August meeting round up

“Time of my Life” is cast and a production team assembled. Rehearsals start this week.

Theatre outings are in the offing, with a spontaneous decision to try for tickets for “She Stoops to Conquer” by O Goldsmith, on next week at the spanking new Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury. I stopped by there for a crab, crayfish and rocket sandwich this week (as one does), whilst waiting for Rex the Wind to adjust my husband's clarinet up Frankwell.
Now, the public area inside is a nice space, and imaginative in its inclusion of an old building (possibly a chapel), used as a bar on the first floor level. The exterior is modern, but all that wood screams “Sadolin”. I am sure the architect will say that it is left untreated and will fade to a pleasing weathered silver grey, and he/she may be right, but weathering moves to a further stage – deterioration and rot. That practical quibble aside, I quite liked the overall effect, from the river side at any rate, though my pal up the road thought it looked more like a flat pack.

Other potential visits include a return to see the excellent Nonentities performing Agatha Christie's “Witness for the Prosecution” at The Rose Theatre in Kidderminster in September.

Agatha got a look-in at the meeting too, when Richard A presented us with her “Rats”, a neat one act play. After a break to replenish our cups and glasses with Cinnamon Coffee House's wholesome refreshments we continued with J B Priestley's “When we are Married”, finishing at the end of Act I. To be continued at our next meeting.

A theatre lighting workshop is planned for Saturday September 26th.

Next meeting is Wednesday 2nd September.