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Edward Alderton Theatre Edward 5 Brampton Road, Alderton Bexleyheath, TheatreKent, DA7 4EZ Non-Professional• Bar opens: 7.30pm • Performance begins: 8.00pm • Tickets: £10 A non-professional production BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Hancock’sAnother Hourhelping and aof Half by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Produced by Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Poster designed by Kevin Coward 7-10 JANUARY 2015 The Edward Alderton Theatre presents a special four-night show entitled ‘Another helping of Hancock’s Hour and a Half’, which consists of three radio shows performed with scripts and a mixture of live and pre-recorded sound effects in the style of the original 1950s productions. Ticket price includes a free glass of wine or a soft drink and a selection of nibbles. BoxBox Office:Office: 020 020 8301 8301 5584 5584 www.edwardalderton.orgProgramme £1.00 www.edwardalderton.org Edward Alderton Theatre £10 8.00pm • Tickets: 5 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, • Performance begins: Kent, DA7 4EZ • Bar opens: 7.30pm A non-professional production EAT NEWS DIRECTOR’S NOTESBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The Female of the Species Cast In the words of Kenneth Williams: ‘Good Evening!’ Louise Ody, the director of The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray - Smith, is delighted to announce the following cast: Thank you for coming along tonight for Another Helping of Gill Peters (Margot Mason), Holly Foster (Molly), Sarah Deamer (Tess), Steve Padgham Hancock’s Hour and a Half – back by popular demand! (Bryan), Kevin Coward (Frank) and Michael Taylor (Theo) Given the fantastic feedback from our last performance of three This is a deliciously wicked comedy that proves that the female of the species is not only Hancock scripts in late 2013, we once again give you three more deadlier, but funnier than the male. From the author of the West End-hit, Honour. classic episodes. Choosing them is incredibly difficult, so along with my fellow producer we discussed which ones would offer Some Mothers do ‘Ave ‘Em Cast the best roles for all our actors. I would like to thank my Dad in Mark Campbell, director and adapter of Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em is delighted to helping me type up the scripts. Most of them aren’t available in announce the following cast: Steve Padgham and Daniel O’Brien (Frank Spencer), Louise any form, so it’s a case of laborious transcribing, often listening Ody (Betty), Linda Gay, Michael Taylor, Kevin Coward, George Coward, John Hyde, Darren again and again to catch exactly the right word. Cullen and Gary Heron (Ensemble). We welcome back all the same cast playing Tony Hancock, Sid James, BillAnother Kerr, Kenneth Williams, helping of Building Works at the Learning Centre Andrée Melly and Hattie Jacques. We are sorry to say that we have been informed that the building work will not be finished Hancock’s Hour and a Half Sadly Bill Kerr passed away last year; he is much remembered for his appearances in by Hancock’sRay Galton and Alan SimpsonPoster designed by Kevin Coward until January. We would like to thank you all for your continued support of the theatre. Half Hour, as well as Citizen James, The Dam Busters, and a recently recovered episodeProduced of Doctor by Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Access to the theatre by car continues to be via the entrance to the Danson Youth Centre. Who! Sadly most of the cast who appeared in Hancock’s Half Hour are now no longer with us, but Another helping of Pedestrians may enter through the gate on the right hand side of the main Centre building. 7-10 JANUARY 2015 we still remember the great comedy they bring to our lives. The Edward Alderton Theatre, which presents consists a special of three four-night radio shows show performedentitled ‘ with scripts and a I have been a big fan of Tony Hancock for at least 20 years. My dad usedHancock’s to listen Hour to and them, a Half’ and as a Wendy Marsh mixture of live and pre-recorded sound effects in the style of the original 1950s productions. Regretfully Wendy Marsh has had to step down as Artistic Director for health reasons. child I grew up listening to them too, and each time I found them funnier andTicket funnier! price includes I still alisten free glass to of wine or a soft drink and a selection of nibbles. them now, and find them just as funny. All of the EAT committee would like to extend our thanks for all the sterling work she has Box Office: 020 8301 5584 www.edwardalderton.org produced for the theatre. We all wish Wendy a speedy recovery. Hancock’s Half Hour is still spoken about in the press, and recently new episodes aired on BBC Radio 4 with Kevin McNally playing Tony Hancock. Ray Galton and Alan Simpson have written Next Season some exceptional comedy in their lifetimes. They met in 1948 whilst recuperating from tuberculosis Roz Betts and Mark Campbell have stepped in as joint-Artistic Directors with immediate at the Milford Sanatorium, near Godalming in Surrey. They wrote not onlyHancock’s Half Hour, effect. Plans are currently afoot for our next season, our 39th, from October 2015 to July Comedy Playhouse and Steptoe and Son, they also worked on projects with Frankie Howerd. 