Social Events in Aid of Society
Funds
Beauty
and
the Beast
MEMBERS may recall that
this time last year we were visited by the Fairgame Theatre group who
entertained us royally with “When The Lights Went Out” - their excellent
story about life on the Home Front during the War.
Now Fairgame are back with
the classic love-story Beauty and The Beast.
You all know the story -
originally a French fairy tale from the 1700s, it has been filmed at least four
times and even turned into an opera. Most recently it was immortalised as a
Disney classic.
Belle is held captive by
the Beast, who is fact a handsome prince under a curse. Only true love can save
him. Hairy-backed,
bulbous-nosed, cauliflower-eared: surely the Beast doesn’t stand a chance of
winning Belle’s heart?
With plenty
of songs and fast physical action, the cast wring every bit of fun from the
story.
The play is billed as
“suitable for beauties, beasts and children of all ages.”
Tickets are
£8 for adults and £4 for children,
on sale now.
Seating is at
tables, with guests invited to bring their own drinks and nibbles. Teas and
coffees will be available. We have invited Boughton Monchelsea Scouts to join us
at this production, so there may be some competition for seats! Book early to
avoid disappointment! The hall has disabled access and a large car park.
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Beauty and the Beast
Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall
Saturday, October 24
7.30pm
Tickets
£8 and £4 for children
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James
Sherwood
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James earned his comedy spurs
writing for the hit radio shows
'The News Quiz' and 'The Now
Show'.He launched his solo show 'Songs of Music' at the 2008
Edinburgh Fringe.
He
will perform for us at the Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall on Saturday,
May 16.
Tickets
are £8 (children £4).Send cheques made out to Valley Conservation Society
and an SAE please to:
Bockingford House, Cripple Street, Maidstone, ME15 6DN
or
leave a message on 751926.
Get
a taste of the show by watching the clip on
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk6uZDh5dxw
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Tuesday, March 17 2009, at
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THE Chalkfoot
Theatre Company, who gave us their version of
The Ragged Trousered
Philanthropists in October 2007,
return
this March to give us their dramatized interpretation of
The Riddle of the
Sands.
Based on the exciting
book by Erskine Childers – perhaps
you saw the 1979 film,
featuring Michael
York – the story
is
often described as the
first modern
espionage thriller.
Chalkfoot manage to combine
edge-of-the seat suspense with
humour in a story of sailing
and spying set shortly before the Great War…
Tickets are available at the advance price of £8 for adults and £4
for children and are on sale now from 01622 751926.
This show is NOT subsidized
by our usual patrons, the Applause company,
so we would appreciate
members giving their maximum support by
booking early. Tickets
bought in the last week of the show will cost £10 and £5.
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“Do not let us speak of
darker days. Let us rather speak of sterner days. These are not dark days;
these are greater days – the greatest days our country has ever lived…”
Winston Churchill, 29th
October 1945
Enjoy
an evening of drama and nostalgia with this production from the Stroud
Theatre Company, as they tell the story of life on the Home Front during the
Second World War.
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When The Lights Went Out
Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall
Saturday, 25 October 2008
7.30pm
Tickets are £7.50 for adults, £5 for
children
From
01622 751926 or 01622
Ira Bernstein and Riley Baugus
Music from the
mountains of North Carolina
DID you know
that Kent has its own Appalachian dance troupe? Called Tanglefoot, they rehearse
in Ash, but draw members from across the county.
Dancer Chris
Laming said: “We are looking forward to visiting VCS at Boughton Monchelsea. We
have seen Ira and Riley before, and they are absolutely fantastic!”
Ira and Riley
of course are the genuine material. Riley plays the banjo and does the vocals –
you may have heard him on the soundtrack of the movie Cold Mountain. Ira plays
fiddle and dances.
This show is
certain to attract a lot of attention from folk and country fans and we expect a
sell-out, but you can get in ahead of the good ol’ boys by ordering now. Tickets
£8 and £4 for children. Bring your own Bourbon!
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Appalachian Roots
Saturday, 22 November 2008
7.30pm
Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall
Tickets are £8 for adults, £5 for
children
From
01622 751926 or 01622 674001
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We bring
you
a touch of
New Orleans
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TICKETS are on
sale now for our jazz night featuring
the
New Orleans
Jazz Advocates,
with
singer VIV
ROGERS.
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Boughton
Monchelsea Village Hall
Tuesday, September 16
2008
Tickets £7 (children £4) on sale from 01622
751926 or 01622 674001
Doors open 7pm. Show at 7.30pm
Seating will be at tables. Patrons may bring
their own alcoholic refreshments and suppers.
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The Lucia D’Avanzo Quartet at our
summer barbecue
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Perfectly
seasoned
MANY
members are of the opinion
that
our summer barbecue held on
July
19 2008 in the grounds of the
Manor
House at Hayle Place was
our
best ever.
