Headley Theatre Club
Established 1952
Tel: 01428 712892
E-mail

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based at Headley , near Bordon, Hampshire

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A friendly village-based society – new members welcomed

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.

Come and Join us!

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.

WARNING! Those who join us "just to make the tea"
usually end up on the stage anyway!

Benefits of Membership

Varied Drama Schedule

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.

Youth & Junior sections too!

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.

Opportunities to Try Your Hand At . . .

Acting, of course, but also lighting, stage management, costumes, art work, publicity – you have an idea, and we'll consider it.

Social Events

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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Headley Theatre Club

Forthcoming Programme & News . . .

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


Contacts within Headley Theatre Club


Committee Information

Committee meetings normally first Monday of the month


Info supplied by HTC members past and present


Links to local and national Dramatic groups

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:–


SCRIPTS:

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


Headley Theatre Club
Established 1952
Tel: 01428 712892
E-mail

Headley Theatre Club logo (1K)

COMING NEXT

The Broomsquire

a dramatisation of Sabine Baring-Gould's celebrated Victorian novel

touring from 14th to 23rd June 2013

— phone 01428 717358 for further details —

Tickets available from individual locations, from normal Headley outlets, or Magical Rooms, Grayshott or on-line here


– This web site maintained by John Owen Smith


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