November 2011: Ladies Day
Performed 7.30pm between Wednesday 16th – Saturday 19th November.
Work, love and life are one hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. Their luck changes when Linda finds tickets to Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot in York.
Out go the hairnets, overalls and wellies as the four ditch work, do themselves up to the nines and head off to the races for a drink, a flirt and a flutter. As the day unfolds, the champagne flows, secrets spill out and their horses keep winning. If their luck holds, they could hit the jackpot – and more besides…
See photos from the performance.
About the Writer:
Local girl Amanda Whittington was born in Nottingham in 1968. After leaving school, she worked as a freelance journalist for a variety of publications, and was a coulmnist for the Nottingham Evening Post. Her other plays include Be My Baby, Satin ‘n’ Steel, Bollywood Jane and The Wills Girls.
Autumn Newsletter
With the summer coming to an end, and Autumn fast approaching, it’s time for the 3rd Edition of our Newsletter.
In Brief:
The year began uncertainly, as our initial plans of performing ‘Murder in the Vicarage’ were dealt a blow when the Agatha Christie Society decided we could not perform it. However, we went on instead to peform ‘The Hollow’ for our spring production which went down very well. Our November production of ‘Ladies Day’ is on track – the roles have been cast and rehearsals have begun (tickets will be available online closer to the date).
In other news, our new committee was elected at our AGM in July, headed up by our new Chairman Ian Greatorex. We’ve also had the privilage of welcoming various new people to the group, but also say fond farewells to some long standing members.
The summer brought various social events, along with our new website. We’d like to say a very big thank you to Peter and David Aldred for their work maintaining the previous site, and their help in getting us across to the new.
You can download the full Autumn Newsletter here.
Spring 2011: The Hollow
The Hollow
by Agatha ChristieWednesday 11th May – Saturday 14th May 2011
An unhappy game of romantic ‘Follow my Leader’ explodes into murder one weekend at The Hollow, home of Sir Henry and Lucy Angkatell.
When Inspector Colquhoun and Sergeant Penny arrive on the scene, they discover that nearly everyone has both motive and opportunity, but can they catch the killer before he or she strikes again?’
Performed between Wed 11th and Sat 14th May at Roundhill School.
November 2010: Confusions
Confusions
five short plays by Alan Ayckbourn
17th-20th November 2010
Lucy spends so much time at home with the kids, that she’s started to treat everyone – even the next-door neighbours – like children. Her errant salesman husband, Harry, is miles away in an hotel, and has other things on his mind – namely, the charms of Paula and Bernice. Their waiter also has other concerns – the rapidly deteriorating relationships of diners Polly and Martin, and Mr and Mrs Pearce, for instance. Mrs Pearce is invited to open a village fete – but can’t possibly have any inkling of the mayhem which is about to ensue. Finally, five people meet on four park benches and wind each other up with tales of woe.
Ayckbourn is on top form with a cavalcade of sharply-drawn characters and hilarious situation comedy. Possibly the Beeston Players’ biggest production yet, performed in the round and up close, this is one not to miss!