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| Mon 27th September Annual General Meeting Mon, Sep 27th, @8:00pm - 10:30PM |
| The Follies Monday 29th November - 1st Reading Mon, Nov 29th, @7:45pm - 10:00AM |
| The Follies Tuesday 30th November 2010 - 2nd Reading Tue, Nov 30th, @7:45pm - 10:00PM |
| The Follies Wednesday 1st December - Dance Workshop Wed, Dec 1st, @7:45pm - 10:00PM |
| The Follies Saturday 4th December 2010 - Auditions Sat, Dec 4th, @12:45pm - 05:00PM |
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| Henley Fringe Came To The Green Room |
| Written by Ann Jenkin |
| Monday, 26 July 2010 16:40 |
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The Henley Fringe Festival came to the Green Room with two productions, "Talking Heads" and "Lights, Camara, Resting" both wonderfully performed and attracting a large audience. HAODS ran a bar over the three evenings and raised in the region of £110.00 for the refurbishment of the kitchen. If anyone got any ideas for fund-raising we would love to know, first priority a new American fridge!! |
| Raffles Of Singapore - The Stunning Flyer |
| Written by The Chairman! |
| Monday, 26 July 2010 11:06 |
 As this is a "special project" I hope everyone will be behind us in getting the message about the show "out there!" We certainly have a wonderful instrument in this flyer to capture hearts and minds! |
| Raffles - The Man, The Musical |
| Written by Webmaster |
| Monday, 26 July 2010 10:55 |
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Statesman, visionary and zoologist, Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles is best known in the Far East for his founding of the city of Singapore. In London, he founded London Zoo in 1826 and was the first president of the London Zoological Society. Often described as the ‘Father of Singapore’, he was heavily involved in the conquest of the Indonesian island of Java removing it from the control of the Dutch and French military forces during the Napoleonic Wars and contributing immensely to the expansion of the British Empire. However, Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore in 1819 without permission of the East India Company and was later financially broken by the company for his pains. This unique, moving, rags to riches to rags story with some haunting yet uplifting melodies will delight audiences of all ages, proving that Raffles’ stoic resolve and love of his wife win through so that he achieves a moral victory to allow a bitter-sweet ending. Thus he is in the eyes of many, man, lover & hero! |
| Raffles Of Singapore The Musical Booking Information |
| Written by Webmaster |
| Monday, 26 July 2010 10:53 |
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Evenings 7.45pm Raffles of Singapore November 2010 Matinee performances: Singapore Sunday 14th ~ 4.00pm ~ Sat 20 Nov 2.00pm Friday 12th £13 Saturday 13th Gala performance In aid of the Alzheimers' Society -- The evening includes dinner at Phyllis Court and champagne reception in interval Dress code - Black Tie - £85 - Contact Julie on 07831 546047 or email hunting311@aol.com for this performance only Some non gala tickets may be available. See website for more details. 'Singapore Sunday' 14th £12 Wednesday 17th £13 Thursday 18th £14 Friday 19th £14 Sat Mat 20 £13 Sat Eve 20 £14 Concessions: Friday 12th and Saturday 20th Matinee ~ £1 Senior Citizens & Friends of Kenton Children under 16 £7 all performances (Except Gala) ~ Party bookings: Buy 10 get one free Please send Cheque made payable to HAODS with completed order form And a stamped addressed envelope to: HAODS Advance Box Office, Old Timbers, Friday Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1AN Advance booking until 30th Oct 01491 573887 Theatre Box Office: 1st November 01491 575698 Gala Performance /only/: *07831 546047 * HAODS is a registered Charity No. 259404 www.henleyoperatic.co.uk |
| Put These Dates In Your Diary For Follies - Haods June Production 2011 |
| Written by Webmaster |
| Friday, 23 July 2010 20:34 |
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Location HAODS GREEN ROOM 1st Reading Monday 29th November 2010 - 7.45 p.m. 2nd Reading Tuesday 30th November 2010 - 7.45 p.m. Dance workshop Wednesday 1st December 2010 - 7.45 p.m Main Auditions Saturday 4th December 2010 - 12.45 p.m Dance auditions Sunday 5th December 2010 - 10.00 a.m |
| New Contact On The Site Richard Cleghorn-brown |
| Written by Webmaster |
| Sunday, 18 July 2010 17:57 |
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We have another new contact on the site. Richard Cleghorn-Brown, view him here: http://www.henleyoperatic.co.uk/component/option,com_contact/task,view/contact_id,36/Itemid,154/ If you need to contact the Co-writer of Raffles the Musical then you can |
