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| 09/06/10 |
The special
programme produced in late March has allowed us to take on board some of
the plays from the Theatre Royal's Summer Programme. Included are two
shows at the Drum Theatre; one of them a brand new play from the Royal
Court, London, called The Empire and the other an amateur
production of Alan Ayckbourn's Bedroom Farce.
Witness
for the Prosecution in Plymouth
is not included in the current programme since it had already been
booked at the Princess Theatre, Torquay, on Sept 14.
The
quarterly schedule of programmes will be shifted back a month and so the
next programme will be issued in late June.
Unfortunately
there have been further problems with the Carrivick Sisters concert and
the SHTC Club has now withdrawn from this event entirely. We
understand that Sherford Village Hall Association may take this on in
November as an entirely independent event.
The Flavel Centre,
Dartmouth
have been in touch with us and would like us to consider the
inclusion in our programme of some of their productions which we
will do when the programme committee meet in June.
However,
if you you choose to go under your own steam the Flavel Centre have
offered club members discounts and certainly they have some interesting
shows coming up, such as Romeo and Juliet on Wednesday 23 Jun 7.30pm
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Freely adapted and directed by Bill Scott. Performed by
Miracle Theatre Company
To die for…
They had grown up in a violent world. Everyone around them was
blinded by conflict and hatred. Only a fool would sleep with the enemy.
But they are drawn to each other like moths to a flame. Their
passion is a pure, bright, blazing refuge where, for a moment, they
discover a kind of peace. Known for its daring, innovative and
downright funny physical performances, Miracle Theatre Company creates a
totally original world where senses soar and humour is found in
unexpected places – a production to captivate audiences of all ages.
Romeo and Juliet, a story of young love: innocent, intense,
intoxicating – and deadly.
Tickets £12 (SHTCC members £10)
More information via the Links page
Announced
since our current programme was issued is a concert entitled Best of
British by the BBC Concert Orchestra on Sunday 13th June at
the Plymouth Pavilions.
If you can provide your own transport you might like to see the poster
below on this page for details but, if not, you can hear it live on
Radio 3.
We
have received news of a concert The Sounds of Music on Friday 18 June
7.30pm at the Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton by the Cascade
Singers. They
are based in Torbay and since their formation in 1998 have raised many
thousands of pounds for local charities. They specialise in
performing light music from musical shows, films, operettas etc. See
poster at the very bottom of this page.
Concert:
“The Sounds of Music” – Favourite songs and choruses from shows
such as “Die Fledermaus”, “The Merry Widow”, “The Desert
Song”, “Showboat”, “Carousel”, “South Pacific”,
“Oklahoma”, “The Sound of Music” and many more.
Tickets: £8.50
(Full Price) £ 7.50 (Concessions – Seniors, Children under 16, Groups
of 10 or more) from the Palace
Theatre Box Office 01803 665800 daily from 10.30 to 5.30 (except
Sundays).
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| 18/05/10 |
Mr David
Gay, Secretary of the Torbay Symphony Orchestra (TSO), has written to us
(17/05/10) drawing attention to a
series of three talks on contemporary music which are being held in
Totnes over the next few weeks. To see the poster with more information
click here.
The first, titled 'Opening the Door to Contemporary Music' will be given
by the TSO's Music Director, Richard Gonski and takes place on Friday, 21st May at 7.30pm at Bogan House, High Street, Totnes.
(opposite the Civic Hall).
The second talk, on 28th May will be given by composer and improviser
Sam Richards, and the third, on 11th June by the renowned composer and
pianist Frank Denyer.
The talks are promoted by Totnes Music Now! (www.totnesmusicnow.org)
a new organisation set up to provide a platform for contemporary music
following the closure of Dartington College of Arts.
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| 03/03/10 |
2010 subs are due by the end
of March! (£4 per person still) please download the membership renewal
form (click
here) and send with your subscription cheque to our Membership
Secretary.
We will continue to actively
support local amateur groups and have included the TOADS Stage Musical
Company's Singin' in the Rain in the latest programme. Those of us that
went to see the Hot Mikado recently were treated to a brilliant
evening's entertainment in the lovely Palace Theatre in Paignton.
We continue to support the
classical concerts at the University of Plymouth, Sherwell Centre.
We are now offering some
venues we haven't used for a while such as the Corn Exchange in Exeter.
The next KATS production;
Musical World, is being performed on the 23rd to 27th March at
Malborough Village Hall and that tickets are available from the
Kingsbridge Information Centre.
The Carrivick Sisters of
Salcombe will be playing for us for one hour on Friday 11th June at
Sherford Village Hall. The cost is only £5 per person or nothing if you
paid for the previous, postponed event.
Please note the inclusion in
the programme of some exciting West End Musicals; Whistle Down the Wind
and Hair Spray. If you would like seats for Whistle Down the Wind please
book them now!
The AGM, held in December
2009, was well attended and the officers and trustees were appointed.
Since then Dick Lloyd has resigned his offices and Pat Adams has stepped
down as Publicity Officer. Many thanks on behalf of all the members to
Dick & Pat for all their help with the club.
The club's previous chairman,
Dennis Bastin, has agreed to be a club trustee. Eric Brisley has agreed
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| 13/12/09 |
On
Saturday 5 December at Sherford Village Hall the club’s Annual General
Meeting was held, chaired by our Coordinator Nick Alen. He introduced a
proposed formal Constitution with which to apply to the Charities
Commission for charitable status for the club, thereby making public its
organization and financial affairs. The members approved the proposal
and the following volunteers were duly elected as officers:
Chairman:
Nick Alen
Vice Chairman: Dick Lloyd
Secretary: Jo Farrell
Treasurer: Anne Rainbow
The first three plus Val Burkitt will be the club’s Trustees and Val
will join all four on the Management Committee.
Presentations were made to Jo Farrell, Ticket Secretary, and Mick
Salter, Membership Secretary, in recognition and appreciation of their
long-standing and continuing service to the club. Thanks were expressed
to the rest of the management team and the coach monitors for their
contribution.
The chairman mentioned that we are now including in our programme the
‘Musical World’ production by KATS (Kingsbridge Amateur Theatrical
Society) on Saturday 27 March at 2.30pm in Malborough Village Hall
- £11 including coach. We
also hope to go to a concert by an ex-Marines band on Wednesday 31 March
in Dartmouth.
Then, as we tucked into an excellent buffet lunch, we were treated to a
highly entertaining monologue by Dick Lloyd as a country bumpkin. The
Carrivick Sisters who should have been playing for us were at the BBC
where they have recently been declared runners-up in a nationwide folk
music competition. We are delighted for them. They will come to
entertain us now on Friday 18 June.
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