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Dates For Your Diary

Auditions for Tartuffe - 7:30pm on 4th December at Iron Acton Parish HallAuditions for Tartuffe - 7:30pm on 11th December at Iron Acton Parish HallPost production Meeting &...

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Recent Events

Details and photographs of our most recent past events can be found below. Older events may be found in the archive linked from the menu.

Autumn 2024

Thursday 21st November - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:30pm

Friday 22nd November - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:30pm

Saturday 23rd November - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:30pm

Black Comedy

Written by Peter Shaffer
Directed for Actonians by Sue Anstey

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!)

Credits

Cast
RolePerson
Bamberger Nick Pearce
Carol Melkett Alex Holmes
Colonel Melkett Rob Pardoe
Brindsley Miller Joe Marshall Evans
Harold Gorringe Nick Sharp
Schuppanzigh Stewart White
Clea Rachel Taylor
Miss Furnival Rebekah Grose
Crew
RolePerson
Stage Manager Mike Schofield
Sound and Lights Peter Carlin
Prompt Di Roper-Marshall
Set Design Maureen Blake
Set Construction Steve Anstey
Props/Set Dressing
Alison Horner
Ann Aplin
Gaynor Clarke

Black Comedy

Written by Peter Shaffer
Directed for Actonians by Sue Anstey

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.

Credits

Cast
RolePerson
Dawn Jenny McDowell
Edie Di Pardoe
Janice Sarah McMahon
Kelly Sarah Godsell
Voice over Tannoy Nick Pearce
Crew
RolePerson
Stage Manager Mike Schofield
Sound and Lights Peter Carlin
Prompt Angie Croome
Set Design Maureen Blake
Set Construction Steve Anstey
Props/Set Dressing Debby Ashton

Junior Actonians Present

Wednesday 23rd October - Iron Acton Parish Hall at 7:00pm

Synopsis

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

Credits

Sorry there are no credits on file for this production.

Spring 2024

7:30 pm 16th May at Iron Acton Parish Hall

7:30 pm 17th May at Iron Acton Parish Hall

7:30 pm 18th May at Iron Acton Parish Hall

We Happy Few

Written by Imogen Stubbs
Directed for Actonians by Sarah McMahon

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

Credits

Cast
RolePerson
Hetty Sue Anstey
Flora Jenny McDowell
Helen Rebekah Grose
Rosalind Gemma Perrett
Charlotte (Charlie) Nic Harvey
Jocelyn Margaret Bulmer
Ivy Alex Holmes
Joseph Joe Marshall Evans
Gertrude Lin Bowden
Reggie Stewart White
Lady Pat Stimson
Man Nick Pearce
Leonard Steve Anstey
Maureen Rachel Taylor
Keith Mike Schofield
Mayor Stewart White
Bert Nick Sharp
Sharon Christine Rogers
Elsie Rachel Taylor
Henrietta Gaynor Clark
William Nick Pearce
Crew
RolePerson
Assistant Director Ann Aplin
Stage Manager Alison Horner
Costume Marion Hill
Sound Peter Carlin
Prompt Di Roper-Marshall
Lights
Mark Whitehouse
Mike Schofield
Set Construction
Steve Anstey
&co
Props
Gaynor Clark
Christine Rogers
Painting Maureen Blake
Original Music Rob Pardoe
Front of House Manager Di Pardoe

We Happy Few

Written by Imogen Stubbs
Directed for Actonians by Sarah McMahon

Latest News

Dates For Your Diary

Auditions for Tartuffe - 7:30pm on 4th December at Iron Acton Parish HallAuditions for Tartuffe - 7:30pm on 11th December at Iron Acton Parish HallPost production Meeting &...

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