1 0 THE TEESDALE MERCURY Wednesday, 28th April, 2004 VVednesda Computers The Arts will at Bi president Sue Plans for Teesdale Thrash near completion She said tti #afcsbookw PLANS for this year’s Teesdale Thrash, organised Alistair Anderson and friends. now on sale cj Keep safe on the w eb by the Blacksheep Morris Dancers, are nearing A singaround in the red room of the Witham retiring Otta completion. with Roly, will cater for non-dancers and the where Wlmei signing before The event, which takes place this weekend, footsore. THE m edia is filled w ith scare personal information, consider how they screen name in chat rooms. been so good includes a wide range of activities as well as Topping the bill at the Sunday folk concert, is might use that information and whether it second order. stories about the internet and 7. Keep in mind when posting in chat rooms displays of morris dancing in and around the Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies, supported by U) a launch is necessary for them to have it. increasingly parents are concerned or newsgroups, that there may be lurkers town on Saturday and at the Bowes Museum on Stanley Accrington, Dangerous Curves and Bamingharj about the safety of their children 2. If you are chatting with someone online, (people who read but do not post). Your Sunday. Nebula. o n l i n e . don’t assume that they are being honest information can be read and seen by all. For children, and the young at heart, there are Both the ceilidh and the concert should be great quiz, which wi The internet has a global reach and with you. Just because they say they’re 16 8. Keep an open dialogue with children performances by Pat’s Puppets on Saturday in the family entertainment. May. Members v currently it is without bounds, or doesn't mean they are. surfing the internet. Remember, if they Witham Hall. There will also be a bouncy castle The weekend of song and dance starts with an 3. Do not release your password to anyone, come to you with a problem, your first spring group | limitations. Outside of installing filtering on Scar Top and dance and music workshops in informal folk club session in the red room in the Iwi, Whorlton software, children should be educated in even if they say they are from your internet reaction should not be to take away the the Witham Hall on Sunday. Witham on Friday night and Monday will see the the summers order to protect themselves from this provider. internet. Applaud a child’s confidence in Also on Scar Top will be the Velcro Olympics final dance display for the surviving dancers at at Summerhq virtual monster. 4. Overall it is best not to respond to confiding in you and work together to find a and bungee running, providing a challenge for Scar Top. Sue had atte] We’ve put together a collection of ten tips unsolicited e-mail - spam - if there is solution. teenagers and adults. Anyone who is interested in helping, or who counci meeb something flagrant or inappropriate in the 9. Overall it is not a good idea to post or For those who are looking for something a little chairman, Ba that should be observed while surfing would like more information about the events, can inspiring talk online. At the very least these tips will e-mail, consider reporting the sender to exchange pictures over the internet less active, there is a craft fair in the Witham contact Roy Tranter on 01833 638288, or Andrew positive., and prompt family discussions regarding safety. their Internet Service Provider (ISP). 10. Try to keep in mind the internet is Hall on Saturday and music sessions in local pubs Bishop 01833 631025. bought the B| 1. When on the internet personal, 5. Do not give out or post identifying global and is not governed by any entity. at lunchtime. Tickets are available from the Witham office and recommt information should be kept private. Just information, including address or telephone This means that there are no limitations or At the Saturday evening ceilidh, there is the 01833 631107 or Roy Tranter. Ceilidh: Adult Speaker Ji because someone asks doesn’t mean you numbers. checks on the information posted which is opportunity to see, hear and dance to the music of £5/child £3. Concert: Adult £6/child £3.50. an in-depth q need to tell them. When someone asks for 6. You may want to create a nickname for a accessible to all internet users. of The life aj Potter*. Her j inspired by tt kept as a ch^ Acclaim ed Teesdale theatre group relaunch their website in Scotland a provided her Home ."HP ALTHOUGH most of the plays extremely well received by M ystery and m irth to place her o * A ■ Beatrix Pc u they perform were written more