Travelling Theatre

Proteus Travelling Theatre visited the village on Wed 3^rd December 2003 with their production of “The extraordinary tale of Colonel Cody Wild West Showman & Hero of the Skies”. This was a very enjoyable evening with an energetic cast. We would like to have a visit from Proteus or Forest Forge Travelling Theatre in May.

Christmas Concert

A number of members took part in a Christmas Concert with The Ashley Ladies on 14^th December. There were a selection of readings, sacred and secular.

Panto 2004

The Pantomime was a great success. During the four performances over 400 people came to see the show. We did four performances for the first time – re‑instating a Thursday evening performance. The Thursday performance attracted around 50 people, which made it worthwhile. There were many memorable moments such as the Beast abseiling out of the loft, the spider bouncing against the gates and the wreckage of the Pirate ship emerging from the fog. The panto is a major undertaking which would not be successful without the effort of a large number of people, many of whom are not members of the Players and we are very grateful to them for their time and support.

Martin Coward made a video of the performance and copies are available for £12, money to Chris Hall.

If you still have any items of costumes please could you return them to Sue Spurling so they can be put away. If you have one of the scripts please also return it at the AGM - unless you wish to keep it, in which case there is a charge of £5.

If you have any photos of the production please could you bring them along to the start up meeting on 31^st March to share with everyone.

Autumn Production

There will be a start-up meeting on Wednesday 31^st March at 7:45pm at the Epworth Hall for everyone who would like to be involved in the Autumn Play. The play will be directed by Sue Spurling and Rebecca Rickard who are currently selecting a suitable script. This is likely to be a comedy or murder mystery. The production will take place on October 8^th & 9^th.

AGM

The AGM will take place at 7:45pm on Thursday May 13^th in the Epworth Hall.

Details, including a nomination form for the committee, are attached. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting but only members are eligible to vote. Subscriptions are due at the AGM for the coming year, £5 for adults and £2.50 for those who are still in full time education.

Monthly Meetings

There will be a Shakespeare play reading evening on Wednesday 28^th April and a poetry evening on Wednesday 16^th June. Both these events will be at 7:45pm in the Epworth Hall.

Open Air Production Visit

Some of the children from the Village School have been asked to take part in the open air production by the Masker’s Theatre at Mottisfont and we will be organising a group visit to this. Performances are from Jul 14^th to Jul 24^th. Please let Melanie know if you are interested in attending.

The Committee

Chairman – David Haydon

Treasurer – Claire Bevan

Secretary – Melanie Haydon

Committee members – Lesley Evans

Rebecca Rickard

Anne Riley

Sue Spurling