Next Production

For our spring play at Dereham Memorial Hall,

‘The Haunted Through Lounge and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale Castle’ by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin junior is the Society’s Play Production this Spring (Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 March). Hard on the heels of last year’s triumphant ‘Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomens Guild Dramatic Society Murder/Mystery Play’, we progress from ruining Agatha Christie to doing our very best to destroy Hammer Horror.

Our plucky ladies clearly know their lines, but not necessarily the order in which to say them. Led by their perpetual leading lady, Thelma, and under the watchful eye of their indomitable Chairwoman, Mrs Reece, we guarantee that everything that could possibly go wrong will do exactly that, including missed cues, skipped pages, falling scenery and broken props.

The story has echoes of Rocky Horror as an innocent couple of teenager lovers eloping together break down outside a lonely castle. Little can they imagine the trials they will encounter at the hands of its strange owner Lady Madge, and her weird maid Crematoria, or what fate has in store as they wrestle with their destiny to unravel a family mystery.

A really strong cast includes Marea Smithson, Doug Hartley, Paul Gregory, Julie Hewitt, Marilyn Cara and Greg Reeve, and is directed by Tim Cara. The Farndales have now clocked up over 1000 productions from Perth to Perth, Canada to Canberra, and are classic comedies with their own place in theatre.

Last year’s Dereham Times reviewer wrote ‘ one man sitting in front of me was doubled up with laughter, at one point almost falling out of his chair…you’d have to go a long way to find more laughs.. (the) production doesn’t miss a trick’. This will be the final adult castshow before the Memorial Hall goes dark for a year for its long-awaited refurbishments, and is sure to be very popular.

 

March 2010

Diary Dates

Festival Concert get together

Festival Concert Auditions

Quiz & Chips Night

Festival Concert First Rehearsal