QUADS
meal out, Talbot Hotel, Belper Friday 20th
August, 7.30pm
Just a quick
reminder that QUADS final event of the summer programme is a meal out at
The Talbot in Belper on Friday 20th, 7.30pm
for 8 o'clock start. It's
an Italian restaurant. Several people have already signed up and if you
would like to come, please let Debs know ASAP.
We have to pre-order so Debs will be emailing
out the menu in advance. If you want to come, please email or phone Debs
deborahsimpson@voicetheunion.org.uk
or 01332 553875 (home) 07890 733084 (mobile). Look forward to seeing you
there!
QUADS at
Discovering Theatre in Derby
The Theatre Store, 18th September 2010
"Discovering
Theatre in Derby" is an exciting series of events in an empty shop in
Derby: it will all take place at 48 St. Peters Street, Derby, (what used
to be La Senza), and is now given the name The Theatre Store.
As part of this
event, QUADS will be running an open rehearsal at the Theatre Store on
Saturday 18th September, 12 noon to 3pm. Jan will be doing a
read-through with some members of the November cast
and any other QUADS members who would like to help - interested
members of the public can drop in and read one of the parts.
There will also be
a QUADS display board in the shop throughout the event (12th
to 30th September), displaying photos from previous shows and
flyers/booking information for our next show
Full and
up-to-date details of all the events (including the
QUADS one) are at
www.theatrestore.org.uk,
a draft of the events planned so far is at the bottom of this
newsletter.
One important
aspect is that it is an excellent source of FREE training: a number of
the local professional groups are putting on free masterclasses/workshops
(see programme below) so why not take advantage of this - or introduce
more people to our fascinating hobby.
Auditions
for November 2010 production
The auditions for
the Autumn show were held last Wednesday in the Joiners Arms with a good
turnout of capable actors, plus Jan has some names of available people
who weren’t able to make it on the night. Jan is now busily trying to
match up the available actors to one of several different plays we could
do – we’ll let you know as soon as the play and cast are chosen.
Play
Reading in the Park, Darley Park
The variable
weather held out long enough for a dozen of us to enjoy a play reading
and an impromptu picnic in Darley Park last Saturday. Rob brought along
some scripts for Slaughterhouse by Harold Robbins, a murder mystery
comedy thriller featuring the wonderfully-named aging horror film actor
Romney Marsh. Various people read parts who hadn’t done it before
(including me) and enjoyed it immensely. Hopefully we’ll have another
play reading closer to Christmas (probably indoors…)
QUADS Book
Fair
–
Fruit/Veg boxes required
I forgot to say in
the last newsletter, that as well as paperbacks and children’s books, we
need to collect together some fruit/veg boxes (shallow wooden trays) to
display the books for sale with the spines showing. If you see any
going spare in your local shop, please collect
and save for us, thanks.
Discovering Theatre in Derby: programme
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Professionally-led activities are in italics. Amateur-led activities are in plain text.
Activities led by both sectors are in bold. |
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Sep-10 |
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Wednesday 8 |
am |
Set-up: Theatre
Store exhibition * |
All companies |
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pm |
Set-up: Theatre
Store exhibition |
All companies |
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evening |
Set-up: Theatre
Store exhibition |
All companies |
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Thursday 9 |
am |
Set-up: Theatre
Store exhibition |
All companies |
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pm |
Set-up: Theatre
Store exhibition |
All companies |
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evening |
Set-up: Theatre
Store exhibition |
All companies |
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Friday 10 |
am |
Set-up: Theatre
Store exhibition |
All companies |
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pm |
Set-up: Theatre
Store exhibition |
All companies |
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evening |
Set-up: Theatre
Store exhibition |
All companies |
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Saturday 11 |
am |
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1-4pm |
Workshops:
StrikeDance - street dance for under 18s |
Centre Stage
Theatre Arts |
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evening |
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Sunday 12 |
12pm |
Demonstration:
Stage combat |
Lostboys
Productions |
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2pm |
Demonstration:
Stage combat |
Lostboys
Productions |
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evening |
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Monday 13 |
am |
Visual art
response: Exposure double bill |
Fifth Word |
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pm |
Visual art
response: Exposure double bill |
Fifth Word |
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evening |
Visual art
response: Exposure double bill |
Fifth Word |
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Tuesday 14 |
am |
Visual art
response: Exposure double bill |
Fifth Word |
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pm |
Visual art
response: Exposure double bill |
Fifth Word |
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evening |
Visual art
response: Exposure double bill |
Fifth Word |
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Wednesday 15 |
am |
Visual art
response: Exposure double bill |
Fifth Word |
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pm |
Visual art
response: Exposure double bill |
Fifth Word |
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evening |
Visual art
response: Exposure double bill |
Fifth Word |
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Thursday 16 |
am |
Research and
development: The Girl in the Window |
Sustained Magic
Ltd |
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pm |
Research and
development: The Girl in the Window |
Sustained Magic
Ltd |
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evening |
Research and
development: The Girl in the Window |
Sustained Magic
Ltd |
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Friday 17 |
am |
Research and
development: The Girl in the Window |
Sustained Magic
Ltd |
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pm |
Research and
development: The Girl in the Window |
Sustained Magic
Ltd |
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7pm |
Theatrical
experiment: The Girl in the Window |
Sustained Magic
Ltd |
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Saturday 18 |
am |
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12-3pm |
Open rehearsal:
pick up a script and see what happens |
Quarndon Amateur
Dramatics |
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4-6pm |
Open rehearsal:
exploring Derby Silk Mill |
CAST Ensemble |
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Sunday 19 |
am |
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pm |
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evening |
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Monday 20 |
am |
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pm |
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6-8pm |
Workshop:
introduction to stage combat |
Lostboys
Productions |
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Tuesday 21 |
am |
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pm |
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6-8pm |
Workshop: writing
and developing scripts |
Lostboys
Productions |
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Wednesday 22 |
am |
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pm |
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6-8pm |
Workshop:
devising theatre |
Lostboys
Productions |
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Thursday 23 |
am |
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pm |
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6-8pm |
Workshop:
directing and performing Shakespeare |
1623 theatre
company |
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Friday 24 |
am |
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12-12.30 |
Lunchtime session
of The Great Shakespearean Workout 2010 |
1623 theatre
company |
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evening |
Festé |
Various companies |
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Saturday 25 |
am |
Festé |
Various companies |
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pm |
Festé |
Various companies |
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evening |
Festé |
Various companies |
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Sunday 26 |
am |
Festé |
Various companies |
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pm |
Festé |
Various companies |
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evening |
Festé |
Various companies |
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Monday 27 |
10am to… |
Performance:
Variety |
Citizen 598 |
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…3pm |
Performance:
Variety |
Citizen 598 |
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evening |
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Tuesday 28 |
am |
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pm |
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evening |
Workshop:
physical ensemble work for under 18s |
CAST Ensemble |
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Wednesday 29 |
am |
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pm |
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6pm |
Open rehearsal:
Jack and the Beanstalk |
Centre Stage
Theatre Arts |
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Thursday 30 |
am |
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pm |
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evening |
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* All
participating theatre companies and groups are invited to exhibit
posters, props and costumes from past, current and forthcoming
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productions as
part of a display in the shop from 12 to 30 September |
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