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– based at Headley , near Bordon, Hampshire –
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The Club was founded in 1952, building on the success of a pageant held to celebrate the Festival of Britain the previous year. It was felt that an organisation should be formed in the Village to encourage such enthusiasm and talent on a more permanent basis. And so it has remained.
As an active village drama group, we thrive only so long as we continue to attract both members and audiences.
Our policy is to welcome all comers, and put them to work as soon as possible. Whatever your talent, we can probably use it. See Contacts.
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Typically the Club puts on a pantomime, a 3-act play and a musical event each year. Often we do far more than this. To some extent our schedule depends on the talents and availability of our members.
As a village organisation, we take seriously our responsibilities for giving the youth of the village something worthwhile to do with their leisure time. As well as being involved in the annual pantomime and the summer events, the Junior (6-11) and Youth (12-18) sections also put on their own shows from time to time.
Acting, of course, but also lighting, stage management, costumes, art work, publicity – you have an idea, and we'll consider it.
From treasure hunts to barbecues to theatre visits, the Club organises a full social calendar for its members through the year.
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2013
Broomsquire rehearsals: The scout hut is out of commission (needs a new floor!) so Tuesday rehearsals will be elsewhere - initially at Steve & Mel's (No.12, Kay Crescent)
May 25, Saturday - 10.30am, Jo Smith will be leading a walk from Hindhead to Thursley to see the territory on which The Broomsquire story is based — anyone welcome to join in: about 2 hours (mainly downhill) from Hindhead to Thursley; pub lunch or picnic; then about 1 hour circular to discover "Thor's Stone" — transport for car drivers to retrieve their cars from Hindhead will be arranged — contact Jo Smith for more details.
May 26, Sunday - Waggoners Wells Walk - see below - could the cast please share cars as far as possible as parking space is limited.
June - Broomsquire (touring) —
contact Jo Smith for more details
— performance venues & dates as follows:
Wed 10 July - 8pm, Fawlty Towers read-through, venue to be decided
Thu 11 July - 8pm, Fawlty Towers auditions at Village Hall
Sat 13 July - 7.30 for 8pm - Summer Ball at the Village Hall - posh frocks! - £10 includes light supper, bring your own tipple
Thu 18 July - rehearsals begin for Fawlty Towers
Sun 21 July - Club barbecue at the McGregors'
Sep 29, Sunday - Hindhead Common Walk (reprise) - see below
October 11/12 & 18/19 - Two more episodes from Fawlty Towers ('The Germans' and 'Communication Problems')
2014
Jan 10/11 & 17/18 - Pantomime
Jo Smith is once again calling all the usual suspects (and others) to join him in 2013 on his:—
Sunday 19 May 2013 — noon rehearsal for 2.30pm performance — Dramatic Hindhead Common Walk - for NT Café Open Day
Sunday 26 May 2013 — noon rehearsal for 2.30pm performance — Dramatic Waggoners Wells Walk
Sunday 29 Sept 2013 — noon rehearsal for 2.30pm performance — Dramatic Hindhead Common Walk (reprise, for NT Café Beer festival!)
— keep the dates free if you're interested
in being involved. Same scripts as before.
Download
the Hindhead script (PDF file) - see
pictures from our last performance in 2010 - see background
story to this play
Download
the Waggoners script (PDF file) - see pictures
from our last performance in 2008
Committee meetings normally first Monday of the month
For links to many other groups nationally, try Amdram
- the amateur theatre network
also the one stop site for Amateur
Dramatics and Operatics.
At the 'west weald edge' where Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex meet, your local Am Dram groups are:–
Among local professional theatres are:–
Make a change from the run-of-the-mill — For your pantomime scripts have a look at John Owen Smith's site
New Theatre Publications, a non-profitmaking organisation whose aim it is to promote the work of new and established playwrights, also has a catalogue of plays on http://www.new-playwrights.demon.co.uk
Dave Barrett's site http://www.playsandsongs.com
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