NEWS ARCHIVE - 2008

Children's Theatre             

The 2008 Children’s Theatre production was
Roald Dahl's Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs. 

Snow-White as you've never seen it before came to Hungerford !!  A large group of children aged 9 to 13 delighted large audiences with this adaptation of the traditional story based on the revolting rhyme by Roald Dahl which was made into a glittering, galloping musical'  by Helen MacGregor and Stephen Chadwick.

• Performances were on Saturday July 5th at 2.30 and 7 p.m.

• In the John O` Gaunt Community and Technology College

• Tickets at £4 each were available from the box office - Crown Needlework in the High Street - Tel 01488 684011

• Please Click Here for more details

The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company
presented for your delight
"Down at the Old Bull & Bush"
A Victorian Music Hall with licensed bar & victuals.
Part of HADCAF

Members of CHTC presented a Victorian Music Hall
Monday, July 7th and Tuesday, July 8th at 7.45pm
at the Corn Exchange, Hungerford.

"At enormous expense (and for two nights only – so we humbly beg to suggest that tickets are purchased at patrons’ earliest convenience), we endeavour to enchant and enthral with a glittering gallimaufry guaranteed to galvanise gaiety – a categorical concentration of consummate conviviality carefully calculated to captivate the connoisseur.

Patrons are requested to attend in appropriate attire (though none will be turned away for impropriety of apparel!) and in readiness to raise the roof! A LICENSED BAR and victuals will rapidly replenish the energies expended in prodigious participation"

• Tickets at £8 (which included refreshments) were available from the Box Office at Crown Needlework in the High Street - Tel 01488 684011

• Click Here for a Review

This event was sponsored by Hungerford Arcade - Antiques and Collectables
 

Children's Theatre             

Snow-White as you've never seen it before is coming to Hungerford !!  A large group of children from the town aged 9 to 13 are rehearsing hard for this adaptation of the traditional story based on the revolting rhyme by Roald Dahl which has been made into a glittering, galloping musical'  musical by Helen MacGregor and Stephen Chadwick.

The 2008 Children’s Theatre production is
Roald Dahl's Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Judging by the rehearsals, the cast under Lynette Gridley's direction are as enthusiastic and revolting as the writers intended and having a great time said Sam Williams one of the team of helpers.

• Performances Saturday July 5th at 2.30 and 7 p.m.

• In the John O` Gaunt Community and Technology College

• Tickets at £4 each are available from the box office - Crown Needlework in the High Street - Tel 01488 684011

• Please Click Here for more details

TUG-O-WAR - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - FOR SAT 14TH JUNE

Barry Waddell is trying to put together a Tug of War team to represent the theatre company at this Saturdays church fete.

• In total we need 6 people but it wouldn't hurt to have a few reserves.

• Please could any volunteers drop Barry an e-mail at barry.waddell5@virgin.net or call him on 01488 684904

We will also need a team name - any suggestions from the membership appreciated as long as its decent !!  {How about "Crowd Pullers"? - Editor}

The Players

SOLD OUT BOTH NIGHTS - A GREAT SUCCESS ......

The Players were proud to present……  
Love Begins at Fifty - A Farce in Two Acts by Raymond Hopkins

This very successful show ran Friday/Saturday 6th/7th June at the Croft Hall and was sold out on both nights.  The packed audiences were laughing throughout this hilarious play and enjoyed it immensely.  Our condolences to those who were not able to get in and join in with the fun: Next time the secret is to book early!

The author of the play joined us on the Saturday Night and we are pleased to say that he thought our production was excellent!  He donates all his share of the proceeds to Multiple Sclerosis research so we were glad to help towards such a good cause.  So far he has raised over £2000!

• Please CLICK HERE for the Love Begins at Fifty gallery page.

• And Click Here for the Newbury Weekly News Review.

• Clive Debanks (played by Paul Hyde) is approaching his fiftieth birthday. Stuck in a long but dull marriage, he decides to have a final fling before settling down to old age. He responds to three lonely-hearts ads in the local paper and arranges to meet them all at his house one night, while his wife is away. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, and the stuff of which classic farces are made...........  

Young Performers

• "Beowulf" a new play by Hoffi Munt - delighted a large audience on Saturday 29th March at the John O ’Gaunt Community Technology College, Priory Road, Hungerford.

• This was an adaptation of the classic story Beowulf,  also recently released as a Motion Picture.

  • Beowulf is the tale of a hero who faces three terrible monsters; first the monster Grendel who is terrifying the Danes, then Grendel's mother who seeks revenge for her son's death and finally a dragon who threatens Beowulf's own people.  In this play adaptation there were great roles, for boys and girls, giving the cast a chance to work with puppets, dress up as a dragon and help Beowulf complete his heroic story.

  • Click Here for Photo Gallery

BLITZ! comes `Down Your Lane`

Brick Lane to be precise and the Hungerford production of Lionel Bart`s Blitz! is well on track for the opening night of 20th Feb.
The orchestra is rehearsing hard, the sets are almost built and the ladies here namely Jane Pike, Shirley Dancey and Tessa Brown are planning to add that genuine homely cockney housewife appeal to the show!
The great thing said Shirley is that everyone mucks in to make it happen. M&P Hardware have donated paint for the scenery, Jane Corbett is helping out with the Millinery, David Liddiard facilities for set building, and the John O' Gaunt School and Leisure Centre are a great support with rehearsal and show facilities.  Another great contributor is Crown Needlework acting as our box office.

• Performances 7.30 each night Feb 20th to 23rd with a matinee on Saturday 23rd

• Tickets are available from the Box Office: Crown Needlework, 115 High Street, Hungerford Telephone : 01488 684011 Credit and debit cards are accepted.

  • £8 Wednesday and Thursday evening and Saturday matinee:

  • £7 Wednesday and Thursday evening for children:

  • £10 Friday and Saturday evening,

  • £9 for children.

  • Special rates for block bookings, please contact the Box Office for details.

 In 1940 the East End of London is taking a terrible pounding from Hitler`s bombs. Life, however, goes on centring around Mrs Blitztein and her large family, especially her petty-criminal son Harry and her beautiful daughter Carol, They all fight their own particular battles with neighbours and authorities alike through many situations, many humorous, some tragic, and eventually find their own individual peace. The show features many great songs, including; 'The day after Tomorrow', 'Far Away' and 'Mums and Dads'.

• This year looks like being better than ever with great sets, a strong cast of 50 local performers and an excellent pit orchestra drawn from local talent.
• For the week the school hall of the John O` Gaunt Community Technical College will be transformed into a theatre with comfortable tiered seating and much of the ambience you would expect from much larger venues. All this right on your doorstep !!

Young Performers

• Roushka Munt, who has recently graduated in drama from Southampton University, has taken over from Lynette Gridley.

• The next production, planned for March 2008, is an adaptation of the classic story Beowulf, soon to be seen as a Motion Picture.

  • Beowulf is the tale of a hero who faces three terrible monsters; first the monster Grendel who is terrifying the Danes, then Grendel's mother who seeks revenge for her son's death and finally a dragon who threatens Beowulf's own people. In this play adaptation there are a great number of roles, for boys and girls, giving the cast a chance to work with puppets, dress up as a dragon and help Beowulf complete his heroic story.

• Rehearsals are on Mondays between 5:30-6:30pm at the JOG Youth and Community Centre.

  • Please Click Here for a location Map.