KAT CHAT
Khandallah
Arts Theatre Newsletter
September
2004
HAYWIRE
BY ERIC CHAPPELL DIRECTED BY KATHI GEORGE
The
next major production for Khandallah Arts Theatre, Haywire begins with
the Gala Opening on Thursday 30 September.
We
welcome back Stephanie Dolphin (nee Shroff) who is playing the part of
Mandy.
This witty comedy is about Alec Firth who prepares for a weekend away with
his assistant, Liz. His wife, Maggie
is departing for a five-day ladies’ outing while his mother is in a retirement
home. His children have left home
and he hasn’t seen them for months so all he has to do is leave home and meet
Liz at the airport. What could
possibly go wrong? You’ll have
to come along and see for yourself.
Get a group together and enjoy KAT’s latest
production.
Dates:
Gala Opening – Thursday 30 September 7.30pm for 8pm
Friday 1 & Saturday 2 October
8pm
Sunday 3 October
4pm
Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 October
8pm
Tickets:
$15, $12 concession – these can either be bought from Khandallah
Pharmacy
or by phoning 939 3985.
Please find enclosed a copy of the handbill with more information about
the play on the back. Please help
us advertise the play by displaying the handbill – eg on your car window.
If
you can help with set construction on 18 & 19 September please
contact Peter Lawson on 972 6180 (we need your help).
Also if you would like to help with Front of House please give Marj
Lawson a call on 972 6180.
LAST
CLUB NIGHT
A big thank you to Susan Vella for all her
hard work in putting together the August club night of Solid Gold Hits by
David Geary, especially as on the night she had to be director, props person and
the leading lady! It was a dreadful
night weatherwise, but we were very pleased at the number of people who turned
up.
ARTS, CRAFTS
AND ITEMS – 16 NOVEMBER
Do you know of any craft person who would like to
display their wares for sale?
If so, please contact Glenys on 479 1197.
Is there anything that you would like to display?
We are planning to have an arts, crafts and items evening on Tuesday 16
November and also hoping to have performances from
the school. If anyone has a
‘turn’ they would like to perform, please contact Margaret Robertson on
479 2436.
We would also welcome pictures or jewellery that no longer have a use by
their owner, please contact Margaret Walls on 479 3654.
OUTREACH
Ross Foubister and Hilary Rutherford have been assisting
Cashmere
Avenue
School
with their latest production of Kiwi Crooks.
While Ross set up the lighting, Hilary has been running it for the
performances. The show features New
Zealand
music and is interspersed with all the references to pavlova, hokey pokey,
ice-cream and gumboots that you would expect from a home-grown production.
It tells the tale of typical
New Zealand
children who use their cunning and stealth to solve a bank robbery.
WHAT’S
COMING UP AT KAT…
30 September -
Haywire by Eric Chappell
9 October
Director Kathi George
19 October
Poetry night
7 November
Auditions – Gingerbread Girl
16 November
Arts and Crafts
2005
February
The Gingerbread Girl
Next
major production will be directed by Ewen Coleman.
Mark these dates in your diary now.
If you are interested in helping with anything, please contact Artistic
Director Margaret Walls.
THE
GINGERBREAD GIRL
Susan Vella
will be directing The Gingerbread Girl by Sarah Delahunty in February
2005.
The grant application has been sent to the
Wellington City Council as an arts and cultural project.
Auditions are set to take place on Sunday 7
November, with rehearsals to start at the beginning of December for 3 weeks
prior to Christmas before starting again in January.
There are up to 10 parts in the play and the
characters include: The Gingerbread Girl; Tweedledee and Tweedledum; Miss
Muffet; hare; tortoise; fox and Humpty Dumpty.
Those in the play should be committed to the
rehearsal schedule.
If
you would like to know more about the play or would like to assist backstage,
please contact Susan Vella on either 387 2699 or susan.vella@cchdhb.org.nz
OCTOBER CLUB
NIGHT
The next KAT club night is an activity poetry
evening on Tuesday 19 October. The
theme is ‘We had such fun’. If
you would like to be involved, please contact Glenys Lloyd on
479 1197.
WHAT’S
HAPPENING ELSEWHERE?
Ø
Take
a Chance on Me by
Roger Hall – Porirua Little Theatre – 2-17 September
Ø
Arcadia
by Tom Stoppard –Stagecraft
– 8-18 September
Ø
Out of Order by Ray Cooney – Butterfly
Creek – 8-16 October
Ø
Tartuffe by Moliere – Hutt Repertory – 23 October-4
November
Ø
Where’s Jack Bean pantomime – Porirua Little
Theatre – 27 September-1October
Ø
Old
Time
Music Hall
– Tawa Community Theatre
– 23 September-2October
Ø
Ancient Lights by Shelagh Stephenson –
Mana Little Theatre – 8-18 September
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