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Chairwords - Spring is in the air, with another fun-packed season for HAODS! |
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Written by Samantha Fields
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 I heard the birds singing this morning, a welcome sound after the gloomy winter that we have had. It gave me great heart and made it much easier to get out of bed! The coming of Spring heralds the advent of a very busy time for the Society and the festival season, which is a very special one this year for The Henley Drama Festival as it is the 40th Anniversary of this prestigious event. HAODS’ festival entry this year is 'A Dog’s Life' by Pam Valentine. It tells the story of four dogs at a rescue home and the fate that awaits them. This is very different from the normal festival-type play with lots of opportunities for the actors to work on their characterisation. It is charming, funny and poignant, guaranteed to give both belly laughs and tears. Wendy Huntley is directing, and will be holding a reading/casting evening on Tuesday 8th March at 7.45pm in the Studio. The play will go forward to Wallingford, Abingdon and Didcot Festivals. For more information on the play and the cast needed, please read the separate article below. For more details, contact Wendy on 07854 495 547.
Busy HAODS has something every month to entertain you. February 26th sees Raymond Burton with his fantastic cabaret evening “Who does he think he is?” This is a brilliant bargain at just £10 which also includes a pizza supper. Get your tickets NOW – it is not often a night out can cost so little. A quiz night in partnership with the Henley Players takes place on March 26th – so start getting your teams together. For either event please contact Ann Jenkins to confirm your attendance. Her number is: 07712 003 133.
Finally of course, we have our stunning show, Follies which goes up in April. This is an expensive show which is costing even more than usual because of the increase in VAT, so we need to sell as many tickets as possible. If every member sells two tickets, that will mean two full houses! Please help support your society by buying at least two!
All good wishes
Julie Huntington
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