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Am Dram Man »
No Prompt is a Prescription for Suicide..................
Posted on 10:27am Thursday 11th March 2010
As rehearsals progress for our April production of The Female of the Species, my eye has turned to productions staged by other groups in the area.
Am Dram Man »
Farewell it's been good to know you....
Posted on 11:34am Friday 26th February 2010
Work on our April production (22nd-24th ), The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith, continues apace. Rehearsals are now in full swing, lines are being learnt, props are being sourced, and brows are being furrowed! This is a modern play, which was a very successful run in the West End last year, featuring Dame Eileen Atkins in the major role of Margot. Full booking details in a later blog.
Am Dram Man »
If the enemy is in range so are you..............
Posted on 10:49am Sunday 14th February 2010
Rehearsals have now started for Female of the Species, our Spring production but the group is still stunned by the death of George Pulley. His funeral is not until February 22nd so still a while before the old guy’s finally laid to rest.
Am Dram Man »
Chuffer fades away.......
Posted on 5:35pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010
This week’s blog is written with a heavy heart as my old mate Chuffer died suddenly on Sunday afternoon. Chuffer, better known as George Pulley, was a member of the Kingston Bagpuize Drama Group way back in the 1950’s and rejoined again in the 80’s.
Am Dram Man »
Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons....
Posted on 9:50am Thursday 28th January 2010
Drama news from all directions this week. General meeting of the group on Tuesday night, Unicorn Theatre last night and the stop press item is that Chuffer’s back from his escapades in Malta. More of that later.
Am Dram Man »
The refuse collection is rubbish.......
Posted on 10:15am Sunday 17th January 2010
What an awful week. It started on Monday-there’s a surprise-when one of my sons was taken into the John Radcliffe with a grumbling appendix which they removed Monday night to find an abscess on it. Nasty.
Am Dram Man »
If Global Warming goes on like this, we'll all freeze to death......
Posted on 7:27pm Friday 8th January 2010
That’s it then only 351 days left until Christmas. Now it’s straight into booking summer holidays and storing Easter Eggs before the tinsel and great Christmas push starts all over again around the end of August. Good grief!
Am Dram Man »
Do you like D H Lawrence? Asked the Lady chattily......
Posted on 1:34pm Wednesday 23rd December 2009
So we are in to the quiet season now, pub quizzes on hold, no KBDG meetings and Chuffer off to Malta for three weeks (or is it four?).
Am Dram Man »
I don't like Pantomimes, Oh no I don't.........
Posted on 10:58am Sunday 13th December 2009
Having recovered from the Brief Encounter with Noel Coward and the autograph requests have stopped we ventured across the channel to La Belle France with a group of our older chums to celebrate (perhaps not quite the right word) a significant birthday of mine.
Am Dram Man »
Albert has left the building.....
Posted on 1:49pm Friday 4th December 2009
So that’s it another show put to bed. It’s strange that when rehearsals are practically every night and nerves kick in, amateur actors sit round and wonder why they offer themselves up for such torture. Then as soon as the play is over there is a tremendous feeling of sadness that it’s all over. Very strange though I venture to suggest it is probably the same for many a professional actor dear boy.
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