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Am Dram Man is Lance Bassett who joined the Group way back in 1971 as a child actor it must be said. (Well nearly)

The best laid plans of mice & men seldom coincide.....

As we took down the set on Tuesday night of the production that never was the question of why the play was cancelled kept surfacing. A I have mentioned previously I have never come across a production that was anywhere near ready to go on three weeks prior to opening night. However the feeling among some members of the cast was hat little could be done to salvage the exercise and it was the Director’s reluctant decision the axe was dropped. So that’s it. End of story.

Remember once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.....

Still no further word on the cancellation of our spring offering of ‘The Female of the Species’ rest assured dear reader we will get to the bottom of it, my best intrepid reporter is on the case.

The Show musn't go on.............

Oh dear, oh dear, after months of rehearsals, publicity, production meetings and hours of set building our April production of ‘The Female of the Species’ has been cancelled.

John Blandy School Quiz goes to the top of the class.......

Following last weeks whinge about the ODN Quiz, imagine how good it was last Friday night to experience the delights of the John Blandy Boffin’s Quiz in Southmoor Village Hall.

Dinner Ladies serve up a feast of laughs......

Following my in depth review of ‘Prescription for Murder’ last week I had a very nice e-mail from the leading lady Julie Kemp-Harper. Apparently Julie hasn’t trod the boards since her teenage years until she won the lead in the play by default. So congratulations are indeed in order for such a polished performance. I look forward to the next Old Gaol production with some relish.

No Prompt is a Prescription for Suicide..................

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.

Farewell it's been good to know you....

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.

If the enemy is in range so are you..............

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.

Chuffer fades away.......

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.

Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons....

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.