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 Happy Birthday to us....!
Yes, HAODS is about to celebrate a staggering 90 years of bringing first class entertainment to Henley. The first meeting of the Society was on 14th October, 1921 which was the first rehearsal of the Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta, The Mikado. To mark this amazing achievement, we shall be holding an exhibition of memorabilia in the Studio, with a celebratory glass of wine, followed by a buffet at the Hotel du Vin on Sunday 16 October. The exhibition will be charting the progress of the Society (for instance, did you know that we were once called Henley Royal Amateur Operatic Society?). From those heady days when the Society performed in the Town Hall, right up to date with our own 'home' in the Studio. The Social Sub-Committee are working hard on the details, but mark the date in your diary - and tell all members or past members you know to do the same!
Following our very successful Drama Double Bill in the Studio, when the Henley Players joined us in performing our award winning festival plays, further steps are being taken to transform the studio into a real a performance space, with freestanding wings and proper black-out blinds on the skylights. We have two exiting projects lined up already, with our new season of Up Close and Personal ... An Evening With...? and our production of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood. All our Studio productions will be bringing first class low-cost entertainment to you and to Henley.
Little Shop of Horrors has now been fully cast and what a cast it is! I was privileged to sit in on the recent auditions for the Voice of Audrey II. The competition was fierce, which meant that the standard was extremely high. See the cast list on the Little Shop of Horrors page on this site.
I was recently treated to a wonderful show in the Apollo Theatre in the West End, where our President Simon Williams, is starring as Sir Humphrey in the delightful Yes Prime Minister.
Simon very graciously invited us backstage afterwards to have a glass of wine with him in his dressing room which was great fun. It is a side splitting production, with Simon getting his tongue around the most incredible Sir Humphrey-like bamboozling speeches, so if you have a chance to see it, please do. It is worth it for the set alone!
Because of the show, Simon will not be able to chair our AGM as usual, but our own Nansi Diamond will be presiding in her own inimitable way. The AGM will be on Monday 26 September, 8pm for 8.15. A complimentary glass of wine will be on offer as usual.
See you all there! Best wishes
Julie Huntington - Chair
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