STOP THE PRESS: WE ARE BACK!
After more than a year of cancelling things we can now plan things again!
We usually present a major play twice a year – May and November – at Thorpe Village Hall. This May is obviously out of the question, but November is looking hopeful. So, with great relief, we are back doing what we enjoy doing. Our plan is to do an “improbable farce” on 24th to 27th November to give us the laughs and escapism we all need. I can’t announce the play yet, as when I do we have to pay real money for the licence to do it. Everyone thinks amateur drama is just luvvies swanning around, but it involves much more than that, and money is certainly part of it.
However, November is a long time away, so to ease both us, the actors, and you, the audience, in gently, we are aiming to do a short show on 10th and 11th September. “A Taste of British Comedy” will run for about an hour or so, probably without an interval, but with the ability to bring your own refreshments. It will rather depend on the guidelines in place at the time, so, as they say, watch this space (and our website).
It would be nice to do something sooner, but as yet we cannot even meet or rehearse in real life; well, we can, but only outdoors, and no more than 6 of us, which makes things difficult. And even the simplest show takes a few weeks to plan, rehearse, costume and set. But that is half of the fun of it; it is certainly good for laughter and social interaction.
If any of you reading this would like to be involved in any of this at any level, please contact me (as below) or via
membership@thorpeplayers.co.uk
Look out world, Thorpe Players is back!
Valerie Lane
chair@thorpeplayers.co.uk