04/05/2012 by admin.

TUESDAY 5 - 9 JUNE

at MOULTON VILLAGE HALL

Main Road, Moulton

‘Lark Rise’ is Moulton Drama Group’s play for the Jubilee week. It is set on a single day in the year of Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee. The story is told by a young girl, Laura, who recalls the characters and rural life of her Oxfordshire village, Lark Rise. We see, through her eyes, the way the men worked the fields, shared stories, sang and danced and the everyday lives of the women. We visit many of the colourful characters of her memory like Queenie, Twister, traveling tinkers, Old Sally the Goose Girl, soldier John Price  returning from the Sudan and Major Shaman, living in fear of the workhouse.

This adaptation of Lark Rise by Flora Thompson’s memories of her home and family is written as promenade. The audience will be invited to enter the village and follow, on foot, the journeys of Laura and her brother, Edmund, sharing in their food, drink and other experiences en route. For those who prefer to stay seated during the performance, we have seats on stage where you will also have a clear view of the action.

We very much hope you will support us in a play that, in a large cast, introduces a large number of new faces to the Moulton stage in a production including six actors from the award-winning ‘Ashton Hayes Theatre’

For tickets email ticket@mdg.org.uk

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06/03/2012 by admin.

In our next two plays: ‘Lark Rise’ and ‘Blood Brothers’.  Mdg is is looking for actors and stage crew of all ages to get involved.  These plays offer the chance to take on singing, dancing and speaking roles and to be part of a large group of actors and back stage team.  All you need is enthusiasm.  Come along on Tuesday March 13^th to find out more about ‘Lark Rise’, our Diamond Jubilee Celebration performance, to be staged in June; or email secretary@mdg.org.uk . We would look forward to talking to anyone who might be interested.

 Moulton Drama Group is not just about putting on plays. We also arrange visits to other theatres, amateur and professional, as well as putting together events like our Barn Dance on Saturday, March 10^th  There are still some tickets available for that event.

 We are also planning to run some sessions on writing one act plays for the stage and radio.  Let us know if you are a budding writer who would like to take part in such activities.

 Finally thanks to all our patrons and audience members for your support. We appreciate your being here with us. We couldn’t do it without you.

 Robert Meadows

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22/01/2012 by admin.

Join us at Moulton Drama Group. This year there are plenty of events, activities and productions.

OUR SUMMER PRODUCTION    5 JUNE 2012    LARK RISE

Now would be a good time to join us and be part of our summer production, ‘Lark Rise’, a stage adaptation of Flora Thompson’s novel that became a hit TV series on BBC1. We need actors, singers, dancers and ‘makers’ of all ages to join us. You don’t need to have had any experience of performing. All you need is energy and a sense of fun.

FUTURE EVENTS

 We will also be running script writing events, one-off evening of improvised drama and theatre visits. Not to forget the chance of being involved in our production of ‘Blood Brothers’ in October 2012 

Contact

Robert Meadows

Chairman

Moulton Drama Group

01606 551453

Peter Collins

Director      Lark Rise    

Tel 01606 860124 Mob 07715 420824

Email modelspc@aol.com

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06/07/2011 by admin.

Hi everyone

We have picked the plays for 2012!  Please make a note in your diary now so that you don’t miss them by booking your holidays when they are on:

W/C 4 June    LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD from the novels by Flora Thompson (version tbc) -   Director Robert Meadows - auditions 13 March 2012

W/C 22 Oct    BLOOD BROTHERS  by Willy Russell - Director Sue Green - audition date TBA

 How organised are we?!  The plays to be looked will be, Fifteen Streets, Memory of Water, Tarantara, Tarantara, Educating Rita and some One Acts for the 2012 all England Festival.

If you need any more info please remember my phone numbers are 01606 551 673 or 07765 114 147.

All the best

Sheila

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09/06/2011 by admin.

COMPETITIVE PLAY FESTIVALS

The National Drama Festivals’ Association runs competitive drama festivals.

NATIONAL ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL

How this works?

Groups enter a one act play to an affiliated local festival. (The nearest one to us in Port Sunlight on the Wirral).

The winning group then go forward to regional quarter and semi-finals held in Cumbria and Preston.

Winners of the semi-final go on the English final (This year held in Harrogate)

Winners of the English Final go to the All Winners, competing against teams from Scotland, Wales and Ireland. (This year held in Guernsey)

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15/02/2011 by admin.

The group has approximately 40 members. We meet regularly on a Tuesday evenings when we rehearse, enjoy talks, learn new skills, visit other groups and generally have fun!

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