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KAT CHAT

Khandallah Arts Theatre Newsletter

October 2006

Dancing at Lughnasa 

by Brian Friel 

directed by Paul Langham 

Thursday 5 October Gala Opening 7.30 for 8pm
Friday 6th and Saturday 7th at 8pm. 
Matinee 8th at 4pm
Thursday 12th presold, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th at 8pm

Enclosed you will find a flier designed by Keith Hambleton for you to promote our final production of the year. If you receive this newsletter by email you can download the attached poster – pity you can’t see the vibrant Kelly green it is printed on! Put the flier in your car window or hand it to a friend to encourage them to come. Make up a party and book your tickets with Marj Lawson 972 6180. Tickets are $15 or $12 concession and can be picked up at the door. Or go to the Pharmacy in the Village and buy them in advance.

Casting was completed after the last newsletter with the addition of Marcus Lawson, Marj’s son to the cast . It could be 15 years since he last acted with us so we are very happy to welcome him back. Here’s a photo of a very happy director and cast!




Keith Hambleton, Marcus Lawson, Vincent Wong
Celine Carlisle, Shelly Reet, Catherine McAuliffe
Pauline Humphreys, Paul Langham, Margaret Cain 

The set of Dancing at Lughnasa has been designed by Warwick Janes and it’s definitely outside the square. Fitting dancing in a kitchen and garden onto our little stage was difficult so Warwick has the house side protruding towards the audience. We’re into innovation at KAT; think of the corner set for Twelve Angry Men and the promenade setting in the middle of the hall for Under Milk Wood.

Have you looked at our website lately? There you will see photos of the production ably taken by Debbie Sidelinger at the Colonial Cottage museum. If you haven’t got access to the internet you can see Khandallah displays at New World, the Pharmacy and in the library. Other libraries too including upstairs at Central have photos on display. Roadside signs are in place, advertisements have appeared in Citylife North and West, the Capital Times and The Wellingtonian. Look out for copy and photos in these papers too. But what really sells a show is word of mouth and that is where members and friends are so important. Tell everyone about our great production!
Click here to view the photos

News from New Zealand Theatre Federation 
The winning play from the Wellington District Festival of Community Theatre held in our hall, Nobody’s Fool by Annie Millard from Wellington High School went on to win the ultimate prize at the National Final in Palmerston North, the Book of Honour as well as numerous other prizes. We congratulate the three young men who brought an innovative script about Shakespeare’s Fools to life.

The Antoinettes
Twelve Angry Men directed by Kathi George was entered along with 11 other plays in this Full Length Play Competition organised by Wellington District Theatre Federation and winners are about to be announced at a function hosted by Mana Little Theatre on Saturday night. 

What’s On at Other Clubs

We’ll all have time to support these November productions as our final one is so much earlier.