{"id":306,"date":"2012-10-20T22:05:05","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T22:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/expertstatus.org\/stage2drama.org\/blog\/?p=306"},"modified":"2014-10-30T15:26:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T15:26:45","slug":"christmas-fun-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage2drama.org\/blog\/christmas-fun-games","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Fun & Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"stage<\/a>“Calling Time” on the Grand Plan…<\/h2>\n

After a good spring production which emerged from many difficulties, we approached the summer of 2012 full of inspiration.\u00a0 During set building and backstage work for “If I Were You”, we had talked enthusiastically about the possibility of writing and performing a tribute to Monty Python.\u00a0 Over the next couple of months this developed into a grand plan to produce a big show with lots of participants.\u00a0 The play was written and adapted on a local theme using lots of familiar Pythonalia and we read and refined the resulting script.\u00a0 We then tried hard to gather recruits to play the parts necessary, but after a number of unsuccessful attempts a to get additional acting members, we were forced to shelve the idea for another day and perhaps look to interest another acting group in a collaboration.<\/p>\n

So where could we go from here?\u00a0 Performance dates had been set with great difficulty, and determined to use them and produce a fun show with some Christmassy elements we came up with a plan to find some short pieces which we could cast more easily. We found some great short black comedy pieces gathered into a work entitled “Calling Time” by Derek Webb.\u00a0 None of us have come across Derek Webb’s work before but having read through the pieces which are all 2 handers, we could see the potential and quality of the script.\u00a0 We also added in “Drinking Companion” by Alan Ayckbourn as the black comedy style seemed to fit in perfectly.<\/p>\n

Since our performance dates were so close to the festive season we thought it would be great to have a fun Christmas trivia quiz and serve a light supper to give our audience a rounded and enjoyable evening of entertainment.\u00a0 We thought that we might even sing a couple of carols if we need to clear the hall (in the event, we were dissuaded!)<\/p>\n

As we’d hoped, we rewarded our loyal audience with some well-worth-watching drama, a delicious supper (with heart-felt thanks to the Catering Department!) and a fun quiz – and we gave a Christmas hamper to the quiz winner on each night!<\/p>\n

Both nights were well attended – although the nearness to Christmas did impact somewhat on numbers – and generally the guests deemed the evening a success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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