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OAST NOTESOAST THEATRE
TONBRIDGE March 2018
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday, 4th March New Play Readings Afternoon
TUESDAY 6th MARCH LAST DAY FOR COPY FOR
APRIL OAST NOTES
Friday, 9th March Sevenoaks District Drama Festival
Sunday, 11th & Sunday,
18th March
Auditions:
“Ghosts”
Tuesday, 13th March Art Group AGM
Saturday, 17th to
Saturday, 24th March
Play of the Month
“Lovesong”
Sunday, 25th & Monday,
26th March
Auditions:
“The Ladykillers”
NEXT MONTH’S PLAYS – Oast Youth Theatre – “The Tempest” by
William Shakespeare 4th - 7th April – The world classic of magic, revenge
and young love.
“Nell Gwynn” by Jessica Swale, 21st – 28th April. The play charts the rise
of an unlikely heroine as a successful actress and her hard won place in
the heart of the King. An exhilarating take on the heady world of
Restoration Theatre.
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PLAY OF THE MONTH
“Lovesong” by Abi Morgan
All relationships have their ups and downs; the optimism of youth
becomes the wisdom of experience. Love is a leap of faith.
Taking place simultaneously in the early 1970s and modern day,
“Lovesong” is the story of one couple, told from two different points in
their lives – as young lovers on the verge of new opportunity, and as
worldly companions looking back on their relationship.
In their 20s, William and Margaret marry and move to America to begin
a new life together. They have dreams of starting a family, establishing a
business, and travelling to Asia. In their 70s they are faced with their
ending – and decide to face it on their own terms. As they enter this
critical week in their life together their house becomes filled with ever
vivid memories as their past and present selves collide.
Developed by the renowned physical theatre company, ‘Frantic
Assembly’, “Lovesong” is a beautiful, haunting, and profoundly moving
tale of togetherness. It is a delicate and yet powerful mix of storytelling
and physical theatre, with two characters portrayed brilliantly by its four
actors.
Please note: you will probably need a box of tissues or a very large hanky!
Ian Tucker-Bell
Director
This sounds like an excellent production, a real weepy. Reading the short
précis above members are sure to be rushing to buy tickets. So don’t get
caught out and forget. Order yours NOW. You can do this online at
www.oasttheatre.com or by ‘phone on 01732 363849 or by post using an
Advance Booking Form which you can pick up in the foyer at the theatre.
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A MUST FOR YOUR DIARY!
NEW PLAY READINGS AFTERNOON WITH TEA
AND CAKES!
4th MARCH AT 2.00pm IN THE JANET YOUNG ROOM
Come and have tea and cakes and watch three brand new plays
performed by Oast members, directed by Oast members and some
written by Oast members.
The afternoon will start at 2.00pm and £5.00 is payable on the door.
Plays to be performed are:
“This England” (one act) by Andy Taylor directed
by Ben Butler-Cole
“Ring” (short play) by Peter Eyre directed by Andy Taylor
Another play yet to be agreed.
We look forward to seeing you all! These are always exciting
afternoons because you don’t know what is coming!
Make a note in your diary for the 6th May, which is when we shall be
holding our next one.
Maggie Hoiles
& Sandra Barfield
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SEVENOAKS DISTRICT DRAMA FESTIVAL 4th - 11TH MARCH
We warmly invite all the supporters of the Oast Theatre, whether or
not they made it to Oxted, to come along to the Plaza at the Stag
Theatre, Sevenoaks to an evening of exciting drama on the Friday 9th
March at 7.30pm. Three one-act plays will be performed including
the two plays by the Oast Theatre – “Ghost Story” by Mark Ravenhill
and “Strangers” by Colin & Mary Crowther – and a third play “The
Allotment” which is being performed by the Sevenoaks Players. All
three plays are being directed by Sandra Barfield.
This festival is non-competitive but an assessment of each
performance is given by Sheila Hook at the end of the evening.
