March 2009
NEWSLETTER
Forthcoming Production
Cider with Rosie
Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 March 2009
Saturday 7 March 2009
8.pm
Please note there will be no Friday performance
BOX OFFICE
Tickets are £8 each (unless stated otherwise) and are available from the box office on 01293 522763. Please leave a message on the answer phone or visit the Box Office in person on Sundays between 1 and 2 pm
Theatre programme
3,4,5 &-7 March 2009 Cider with Rosie
Directed by John Miller
Please note there is no performance on Friday 6 March
13-16 May 2009 Portrait of Fear
Directed by Stewart Lock
22-25 July Filumena
Directed by Victoria Milham
7-10 October The Winter’s Tale
Directed by Jessica Knight and Jack Mallinson
Latecomers to performances will no longer be allowed into the auditorium until the end of a scene or an act, in order to lessen the disruption of the performance for other members of the audience.
Cider with Rosie
Written by Laurie Lee and adapted for the stage by James Roose-Evans
Performances at the Barn on March 3, 4, 5 and 7
Poet Laurie Lee was born in 1914 and grew up in a small Cotswold village during a time of change when the rural traditions of past centuries were being swept aside in the path of twentieth century progress.
His autobiography ‘Cider with Rosie’ became a modern classic and has sold over four million copies.
James Roose-Evans has skilfully and imaginatively recreated Laurie Lee’s poetic evocation of his childhood for the stage. Stunning in his simplicity, the cast of eight actors and actresses play twenty-four characters in a setting created by the barn.
Please come enjoy this original evening of theatre at the Barn.
The bar at the Barn is staffed by volunteers and more people are needed to help with this
The bar is open Friday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes as well as on performance nights.
If you feel you would like to help behind the bar please contact Vicky Mills on 01293 536600
Full training will be given.
Sunday lunches
We are always looking for volunteers to help with lunches in many different ways. If you are able to clear tables, wash and iron the tablecloths, act as a kitchen manager to check cleanliness and replenish stocks of cleaning materials etc or you would like to help cook a lunch, we would love to hear from you. You would only be asked to help occasionally to spread the load amongst more of our members.
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the lunches.
Green Room Events
Sunday March 1 Sunday Lunch
Come along and enjoy a home cooked lunch and avoid the hassle of washing up!
Friday March 20 Murder Mystery Evening
An evening of whodunnit with a
meal thrown in. Actors will act out the events leading up to the murder. All
you have to do is guess whodunnit!!!! in between courses of dinner. We hope
that poisoning is not on the menu because the finger is often pointed at
the bu....ughhhhh
See Poster
Tickets bookable in advance. Price £6
Friday March 27 Play reading
Details to be announced
Friday April 3 Easter Bonnet Parade and Bunny Hunt
Come along and make your own Easter Bonnet. Hat base and decoration material will be provided and lavish prizes will be awarded to the best in show. Then hunt the [chocolate? ] bunnies around the theatre. A small cost will be involved.
Sunday April 5 Sunday Lunch
Another chance to enjoy a tasty home cooked lunch without having to do any of the work!
Friday April 17 Painting Evening
Come along and try your hand at creating something you can be proud of!
Friday April 24 St George’s Day Do
Come along and celebrate. Look out for further details in the theatre.
FOR MORE DETAILS OF EVENTS OR TICKETS ASK AT THE THEATRE BAR. OR RING STEWART LOCK ON 01293 513524
Easter Opening Hours
The Bar at the Barn Theatre will be closed on Good Friday 10 April but will be open on Easter Sunday 12 April
On behalf of the members who attended the Christmas luncheon I would like to offer thanks and gratitude to those who gave up their time to produce such an excellent meal. It gave us an Ideal
start to the Christmas festivities. Once again thank you.
Bob Ellis.
Tuesday mornings at the Ifield Barn Theatre.
Starting on the first Tuesday in March and then every Tuesday after that the theatre will be open between 10.00am and 1.00pm for coffee, maybe a bun, and in general to have a social morning.
Please do come and support us, it is an opportunity for those not working to get together during a daytime.
A Play on Words
- The roundest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.
- I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.
- She was only a whisky maker, but he loved her still.
- A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption.
- The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.
May Day Fayre Preparation
If you are a regular visitor to the May Day Fayre you will not have failed to notice that the area around the theatre and the church is transformed by tents and gazebos, bunting and stalls. This does not occur by magic and a willing band of volunteers work extremely hard to make it happen. As always many hands make light work so more people are needed.
We will be beginning our preparation on Friday 1 May and on Sunday 3 May. Please come along and help if you can.
If you can help by manning a stall, even for an hour, or need further information, please contact Margaret Jenner on 01293 537914
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