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KAT CHAT
Khandallah
Arts Theatre Newsletter
March 2008
Princess Kate and the Dragon
This was a most successful production! Special congratulations to Lisa who had the inspiration and led the music and to Mary who interpreted the script. Congratulations to everyone else involved too. Approximately eighteen hundred people came to see Princess Kate and we were thrilled to receive an email from someone new to the area saying how much he and his family had enjoyed the show.
A report is being written for the Wellington City Council, who funded the production,
and an application for next year’s play in the park is already being worked on. It’s working title is ‘The Pirate Project’ and playwright and director are lined up. More later.
KAT AGM
Tuesday 18 March 2008
Followed by: Theatre Games and Wine & Cheese
Come to the Cochran Hall at 7.30pm .
Nominations for President, AD, Secretary , Treasurer and Committee are called for.
President Paul’s annual report is enclosed. Contact him if you would like to be on the committee – a number of people are standing down this year and people with new enthusiasms are very welcome.
Matt Todd will lead us in theatre games and it’s not too late to tell him you want to join in email: mijitodd@xtra.co.nz We need an audience too to suggest scenarios.
A fun evening will be rounded off with wine and cheese. Do come!
Calling Any Budding Artistic Directors
Message from Margaret Walls (retiring Artistic Director)
Dear Members,
At the AGM I will finish my five year term as AD. It’s been a lively and challenging five years and I’m very happy Paul Langham and Jo Bean are taking over some of the tasks for 2008.
If you, or someone you know, would like to take over some ongoing responsibility for planning and implementing the programme for our wonderful club please contact me:
Ph: 479 3654 email: margaretwalls@xtra.co.nz
or Paul (details above) for more details.
We are very open to new ideas & can offer a strong support structure.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Margaret Walls AD
What’s Up Next? 2008 Programme Revealed ...
March 18 AGM at Cochran Hall at 7.30pm (see above for details)
April 5/6 Auditions for Major Production - The Miracle Worker by William Gibson
directed by Jo Bean production dates: July 17 – 26
Jo’s audition notice is also enclosed. This promises to be a very exciting production. We have a new young director; a big cast is required with wonderful opportunities for younger children and set, lighting and sound design are all really challenging. If you want to be involved but can’t make the auditions contact Jo or Paul.
April 15 Club Night - An Evening of One Act Plays
Would you like to direct a reading of a one act play? We need 2 or 3 people to direct and if you are really keen you may be able to enter your one act team, fully rehearsed, in the Festival of Community Theatre 23/24 May. The festival will be held in our hall and is being organised by our own Ross F.
Margaret R (details over page)) is organising this club night so contact her NOW.
May 20 Club Night - Full Length Play Reading
Marj Lawson is in charge of this club night and we will hear more about it later
June 17 Club Night - Home-Grown Drama
Member Kevin Boon has written a play Geriatrics and will direct a reading of it
October 9 - 18 Announcing the Final Production of the Year - Travels With My Aunt
by Giles Havergal adapted from the novel by Graham Greene directed by Kathi George.
This is a witty, sparkling comedy with unusual casting requirements.
Other activities planned are an evening of music and poetry (November), a circle reading (September), a theatre visit, involvement in the Christmas parade and planning for 2009, our Golden Jubilee Year: a Shakespeare production is top of the list!
NB Our Golden Jubilee will be celebrated on Sunday November 1st 2009.
If you are in contact with former members please let Lisa Duggan know: leprechaun@paradise.net.nz
Another Reminder for the Golden Jubilee Booklet of Reminiscences -
Have you got a story to tell, an amusing anecdote, anything that will enlighten future readers about KAT’s history? Write it down and send it to Margaret R for inclusion in our Jubilee booklet. She’s looking for about half a page (approx. 300 words) for each entry. Put your thinking caps on and get creative – well not too creative – it should be a more or less accurate representation of what you experienced.
What’s On Elsewhere:
| Heretaunga Players |
Two One Act Plays |
March 12 -16 |
| Mana Little Theatre |
Taking Off by Roger Hall |
April 10 -19 |
| New Players |
The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson |
April 9 - 19 |
| Porirua Little Theatre |
Oliver by Lionel Bart |
March 12 – April 5 |
| Stagecraft |
Summer End by Eric Chappell |
March 19 – 29 |
| Tawa |
See You Tonight by Dave Smith |
April 24 - May 3 |
Tawa Community Theatre’s
production (above) has huge input from KAT. Mary Collie-Holmes is directing,
Lynn Coory is in the cast, Ross F is Stage Manager and Barry M is doing sound!
Ballet Wardrobe Visit April 19th 10am
Back by popular request Sue Miller of Wellington District Theatre Federation has arranged a FREE visit to see where and how the NZ Royal Ballet clothes their dancers. Please contact her: 027 451 0339 or
kotuku.media@xtra.co.nz
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