AGM Monday 22nd June
The Cheriton Players’ AGM was held on Monday 22nd June.
A good turn out and thanks to outgoing officers Richard Perkins (chairman for the last three years) and Jane Boyles (secretary for the past seven years!). Welcome to the new chair, Angela Ledsham and to the position of secretary comes Jane Kettle. A good year, with both ‘The Ghost Train’ and ‘Ten Times Table’ turning a respectable profit, thus enabling us to improve lighting and sound equipment. Watch this space for news of the forthcoming production(s) in the autumn. Also catch us on facebook very soon.
Our recent production was:
Ten Times Table by Alan Ayckbourn
Director: Barbara Large
29th April - 2nd May 2009
The curtain came down on our current show on Saturday 2nd May, after a sell-out run enjoyed by all. Daily Echo Curtain Call reviewer, Anne Waggott, had this to say about the show:
“Director Barabara Large’s excellent direction made full use of the venue… Her attention to detail ensured brilliant characterisations and slick pace fron a strong ensemble. Riotous fun!”
Alan Ayckbourn’s Ten Times Table is an hilariously funny insight into the internal wrangling of life on a committee.
The setting is a series of committee meetings of these local worthies planning the re-enactment of a malicious massacre, 200 years ago, of a group of agricultural agitators. For Eric, the left-wing comprehensive teacher, it becomes a commemorative rally, with himself as rabble-rousing martyr. The result? Organised chaos.
“Another excellent production from the Cheriton Players”
Mike Overy, Medstead Players
Ollie Ledsham as Eric Collins, the left-wing schoolteacher bent on making the Pendon Pageant his own, ably supported by Becky Bourne as Sophie and Jan Conway as Phillipa
The good and the great of Pendon planning their pageant. One of a series of disastrous meetings.
Pauline Cornter as the scene-stealing Mrs Evans in Ten Times Table