Charlton Kings Community Players Performance Record
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Charlton Kings Community Players Performance Record June 2020 Issue 9 All the world's a stage (from As You Like It 2/7) William Shakespeare All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts ….. Compiled by editors Sandra Jeans, Tony Jeans Design Sandra Jeans Contributors: Cynthia Birks, Yvonne Brawn, Andy Culley, Carol Davies, Luke Drinkwater, Val Flippance, Lynne Glover, Peter Grainger, Sandra Jeans, Tony Jeans, Keith Mead, Derek Palmer, John Palmer, June Pearce, Brenda Simpson, Peter Simpson, Alison Talbot, Ray Talbot If you are able to contribute to entries where information has not been located, this will be added to the record and your name to the contributors list. This document has been compiled from verifiable written sources. Every attempt has been made to check those sources and to follow up on queries. We apologise if any person’s name has been omitted ‘in error’ or any relevant fact. If omissions/corrections are reported into the Charlton Kings Community Players Committee, they will be included in future revisions. © Charlton Kings Community Players Page 2 of 198 June 2020 Issue 9 Contents Page Background.................................................................................................. 6 Logos and drawings..................................................................................... 8 Charlton Kings Community Players Timeline............................................... 9 Performance record ..................................................................................... 10 Main productions ............................................................................. 10 Christmas shows............................................................................. 23 Other Events.................................................................................... 29 Street Theatre (Sketches, Readings, Monologues, Songs)............. 45 Sketch record – short dramas (Christmas Shows, Entertainments and small works).............................................................................. 49 Readings and Monologues record (Christmas Shows, Entertainments and commemorative works)............................................................. 54 Songs and Music record .............................................................................. 64 Performers (Christmas Shows, Entertainments and commemorative works).................................................................... 64 Audience Participation ..................................................................... 91 Instrumental Music........................................................................... 96 Incidental Music ............................................................................... 100 Charlton Kings Community Players Support Groups................................... 101 Associates and artists .................................................................................. 110 Pre formation Support Groups (early beginnings) ....................................... 113 Charitable and Community donations ......................................................... 115 Chairs, Treasurers, Secretaries, Committee and supporting narrative........ 123 Publications and Music ................................................................................ 127 Publications (plays, musicals and sketches) ................................... 127 Publications (incidental music to support plays) .............................. 128 Media – CDs and DVDs............................................................................... 129 Press ......................................................................................................... 131 Archive and Performance related information.............................................. 144 Charlton Kings Community Players Archive .................................... 144 Charlton Kings Community Players Support Materials Storage ...... 145 Performance, Rehearsal, Workshop and Event Venues ................. 145 Charlton Kings Community Players Listing of musicals, plays, pageants & stories, pantomimes, sketches ..................................................... 146 June 2020 Issue 9 Page 3 of 198 Appendix A – Charlton Kings Community Players Constitution 2019.......... 151 Annex A safe Environment – a Policy Statement ............................. 153 Charlton Kings Community Players Code of Behaviour ........ 154 Appendix B – Change from a Membership Subscription Organisation........ 156 Appendix C – Charlton Kings Community Theatre ..................................... 158 Appendix D – First Thoughts on Charlton Kings Drama/Music Group......... 159 Appendix E – Charlton Kings Community Players – First Newsletter.......... 160 Appendix F – Charlton Kings Community Players Polo Shirts & Sweatshirts 162 Appendix G – OFSTED submission on behalf of Balcarras School (1995) . 163 Appendix H – Cotswold Hospital Radio participation................................... 166 Appendix I – Charlton Kings Community Players Guidance Notes (a) The Production Process................................................... 168 (b) Performing Rights and Copyright ..................................... 171 (c) Publicity by Capability ...................................................... 174 (d) Costume Acquisition and Costume Store ........................ 176 Appendix J – Obituaries for active members of the Players (Colin Roffe, Kate Alger, Fiona Mead, Tim Masling, Ann Cross, Derek Pearce, Michelle Grainger, Yvonne Brawn, Margaret ‘Maggie’ Scrivens, Sue Dyson, Alison Luna, Ken Venus) ..................................................... 178 Appendix K – The Kings Players (Local Drama Group 1960s/1970s) ......... 190 Web site and other internet sources: Charlton Kings Community Players http://www.charltonkingscommunityplayers.com Email [email protected] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CKCommunityPlayers/ Twitter @CK_CP YouTube https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=TheCKCP Wikipedia page for Charlton Kings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlton_Kings Charlton Kings Parish Council directory https://www.charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk/findmynearest,1040648.html Page 4 of 198 June 2020 Issue 9 Newsletters: Members are kept informed of activity through regular newsletters. Originally these were in printed form and delivered by hand. Technology now supports email distribution and downloading from web sites in suitable portable formats. In addition there is an email communication system operational for members and for those who wish to subscribe. The web site carries forms for individuals to make contact. Related Publications: ‘Charlton Kings Community Players - Supplement to Performance Record – Programmes’ This Supplement is a file of digital images of the programmes of the main performances, Christmas Shows (‘Let Us Be Merry’), special events, and for the Christmas, Summer and Harvest Supper Entertainments. It can be read using zoom facilities on your PC. ‘Charlton Kings Community Players – Supplement to Performance Record – Photographs of Productions’ This Supplement is a file of digital images of selected photographs of the main performances, Christmas Shows (‘Let Us Be Merry’), special events, and for the Christmas, Summer and Harvest Supper Entertainments. It can be read using zoom facilities on your PC. Many of the selections are in the form of a photo-montage. Photographs have not been located for all events and the CKCP welcome any photographs ‘discovered’ for productions without photographic record. The are special photographic publications for the following: ‘The Rivals’ performed in 2013. ‘Let Us Remember’ undertaken in 2014 being a Great War commemorative pageant. ‘Murdered to Death’ performed in 2016. ‘Some Sunny Day’ undertaken in 2017 being a WW2/40s commemorative piece. ‘Bunkered’ performed in 2018. ‘Treasure Island – almost a pantomime’ performed in 2019. There is a collection of photo storybooks for all major productions, published through the Players’ web site, which has been put together retrospectively from photographs and memorabilia in the archives. There is a special storybook publication for ‘Some Sunny Day’ of the local stories which were researched and formed the basis of the script. There is a supporting PowerPoint file of the front page scans of the main productions and Christmas programmes. This will run on a timed loop. See the section ‘Archive and Performance Related Information’ for responsibilities for maintaining Players archive material and lists. June 2020 Issue 9 Page 5 of 198 Background Charlton Kings Community Players (CKCP) drama group was set up in March 1992 to "encourage faith, fun and fellowship through ecumenical involvement in a variety of drama and musical activities for all ages". It is a voluntary unincorporated community organisation with open membership through participation in artistic activities. It is not a ‘club’. It is linked to and supported by the Churches of Charlton Kings, but participation is unrestricted by individual personal beliefs. Members are drawn from all the churches in the village, but anyone who lives, works, attends school in Charlton Kings, or has strong connections with the village, is welcome to join in any of the activities. All productions have open auditions and encourage participation by people of all ages. The productions offer opportunity for involvement in drama, music, dance, lighting, back