2016. If you are a budding director, and have a particular play in mind, please contact Mark Galton and Simpson were both awarded OBEs in the 2000 Honours list for their contribution to Campbell on 07977019342. British television. The End of the Pier Show I am so happy with my amazing cast. They have all worked so hard to get the voices and the We are pleased to announce that the final show of our current season will be The End of mannerisms of the people they are playing. We have had a lot of fun in rehearsals, and I am so the Pier Show, a fabulous summer variety entertainment devised by the theatre. The dates proud of them all. for this are 25 July to 1 August 2015. Anyone interested in taking part, please contact Mark A thank you to Mark for helping me to produce these episodes tonight, and I hope you enjoy Campbell on 07977019342. tonight’s performance. AGM and New Season Announcement Don’t forget your free drink, cheese and nibbles available at the bar. I do also apologise for the lack The EAT AGM will be at 8.15pm on Tuesday 3rd of March. The new season launch date will of heating in the theatre at present; we are still in talks with the Council who managed to cut us off be announced at the AGM. More details will be available on the website soon. back in the summer and have not yet got round to restoring the gas supply! Sarah O’Hanlon www.edwardalderton.org Director Another Helping of Hancock’s Hour and a Half By Ray Galton and Alan Simpson The Cast: The Grappling Game - Series 5, Episode 15. First Broadcast on 29th April 1958 Tony Hancock ........................................ Mark Campbell Sid James ............................................... Steve Hunt Bill Kerr ..................................................... Michael Taylor Kenneth Williams ................................. Steve Padgham Hattie Jacques ...................................... Karen Friett The Television Set - Series 2, Episode 9. First Broadcast on 14th June 1955 Tony Hancock ........................................ Mark Campbell Sid James ................................................ Steve Hunt Bill Kerr ..................................................... Michael Taylor Kenneth Williams ................................. Steve Padgham Andrée Melly ......................................... Louise Ody The Diary - Series 4, Episode 12. First Broadcast on 30th December 1956 Image to be added Tony Hancock ........................................ Mark Campbell A selection of images of the Hancock cast Sid James ............................................... Steve Hunt during rehearsals. Bill Kerr .................................................... Michael Taylor Photographs by Sarah O’Hanlon Kenneth Williams ................................ Steve Padgham Hattie Jacques ...................................... Shirley Andrews The Crew: Director .................................................... Sarah O’Hanlon Producers ................................................ Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Stage Manager ...................................... Sarah O’Hanlon Lighting and Sound Operator ........ Laura Cakebread Sound Engineer .................................... Michael Taylor Microphone Design ............................. Steve Nash Set Construction .................................. Ron Andrews, John Vinnels and Mark Campbell Set Painting ............................................ Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Lighting Design..................................... Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Lighting Rigging ................................... Michael Taylor Special Thanks to: Costumes................................................. Cast Ray Galton and Alan Properties ................................................ Cast Simpson, Steve Nash and Publicity and Posters ......................... Kevin Coward Michael Taylor IMAGES FROM OUR LAST PRODUCTION OUR NEXT PRODUCTION ANTIGONE by Sophocles TERRY & GARY IN ‘DULCI JUBILO’ Translated by Don Taylor PHOTOS: © ROBERT PIWKO Directed by: Rachel De Silva 21st-28th February 2015 “ I have longer to please the dead than please the living here: in the kingdom down below I’ll lie forever” Filled with passionate speeches and sensitive probing of moral and philosophical issues, this powerful drama reveals the grim fate that befalls the children of Oedipus. When Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, chooses to obey the law of the gods rather than
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