PRODUCTION NEWS!
Rehearsals for "The Grasshopper and The Ants" in Chislehurst
This Summer, out Students will be performing the following plays for their family and friends.
The Grasshopper and The Ants
The lazy Grasshopper just wants to play and can't be bothered to help the ants collect food for the winter. He would like them to share their food with him and he has to use all his powers of persuasion to convince them he deserves their grub!
Lazy Lak
This is a tale from Dutch Folklore which tells the story of Piet Lak and the origin of 'lazybones day'. Children knock on doors in the early morning and anyone who is still in bed has to give them cakes and sweets. A tale within a tale!
Fancy That !
It's Gloria Van De Bergen's fancy dress ball - the party of the year! There are some fantastic costumes, everyone has made a huge effort especially the 'revolting Robinsons' from down the street, who have gate-crashed the party dressed as aliens. Will it all end in tears when Gloria's precious necklace is stolen?
Fiesta in Triesta
It's Fiesta time in Mexico and mothers are looking for suitable husbands for their daughters. Will it be Carlos, the famous matador or Pasqual, the bandido? Will no-one consider lazy Manuel who likes to sleep all day?
When the bull breaks loose, who will be there to save the day?
Perfect Scandal
The stars of a new film: "The Kavanaghs of Killarney" are worried about their Box Office takings. What they need is a scandal to get them some publicity. Then Melanie turns up - the long lost daughter of the leading lady - and the perfect scandal is created!
The Legend of Tim Sandy
It's Sunday at the beach and the Muscle Mob arrive to throw their weight about. Insecure, Tim Sandy loses his girlfriend to another. The action moves to the gym and on to the Casino. Bulger (Muscle) moves in on Dolores but is never quite what she wants. Will she live to regret her decision to marry him. . .
PERFORMANCE AND REHEARSAL TIMES
Saturday 5th July 2008
The Highway Primary School.
The Highway, Orpington Kent. BR6 9DJ
10:00 – 10:30 Rehearsal Sevenoaks Youth Theatre
10:30 – 11:00 Rehearsal Dunton Green Upper Primary
11:00 – 11:30 Rehearsal Dunton Green Lower Primary
11:30 - 12:00 Rehearsal Sevenoaks composite
12:15 - 13:15 (doors open at 12:00) Performance Dunton Green and Sevenoaks classes
13:15 – 13:45 Rehearsal Orpington 2 Upper Primary
13:45 – 14:15 Rehearsal Orpington 2 Lower Primary
14:15 – 15:00 Rehearsal Orpington Youth Theatre*
15:15 - 16:00 (doors open at 15:00) Performance Orpington 2 (SAT) & Orp 1 YT
16:00 – 16:30 Rehearsal Petts Wood Upper Primary
16:30 – 17:00 Rehearsal Petts Wood Lower Primary
17:00 – 17:30 Rehearsal Orpington 1 (Mon) composite
17:30 – 17:45 Rehearsal Orpington 1 Youth Theatre*
18:00 – 19:00 (doors open at 17:45) Performance Petts Wood, Orp 1 (Mon) & Orp 1 YT
* Performing twice
Sunday 6th July 2008
The Highway Primary School
10:45 – 11:15 Rehearsal Chislehurst Upper Primary
11:15 – 11:45 Rehearsal Chislehurst Lower Primary
11:45 – 12:15 Rehearsal Shortlands Upper Primary
12:15 – 12:45 Rehearsal Shortlands Lower Primary
13:00 – 14:00 (doors open at 12:45) Performance Chislehurst & Shortlands classes
14:00 – 14:30 Rehearsal Hayes Upper Primary
14:30 – 15:00 Rehearsal Hayes Lower Primary
15:00 – 15:45 Rehearsal Hayes Youth Theatre
16:00 – 17:00 (doors open at 15:45) Performance Hayes classes
Saturday 12th July 2008
St George’s Church Hall. Church Street, Gravesend. DA11 0DJ.
14:30-15:00 Rehearsal Gravesend St Aidan’s composite
15:00 – 15:30 Rehearsal Gravesend St George’s composite
15:30 – 16:15 Rehearsal Gravesend St George’s Youth Theatre
16:30 – 17:30 (doors open at 16:15) Performance Gravesend classes
5TH, 6TH & 12TH JULY 2008
TECHNICAL REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE
To familiarise our students with the venue, each of the classes are asked to attend a 30 minute technical rehearsal, prior to the performance. At the conclusion of the rehearsal, you may collect your child and return with them fifteen minutes before the start of the performance. However, if it is more convenient, your child is welcome to remain at the venue and watch the remainder of the rehearsals. Children remaining should bring a small snack and drink (not fizzy) and a book or personal game (noiseless!) They will of course be supervised at all times. Plays will be performed in age group order: Lower Primary, Upper Primary then Youth Theatre. At the end of each show all students will be invited back on stage for a company bow and the presentation of certificates and trophies.
A separate schedule for the rehearsals and performances has been given out to all students and your class teacher will have spare copy if you need one.
NO CLASSES
AS USUAL, THE PERFORMANCES COUNT AS ONE LESSON. THIS MEANS THAT THE PERFORMANCE WILL REPLACE THE CLASS AS FOLLOWS:
SAT 5TH JULY: CLASS RUNS AS NORMAL IN GRAVESEND ST AIDAN’S & CHISLEHURST BUT NOT IN DUNTON GREEN OR ORPINGTON 2.
MON 7TH – FRI 11TH JULY: NO CLASSES IN ORPINGTON 1, HAYES, SHORTLANDS, GRAVESEND ST GEORGE’S, SEVENOAKS OR PETTS WOOD.
SAT 12TH JULY: CLASS RUNS AS NORMAL IN DUNTON GREEN AND ORPINGTON 2 BUT NOT IN. GRAVESEND ST AIDAN’S OR CHISLEHURST
COSTUMES
Costume suggestion slips have been handed out to all students. It is not necessary to go to any expense, an impressive costume can be generated from creative use of low cost “bits and pieces”
N.B. Students should arrive for the performance and rehearsal wearing their costume as far as possible. There will not be time for everyone to get changed!
DRESS REHEARSALS
These rehearsals take place at the class preceding the show. 28th June (Dunton Green & Orpington 2) and 30th June – 5th July in all other classes
All students need to come to class in costume.
Family and friends of students who are unable to make the performance are invited to watch the dress rehearsal. Please come for the last half an hour of the class.
OUR VENUES
THE HIGHWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL.
The Highway, Orpington, Kent. BR6 9DJ. (Off the A224, Orpington By-Pass.)
Parking is in the school’s car park or on the road outside.
ST GEORGE’S CHURCH HALL, GRAVESEND
Church Street, Gravesend. DA11 0DJ
Parking: St George’s Centre car park adjacent.