| New Contact On The Site Ian Senior |
| Written by Webmaster |
| Saturday, 17 July 2010 13:35 |
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We have a new contact on the site. Ian Senior co-writer of Raffles, click here to view. http://www.henleyoperatic.co.uk/component/option,com_contact/task,view/contact_id,35/Itemid,154/ |
| New Version Of Raffles Libretto Now On The Site |
| Written by Richard Cleghorn-Brown |
| Saturday, 17 July 2010 10:09 |
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The Rehearsal Version of the Libretto for 'Raffles of Singapore, the Musical' is now on-site and available for down-load. Raffles the Musical Libretto July 2010 (412.5 kB 2010-07-17 13:31:35) The importance of this version of the Libretto is that it is cross-referenced with the Conductor/Piano/Vocal Score, and so will enable everyone in the cast and production team (and indeed band) to go into rehearsals 'singing from the same hymn sheet.' Specifically this cross-referencing means that, where a Music Item is identified with a Title in the Libretto, the page-number showing where the music itself can be found in the Score is indicated in brackets within that Title. Similarly, below the Title of each Music Item in the Score will be found the page number where the lyrics (or reference to unsung music) feature in the Libretto. Likewise, in the Index listings at the beginning of both the Libretto and the Score will be seen (in brackets) the page-numbers for the same items in the other document. Please e-mail Richard here to obtain a PDF of the complete Conductor/Piano/Vocal Score to match with this Libretto. |
| Fascinating Aida At The Warborough And Shillingford Festival |
| Written by charlie_stratford |
| Wednesday, 07 July 2010 13:54 |
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Appearing on Thursday 15th July. Performance starts at 8pm. Tickets cost £15 and are available from Fiona on 07900 125150. Fascinating Aida are Britain's sassiest, funniest, craziest musical comediennes. Their show features songs that magically combine satire and melody, and they have played to sell-out crowds throughout the world. Ken Russell described them in The Times as operatic and jazz-trained singers who outsatirise Rory Bremner and outbeguile Eartha Kitt. It's as though they're the love child of Freddie Mercury and Dawn French. Is that possible? Impossibly good is what it is. They are performing on the Big Top stage as the highlight of this year's Warborough and Shillingford Festival. |
| Nicoletta Hartin Invites You To "the Follies Musical Show" |
| Written by Webmaster |
| Monday, 05 July 2010 15:28 |
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Nicoletta Hartin invites you to "THE FOLLIES MUSICAL SHOW" on Sunday, April 10, 2010 at 7:30pm (To be confirmed). Julie Huntington, Daisy O'Halloran, and many other friends are also invited. Nicoletta says, "Come and watch the show xxx". Event: THE FOLLIES MUSICAL SHOW Start Time: (To be confirmed) End Time: (To be confirmed) Where: KENTON THEATRE-HENLEY-ON-THAMES |
| Nicoletta Hartin Invites You To The Event "the Follies Audition"... |
| Written by Webmaster |
| Friday, 02 July 2010 12:44 |
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Nicoletta Hartin invites you to "THE FOLLIES AUDITION" on Monday, December 5, 2010 at 10:30am (To be confirmed) Kate Massey, Julie Huntington, and may other friends are also invited. Event: THE FOLLIES AUDITION Start Time: To be confirmed End Time: To be confirmed Where: GREEN ROOM-KENTON THEATRE |
| "the Follies Dancing Fun Evening" Cancelled |
| Written by Webmaster |
| Friday, 02 July 2010 12:11 |
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"THE FOLLIES DANCING FUN EVENING" on Friday, December 2, 2010 at 7:30pm CANCELLED. |
| Maidenhead Drama Festival |
| Written by The Chairman! |
| Monday, 28 June 2010 12:10 |
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The AGM of the Maidenhead Drama Festival takes place on Tuesday 6th July at
Norden Farm at 8pm. Any member of a competing society is welcome. They are
urgently in need of help with the organising of the Festival. It is not an
arduous commitment - just about 6 meetings a year and a week's commitment in
April. If you are interested in helping but cannot make the AGM please, email the Chairman, Carolyn Morley at carolynmorley@tiscali.co.uk. Maidenhead is one of the oldest festivals in the country and have a full week's programme but will not be able to continue if they don't get more help. Is there any out-there willing to help? , |
| Stage Whispers By Email? |
| Written by Webmaster |
| Wednesday, 23 June 2010 14:03 |
