NEW MEMBERS
NEW MEMBERS
We welcome new members! Ever fancied being someone else? Well, acting is a great way of taking on a new persona. If you've never experienced the buzz of pulling off a dazzling performance and getting acclaim from an appreciative audience, we can give you that opportunity. We like to involve new members as soon as we can, even if that means only a small part at first. If you would rather work behind the scenes, there are plenty of roles for you to make your mark, including set-building and decorating, sound and lighting, props, costumes, make-up, prompt, publicity, front-of-house, refreshments as well as producer, stage manager and director.
We put on two productions a year - in May and November - and occasionally enter drama festivals too. Usually we discuss and select the next play as soon as we can after finishing the last one. After casting, we rehearse on Wednesday evenings for about 3 months, with Mondays added for about 2 months. For the two weekends before performance evenings (usually Wednesday through to Saturday) it's all hands on deck to help build the set, dress and paint it, then do a technical rehearsal.
We welcome new members! Ever fancied being someone else? Well, acting is a great way of taking on a new persona. If you've never experienced the buzz of pulling off a dazzling performance and getting acclaim from an appreciative audience, we can give you that opportunity. We like to involve new members as soon as we can, even if that means only a small part at first. If you would rather work behind the scenes, there are plenty of roles for you to make your mark, including set-building and decorating, sound and lighting, props, costumes, make-up, prompt, publicity, front-of-house, refreshments as well as producer, stage manager and director.
We put on two productions a year - in May and November - and occasionally enter drama festivals too. Usually we discuss and select the next play as soon as we can after finishing the last one. After casting, we rehearse on Wednesday evenings for about 3 months, with Mondays added for about 2 months. For the two weekends before performance evenings (usually Wednesday through to Saturday) it's all hands on deck to help build the set, dress and paint it, then do a technical rehearsal.
LAST PRODUCTION
Bartholomew Players present: "Ladies’ Day” by Amanda Whittington
Work, love and life are just one long hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. But their fortunes are set to change when Linda finds tickets
to Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot the year it is relocated to York.
Out go the hairnets, overalls and clogs 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.
“With its Yorkshire heart and soul it has all the warmth of a Calendar Girls
ora Full Monty” said the Yorkshire Post.
Director Debi Lisburne Diacon says: “Amanda Whittington understands women and writes so well about their hopes and fears, high points and upsets - all with a delightful touch of humour and some poignancy. We are so pleased to be back doing what we love and hope you will come and see this refreshingly honest play.”
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CAST
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Pearl – Lesley Robinson
Jan – Navreet Dey
Shelley – Becca Howard
Linda – Libby Foreman
Joe/Fred – Gareth Hammond
Jim – Nick Smith
Patrick/Kevin – Ianto Wain
Barry – Steve Ashcroft
TV Camera – Pip Burns
Due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be hosting a charity supper on the Friday evening, but instead will have a regular show on each of the four nights of the run.
We will follow all Government guidance in place at the time of the performance regarding COVID-19 safety measures – please check our website regularly for updates.
We highly recommend that you purchase tickets online in advance in order that we have your contact details should we need to inform you of any changes to the performance or Government guidance.
Venue: Eynsham Village Hall, Back Lane, Eynsham, OX29 4QW
Dates: Wed 18th, Thurs 19th, Fri 20th and Sat 21st May 2022
Doors open: 6.30pm, Performance: 7.30pm
Price: £10.00 (no concessions)
Available: online from www.ticketsource.co.uk/bartholomewplayers, in advance from Denise Santilli, 07721 744020, bart.players@gmail.com, from Evenlode DIY in Eynsham or on the door.
Our reviews are in:
Read Paul Stammers' review here.
Read Nigel James' (Oxfordshire Drama Network) here.
Read Andrew Walter's (NODA) review here.
Website: www.bartholomewplayers.co.uk
More photographs are available to download using the following links:
Backstage photographs (courtesy of Cereta Drewett)
Dress Rehearsal photographs (courtesy of Cereta Drewett)
Shapshot photographs (courtesy of Valerie Grady)
If you have any problems downloading the photographs please do let us know.