audiences, the Players have l ------1 famiyofacc than 400 years ago, The Castle published some of the tour so she had r Players are no strangers to photographs and reviews. THE summer season at the Darlington Civic dalliance between a Government Junior Minister CMPI9 BOWJof ¥M mrg* Theatre has mystery and mirth in abundance, as and one of the Opposition’s typists and true to her books, v modern technology. “It’s nice to have an historical being Tittle f CASTIi well as the customary touring productions of hit form, develops into a fast-moving series of The acclaimed Barnard record that can be seen by later life, Bel PLAYERS musicals. increasingly ludicrous events. Paul Shane, Scott Castle-based theatre group have everyone and not just the farms in the | j ► Home About Us Cunent Productions Wright and Tina Hall, well known for their TV ' Past Rodudions relaunched their website at players who have access to the Opening on May 11, About Alice is a new became an comedy starring well-known television actors appearances, take the leads in this last play sheep, m IkeTivTets Related Links > Join Us www.castleplayers.co.uk. archives.” said Andrew. l\ Gwen Taylor and Francis Matthews. which runs for a week from July 6. until herder The site has been completely One day in the future the are nowow At the end of May, Neil Simon’s third hotel Summer productions from the musical end of Dracula updated and is packed with Players hope to have all of their Trust The Comedy comedy London Suite takes up residence for a the theatrical spectrum cater for a variety of 5 Re-Vamped! information on one of the archives online. Of Errors week. The cast includes John Challis and Sue tastes. region’s most popular non­ “It’s fantastic that people who * Just finished Coming in Summer 2004 Holderness from Only Fools and Horses. Opening on Monday May 24, Marti Webb stars F professional theatre groups. have been in our past SEVENTEE The Castle Players have now finished touting Dracula This year's summer production la 'The Comedy Of The Summer Repertory Season presented by in Tell me on a Sunday, which was written Re-Vamped!—an hilarious tale devised from the Errors*. One of Shakespeare's most accessible “The web is a great place to productions can see some of welcomed t dank gothic honor story by Brant Stoker. comedies, due will be a massive production filled Ian Dickens, now in its fifth year, commences its especially for her by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Nickie, and A great cnrtd) suCafate for adults and cM( with fun. farce and frolics. publish all of our details,” said their old pictures. A lot of them Dracufa Ra-Varapa# am era sed by dt. cn Performances ml taka place outdoors m the grounds of series of four plays on June 15. The season opens the exquisite lyricist Don Black. and signed to packed xalaga haBs throughout the regsen the Bones Museux. Bernard Castle from Wednesday Andrew Stainthorpe who are really amusing and you can 7lh to Saturday 10th July Each shear starts at 7 30pm with Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. This is an At the beginning of June, Footloose visits The dart Action packed, fast paced, fl I ndh jokes, comedy and and there adl be an extended rSeml for poses manages press and publicity for see how long-standing members nafe. Dnoia Re-Vamped i a ana of the Players' most unusual farce with a bittersweet edge. Darlington on its first national tour. With some of had a very »wo«atne pafcmncn to dt Tickets will be on sale soon! And remember to book the Players. of the group have changed!” Cricket Clii early as performances sell am fast! Outside Edge, the second play in the season, the best music from the 80s, it features stunning The p!*f «as cast n February and rehearsals are now “Putting on a memorable The Castle Players’ next them for pi taking place at she VWhem Hall. Barnard Castle on opening on June 22, has an apt theme for a high-energy dance routines, which compensate for show isn’t cheap and at every production is ‘The Comedy Of Nickie tl midsummer comedy. Cricket on the village green the simplistic storyline. It opens on June 7. Hooked up: The new Castle Players website performance we need to fill as Errors’ which will be performed the points many seats as possible. proves to be more than the ideal setting for the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical repertoire Doris Den in the grounds of Bowes pastoral English idyll. returns in July, this time with Tim Rice, for second. “The web is another device in Museum between 7th - 10th The third play runs from June 29. 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