henley amateur operatic and dramatic society
8 - 11 March 2023
A HAODS Studio Fringe Production Directed by Julie Huntington
Blackadder - The Whole Damn Dynasty - Almost.
Written by Ben Elton and Richard Curtis. Originally produced by the BBC
Delve with us into the devious world of Blackadder and his descendants who all seem to share the same cunning, craftiness, and cowardice throughout history. We visit the Elizabethan Court, where Queenie is being showered with gifts like potatoes and boomerangs - into the dark recesses of the French Revolution where we encounter not only the Scarlet Pimpernel but also some very dodgy accents. Follow this with a foray into the fray on the fields of Flanders, going forth with probably the most fainthearted of the family, and you have the perfect formula for fun. We cannot promise Shakespeare... although he does get a mention - but we can promise not only a fabulously full belly but also a belly full of laughs.
Tickets £38
Ticket price includes Catering by the Cunningly Clever Paul Clerehugh of the Crooked Billet, Stoke Row.
Doors open at 6.00pm - Dinner served at 6.30pm - Licensed Bar
IMPORTANT: If you have any dietary requirements, please contact Julie at:
hunting311@aol.com when you have booked your tickets.
Kenton Theatre Box Office
01491 525050
Online Booking: www.kentontheatre.co.uk
26 - 29 April 2023
Wednesday 26 April -19:45
Thursday 27 April - 19:45
Friday 28 April - 19:45
Saturday 29 April - 14:30
Saturday 29 April - 19:45
PRICING: Adult £20 Concessions £18 Saturday Matinee - Pay What You Want
Based in 1980s Camden Town, Our House tells the story of London lad Joe Casey, who, on the night of his sixteenth birthday, takes Sarah, the girl of his dreams, out on their first date. In an effort to impress her with bravado, he breaks into a building site overlooking his home on Casey Street, which is owned by Mister Pressman, a high-end property developer. The police turn up, at which point Joe’s life splits into two: the Good Joe, who stays to help, and Bad Joe, who flees.
Featuring a collection of Madness hits including House of Fun, Baggy Trousers, Driving in my Car, It Must Be Love and of course Our House, the show was a huge hit in the west end and we are sure you will love it. So put your fez on, and come along and join us for a night to remember!
Director Jake Turnell Willett
Choreographer Kim Coulson
Musical Director Sue Huntingford-Ledger
OUR HOUSE by Tim Firth Music and lyrics by Madness was first produced at the Cambridge Theatre, London On 28th October 2002. Producers were Tiger Aspect Productions, Rupert Lord, Andre Ptaszynski and Phil McIntyre in association with Madness. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are supplied by MTI.
Kenton Theatre Box Office
01491 525050
Online Booking: www.kentontheatre.co.uk
1 - 3 June 2023
Under Milk Wood - Readings & Auditions
Production dates: 1 – 3 June 2023
Readings - 13 March
Readings/Auditions - 20 March
Auditions - 22 March 7.30 pm
The HAODS Studio, 19a New Street, Henley on Thames RG9 2JP
Under Milk Wood is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, commissioned by the BBC and later adapted for the stage.
An omniscient narrator invites the audience to listen to the dreams and innermost thoughts of the inhabitants of the fictional small Welsh fishing village, Llareggub, (buggerall spelt backwards). They include Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard, relentlessly nagging her two dead husbands; Captain Cat, reliving his seafaring times; the two Mrs. Dai Breads; Organ Morgan, obsessed with his music; and Polly Garter, pining for her dead lover. Later, the town awakens, and, aware now of how their feelings affect whatever they do, we watch them go about their daily business.
Our Director, Eileen Pinkarchevski, will using her skilled influence to bring these wonderful, classic characters to life in this production in the intimate surroundings of the HAODS Studio as a Fringe Production. If you have a credible Welsh accent, we want to see you!