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Patron: Rt. Hon. David Amess MP......................................... President: Frank McGrath OBE |
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Winners:
Southend Drama Festival
2010, Best Comedy, Best Stage Presentation, Best Supporting Performer |
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Absent Friends by Alan Ayckbourn When Colin, a friend who has been absent, comes back to his circle of friends, they are worried about how to approach him over the death of his fiancée, Carol (who has drowned). However, the friends all have problems of their own - mainly with each other. Diana organises a tea party for Colin's arrival and the tensions between the friends are near breaking point when Colin arrives. The tension is only heightened when the friends all have to appear friendly towards Colin in light of the news they need to break to him. However, Colin seems euphorically happy... Absent Friends at the Dixon Studio, Palace Theatre: 7th - 10th July 2010. Box Office: 01702 351 135 |
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Southend Drama Festival 2010 Southend Drama Society had a lot to celebrate when it came to the award-giving ceremony at this year's Southend Drama Festival! With a last minute and unavoidable casting change, the odds of success were not looking good for the Charlie Mellor-directed The Worst Day of my Life by Alan Richardson. Nevertheless, the Southend Drama team pulled out all of the stops to give the performance of their lives - and it proved worth it! At the prize-giving ceremony on Saturday night, the team picked up no less than 4 awards, which were:
The team were also nominated for a further 4 awards, which were:
Congratulations to all involved in such a triumphant outcome. Particular congratulations to Juliet Banks for stepping in at the last moment and delivering such an outstanding performance! Of course, all of this good news now means that Southend Drama Society go through to the Eastern Area Final on 15th May 2010 at the Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead.
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Our Summer Production: Absent Friends Southend Drama Society are pleased to announce that our Summer production for 2010 will be Absent Friends by Alan Ayckbourn. Following our highly successful productions of Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Table Manners at the venue in 2009, we are pleased to also announce that we shall be performing Absent Friends at the Dixon Studio in the Palace Theatre, Westcliff. When Colin, a friend who has been absent, comes back to his circle of friends, they are worried about how to approach him over the death of his fiancée, Carol (who has drowned). However, the friends all have problems of their own - mainly with each other. Diana organises a tea party for Colin's arrival and the tensions between the friends are near breaking point when Colin arrives. The tension is only heightened when the friends all have to appear friendly towards Colin in light of the news they need to break to him. However, Colin seems euphorically happy... Auditions for Absent Friends will take place after the Southend Drama Festival. Tickets are available from the Palace Theatre Box Office on 01702 351 135.
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Annual General Meeting Southend Drama Society will be holding their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 23rd February 2010 at the Wesley Church and will start promptly at 8pm, with drinks to follow in the Carlton. If you're a member and haven't seen the paperwork yet, then please speak to Kay.
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Southend Drama Festival Southend Drama Society will be entering the Southend heat of the All England Theatre Festival with a production of Alan Richardson's play, The Worst Day of My Life. Set in a hospital, the comedy centres on Charlie Brown, a mature man, who is fascinated with the American actor, Humphrey Bogart. The day begins pleasantly enough with a visit from Charlie's wife, Joanne, who brings him up to speed with goings on in the office. It seems the perfect scene of conjugal bliss, that is until Charlie's second wife, Evelyn, arrives. When Charlie's third wife, Melissa, arrives, there is no doubt that it will be the worst day of Charlie's life. The play has been cast and director, Charlie Mellor, is on the look out for people to help backstage. If any members want to get involved, particularly in relation to sound, please contact Charlie directly.
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Happy New Year! WITH a new year (and decade!) now here, we look forward to Southend Drama Society's forthcoming productions for 2010. As always, there will be a Summer and an Autumn main production (details to follow), but in the meantime, we have the annual Southend Drama Festival, which also acts as the first regional round of the national All England Theatre Festival. The All-England Theatre Festival organises the only country-wide eliminating contest for one-act plays in performance throughout England. This provides an opportunity for Amateurs to compete against like-minded groups and to benefit from the adjudication they receive to improve the quality of their performance. For audiences, it brings the opportunity to see a wide array of quality one-act plays - all in the space of one week!. In 2009, we saw Southend Drama Society sweep the board at the first round with The Last Bread Pudding, going on to win successive regional rounds - details of which can be found here. Will we be able to repeat our success in 2010? Only time will tell!
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