 2.00pm and 6.00pm


Sunday 22nd January @ 1.00pm and 4.30pm



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Visit us online for booking and venue info

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It is on at The Hexagon, Reading performances start at 19:30 Tuesday - Saturday with a special 50's Party Night on Friday night

Tickets are £16 with concessions available, tickets are available through either ROS directly on 0118 926 7135 or through The Hexagon Box Office 0118 960 6060]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:21:11 +0000 6c4b761a28b734fe93831e3fb400ce87 Starmaker Summer School http://www.amdram.net/articles/_/events/starmaker-summer-school-r56
7 years old upwards

Monday - Thursday 9:30 - 16:00 @ Southlake School, Campbell Road, Woodley, READING
Friday 9:30 - show at 18:00 @ The Concert Hall, READING

£100 with discount for siblings

2010 was sensational with over 100 young people attending Starmakers Annual Summer School. We hope that this year can be even better.This year we will be working on Songs from the shows, TV and Film and Rock, Pop and everything else with a great team of teachers that will be working with you on Dance, Drama, Singing.

You will be looked after by a qualified team of chaperones, plus will get a free t Shirt to perform in at the big show on the Friday night.Please come and join us at Starmaker's 16th Summer School year

The show on Friday 26 August is open for all to come along to at just £6 a ticket, call 0118 9887959 for more information or check out our website www.starmakeruk.org.]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:54:30 +0000 1c9ac0159c94d8d0cbedc973445af2da Bad Day at Black Frog Creek http://www.amdram.net/articles/_/events/bad-day-at-black-frog-creek-r44 In Diamond Tooth Lil’s Saloon we meet the good folk as they prepare to celebrate their towns Centenary.
But, when news comes through that the notorious Muldoon Mob is headin’ their way, it can only mean
one thing -
it’s gonna be a Bad Day at Black Frog Creek.

At The Church Hall, Christ Church URC, New London Road, Chelmsford CM2 0AW

7.30pm
Saturday Matinée 3pm

Tickets £7 (Under 16s £4 matinée performance only)

Boxoffice@phoenixtheatrechelmsford.co.uk
01245 468956

Web: www.phoenixtheatrechelmsford.co.uk]]> Mon, 02 May 2011 14:49:57 +0000 0a09c8844ba8f0936c20bd791130d6b6 Hit For Six! http://www.amdram.net/articles/_/events/hit-for-six-r43 Sunbury Cricket Club,
Lower Hampton Road,
Sunbury-on-Thames,
Middx,

7.30pm on Friday 29th April

We will be featuring eight short comedy plays and sketches, on varied themes and subjects, plus we have live music and a warm up act from award-winning comedienne Debra-Jane Appleby.
All the sketches have been written by myself, and I have a terrific line-up of award-winning performers, who are helping me develop some fresh new material, plus reach out to a new audience. Also , we hope to raise a bit of money for that club, as well as for The Manor Players and Shepperton Players. The venue has lovely grounds, plus comfy lounges , well-equipped bars, and free on-site parking! Tickets are £8 on the night, but just £7 if ordered in advance via 07771458696 or online at store.ajhtech.co.uk/manorplayers

Thank you and hope to see you on 29th!

Geoff Buckingham]]> Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:58:58 +0000 903ce9225fca3e988c2af215d4e544d3 The Wizard of Oz http://www.amdram.net/articles/_/events/the-wizard-of-oz-r39 Ariel Company Theatre return to the Hawth, Crawley, Sussex with the Family classic musical.

'The Wizard of Oz'

Join us as we journey back to Oz.

This wonderful stage version that includes all the family favourites 'Over The Rainbow', 'Follow The Yellow Brick Road', 'Were Off to see the Wizard' and many more...

Is there a soul alive who has not been swept away by the wonder of L. Frank Baum’s masterpiece? This wonderful adaptation of the classic “Wizard of Oz” is directed by Ariel's Neil Hopson. When a nasty neighbour tries to have her dog, Toto, put to sleep, Dorothy takes her dog and attempts to run away. They are caught in a cyclone’s path and are carried to the magical land of Oz. Things in Oz are strange and beautiful, but Dorothy just wants to get back home. Wishing to return home, she begins her journey to the Emerald City as instructed by Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. Glinda suggests that Dorothy ask the Great Wizard of Oz. On her way, she meets some memorable friends: a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the Wizard of Oz will help them….. before they are trapped by the Wicked Witch of the West!

So click your heals three times and come on a magical journey with us down the yellow brick road......

The HAWTH
Crawley
West Sussex

Box Office
01293 - 553636

31st May - 4th June 2011

01293 553636]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:15:10 +0000 e00da03b685a0dd18fb6a08af0923de0 <![CDATA[Singin' In The Rain auditions]]> http://www.amdram.net/articles/_/events/singin-in-the-rain-auditions-r36
The show will be at the Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon, from Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th June.

This is a great show to be involved in whether you are a singer, a dancer, an actor or maybe all three! Each member of the cast will be thoroughly involved in all aspects of the show and the production team are keen to encourage as many past, present and new members to get involved with this production. We need men and women of all ages to get involved in this very glitzy, and incredibly glamorous show!

