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A note from the web designer - Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!

 

With new things being added on here all the time the website is now fully operational.  For those that look on the website on a regular basis, it may be difficult to find new things that have been added so look no further than here ... for help!  A list will appear here naming all the pages to look at for new things that have been added or changed.  As always, if things don't work please don't shout!!  Just let me know (contact us) and I'll try and deal with it asap.  That being said please enjoy browsing and any suggestions of things you would like to see on here please let me know and I will do my best to accomodate!

 

Thankyou for your patience,

 

Katie Middleton

 

This Weeks Changes!

  

Cast and Crew updated

Dinner Dance menu and Order Form

Audition Information For Bye Bye Birdie

Bulletin updated (below)

Previously At Christchurch updated (below)

Next At Christchurch updated (below)

Correspondance - A Good Luck card from Adventure In Pantoland author Alan P Frayn 

Argus review added for Adventure In Pantoland

Social event photos updated

Aftershow party songs added


Bulletin!

  

  • Please note the new date for the AGM is Wednesday 3rd February
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  • The Annual General meeting will take place Wednesday 3rd February  To download the minutes for this meeting click here.  Also at this meeting, 6 members of the committee will be retiring by rotation.  The positions that will become available are Vice Chairperson, Secretary and 4 general members.  If you would like to join the committee please download the nomination form here.
  • Previously at Christchurch...
     
    Adventure In Pantoland
     
     
    "Community spirit and good will abound with this society and their affection and regard for one another never fails to transfer to the stage."
     
    Jackie Davies, South Wales Argus
     
    Despite the snow's best efforts, broken, sprained or badly bruised limbs, the show did go on!  But as our Chairperson pointed out at her end of show speech, it didn't matter what obstacle was in our way, we pulled together as a society and overcame whatever fate had in store and put on a great show, making the above quote from the Argus all the more poignant. 
     
    First time co-directors Sian Williams and Katie Middleton, under the watchful eyes of mentors Andrew Griffiths and Jan Parfitt, did a good job of bringing a talented cast and chorus together in an assortment of family favourite pantomimes, creating another hit show for Christchurch.
     
    A decision made by the committee prior to the show and in light of the Haiti earthquake was that all proceeds of the raffle and buckets at the doors at the end of the show would go to the Haiti Disaster Relief Fund.  We aimed to make £500 to donate by the end of the week and after a final count up of the money the end total raised was over £800.  Well done everybody.
     
    To read the Argus review click here.
     
    To see the Good Luck card sent by the author click here.


    Photos and Video Clips
     
    Have a giggle at some photos and video clips from previous shows and also our social event photos and video clips from aftershow parties!
     

     
    The Never-Ending Quiz
     
    Excercise those rusty 'ole' braincells with our Who Wants To Be A Millionaire style never-ending quiz! 

    Next at Christchurch... 

    Bye Bye Birdie 

     

    (Wednesday 19th - Saturday 22nd May

    7.00pm)

     

    Conrad Birdie is the biggest rock & roll star of the 60's ever to be drafted.  Aspiring chemist and song writer Albert Peterson hatches a plot with his secretary - and long-suffering girlfriend - to get Conrad Birdie to sing one of his songs on the Ed Sullivan show.  The pop star would then symbolically kiss goodbye to a young lady chosen at random from the country's womanhood, this being his last appearance before being drafted.  Complicated to start with, things get more tricky as everyone including Albert's clinging mother, who will do anything to break him up with Rosie, descend on the small town of Sweet Apple, Ohio, where Kim, the chosen girl lives.  Kim is already 'going steady' with Hugo, but will their love survive when the rock & roll star comes to town? Songs include What's the Matter with Kids Today, Bye bye birdie, the Telephone Song (Going Steady) and We love you Conrad.


     
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    Upcoming Events
     
    Get the heads-up about social events and other things that are happening in the society.
     

     Watch our Scenery Grow
     
    Look at photos of our scenery as it develops from blank canvases and pieces of wood to the works of art that adorn our productions!