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HATS Back After
Summer Break Aug
2008
We have
returned to our regular Tuesday night meetings in Hampton
after a much-needed Summer break. We have already voted in
a new committee and over the next few weeks will be
choosing a new comedy play to perform in the Spring 2009.
We are also in the process of counting funds that was
raised during our last show to present to our chosen
charity Sue
Ryder Thorpe Hall, which we will announce
soon. Local newspaper report here.
NODA Hunstanton Drama
Festival Success June
2008
The
Hampton Amateur Theatre Society participated in the
annual Noda East Hunstanton Drama Festival on Saturday 28th
June at the Princess
Theatre, Hunstanton. We performed 'Blue Suede
Blues' by Diana Raffle having recently performed the play at
our 2008 show 'Who Cares Wins'.
Competing
with other amateur dramatic groups from all over East
Anglia, and the standard this year was extremely high, HATS
were entered into a competition... and are thrilled to have
won a Princess Theatre Cup for 'Best Supporting Actor',
Kevin Hughes as Mr. Hedges. Big Congratulations, Kev!!
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Best
Supporting Actor Kevin Hughes receives his award
from NODA East rep Michael Williamson, pictured with
Best Actress Nominee Julie Jordan |
Two of our
actresses were also short-listed for the 'Best Actress' cup:
Julie Jordan as Grace Armstrong and Gisele Rawlins as Lily
Bamber, and receive certificates of commendation.
According to NODA this is probably the most difficult
category to get short-listed in and the difference in marks
between the top 16 women contenders was extremely close.
HATS will
receive a full adjudication in due course but have been told
by NODA that our "performance went very well and was
a great credit to the group". Photos of our weekend
in Hunstanton can be seen here.
Local newspaper report here
and here.
All
Set for Show! June
2008
HATS
appeared on the 102.7 Hereward FM
breakfast show on the morning of Thursday 19th
June. We were promoting 'Who Cares Wins' and indulging in
some banter with DJ Kev Lawrence, who has a guest role in
the play. Picture of us right with Kev Lawrence and his
Hereward co-star Abbey.
HATS are
all set for our comedy show 'Who Cares Wins' which runs
for three nights between 19-21 June at 8pm. During this
week's build-up we will be having technical and dress
rehearsals. We are expecting a good turn-out for our
first-night charity performance, proceeds from this night
will be donated to Sue Ryder Care.
Local newspaper reports here
and here.
We'd like
to thank our sponsors Hampton Gazette and especially
Dennis Baldry at Serpentine Green shopping centre, who
made a generous contribution to HATS show to enable us to
put on this entertainment for the community.
Tickets
are priced £5, £4 and £15 - on sale here.
No time for
us to take a break after the show, as we will be gearing up
the following weekend to participate in the NODA Hunstanton
drama festival on June 28, where we will be entering the
comedy play 'Blue Suede Blues'. A contingent of cast and
supporters will be staying at a local holiday park for the
weekend and this is when we expect to really let our
hair down and celebrate the year's achievements so far!
Peterborough Mayor to
attend HATS show May
2008
The Mayor
of Peterborough, Councillor Patricia Nash MBE, will be
attending 'Who Cares Wins' with the Mayoress Mrs. Trudie
Meadows on our charity performance evening.
The
new mayor has selected Sue
Ryder Thorpe Hall
as one of her charities so she is especially pleased to be
able to attend. We
will be honoured to have Mayor Nash in attendance and are
sure she will enjoy the evening of comedy on offer!
HATS Member in
National Doritos Advert Competition May
2008
HATS member
Madeleine Lillywhite is currently starring in an entry for a
Doritos Advertising competition. HATS were approached by
local production company Ident
Films for an actress and Maddie fitted the bill. The two
commercial entries were filmed at Premier
Kitchens in Hampton, and are now featured on the Doritos
website. You can also see Maddie in the ads on YouTube,
as featured below. The competition winners are announced in
June. Maddie is currently preparing for a main role in HATS
next show 'Who Cares Wins', tickets on sale now!
'Who Cares Wins' Set
Building Apr
2008
Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Bed-Push
Apr 2008
A HATS
team was entered into the Sue
Ryder Thorpe Hall
Sponsored Bed-Push to help raise funds for the hospice.
Our team, 'The HATS Who Cares Wins Team', pushed our
'patient' (HATS mascot Terry) along a specially designed course between Long
Causeway and Cathedral Square in Peterborough, with a few
light hearted challenges along the way to test our nursing
skills! Despite coming 15th out of 20 teams, we all had
loads of fun. The event took place on Saturday April 5th. Big
thanks to Eric, our Assistant Stage Manager, for organising.
Read local newspaper report here and
see more of our photos
here.
HATS
to Participate in Hunstanton Drama Festival Mar
2008
Hereward
FM Breakfast DJ will be Special Guest Star Jan
2008
