 July 2010 Hello and welcome to the first Newsletter of the 2010 – 2011
production year. We had an excellent turnout for the AGM on the 6th
August and those of you who were able to attend will know that we now have
(almost) a completely new committee: their details, along with their respective
posts are detailed below. Membership subscriptions are also due again, the cost
of which was discussed at AGM and the levies agreed as follows: Single Adult (16 and over) £10 Student £7 Single child (under 12) £5
The Family Membership category, which suited only a very small minority of the society, has now been abolished. I am sure that Laura Norman (our new Membership secretary) will shortly be contacting you, checking your contact details, extracting payment and issuing Membership cards.
Thank you to all who took part in the Watstock event. Other priorities (Seven Brides show, Hamlet rehearsals and the Billy Liar readings) kind of drove Watstock onto the back burner for a while and in the end our contribution was put together very rapidly, with only a handful of performers and with very little rehearsal time available. All the performers acquitted themselves brilliantly and we received some very favourable feedback. I would particularly like to thank Ian Anderson, Barry Ayres and Laura Norman for their help in setting up and running the technical side of the show. It certainly would not have been possible without their support. Thank you.
The next few months promises to be quite a busy time for us: Hamlet is our next production and tickets are now on sale (please check out the WP Hamlet website for further details - http://www.wix.com/watlingtonplayers/hamlet); next up will be Billy Liar (which has already been cast) in October, and finally the readings for this year’s pantomime, Cinderella, directed by Kate Ayres are also imminent - the details of which should be available shortly. We hope to see you all there!
The New Committee
The new committee elected at the last AGM is as follows:
Chairman - Mr Steve Brooks chairman@watlingtonplayers.com
Vice Chairman - Mr Barry Ayres
Treasurer - Mrs Claire Cooper
Secretary - Miss Megan Abbott
Membership Secretary - Miss
Laura Norman
Public Relations Officer - Miss Amy Kent
Child Protection Officer - Ms Kristen
Dutton
Committee Member - Miss Amy Power
Committee Member - Ms Sandra Johnson
Committee Member - Mr William Johnson
Please don’t hesitate to contact them if you would like to discuss anything! Hamlet Friday 10th - Sunday 12th of September 2010 
Tickets for Hamlet are now on sale, so make sure you book yours now to avoid disappointment!
Call 0845 052 9645 to book or visit the Watlington Information Centre on Saturdays afternoons from 2-4pm where Kate and Chip will be waiting for you!
Tickets
are £7.50 or £5.00 for concessions.
Membership
This
year’s membership is now due. I would appreciate it if everybody could
fill out the new membership form including patrons and life members as we would
like to update our information and make sure it is all correct. At the
AGM it was agreed that we would be abolishing the family membership and instead
having an 11 and under membership for £5. If you are 12 or over but still
in full time education you will need a student membership. - Laura Norman (Membership Secretary).
To complete your membership simply copy and paste the following into an e-mail for Laura or request a paper form (membership@watlingtonplayers.com ).
Title:
Date of Birth:
Address: Your membership type: (Adult, 11 and under, Student, Sen. Cit or UB 40)
Mobile Telephone:
E-mail of preference:
Do you have any medical conditions that we should be aware about? Yes/No
Payment
can be given directly to Laura or sent by cheque to: Christmas Meal
Our annual Christmas Meal will again be taking place in Watlington Sports and Social Club on the 18th December. I’m afraid that means there will also be a limited number of seats (around 35), so if you are interested, please make sure you book your place with Sandra Johnson now to avoid disappointment! You can email her at cm2@watlingtonplayers.com or phone her on More details will follow! Joint Party
Plans
are on the way to organise a large annual dinner and ball as a celebration of
amateur dramatics in West Norfolk. A number of local societies including
Watlington Players, King's Lynn Players, KLODS, King's Lynn G&S Society are
already involved in the planning and other local societies will also be
invited.
Member’s Corner
Have seen a show you would like to tell us about? Do you know of any shows being performed locally, or perhaps would just like to talk about something related to theatre! Let us know. Email me at secretary@watlingtonplayers.com!
This month Matthew Austin has sent us an article! Thanks Matt.
QUOTING SHAKESPEARE
IF YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND MY ARGUMENT, AND DECLARE: It’s Greek to me, you are quoting Shakespeare. If you claim to be more sinned against than sinning, you are quoting Shakespeare. If you act more in sorrow than in anger, if your wish is father to the thought, if your lost property has vanished into thin air, you are quoting Shakespeare. If you have ever refused to budge and inch or suffered from green-eyed jealousy, if you have played fast and loose, if you have been tongue-tied – a tower of strength – hoodwinked or in a pickle, if you have knitted your brows – made a virtue of necessity, insisted on fair play – slept not one wink – stood on ceremony – danced attendance on your lord and master – laughed yourself into stitches, had short thrift – cold comfort, or too much of a good thing, if you have seen better days, or lived in a fool’s paradise, why, be that as it may, the more fool you, for it is a foregone conclusion that you are as good luck would have it, quoting Shakespeare. If you think it is early days and clear out bag and baggage, if you think it is high time, and that is the long and short of it, if you believe that the game is up, and that truth will out, even if it involves your own flesh and blood, if you lie low till the crack of doom because you suspect foul play, if you have teeth set on edge at one fell swoop – without rhyme or reason, then to give the devil his due if the truth were known for surely you have a tongue in your head, you are quoting Shakespeare. Even if you bid me good riddance and send me packing, if you wish I was dead as a doornail, if you think I am an eyesore – a laughing stock – the devil incarnate – a stony-hearted villain – bloody minded, or a blinking idiot, then by Jove – O Lord – tut tut! – For goodness’ sake – what the dickens! – but me no buts – it is all one to me, for you are quoting Shakespeare…
Bernard Levin |
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