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Blackadder's Christmas Carol... and other tales
Posted: Monday 27th November 2006

Southend Drama Society's highly successful run of Blackadder has now come to a close.

See the Past Productions section of the website for photos and other background material for this 'magnificent octopus'.

Southend Drama Society 60th Birthday Celebration
Posted: Sunday 5th November 2006

Pictures from the 60th Birthday Celebration are now available online. Click here to see two pages of images.

UPDATE: The Echo newspaper provided a two-page article on Southend Drama Society's 60th birthday, a copy of which is now available at the above link.

Southend Drama Society 60th Birthday
Posted: Wednesday 25th October 2006

Be sure to check out a copy of today's Southend Echo to see a two-page write-up about the Society's 60th anniversary, along with a few details about our upcoming production of Blackadder.

Tickets for Blackadder are on sale now and are selling fast! Contact our Box Office to avoid disappointment!

Southend Drama Society 60th Birthday Celebration
Posted: Sunday 22nd October 2006

Past and present members of Southend Drama Society came together at the Westcliff Hotel last night to mark the occasion of the Society's 60th anniversary.

The celebration event was attended by Rowena Alexanda, the daughter of the Society's founders and a long-time member in her own right. Rowena was kind enough to share tales of the Society's early days, as well as some fascinating photos from her personal collection.

The event was also attended by the Society's President and Vice President - the Rt. Hon David Amess MP and Margaret Pay.

A full report on the evening will be published here as soon as we can get our hands on some photographs - if anyone who attended has any photos they would like to share, please email them in.

In the meantime, here's the Webmaster's promised and highly-anticipated acceptance speech for his Lawrence Award.

"Thank you to the rest of the Management Committee for nominating me for the award (and for keeping it a secret) and to everyone who uses the website or joined the Society because of it. Thanks also to Laura for spending many a night as an internet widow while I potter about on the PC."

Blackadder's Christmas Carol... and other tales
Posted: Friday 20th October 2006

Rehearsals for Blackadder's Christmas Carol continue! Sets are being built, costumes are being made and Baldrick's trousers are getting... well, smellier by the day.

Tickets are on sale now from the Box Office, so get yours before we sell out!

Otherwise you'll be more disappointed than a than a very disappointed lemming who has just received a letter from the Disappointed Society for Lemmings, advising that they regret he cannot join their group on account of not being disappointed enough, which ironically, he then was.

Southend Arts Council Open Day
Posted: Friday 8th September 2006

Southend Arts Council will be hosting an open day on Saturday 9th September at the Cliffs Pavillion, Southend-on-Sea.

The event takes place between 10:30am and 4pm in the main foyer.

Southend Drama Society will be there in force to promote our next production of Blackadder' Christmas Carol. Here's your chance to meet and greet with our very own Blackadder, Baldrick, Queenie and the rest of the gang, while also getting a chance to see what we get up to as a society.

We hope to see you there.

Our Next Production: Blackadder's Christmas Carol... and other tales
Posted: Sunday 6th August 2006

Celebrating our 60th anniversary in style, Southend Drama Society are extremely proud to announce that our next production will mean the return of Edmund Blackadder to Southend in November 2006!

Blackadder's Christmas Carol follows our sell-out run with Blackadder in Summer 2003 and our winning adaptation of the Blackadder episode Ink & Incapability at the Southend Drama Festival and All England East Division Final in 2004.

For this production, the same Southend Drama Society team will be recreating the Blackadder magic for the stage once again, with adaptations of Beer from Blackadder II, a return of the award winning Ink & Incapability from Blackadder the Third, and rounding off with Blackadder's Christmas Carol.

Once again, royalties for the rights to perform this play will be donated to Comic Relief in accordance with the wishes of writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton.

Our production of Blackadder's Christmas Carol will take place between 23rd and 25th November 2006.

To read details of our original Blackadder production in 2003, click here.

To read about our award winning run of Ink & Incapability in 2004, click here.

License pending.

60 Years of Southend Drama Society
Posted: Sunday 6th August 2006

To mark the occasion of Southend Drama Society's 60th birthday, we are holding a celebration event in October of this year.

The celebration will consist of a meal at the Westcliff Hotel and all members of Southend Drama Society - past and present - are welcome to attend.

The Management Committee have endeavored to contact as many former members as possible and we have had a good response, but in case any former members aren't aware and would like to attend, now's your chance to let us know.

For further details or to express an interest, please email us with your details.

The Admirable Crichton
Posted: Tuesday 2nd August 2006

Our production of The Admirable Crichton was a big success and a great achievement for everyone who took part.. A gallery of photos from the production have been added to our Admirable Crichton page.

Southend Drama Society never rest on their laurels - be sure to check back regularly for an announcement about our next production - coming soon!

Concert in the Park
Posted: Monday 10th July 2006

Southend Drama Society recently made it into the local press, with some of our members being photographed taking a break from rehearsals from The Admirable Crichton and going to the annual Concert in the Park, which takes place every June in Southend's Priory Park.

The concert, which brings live orchestral music to the masses, is organised by the Rotary Club of Rayleigh Mill. Click on the picture opposite to see some of our number 'sampling' some ale. Click here for a write-up of the day by the local press.

It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it!

The Admirable Crichton
Posted: Saturday 24th June 2006

Tickets for our next production, The Admirable Crichton, are now on sale. Click here for box office details.

The play, which features one of the largest supporting casts Southend Drama Society have ever assembled, takes place between Thursday 27th and Saturday 29th July at the Focus Theatre, Southend on Sea.

The Admirable Crichton
Posted: Sunday 21st May 2006

Southend Drama Society are proud to announce that our next production will be The Admirable Crichton, by J.M. Barrie.

Performances will take place at the Focus Theatre, Southend on Sea between Thursday 27th and Saturday 29th July 2006.

For further details, click here.

Southend Drama Festival
Posted: Sunday 2nd April 2006

The annual Southend Drama Festival came to a close last night with Southend Drama Society performing their entry for this year's competition - Easy Stages.

Click here to find out how we fared.

Southend Drama Festival
Posted: Sunday 26th March 2006

The annual Southend Drama Festival starts tomorrow and concludes on Saturday 1st April. Southend Drama Society's contribution, Easy Stages, will be shown on the closing night, so make sure you get yourself a ticket for what promises to be a night to remember.

Good luck to everyone involved in this year's entry!

Website Upgrade
Posted: Sunday 26th March 2006

To mark Southend Drama Society's 60th anniversary and the beginning of the annual Southend Drama Festival, we've given the website a bit of an overhaul. If things don't appear to be loading properly, press F5 on your keyboard to refresh your view.

60 Years of Southend Drama Society
Posted: Sunday 1st January 2006

With the dawn of 2006 comes a very special milestone for members of our drama group. This year will see a number of events to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Southend Drama Society! Keep checking back here to see what we have planned.

Originally founded in 1946, the Society has evolved considerably over the last 60 years and we know that there will be more exciting developments to come.

For further details of the Society's history, please click here.

Annual General Meeting
Posted: Sunday 1st January 2006

In accordance with the constitution and rules of the Society, notice is hereby given that the 2006 Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 21st February at Leigh Wesley Hall commencing at 8pm.

End of Year Dinner
Posted: Sunday 1st January 2006

This will take place on Saturday 25th February. Venue to be announced shortly.