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

7-10 October              The Winter’s Tale

                                    Directed by Jessica Knight and Jack Mallinson

4-6 and 9-13

December                   Goldilocks and the Three Bears

                                    Directed by Eric and Margaret Jenner

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.

Friday September 4 at 8pm                      Play Reading

 CONFUSIONS by ALAN AYCKBOURN. A collection of one act plays which will make you laugh, think, amuse and entertain you.

Sunday September 6 at 1pm                   Sunday Lunch

Why slave over that hot stove when you could come down and support the Barn and get fed!

Friday September 18 at 8 pm     Film and Picture Quiz

Barry Norman has scoured the reels of celluloid to devise a challenging quiz from the world of Oscars, while Stewart has produced another of his nasty little picture quizzes. An evening that will whittle the Oscars out from the Bafta's!

Friday September 25 at 8 pm                  Painting Evening

The summer exhibition looms... finish those masterpieces now....

Saturday September 26 from 5 pm                    Hog Roast             Although this is an event run by St. Margaret's Church, Barn members are welcome. Tickets only. Available from the Parish Office or talk to Eric Jenner

Sunday October 4 at 1pm                                    Sunday Lunch       

 Another chance to sample the delights of Casa Barn.

Friday 24 October at 8pm                                     Play Reading  

Another chance to explore an interesting and thoughtful play. Details to be announced.

Friday 30 October at 8pm                                     Beetle Drive

Great skill needed to win the Best Drawn Beetle, Jack has it sewn up but can you topple him from his perch. on this fun evening?. No previous experience needed, just a sense of humour.

ADVANCE NOTICE

GREEN ROOM EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER

1 st              Normal bar            

6th              Bonfire night

13th             Painting evening

20th             Wine tasting evening

WATCH OUT FOR MORE DETAILS LATER AND AT THE BARN

There will no Sunday Lunch on 1 November

 Christmas lunch will be on November 22. Please look out for further details.

Dave Stanton

Dave is a recent member to the IBTS. Sadly, he has  just suffered a stroke. We wish Dave a complete and speedy recovery back to full health and we hope to see him back at the Barn soon.

REPORT OF THE GREEN ROOM AGM

To the 200 plus members who were unable to attend this year's AGM held on Thursday July 23rd and just in case you wondered what happened here is a report on the evening. 

 The Green Room AGM started about 21:20 with those present being welcomed by the GR Chairman, Stewart Lock, before attacking the Agenda with gusto. Apologies were given for those unable to be there... about 20 names... nowhere near the 200 plus members who couldn't be bothered.

Last year's Minutes were agreed and signed.

 Now it gets really exciting the Chairman gave his report.... During the past year the GR had been busy organising many and varied events like Wine Tasting, Chinese New Year ish, Christmas Carol evening, Murder Mystery dinner, Play readings, Painting Evenings as well as manning the bar on Fridays, Sundays, play nights and private hires. You know all those times when you have missed a really good evening by not being there. 

Stewart went on the thank those who had helped the GR perform its duties. Sally MaCrae -welfare, Andy Lock - pipe cleaning, John Miller - play readings, the 20 or so regular attendees at our events and the Green Room Committee for their support. Stewart also mentioned that his enthusiasm waned after the lack of response to many of these events but ended on a cheerful note that he would only do another three years then someone else can waste their energy.

 The Treasurer, Eric Jenner, then presented the Accounts which were duly accepted.

The election of Officers and Committee came next. Stewart Lock was re-elected as Chairman and Ann Moon and Vicky Mills were re-elected to the committee. There being no other business the meeting was closed and thrown open to the floor where a request for another Golf Tournament was made. Stewart explained that this was on the agenda for the next year.

 The meeting adjourned to the bar shortly after 22:00 for refreshments.

This may not be the most exciting of evenings but the business end of the Ifield Barn Theatre is of extreme importance and does require your attendance. Please come and support us and help keep the IBTS going. Next year's AGM will be on 22nd July.

                                                            STEWART LOCK

Wednesday 7th to Saturday 10th October.

At 7.30

The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare

Directed by Jess Knight and Jack Mallinson

Come and see this unusual and exciting play. Key scenes include the trial of a queen, the jealous rages of her husband, a sheep-sharing feast and dancing, and young love threatened by an angry father.  One famous stage direction reads, “Exit, pursued by bear”.  The character is then eaten alive. The final scene is often described as the most moving in all Shakespeare.

An evening not to be missed.

Please note that this production begins at 7.30 pm