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The HAODS website team have finally got to grips with the automatic emailing tool. It seems to be working and we know how to configure it, trigger it &c. Excuse the test emails, some of you will have received them. The tool is actually quite easy to operate. You HAODS chaps create articles with pictures that go into the news page (that's easy enough! and thanks, Bill, Daisy, Julie, Raymond, Rebecca, Claire &c for doing so). All we need need to do is specify a date and time when the newsletter is to go out and then the tool will automatically create a newsletter with all the news from the last 2-3 months. That's it! The end result is that all registered users will receive an email on the specified interval. Samantha Fields is taking on the role of Stage Whispers Editor and I will need to chat with her about how we are going to use this tool and how/whether it will fit into what she wants to do. Stage Whispers is about to undergo a resurgence and revaluation. If this new tool helps create SW in a new way then we may just use it. The HAODS web team |
| This Is Your Committee: |
| Written by Martin Jarvis, Secretary |
| Wednesday, 23 June 2010 13:40 |
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Julie Huntington Chair; Publicity and Wardrobe 07877 864234 Martin Jarvis Secretary, Green Room Manager 01491 412103 Bryan Villars Treasurer 01491 838960 Nicoletta Hartin Assisting Publicity 07747 400532 Jo Hunt Front-of- House Convenor 07593 631920 Andy James Future Productions 01189 507965 Val Jefferies Assisting Wardrobe 01889 722611 Ann Jenkin Social Events 07712 003133 Daisy O’Halloran Open Mic Nights 07983 333757 Mark Staunton Assisting Publicity; Fun Run 01189 472389 Claire Wallis Festival Play; Play Readings 07747 087730 Linda Selway (not Committee) Membership Secretary 01491 410262 Jason Huntley (not Committee) Green Room Bookings 01865 363399 |
| 100 Club Winners |
| Written by Martin Jarvis, Secretary |
| Wednesday, 23 June 2010 13:38 |
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100 Club Winners In March the luck passed to Angela Pengilley and then to Peta Bowyer in April These draws are usually at our Club Lunches held in the Green Room on third Saturday’s of every month – next is Saturday 19th June at 1.00, hosted by Pauline Smith and Hazel West-Manning. For £5 you get a delicious lunch including a glass of wine and masses of chat and gossip! |
| Dates For Your Diary 2010 |
| Written by Martin Jarvis, Secretary |
| Wednesday, 23 June 2010 10:36 |
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Sunday 6th June from 11.00 am Raffles Open Auditions Green Room Monday 7th June Raffles Dancing Auditions Sunday 13th June from 11.00 Raffles follow-up Auditions Friday 18th June The Ladybirds and The Landlord’s Tale at The Corn Exchange, Wallingford Sat 19th June 1.00 pm Club Lunch and 100 Club Draw Green Room Sat 19th June 7.30 pm Drama and Music Evening Green Room Mon 5th July 7.45 Play Readings Green Room Sat 17th July 1.00 pm Club Lunch and 100 Club Draw Green Room Mon 27th September 8.00 for 8.15 pm AGM Green Room Sat 30th October Halloween Mystery Murder Green Room Sat 13th to Saturday 20th November Raffles of Singapore Kenton Theatre 2011 10th to 16th April Follies Kenton Theatre 12th to 19th November Little Shop of Horrors Kenton Theatre |
| Help Is Never Too Late..... |
| Written by Martin Jarvis, Secretary |
| Wednesday, 23 June 2010 10:35 |
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HELP is never too late….. Your Society still needs Volunteers to have a go at Stage Whispers contributors; Website contributors; Membership Secretary; and, now Green Room Manager too. Give Julie or Martin – or any Committee Member a call – or let us know who is waiting to be asked. |
| Stage Whispers By Snail Mail |
| Written by Martin Jarvis, Secretary |
| Wednesday, 23 June 2010 10:35 |
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If You are on Email but get Stage Whispers by snail mail, it means we don’t have your email address. Help HAODS by saving copying and postage costs, and get future issues in colour, by sending your email address to Linda Selway lindaselway@btinternet.com Peggie Wilcock, who is ?? years old (truly that old? – yes!) has just got a computer – she wishes she had got it years ago! It really Help is never too late |
| Annual General Meeting |
| Written by Martin Jarvis, Secretary |
| Wednesday, 23 June 2010 10:34 |
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Annual General Meeting Monday 27th September 8.00 for 8.15 This very important event will be in our Green Room. Our President, Simon Williams, expects to be there to preside over us Not too early to think about who you would like to be on the Committee – or off it….It’s your Society – make things happen… |
