Rehearsals Rehearsals

So we're cast, and we've had 4 rehearsals so far. Quartermaine's Terms is Such a lovely play. So well written, so clever and funny and sad and poignant. Auditions were good, although next time I think I'll demand that only the Exact Number of Perfect People come along so that we don't have to turn anyone down, or rather not be able to offer them a part. Really everyone read so well it's hard to choose, but choose we had to and I'm really happy with the cast. We're so lucky in LPP to have a pool of talented folk who like to audition for our plays, as well as talented New Folk who want to come along and join us. Hopefully our rehearsals will be full of fun as well as getting the work done. At the moment we're just plotting out the play and getting a feel for the shape of it. Already there are some lovely things happening so I'm happy, very happy.

Charles is also planning a Valentine themed evening to raise funds for the continuing rebuilding of Haiti on February the 11th which is shaping up nicely. I'm sure he's still looking for people to help out so contact him if you're available. And if you have a Love themed piece (any aspect) then tell him about it and he might still be able to fit you in. And if you can't help out beforehand, and you don't want to be In it, then buy a ticket for only €7.50 and come along. For just that amount you get entertainment And delicious snacks in the interval And it will probably be finished around 10pm leaving plenty of time for you to Go Out (for the young people), Go Home and Get a Reasonably Early Night (for the slightly older people) or Go Home and Drop Into Bed Exhausted (for the folk with young children). Marvelous.

Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Gray

AUDITIONS!!

Auditions for the Spring Play are on Thursday 12th Jan in the Rehearsal Room at 8:00 p.m.
Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Gray.
4/5M; 2/3F. A smaller cast this time – give wardrobe a breather – a wonderful, wonderful play.
Likely performance dates 29/30/31 March.

The committee is also putting together a Valentine’s Celebration Concert, we will be auditioning for that too – song, drama, verse and prose celebrating love in all its guises and disguises. Likely performance dates 10th 11th and/or 14th February.

Email Charles for more details, or contact us through the website, or leave a comment...
Hope to see you there.

A Chorus of Disapproval

Better late than never...

Treasure Hunt !

Treasure Hunt

Well that last play scraped in before the snow fell, at the end of November, to Rapturous Applause and delighted audiences for Charles' wonderful adaptation. The Pursuit of Love really was marvellous so well done to all involved and hope we get to do it again sometime - for the folk who couldn't make it on the Saturday night because of the snow.

And on we go. Next we have Treasure Hunt written by MJ Farrell and John Perry. MJ Farrell I hear you ask? That is actually the name that Molly Keane wrote her plays under. Not sure why. Andrew Deering who is directing will tell you all about it. Perhaps here if I can persuade him, and if not, in person.

So, Treasure Hunt, on the 14, 15th and 16th of April 2011. Be there.

23rd September

Good progress tonight. Dee organising our French pronunciation, Tara and JP showing definite signs of 'tendresse' - Dee and Alan doing their John McCririick, Clare Balding commentary on the hunt scene really enlivens it. Colum is a super Maitre D'. Did the meet the Kroesig scene too.

I am looking forward to Monday night, hopefully everbody will be there. Tara will be refreshed and well read on all things Mitford after her holiday in Portugal.
I think I am moving away from my original idea of a prop less, black box production in which the cast will generate all the music and sound effects.
I think we will have enough to do with the various mis en scene - the hunt, the 1st World War ( not all of it) Fabrice's capture and execution, the Comrade's party, the Oxford party, the visit to Stratford upon Avon, The Bolter's dance, also the ball room scene for Linda and Fanny's coming out ball. I apologise that the girls have to share.
I think we will have a Christian on Monday!

Charles

And Next we have...

It's almost September! Can you believe it??

We have a brand new sparkling play from Charles Richards to perform for the Autumn play. It's an adaptation of the novel by Nancy Mitford called The Pursuit of Love and we'll be performing it on November the 25th, 26th and 27th. Auditions on Monday the 6th of September in Wesley House at 8pm. We need 6 men and 6 women, and there probably will be some doubling of parts so hopefully lots of fun stuff for all involved. Charles will be directing with an assistant.

We'll also need all the other important folk for costume, set design, props, script supervisor, lighting... Please come along if you're interested in any of that or email us through the website or leave a comment...

Also our AGM will be on Thursday the 2nd of September. If you're a member come along. The secretary and treasurer report on the year just gone and we elect the new committee for 2010/11. Also the annual subscription will be due and you can pay the treasurer on the night. Starts at 8pm in Room 1 (usually) in Wesley House.