Actonians Drama Group

Synopsis

For three nights only we are transforming Iron Acton Parish Hall into a pub! We will perform eight very short plays to entertain you throughout the evening.  It will be a relaxed, informal setting with drinks and bar snacks on sale.  And at the end of the evening you can vote for your favourite play.  

Due to the seating arrangement for these evenings ticket numbers will be limited and so it is important to buy your tickets early to guarantee a seat!

The following plays will be performed (not necessarily in this order)

• 'Custardy' by Neil Walden
  Following a failed robbery at a circus, Terry has taken a clown hostage. As they await the next move, the two realise that they have more in common then they first thought.
• 'The Intricate Workings of a Sherbet Lemon' by Stuart Lee
  A woman is stuck in a remote railway waiting room after her connecting train has been cancelled. She is joined by a fellow traveller who warns her about a serial killer who has been operating in these parts.
• 'Up Close and Personal' by Anne Graham
  Roz decides to track down the woman who has obsessed her husband, to a Singles Night at a local pub.
• 'The Granny Case' by Doc Watson
  A young woman, dressed all in black, seems to be waiting for something to happen. Then she is interrupted by the arrival of a suspicious looking man with some kind of agenda.
• 'Mrs Thrale Lays On ... Tea!' by Rob Taylor
  Mrs Thrale, the celebrated literary hostess, prepares to entertain the well known man of letters, Dr Johnson.
• 'Two Woofs for Yes' by Neil Walden
  With the help from Psychic Ted, an animal psychic, Brenda wants to contact her dead pets in the hope that they have witnessed where her late husband has concealed the proceeds from a big robbery.
• 'Vent' by Gavin Harrison
  Lisa and Derek are on a first date but Lisa is surprised to find that Derek has brought his rather strange friend along with him.
• 'Driving Mr Diddy' by Mandy Bannon
  Margaret and Brian are on their way to their Line-dancing class when they get caught up in a getaway from a robbery.

Synopsis

Sculptor, Brindsley Miller, has ‘borrowed’ the antique furniture from his neighbour’s flat whilst he is away to impress his fiancee’s overbearing father and a wealthy art dealer who is interested in his sculptures. However, a blown fuse plunges the flat into darkness and his neighbour returns unexpectedly. Brindsley then desperately tries to return the ‘borrowed’ items before light is restored but this is hampered by unexpected visitors and events. (In an interesting reversal of light and dark conditions, the stage is dark when the flat is lit and then lit when the fuse has blown!)

Synopsis

It is 2008 and self-service tills have arrived in the local supermarket, bringing with them a raft of problems for the staff.

Edie reckons it's just a matter of time before there are job losses; Janice tries to concentrate on her knitting, which is a second source of income; whilst Kelly has found God and wants everyone else to join her. Suddenly there is yet another case of "till rage " in the shape of distressed customer Dawn. What follows is a bitter-sweet indictment of the advance of technology and how it has made the already difficult lives of these women much harder.

Synopsis

A science fiction comedy set in a galaxy of differently coloured planets on the brink of war with one another

Synopsis

This play follows a group of female actors touring Shakespeare and other classic plays, all around the country during World War II. 

It is based on Nancy Hewins' touring group, the Osiris Players and its title quotes the St Crispin's Day Speech from Henry V. They toured their set and costumes in a 1922 Silver Ghost Rolls Royce, sometimes did 4 shows a day and slept on hall floors! In total they did about 1,500 performances. 

Nancy lived in Willesley (near Westonbirt ) during her latter years.

As they performed in schools, village and town halls in hugely different locations in Britain, the setting is perfect for our village hall.

Tickets are £11 each with a booking and processing fee of £0.70 making £11.70 in total