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Panto Annouced |
The Committee announced last night that the pantomime for 2009 will be
Jack And The Beanstalk
Please look back for further updates
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| 20 May 2008 - 13:22 by Ian |
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Pantomime Dates Confirmed |
The dates for the 2009 Pantomime have just been released.
They are Saturday 10th - Saturday 17th January 2009. So please make a note in your diary now.
Please look back for news on the production details and the box office details
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| 7 May 2008 - 13:25 by Ian |
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Paul Scofield (1922 - 2008 |
Actor Paul Scofield died yesterday of leukemia aged 86.
He was born in sussex, the son of a school headmaster, and it was at the age of 13 while at Varndean
School in Brighton that he made his first stage appearance, as Juliet.
He went on to appear in the crowd in a touring production of A Tale of Two Cities at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, and these
two experiences decided him on what he wanted to do with his life.
He joined a stage school part of the Croydon Rep in 1939 until it closed because of the war, where by he went to the Mask School in London which was soon evacuated to Bideford in Devon.
In 1944 he joined Birmingham Rep where he played Konstantin in The Seagull to great acclaim. and,
He made his London debut in 1949 as Alexander in Rattigan's Adventure Story and then as the Twins in Brook's production of
Anouilh's Ring Round the Moon.
During the fifties he became well established as one of Britain's leading actors and in 1962 achieved what many believe to have
been the pinnacle of his career when he played Lear, again for Peter Brook, at the newly-formed Royal Shakespeare Company.
However it was two years before this that he became associated with the play which was to bring him fame with a much wider
public, A Man for All Seasons. It played in London in 1960 and transferred to Broadway the following year, where he won a Tony for
Best Actor for his performance as Sir Thomas More.
He was made a CBE in 1956 and a Companion of Honour in 2001, although he is said to have refused a knighthood more than
once.
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| 25 Mar 2008 - 12:03 by Ian |
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Sports Hall Converted to a Theatre |
A new £2m theatre in Northamptonshire is to open its doors for business.
The 562-seat Lighthouse Theatre is in a converted sports hall at Kettering Leisure Village and was subsidised by £30,000 from the borough council.
It opens with a production of Mother Goose performed by the town's youth theatre group.
The theatre will also be used for conferences and community events, such as productions by local amateur dramatic groups.
Kettering has been without a purpose-built theatre since the McKinlay Theatre on St Mary's Road was knocked down last year.
Kettering & District Theatrical Society
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| 5 Mar 2008 - 14:09 by Ian |
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Survey of amateur arts groups in England |
The 1st February marked the launch of the Department for Culture Media and Sport's first ever national survey of amateur arts groups in England.
Covering music, drama, dance, literature, visual arts and crafts the aim is to get a clearer picture of amateur arts in England. The research has the potential to be very useful as a point of reference when applying for funding and for looking at how amateur arts groups could be better supported.
The survey will run from 1st-29th February 2008 and can be completed by going to http://www.artsurvey.org.uk. As a thank you for completing the survey, groups will be entered into a free prize draw. Three respondents will be selected at random and receive £150 for their group.
Survey
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| 6 Feb 2008 - 14:44 by Ian |
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Point Source Productions is gearing up for a busy year. |
Point source based in Sutton, who we use for lighting and special effects hire is gearing up for a very busy year in 2008.
They are committed to an ongoing programme of investment in new technology which has seen the company increase its hire stock in.
Point Source Productions
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| 24 Jan 2008 - 13:29 by Ian |
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Dick Whittington Starts Today |
Pantomime starts today with our first 2 performances of Dick Whittington. Tickets have been selling fast but there are still a few more seats available if you want to just turn up. Also dont forget that we are now doing a Sunday Evening performance this year.
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| 5 Jan 2008 - 12:21 by Admin |
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Happy New Year |
We would like to wish all our Members and Website visitors a very Happy New Year
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| 31 Dec 2007 - 19:39 by Admin |
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Pantomime |
We would like to remind you that tickets are selling fast. There are only 5 days left until the first performance of Dick Whittington.
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| 31 Dec 2007 - 19:37 by Admin |
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Merry Christmas Everyone! |
We would like to wish all our Members and Website visitors a very Merry Christmas.
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| 18 Dec 2007 - 18:51 by Admin |
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