RLOS is a hard working but friendly group and warmly welcomes new members, whether performing or back-stage. We rehearse in Bromley, South London on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Come along to our first get-together on Wednesday 19th January from 7:45pm to 9:45pm, or see rlos.co.uk.]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:07:21 +0000 42a0e188f5033bc65bf8d78622277c4e Super Stoppard http://www.amdram.net/articles/_/events/super-stoppard-r20 Matt Gould — best known as the man at the piano in numerous Sedos musicals — tells the Grapevine about taking on his first directing challenge, Hapgood Double agents.

Guns. A character with a natty Russian accent. A story that keeps you guessing, full of intrigue and suspense, written by one of the 20th century’s most respected British dramatists. No wonder Matt Gould was tempted to leave the comfort of his trusty piano to take the helm of our autumn play, Hapgood.

“It’s a show I’ve wanted to do for years,” says Matt. “Tom Stoppard has this brilliant way of taking unusual subject matter — in this case quantum mechanics — and using it to aid the development of a compelling plot. And in Hapgood, he delivers a spy-thriller at the same time. It’s what makes him such a brilliant writer. I’m delighted to bring one of Stoppard’s less well-known plays to a wider audience. It’s among his best work.”

Matt also notes Stoppard’s prescience: “Back in 1988 when the show was written, no one but Stoppard would have imagined a female spy-master. Since then we’ve had Stella Rimington at MI5, and of course, Judi Dench as M. I like to think that in time Hapgood will become M.”

This is Matt’s first outing as a director. Is he daunted? “I’ve been lucky enough to pull together a first rate cast… so I’m going to have to pull it out of the bag to ensure I always stay one step ahead of them! And I’m hoping that my experience of backseat directing, which a number of Sedos’ directors that I’ve worked with can attest, will enable me to drive the cast to first-rate performances.” Matt is looking forward to sitting in the audience every night, rather than performing on-stage or in the orchestra pit.

“The worst thing I ever put a director through was arriving at the theatre 45 minutes after the curtain should have gone up. There’d been a pile-up on the M1. The director decided to keep his fingers crossed and wait for me. Poor chap nearly had kittens. When I got to the theatre, I ran straight through the auditorium to an almighty cheer, and we started the show. I hope I don’t have to deal with any similar disasters!”

We certainly hope not!

Hapgood is on 16-20 November at the Bridewell Theatre. Box office www.sedos.co.uk




Meet the cast


Chloë Faine is HAPGOOD
“I’m excited and daunted by Hapgood in equal measure... excited about the acting and daunted at having to be our chairman’s love interest.” The denouement of Ms Faine’s favourite mission found her in a cuddle with Kevin Spacey. Her future targets include Daniel Craig, who has got the body of a Greek god and the face of a pork scratching. He’s the perfect match for her mind… and for her heart?

Chris de Pury is KERNER
Mr de Pury’s cover is that of mild-mannered lawyer. This allows him to walk down busy streets handcuffed to a briefcase without arousing suspicion. His targets are few, his words fewer still. If you discover whom he spies upon, he will have to kill you.

Craig Karpel is BLAIR
By day, Mr Karpel runs an event management business. By night, he steals state secrets through the wooing of politicians’ wives with a voice like an operatic tenor under anesthetic. He prefers stealthy tactics gleaned from studying George Smiley of John Le Carré’s Karla Trilogy, and he next has his gunsight aimed at Pam Doove.

Charlotte Price is MAGGS
“I’ve played every kind of nanny/nurse going. I’m very good at those. As for Hapgood, Yay! Receptionist/PA! I feel as though I’m branching out.” Ms Price is currently planning a mission that will use her distant relationship to Joanna Lumley to gain access to private conversations between The Queen and Prince Philip. Her role model for this endeavor is whispered to be Mata Hari, the beautiful high-class prostitute and spy.

Daniel Goad is RIDLEY
“Finally, someone let me be a spy.” Having successfully completed a stint of NHS espionage, Mr Goad will join the student body of UCL, ostensibly to get an MA in reception of the classical world. It’s the perfect alibi. In fact, he will infiltrate the ranks of co-eds in order to shadow Anne Hathaway (for obvious reasons).

Kevin Shen is WATES
“Thanks, Mr Stoppard, for writing an American into this play. Especially one who plays with guns. Awesome.” Armed with a Wharton MBA and a Stanford computer engineering degree and a stupid amount of student debt, Mr Shen spends hours scanning television programmes for hidden messages from other undercover operatives. Intelligence expeditions have taken him to Chernobyl, the Arctic Circle in the middle of winter, and to Putney, the most dangerous place of all.

Fran Kilshaw is MERRYWEATHER
“My favourite spy is Agent Rosenfield from Twin Peaks. He’s a detective, which is sort of the same thing, right?” Ms Kilshaw will soon go undercover as a bartender in Leytonstone, where she will collect data on the drinking habits of regular patrons (provided her interview succeeds) and maintain a database on the seedier come-on lines she picks up along the way.



Hapgood is being performed by Sedos, the City of London's premier amateur theare company from 16-20 November 2010 at the Bridewell Theatre. Full information on Hapgood can be found here: www.sedos.co.uk/2010/Hapgood.htm

In the lead up to the show, a range of trailers and video interviews with the cast can be found here: www.youtube.com/user/SedosVideo#grid/user/C321F51EA505BD17 ]]> Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:12:46 +0000 da4fb5c6e93e74d3df8527599fa62642