North Downs Consort presents ‘Jerusalem’ – This Saturday 26 November
/in Art, Music & Drama /by WebmasterThis Saturday, 7.30pm, the North Downs Consort will perform their concert ‘Jerusalem’.
There will be music from Tallis, Byrd, Bach and Mendelssohn through to 20th century pieces.
The audience will have the chance to join the choir in singing Parry’s Jerusalem, as sung at the last night of the proms!
at St.Paul’s Church, Croft Road, Woldingham, Surrey, CR3 7EN
Tickets: £15
(£8 for children under 16)
Available in advance from 01883 722624 / 020 8395 2764
or from any choir member, or on the door
Two plus Two Open Studios – part of Surrey Artists Open Studios
/in Art, Music & Drama /by WebmasterTwo plus Two Open Studios
At Lunghurst Rise, Lunghurst Road
This event is part of Surrey Artists Open Studios.
June 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20th June 2021 11am – 5pm & 17th June 5.30-8pm
Cancelled – North Downs Consort concert
/in Art, Music & Drama /by WebmasterWith regret, the North Downs Consort concert scheduled for 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, 28th March, at St Paul’s Church, Woldingham, has been cancelled.
The Woldingham Players – Open Garden – review
/in Art, Music & Drama /by WebmasterThe weather is lovely – but not everything in the garden is!
The Players held their popular annual Cheese & Wine party at the Village Hall on Friday 22nd February 2019. This gave us the opportunity to perform our entry for the Southern Counties Drama Festival at the Barn Theatre the following week, giving everyone involved with the play the opportunity to gain experience of performing before an audience ahead of the Festival.
“Open Garden”, a one act play by James Muirden, has a cast of five characters, two couples and a ‘Loo Person’. Harold and Victoria are the hard working owners of the garden played by Joe Crisfield and Allison Blair, together with the visitors Hugh and Henrietta played by Rick Morris and Sarah Greenwood – all performed to a high standard. The Loo Person in charge of the sanitary arrangements turns out to be well known in the past to two of the characters; mayhem takes over when the sun goes in and a storm erupts. Catherine Elliott, a relative newcomer to the Players, managed to convey both male and female attributes as the Loo Person with great skill, even down to a quick change on stage!
An appreciative audience thoroughly enjoyed this pre festival performance, after which everyone tucked into ample refreshments provided by the Committee.
Now for the main event! The Players performed at the Barn on 28th February – and wow, did they step up to the mark. They gave an outstanding performance and the Adjudicator and the audience were full of praise.
The results were announced on Saturday evening; we were shortlisted for Best Adult Play and Catherine Elliott for Best Adult Actress, but the Glow Theatre Group with their professional background and expertise won again and go on to the next round of the Festival.
Colin Brown, is to be applauded for assembling such a talented cast backed up by a strong team of backstagers and directing such an interesting and entertaining piece for the Festival – well done.
Happy 90th Birthday to The Players!
/in Art, Music & Drama, Magazine /by WebmasterAmongst those celebrating The Players 90 years of productions are:
Congratulations Players!
Keep going with your brilliant productions.
Have enjoyed such a lot during my 40 years of membership.
Pam Martin
Many congratulations to all those connected to Woldingham Players on their 90th Anniversary! Such an achievement for all! I have some very special memories of times spent in plays, watching plays and occasionally directing them! Good times!
Sally Marks
Happy 90th, I can still remember the fantic 30 min set change when our Tombstone set for ‘One Seasons King’ won the stage award at the Beckworth Festival in 1988.
Greg Meekings
Congratulations on reaching 90.
Hope all works out well for another 90!
Tina and David Locket
Congratulations to Woldingham Players on reaching 90 years. I was only involved from the 70s to the 90s but had great fun and learnt a lot during that time.
Carolyn Rowley
The Woldingham Players are one of the longest standing groups participating in the Southern Counties Drama Festival and it seems fitting that in their 90th year they won the award for best adult play, not to mention several others! Always of a high standard and lovely to work with we look forward to the next 90 years.
Peter Calver
Chairman, Southern Counties Drama Festival
“Thank God for The Players!”
As many a former Editor has said
The ‘Roaring Twenties’ were hurtling towards their end but in tranquil Woldingham the locals were thinking more about home entertainment & spreading the word. In February 1927 a Committee first met to outline how the Woldingham Players would be run and decided on two play readings to be followed in May by their first production, ‘The Bathroom Door’. In April 1928 the first issue of The Woldingham Magazine was published and, side-by-side, they have formed part of Village life ever since.
So, it’s “Happy 90th to the Players”! We on The Magazine team wish them well for its 175th production, Eric Chappell’s black comedy ‘Natural Causes’, directed by Colin Brown. May it garner the support that it deserves. Like all the many productions that have gone before it the Magazine Editor of the day will be provided with what the Players dub ‘ The Crit’ reviewing the play and its players. This is where copy starved Editors have been known to utter “Thank God for The Players” as some meaty chunk of well written text arrives on his or her desk – today often accompanied by a set of pictures.
Even our Founding Editor, Philip Philip, found space in our very first issue to carry reviews of the play readings performed in March 1928 and also gave notice of two more productions due shortly. With four plays already under their belts in 1927 the Players were off to a cracking start. Am’ Dram’ was clearly flourishing in Woldingham, and that in a Village of only 208 households!
Fifty years ago, in January 1967 to be precise, we carried an item from the Players stating that they would use The Magazine as a general monthly News Letter as well as just advertising and reviewing productions. This brought them into our ‘regular contributor’ category where they continue to this day with Roger Simpson usually providing this copy.
Take an extra bow you players, producers and back stage teams – you have done well over 90 years. Anyone who would like to be part of the team taking the Players forward into their next decade is very welcome whether ‘treading the boards’, back stage set builder/ painter or front of the house. Step smartly forward to centre stage and fulfil that urge – the Players would like to hear from you (contact David Martin 01737 763395, Colin Brown 652005 or Berry Butler 652448).
Peter J Johnson
[As published in The Woldingham Magazine, pages 47-48. A more detailed History will be published next month]
East Surrey Choral Society – seeking new members
/in Art, Music & Drama /by WebmasterEast Surrey Choral Society perform three concerts each year, including their Summer Concert which is often performed in Woldingham Village Hall. They are always seeking new members, especially basses, with no auditions. They are a very friendly group and would love to welcome new singers.
Choir rehearsals take place every Tuesday (in term time) from 7.45pm – 10pm at the Centenary Hall, Essendene Road, Caterham CR3 5PA. This term starts on Tuesday 17th January 2017.
For more information on their concerts or on how to join please visit escs.org.uk or email the Hon. Secretary, Gill English: info@escs.org.uk
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