Drama group hits the road running!

The inaugural meeting of BADS the Bretforton amateur dramatics society got under way at the Fleece Barn on Thursday February 21st. The meeting was really well attended with a wide spread of people from the Village. The meeting was chaired by Alice Heather who's brain child this was. She put on display a wide range of shows she had been involved in explaining she had done most things from acting, directing through all the back stage disciplines. It was felt the first show the society should be aiming for should be something light hearted to get everyone in the swing of how it would all work and to ensure a good audience.

The next meeting has been set for the 5th March at 7,30 pm again in the barn. The minutes from the meeting are set out below. Everyone is welcome at the next meeting there's lost to get involved with.

Minutes of meeting held 21st February

  • Bullet points from the drama group meeting 21st March
  • The eve opened with a welcome from Alice Heather and a brief outline of her Theatre back ground.
  • Following discussions it was agreed that :-
  • The initial proposals are to perform 1 or 2 shows a year. The first to be around September and a second in January
  • The group to be called B.A.D.S ( Bretforton Amateur Dramatics Society)
  • Rehearsal nights will not be on a Wednesday or a Thursday if at all possible.
  • Nigel Smith of the Fleece Pub has come forward with the offer of the barn for rehearsals and the 0ffer of the Marquee in which to put on a production
  • The First production will probably be a light hearted comedy – the first production will be chosen and directed by Alice .
  • Alice will set up a group’s What’s App and means of keeping everybody in loop as to what is happening.
  • Alice would like to organise various social activities to keep everybody involved when not in rehearsal, such as theatre trips, outings theatre workshops.
  • Nigel Smith, Kate Buckham, Mary Cook, Ann Gumbly Williams, Sara Pask, Heather London, have agreed to form an initial working committee to steer the first production forward.
  • The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 5th March at 19.30 in the Barn at the Fleece. Alice will outline details of the first production..