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News & Events 2024

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SISTERLY FEELINGS by ALAN AYCKBOURN

Directed by Helen Harries-Rees

NOVEMBER 26th - 30th

For production photos see 

CAST

Ralph - Tony Clark

Abigail - Louise Kenny

Dorcas - Phillippa Riddoch

Melvyn - Jason Burt

Len - Alan Copsey

Rita - Sue Wilkins

Patrick - Mark Weeks

Brenda - Helga Crowley

Simon - Paul Bennett

Stafford - Chris Smith

Murphy - Allan Brown/Steve Jupp

Major Lidgett - Tony Clark

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Rehearsed  Readings
of
7 NEW PLAYS
Wriiten by our talented AWD writers

 Jenny Dean:  Andy Marshall: Paul Pridmore:  Yvette Walters: 
Louisa Tait: Margaret Edwards: Pat Grindey


10th December   
 

CAFE EVENING

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THE RUNNING ORDER PROGRAMME
Rehearsed Reading
Jenny's scene
Poetess
Clockwise. All I want for Christmas: 5 characters in Search of a Plot: ditto. 
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LAST TANGO IN WHITBY by MIKE HARDING

A group of life long friends spend a week together at the Royal Hotel every year. Now in their sixties, couples, Joan and Jimmy, Henry and Maureen, simple-minded Jessie, outspoken Kathleen and Pat, a key member of the group who has recently lost her much loved husband, set off in high spirits for their trip to Whitby. Despite her loss, Pat is determined not to feel sorry for herself but keep enjoying life as her late husband would have wished. This year there is a new couple leading the entertainment programme The Shangri-Las, Phil and Edna. How will the week turn out for all concerned? There will be dancing, sightseeing, bingo, fancy dress and talent contests, in fact everything needed for their usual happy holiday. But as things turn out this year will be a little a different and change is in the air for everyone. With lots of dancing, music and jollity, plenty of belly laughs, occasional tear eye moments and a few home truths, Last Tango in Whitby is an

entertaining evening to savour

DIRECTOR: GILL LAMBOURN     

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 LAST TANGO IN WHITBY

CAST

PAT        JENNY DEAN         Recently widowed in her 60s but young at heart,

 

JIMMY      PAUL PRIDMORE       The best friend of Pat's late husband. A nice, caring and happily married man.

JOAN        YVETTE WALTERS     His wife and Pat's best friend. 

HENRY        TONY CLARK    Henry is one of those good eggs who can bore for England.

 

MAUREEN     LIN SEARY      His wife. 

KATHLEEN      PAT THOMPSETT     One of those people who we would never be friends with if we hadn't known her all our lives. 

JESSIE        BARBARA MaCWHIRTER      Everyone loves Jessie, a simple soul dominated by Kathleen

PHIL       CHRIS SMITH The male half of the Shangri-Las.

EDNA      DEBORAH ADDICOTT     His wife.

CLARE & DEBBIE     LISA PAGE_BERELIAN  & HELGA CROWLEY    Waitresses in the hotel. 

THE COACH DRIVER      JAMIE POTTS 

SALLY & JOHN         LISA PAGE_BERELIAN   JAMIE POTTS  Pat's daughter and son-in-law

MRS MINGHAM      DEBBIE MARTIN      The catering manager

JET SHOP MAN, TEA SHOP WAITRESSES, GINO, HONEYMOONERS - played by the cast

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Thursday 9th January     Annual Dinner
Chichester College  See Newsletter for details of booking

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Friday 17th January     PLAYREADING
Summer of the 17th Doll by Ray Lawler

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