May 2011

NEWSLETTER

Forthcoming Production

Stones in their Pockets

Directed by John Miller

Wednesday 18 May to Saturday 21 May at 8 pm

BOX OFFICE

Tickets are £8 for non members and £6 for members and children.  They 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 12 noon and 1 pm from 5 weeks before the performance.

Theatre programme 2011

18-21 May  Stones in his Pockets

                                      Directed by John Miller

20-23 July                      Outside Edge

                                      Directed by Jane Hogg and Pauline                              Mayne

5-8 October                             Disposing of the Body

                                      Directed by Clare Hall  

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Peter Ramsey who had been ill for many years.

Peter is best remembered for the wonderful job he did for the Barn in photographing our productions for us. He provided a record that is invaluable to us and done in the perfectionist style that was Peter the photographer.

His illness with lung problems  led to him not being able to visit the Barn as often as he, and us , would have wished.

We send our deepest sympathy and most sincere condolences to his family.

It is with great sadness that the Barn reports the recent death of Ann Kybird who until recently was a keen supporter of the Barn. She had been a member for many years and enjoyed meeting friends in the Green Room. She will be sorely missed and we send our sympathy to those who loved her.

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of David Moore. David went into hospital on the 1 April and after a short illness sadly passed away. David was an ex- Chairman of the IBTS, and with his wife Hilary, was a great supporter of the Barn. He was a man of great kindness and humour and was well respected by many.

    We send our deepest sympathy to Hilary and her family on their sad loss.

Green ROOM EVENTS

Due to the May Fayre, closely followed the Barn's production of  'Stones in His Pockets' , a play well worth recommend seeing - it is brilliant- there is little time in May for the Green Room to stage anything, but we have a packed programme for June and July so do come along to the Barn and enjoy yourself.

Friday 3 June at 8pm.   Royal Quiz

To celebrate this exciting year for the Royal family, we are holding a quiz based on our royals through the centuries. So how much do you know about them? Are you a Royalist or a Roundhead; this evening will tell all.

Sunday 5 June                                                  Sunday Lunch

Take advantage of another chance to wine and dine without the hassle.

Friday 10 June at 8pm.                                     Play Reading

Come along and read 'UNDER MILK WOOD'. This wonderful and amusing play about a Welsh village is full of great characters and atmosphere. A delightful subject for this evening’s reading.

Friday 17 June at 8pm Painting evening

No not the walls but the paper…. artistic style.

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Saturday 25 June Hawaiian Evening

Get that grass skirt out and get ready to hula. An evening celebrating the finest of Hawaii and all it has to offer.  See the Barn for further details.

Sunday 3 July                              Picnic lunch in the grounds

Bring your picnic and enjoy the outdoor life, fresh air, food and the great sunny weather we have been promised.

Friday 8 July at 8pm Painting evening

It’s time to finish that still life/portrait/masterpiece/ or just doodle.

Sunday 10 July                                                   Car Treasure Hunt

Take a drive around our lovely countryside collecting information and trying to beat the opposition to the prize. See Barn for details.

Thursday 28 July Barn and Green Room AGM

This is your chance to make your views known and to see where the Barn is heading.

FOR MORE DETAILS OF EVENTS OR TICKETS ASK AT THE THEATRE BAR OR RING STEWART LOCK ON 01293 513524

Stones in his Pockets

By

Marie Jones

Please do not miss this production of a funny, sad, ingenious play, which has a cast of fifteen characters, male and female, all played by two talented Barn actors.

The play is based on the idea of a Hollywood film company filming a movie in a small Irish village and the resulting impact on that community.

Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn are two of the locals employed as extras, and they also become a wildly varied range of other characters, transforming themselves with no more than a look, a gesture, a stance, and variation of accent.  So, enjoy the spectacle of Charlie suddenly becoming Caroline Giovanni, the American star; or Jake becoming Simon, the ambitious assistant director.  These are but two examples of the humour and poignancy in this original and exciting play.

Stones in his Pockets won the Olivier award for Best New Comedy in 2001, and ran for four years to critical acclaim in London and in Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh and New York.

It is a “sad, hilarious, and irresistible two-man show” - The Sunday Times.

Directed by John Miller

18 – 21 May at 8 pm, at the Ifield Barn Theatre.

Tickets £6 for IBTS members and £8 for non-members

ACTING/DRAMA CLASSES FOR ADULTS

REMEMBER, YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN!!!!

SUITABLE FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS OR MORE EXPERIENCED PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GO BACK TO BASICS

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
 FROM 7.30 TO 10 P.M.
AT
 THE IFIELD BARN THEATRE IN IFIELD
£6 PER SESSION – max 16 people
6 WEEK COURSE TO BEGIN WITH
PLEASE CONTACT JANINE ROBINS ON
 01293 537598 FOR MORE INFORMATION

Starts 11th May 2011

Stretch and Relax

 Starting Wednesday 11th May 11am - 12noon at Ifield Barn Theatre.

Gentle, yoga-based exercises, 'breathing' and relaxation taught by Margaret Graham, a highly experienced and qualified British Wheel of Yoga teacher. Suitable whatever your age or condition - everything can be done seated on a chair if wished.

Free to Barn members, though a small donation to Barn funds would be appreciated. 

For more information phone 01293 523951 or just turn up on the day

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