Doors open 30 minutes before the performance and seats are
unreserved in the Studio Theatre. The bar is open; tea and coffee also
available before and during the performances.
Tickets cost £7.00 from the Stag Box Office tel. 01732 450175 or
online at www.stagtheatre.co.uk
There is a charge of £2.00 for each booking so we advise booking in
groups!
See you there!
Doreen Pascall
Chair, SDDF
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AUDITION
“Ghosts” by Henrik Ibsen – adapted by Stephen Mulrine
Auditions: Sunday, 11th March – 3.00pm
Sunday, 18th March – 3.00pm
Janet Young Room
Performance dates: 23rd – 30th June
Director: Andrew Taylor – 07743900710, 01622 743746
This is a play where money, property and appearances matter. Helen
Alving is commemorating the life of her deceased husband, Captain
Alving, with the help of Pastor Manders. They are to open an orphanage
in the Captain’s name. She wishes to make a clean break from her
husband’s legacy, but no matter how much she tries, she cannot escape
the past. The return of Osvald, her son, pleases her, but she cannot
protect him from the exploits of his father. He carries the final legacy of
Captain Alving. The ghosts of the past must finally mould the present.
This is a small cast with five strong characters. Each one presents a
challenge to the actor.
I shall be auditioning actors individually.
CAST:
HELENE ALVING (40s-60s) – She is like a bird with clipped wings. An
intelligent woman trapped by social convention. Idealises people. Was
deeply in love with Manders at one time. She has a complex relationship
with Osvald.
PASTOR MANDERS (40s–60s) – Pompous. Self righteous. Moralistic.
Regards the opinions of society as paramount. Doesn’t accept his own
shortcomings.
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AUDITION – “Ghosts” contd.
OSVALD MANDERS (20s-30s) – Bohemian. Artist. Difficult
relationship with his mother. He resents her because she left him. He
doesn’t really know who he is, so he acts a part.
JACOB ENGSTRAND (40s-60s) – Carpenter. Rough around the edges.
Feels indebted to Manders. Has had a serious injury which happened a
few years ago and has left him with a limp. Emotionally insecure.
REGINE ENGSTRAND (20s) – Servant to Mrs Alving. The illegitimate
daughter of Captain Alving. She wants to improve herself in society and
is learning French. She is attracted to Osvald.
Scripts are available from the Director.
NEW MEMBERS
Only two new members to welcome this month:-
First a new Hopper – Evie Ballinger who joins our very talented junior
members.
And senior member Ella Rose Faulkner who would like to Act and do
Front of House.
We are very pleased to have you with us and hope you enjoy your
membership.
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AUDITION
“The Ladykillers” by Graham Linehan from the motion picture screenplay
by William Rose
Auditions: Sunday, 25th March – 11.00am – 1.00pm
Janet Young room
Monday, 26th March – 7.30pm Bar Lounge
Performance dates: 21st – 28th July
Director: Sandra Barfield – 07973 657311 or
This is a classic black comedy. A sweet old lady lets a room in her
lopsided house, next to a railway line, to a Professor Marcus who is the
head of a gang of criminals. Marcus has conceived a brilliant heist plan.
The Gang pose as musicians.
Can anyone play an instrument?
Cast:
CONSTABLE MACDONALD – M/F gently deals with…
MRS LOUISA WILBERFORCE: - a dear sweet old lady, a little
eccentric.
PROFESSOR MARCUS: - The brilliant leader of the gang? Sinister.
MAJOR COURTNEY – Gentlemanly con-man.
HARRY ROBINSON – Cockney spiv.
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“The Ladykillers” contd.
ONE-ROUND – Punch drunk ex boxer.
LOUIS HARVEY – Cruel and vicious gangster.
MRS JANE TROMLEYTON – Very small speaking part.
MRS WILBERFORCE’S GUEST LADIES – Non speaking parts.
