NEWS ARCHIVE - 2012

Children's Theatre - THE OLD MAN OF LOCHNAGAR 

The next Children's Theatre Production is THE OLD MAN OF LOCHNAGAR -  Book, music & lyrics by David Wood. Based on the book by HRH The Prince of Wales

For Children aged 8-13

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• Performances: June 22nd and 23rd 2012 at John O'Gaunt Community Technical College

• Rehearsals:  Mondays 6pm - 8pm Herongate Leisure Centre.    Fridays  6pm - 8pm John O' Gaunt Community Centre 

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YOUTH THEATRE - James & The Giant Peach  by Roald Dahl

Orphaned by a tragic accident, James must escape his wicked aunts.  With a bit of magic, a giant peach, and some insect friends he goes on an epic journey to find a new life.

The successful performances were on 26th & 27th April 2012  at  Herongate Leisure.

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The Players will present Alan Ackybourn's BEDROOM FARCE .

Performances: Herongate Leisure Centre -  12th, 13th & 14th July at 7.30pm  
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Cast List Is Announced.   

Rehearsals: 8pm - 10pm on Mondays (Herongate) and  Fridays (Community Centre)  

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CASTING  & SUCCESS STORIES

Former CHTC performer Kristofer Harding will reprise his role as RUSTY in a UK tour of STARLIGHT EXPRESS starting at Wimbledon in May 2012 and running to Feb. 2013. Arlene Phillips is also returning to the show as director and choreographer.

Natalie Hyde Successes: Our former CHTC young star Natalie was a professional chorus member with Birmingham Opera Company for their World Premier Production of Jonathan Dove's Life's A Dream in March 2012.  Natalie recently  performed to great acclaim as guest soprano soloist with The Leamington Spa Bach Choir.  On Good Friday she sang live on Radio 3 as part of an NYC Octet and on Easter Monday at The Royal Albert Hall with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain.  She has a HADCAF concert at the Croft Hall on Tue 10 July.

ANYTHING GOES: Paul Hyde, Simon Pembroke  and Shaun Blake all performed recently at Newbury Corn Exchange in the classic Cole Porter musical Anything Goes.  The show ran 11-14 April 2012 and gave audiences a great night out with brilliant singing, acting and dancing which had them humming the tunes long after the final curtain.   

The Players present ‘Humble Boy’, a play by Charlotte Jones
‘A comedy about broken vows, failed hopes and the joys of bee keeping’
 
Casting:  The audition date was Wed 11th April.

Performances: Herongate Leisure Centre -  12th, 13th & 14th July at 7.30pm

Scripts of "Humble Boy" available now from David Clayton - Tel. 01488 683845

Rehearsals: will be held on Mondays (Herongate) Fridays (Community Centre)  

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YOUTH THEATRE - James & The Giant Peach  by Roald Dahl

Orphaned by a tragic accident, James must escape his wicked aunts.  With a bit of magic, a giant peach, and some insect friends he goes on an epic journey to find a new life.

Click poster Left to enlarge.

Performances were 26th & 27th April 2012  Herongate Leisure - 7.30pm    

Tickets were from Crown Needlework:
Children £6, Adults £7

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Young Performers - Charlie & the Beanstalk

The next Young Performers Production is Charlie & the Beanstalk  by Hoffi Munt.

Performances were on 28th April 2012 - Herongate Leisure - 2pm & 4pm

Tickets were from Crown Needlework:
Children £5, Adults £6

CASTING  & SUCCESS STORIES

Natalie Hyde Successes: Our former CHTC young star Natalie is performing as a professional chorus member with Birmingham Opera Company for their World Premier Production of Jonathan Dove's Life's A Dream.  Performances: 21st-/31st March .
Natalie recently  performed to great acclaim as guest soprano soloist with The Leamington Spa Bach Choir and at Easter she will be singing at The Royal Albert Hall with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain.  She has a HADCAF concert at the Croft Hall on Tue 10 July.

ANYTHING GOES: Paul Hyde and Shaun Blake will be performing at Newbury Corn Exchange with Newbury Operatic Society in their latest production of the classic Cole Porter musical Anything Goes.  This runs 11-14 April 2012.  Tickets are on sale now from the Corn Exchange Box Office Phone number is: 01635 522733 or book online: http://www.cornexchangenew.com/events/event_detail/anything_goes/

SHOWTIME CHEMISTRY: Paul Hyde and Ros Kitson  appeared recently week with Nomads Musical Theatre in "Showtime Chemistry" performed at New Greenham Arts, 22-24 March 2012.  This was a fantastic blend of madcap humour, rich drama, and ripping dance all framed within a collection of show-stopping songs including hits from Moulin Rouge, Young Frankenstein and Avenue Q! Also contained Zombies!

CASTING  & SUCCESS STORIES

West End Debut for George Olney:  George, our former CHTC young star hit the west end stage performing in the chorus at a charity gala performance of the fabulous musical Children of Eden on Sunday 29 Jan 2012.  A full report is expected soon!

Natalie Hyde Successes: Our former CHTC young star Natalie is in her final undergraduate year at Birmingham Conservatoire where she is studying to be a singer.  She has just earned a place on the sought-after post-graduate Vocal Studies course at The Guildhall in London. This post-graduate study is the next step towards achieving Natalie's ambition of becoming a successful Opera Singer.

Natalie recently  featured in Newbury Weekly News  and  performed to great acclaim as soprano soloist with the Basingstoke Hospital Orpheus Male Voice choir at the United Reform Church in Newbury on Saturday 15 October.  Proceeds of the concert went to West Berkshire branch of Alzheimer's Society. 
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The 2012 Town Show success was Brigadoon  at The John O'Gaunt Community Technology College between Wed 15th and Sat 18th February 2012.
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BYP Productions - The Snow Queen - 19-21 Jan 2012 at Henley-on-Thames

Fancy a good family panto? - Why not go and see The Snow Queen?  This is being produced by BYP, which is run by our fantastic stage crew, without whom we would struggle to stage our own Town Show each year.  

Performances:  19-21 Jan 2012 at The Kenton Theatre, Henley-on-Thames.
7.15pm Nightly with a 2.00pm Matinee on 21st.  (Click Poster right to enlarge)

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TOWN SHOW 2012 - BRIGADOON

• Performances: 7:15  Wed 15th to Sat 18th February 2012 at John O'Gaunt Community Technology College RG17 0AN      Matinee:- Saturday 18th February, 2012 at 2.15pm.   (Click poster right to enlarge). 
  

• Tickets: On sale from Crown Needlework at 115 High Street, Hungerford.  01488 684011.  Cash, Cheques and Cards accepted.
  Wed/Thur/Sat Mat -  Standard Seats @ £9 (Premium @ £10)
  Fri/Sat Eve - Standard Seats @ £11 (Premium @ £12)
  (£1 reduction per ticket for children or  parties of 10 or more.)
  
  New Photos - go to Brigadoon Page.

• Facebook Event:  If you have a facebook account can see the event we have created for the show at https://www.facebook.com/events/321610677867769/  -  use it to invite as many people as possible along to see the show.

Click Here for Brigadoon details   (Photo by Larry Emmerson)