News | THE WEST HUNTSPILL PLAYERS

The Somerset Fellowship of Drama held their presentation evening at the Shrubbery Hotel on 20th October:

THE CLUB WON THREE AWARDS:

BEST NON-THEATRE PRODUCTION - 'ALLO 'ALLO

BEST PROPS - 'ALLO 'ALLO

BEST MALE SUPPORTING ACTOR - DAN WEBBER AS HERR FLICK IN 'ALLO 'ALLO

In addition, the club was nominated 13 times:

Best Non-Theatre Production: The Game's Afoot

Best Creative Set Design: 'Allo 'Allo

Best Set Construction: 'Allo 'Allo

Best Creative Lighting: 'Allo 'Allo

Best Stage Management: The Game's Afoot

Best Effects: The Game's Afoot

Best Costumes: 'Allo 'Allo

Best Male Actor: Shaun Durkin in The Game's Afoot

Best Female Actor: June Jenkins in 'Allo 'Allo

Best Supporting Male Actor: Shaun Durkin in 'Allo 'Allo; Greg Fear in 'Allo 'Allo; Matthew Taylor in The Game's Afoot

Best Cameo: Alastair Murray in 'Allo 'Allo

Well done to everyone!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY.

MONDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2023 - Play reading for the April 2024 production at the Balliol Hall, 7.30pm.

THURSDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2023 - Play reading for the April 2024 production at the Balliol Hall, 7.30pm.

MONDAY 8TH JANUARY 2024 - Play reading for the April 2024 production at the Balliol Hall, 7.30pm.

THURSDAY 18TH JANUARY 2024 - Club AGM at the Balliol Hall, 8.00pm.

MONDAY 29TH JANUARY 2024 - First rehearsal for the April 2024 production at the Balliol Hall, 7.30pm

THURSDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2024 - Tickets go on sale for the April 2024 production.

SATURDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2024 - Skittles Evening, The Lighthouse Pub, Burnham-on-Sea.

WEDNESDAY 24TH-SATURDAY 27TH APRIL 2024 - Production nights.

MONDAY 13TH MAY 2024 - Quiz night at the Ritz Social Club, Burnham-on-Sea, 8.00pm

SOMERSET DRAMA AWARDS 2022/23 - OUR WINNERS

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50th ANNIVERSARY PARTY - 3RD JUNE 2023

The club celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a party laid on for current and past members, some of whom appeared in the very first production from 1973. Over 50 attended, and many took the opportunity to peruse the club's archives with photographs, posters, programmes and reviews from all the previous productions.

A great evening was had by all, finished off with some audience participation games which caused great hilarity.

Here's to the next 50 years!

Photographs kindly supplied by Sue and Shaun Durkin.

OTHER LOCAL DRAMA CLUBS

LINKS TO OTHER LOCAL DRAMA CLUBS AND SOCIETIES ARE LISTED BELOW.

MORE GROUPS WILL BE ADDED SHORTLY.

HUTTON DRAMA CLUB

A small but enthusiastic club located near Weston-super-Mare. Regular performances and pantomimes produced each year.

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STAGE 2 DRAMA

Based at the Berrow Village Hall, near Burnham-on-Sea, the club has an established link with the West Huntspill Players. They perform both one-act and full-length productions on a regular basis.

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BLEADON PLAYERS

Another small group located near Weston-super-Mare. Regular productions every year, including comedies, drama and pantomime.

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PEATY SEA THEATRE

Formerly the Princess Theatre Company, based at the Princess Theatre in Burnham-on-Sea, the company have been performing regular productions since 1998. Most of their productions are written by local authors.

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CELEBRATING OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2023