Copies of the script are available. You do not need to be able to play an
instrument but it would be helpful if you know what to do with it!
ART GROUP AGM
The Art Group will be holding its AGM on Tuesday, 13th March at
3.30pm in the Art Studio. The usual items will be on the agenda – election
of Chairman for the ensuing year, a general discussion of the practical
sessions and the confirmation of all the details concerning the annual
exhibition in the summer.
Please contact Gordon Court at [email protected] if you
require further details before the meeting.
Gordon Court
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ONE POINT OF VIEW
“Bronte” by Polly Teale
I arrived at the theatre, bought a programme and picked up the Timeline
which I duly read as advised before seeing the play. I think the Author’s
notes were so explanatory they were a great help in understanding her
thoughts when writing the play. How sensible to use them! The author’s
ideas of using some characters from books written by the Bronte sisters was
such an interesting concept, and one that aimed to show the mind sets of the
three women.
The opening of the play showed a minimalist set which, together with the
music (written especially for this production by Ian Tucker-Bell to great
effect) set the mood for the period. The backdrop was equally effective –
beautifully bleak, and each change of scene from the Bronte Parsonage to
Roe Head School to The Heger School in Brussels and back again was very
believable. I knew exactly where I was!
The play began prior to the start of the production – with Sophie-Rose
Jackson (playing Anne Bronte, the youngest sister) sitting on a table playing
with her mobile ‘phone. Olivia Hamer (playing Charlotte) and Anna Wood
(playing Emily) joined her from the rear of the auditorium and began to put
on their costumes for the characters they were playing – an interesting
concept and one I think that worked well.
These three actors inhabited their roles superbly with faultless Northern
accents which they upheld throughout the play – as indeed did all the
relevant characters.
Symon Hamer, playing Bramwell, the tortured brother, was excellent. His
first entrance as the child Bramwell was totally believable (as were his three
siblings as children). He went on to portray the adult Bramwell to equal
effect – a great performance. His change of mood when playing Heathcliffe
and Arthur Huntingdon was seamless.
Patrick Bronte, played by Nick Blessley (with a sound Irish accent), who
also took on the roles of Mr Rochester and M Heger, gave a solid
performance for all three characters and I cannot forget Ashley
Munson who played Arthur Bell Nichols (Charlotte’s future
husband) and gave us a very believable performance. Karen Dix,
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“Bronte” contd.
Kathy from Wuthering Heights and Bertha from Jane Eyre as well as
Charlotte’s alter ego, played these difficult roles with conviction particularly
when portraying Charlotte’s alter ego – which again was such an interesting
concept.
The time changes were well executed and the deaths of the siblings were
sensitively highlighted by the lighting changes. The lighting throughout
reflected well the sombre atmosphere in which the family lived and worked.
I also enjoyed the brief film sequence showing Emily and her hawk,
beautifully filmed by Symon Hamer up in Bronte country, a trip which
emphasised the passion that went into this production. This brief film
certainly helped to underline Emily’s individual personality.
It was vital for this play to have four exceptional actors playing the siblings
in the persons of Olivia Hamer, Anna Wood, Sophie-Rose Jackson and
Symon Hamer. I gather Sophie-Rose Jackson is only 18 years old but her
lack of years in no way detracted from her mature and sound performance.
The costumes were entirely appropriate for the rather drab world they
inhabited. The sound effects were good throughout – my only comment
being that the recorded voice-over towards the beginning was distracting as
one couldn’t really hear it (possibly intended) and it detracted from the
actors on stage.
All in all an excellent play, beautifully directed with obvious passion by
Barbara Smith. I particularly liked her positioning of the characters and her
use of lighting which was so effective. I enjoyed the use of the upper level
of the set which added an extra dimension, highlighting particularly the
madness of Bertha and the comings and goings of Bramwell. Her idea of
providing a Timeline for the audience, together with using the Author’s own
notes for the programme was an excellent one.