The
food was excellent, thanks to
the
dedication of our three chefs
–
Bryn, Gary
and Dennis - and to
the organisational skills of
our
hostess, Jane Holman.
The
D’Avanzo Quartet seemed to
play
even better than ever and the
weather stayed reasonable despite
a poor
forecast. Just over 140
people
attended, and a game of
reverse bingo and a book sale
helped
to raise a total of £180 for
the
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Quiz Night
Saturday, June 7 2008
Park Way
Primary School
First
Questions at 7.30pm
£7.50
(children £5)
includes
ploughman’s supper
Please book
in advance on 01622 751926 or 674001
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THERE’S just a couple of weeks to go before our concert
with
two of the most talented musicians playing today.
Guitarist John Etheridge, now 60, has performed alongside
John Williams, Stephane Grappelli, Yehudi Menuhin,
Dizzie Gillespie, Herb Ellis, Mundell Lowe and Nigel Kennedy.
Christian Garrick, 36, has worked with Cleo Laine, Bireli
Lagrene, Dolly Parton, All About Eve, Brian Ferry
and Angelo Debarre.
His solo violin has also featured on the soundtracks of many
movies, notably Borat, An Ideal Husband, Gangster No. 1,
Beautiful People, Unbeloved, Tomorrow Never Dies, Chocolat,
Moulin Rouge, Chicago and Big Fish. |
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John
Etheridge |
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Chris and
John are old friends and have played together on many
occasions, so we
are sure to be treated to a relaxed evening
of sophisticated playing.
As always, seating will be at
tables, cabaret style, with patrons invited to bring their own drinks
(and glasses) and snacks.
There is no bar, but teas,
coffees and ice creams will be available.
Tickets are £8 (children £4)
from
01622 751926 or 01622
674001.
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next theatre production is an unusual one.
STRANGEFACE is a unique
theatre group that use a mix
of masks, puppets and
music to present their lively and
entertaining dramas.
Their artistic director Russell Dean has been explaining how
he came to make the creative mask heads that are the
hallmark of their productions. Mr Dean said: "It started about
six years ago - almost by accident. We were touring around
the country doing outdoor shows for English Heritage. Masks
seemed to help with the historical content."
The strange faces are not full-face masks: they are designed
to leave the actor's own eyes and mouth free, and are
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Mr Dean said: "I start by making a plaster cast of the actor's head. I do
this by wrapping them in bandages and then
covering them up with clay. After that I use the cast to vacuum-form the
acrylic mask, which I then paint with quick-drying oils. You could spray paint
them, but the look isn't so effective."
The faces are gross caricatures,
but are still based on real people. Mr Dean said: "I get my inspiration from
people I see in the street. Sometimes I think: 'That's an interesting head' and
I might discreetly follow them around Tescos for quarter of an hour while I work
out how I could do the mask."
Mr Dean, whose previous careers
included selling coffee machines and building tennis courts, feels he has now
found his forte. He said: "There's something mystical about mask-masking.
"People like working with clay.
It's relaxing. In fact sometimes we work with family liaison officers running
mask-making workshops for children in troubled circumstances. It seems to really
help them calm down."
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The company came to the fore at The Edinburgh Fringe in 2005 with their
comic tale of the real-life cross-dressing pirate Anne Bonny. Since then there
has been no looking back. Their latest show, The Last Resort, tells the
tale of a devil who visits a remote village and makes a pact with the residents
to allow him to take a holiday there.
Described as part folk-lore and part Simpsons, the play is aimed at
adults, but may be viewed by anyone aged 11 upwards. (Young children may find
the masks frightening.)
After the show, the cast invite the audience backstage to examine the
props and even try on a mask themselves.
As usual, seating will be at tables, with patrons invited to bring their
own suppers and alcoholic refreshments. Teas and coffees will be available.
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Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall
Friday, March 14 2008
Curtain rises at 8pm
Tickets are £8 (children £4)
Book on 01622 751926 or 01622 674001
(bring your own drinks!)
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Cool Britannia
OUR February show was a
great success. An audience of 95 enjoyed a nostalgic review of what it means to
be British. With funds from the raffle and snack bar, the evening raised a
healthy £398 for the Society. Thank you to all those who gave us their support,
and particularly to the many members who lent a hand clearing away at the end.
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Cool Britannia!
The Time Of
Our Lives Music Theatre Company, who were last with us in November 2006, will
give us their latest “retro-revue”, taking a look at what it means to be British
from the wartime to the present day. As usual the show is an hilarious romp
through the decades with songs, fast gags and even faster costume changes. It’s
a great night out that can be enjoyed by all the family. Tickets are £12 for
adults and £6 for children under 16.
As usual, seating will be
at tables, cabaret-style, with patrons invited to bring their own drinks and
suppers.
Cool
Britannia
Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall
Saturday, 9
February, 2008
Doors open 7pm. Show starts
at 7.30pm
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