This was one of the best plays I have seen at the Oast for some time and I
hope each performance was given the appreciation it richly deserved.
Congratulations to all involved, both on stage and off.
Neil Cleverton
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BOX OFFICE RESULTS
A total of 835 seats were sold for “Bronte” being 93% of the capacity.
There were 169 (20%) Season Ticket holders, 257 (31%) Members,
400 (48%) Non Members and 9 (1%) Associate Members.
615 transactions were carried out online, being 74% of the bookings
made.
Brian Perryman
100 CLUB – JANUARY RESULTS
£25.00 Mr & Mrs Sanders
£10.00 Mrs Beti Price
£10.00 Mr & Mrs M Adams
£10.00 Mr G Langley
£10.00 Mrs Y Walters
To join this fund raiser it only takes £13.00 a year.
It helps to raise money for your Theatre.
Prizes every month.
Ring Rita Carpenter on 01732 358282 or email on
You can join at any time, but why not make it NOW!
Do any of these numbers attract you as your lucky number?
2/ 19/ 82/ 150
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
G COLLINS & SONS, JEWELLERS
G Collins & Sons is a small family-run establishment tucked away in
Royal Tunbridge Wells. We’re passionate about providing the highest
standards of quality regarding service and care for our clients and offering
the finest pieces to suit the individual’s requirements. It’s equally
important to us to offer a professional, relaxed and friendly environment
in which everyone feels comfortable. We’re very proud of our highly
experienced master jewellers and silversmiths who undertake repairs and
commissions, including specialist restoration of antique items
Her Majesty the Queen employed Mr Harry Collins as her personal
jeweller in 2000. He feels most privileged to have been able to serve our
monarch in this unique position and has been the only jeweller to have his
own workshop in Buckingham Palace. He was appointed crown jeweller
in 2007, one of the greatest honours bestowed on a jeweller by Her
Majesty the Queen and he retired from this role in 2012, but remains Her
Majesty’s personal jeweller. Mr Collins was made a Member of the Royal
Victorian Order for his charity work. This is a personal award from Her
Majesty the Queen and was presented to Mr Collins by Prince William
in 2016.
Dear Editor,
What a good idea to have an article each month on one of the Oast’s
Associate Members. Why have we never thought of this before?
The first one to appear – Tonbridge Lions Club – was really interesting.
I had never realised that the club did so much – not only helping so
many people, but bringing fun into these activities. I am looking
forward to Article 2.
Pamela Murphy
(See above Pamela!)
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APPOINTMENTS
Director of Bar Services
Required for the club year 2018/2019
The Oast is looking for a new bar manager to take over in August,
when Chris and Alison Miall will be standing down from the role
they have held for the last 5 years.
This is an ideal opportunity for one person, or two or three friends
who enjoy working together, to bring some exciting ideas for the
next season. An enthusiasm for customer service is essential, as
the bar is often the first impression for new patrons to our theatre.
The outgoing team will hand over all the figures for previous
sales and current suppliers, plus what Chris calls his ‘simple
restocking by numbers’ formula, if requested. A large pool of
friendly volunteers do most of the actual manning of the bar on
play nights and Alison will provide all the rota details.
So, if you have a penchant for wines, beers, quality soft drinks
etc. and have always fancied playing at ‘mine host’ on a very,
very part-time basis, please let the Management Committee know
that you are interested.
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OAST YOUTH THEATRE
WORKSHOPS
Thursday, 1st March, 7.30pm – 10.00pm
Thursday, 15th March, 7.30pm – 10.00pm
Thursday, 29th March, 7.30pm – 10.00pm
COMING SOON:
Details of socials, auditions for September, the Residential and a
possible Edinburgh trip. If you don’t receive the emails, please email
me to ensure I have the correct email address.
CALENDAR
All of our upcoming dates can be found in the OYT calendar: http://oastyouth.co.uk/oyt-calendar
Jason
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