​BAD is Back
with a brand new Show!

The people who brought you WhoDunnit are back with a new show. Being performed at the BAD Theatre in the grounds of The Fleece Inn, Bretforton BAD or putting on "A Christmas Carol" for three nights, the 23rd, 24th and 25th or January. Tickets are not yet available but please look for announcements and make sure you you put the dates in your diary.
This is going to be a spectacular Ensemble Production to include some of the local Children and lots and lots of suprises.
Christmas Carol will of course only be BAD's second show but they hope to show a completely different side and a completely  different type of show.
This is a great show for all the family winding down the Christmas Period so come along and support your local Drama Group as they take on this hugely ambitious production.

auditions for Christmas carol

BAD are now looking to audition people for parts in the above show. Auditions are open to all adults and we are looking for a real mix of ages from 18 to 96! There are a huge number of parts many of which we will look to Double up parts where necessary. Auditions will be as per the poster followed by a read through on the 1st October at the Fleece Barn. Rehearsals will start week commencing 7th October and most will be on a Monday and a Thursday for 7pm. Please be aware there may also be some weekend and other additional rehearsals as required.

We do have some parts for children between the ages of 13 and 18 who will be invited to take part on a guest basis as we do not yet have a junior membership category. Please watch this space however as we do do hope to start a BAD Junior group in 2020!

We are also looking to recruit our backstage crew and a list of the jobs we need to fill is as follows. Don't worry if you've never done this before we will give you guidance and training. Most of its frankly common sense!
  • Assistant Stage Manager
  • Lighting Assistant
  • Sound Assistant
  • Hair and Makeup
  • Costume
  • Properties
  • Front of House
  • Raffle (includes buying the prizes) and Programme selling

Audition Parts

whodunnit - a huge success

The newly formed BADS Drama Group performed their very first show, Whodunnit, to packed audiences in a large marquee in the grounds of the Fleece Inn. A fully professional approach was taken which gave the audience a complete theatre experience. BADS are now looking to produce their next show with dates to be announced. If you would like to get involved with this friendly, well run society then there are plenty of opportunities. BADS are looking for new members both on stage acting as well as numerous backstage roles. If you would like to join please complete the application form below.
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rehearsals

A Note from your Director:Thank you to those that made the read through on Tuesday it was lovely to hear the script come alive! 
Auditions are on Tuesday 9th and Thursday 11th April 7.30PM at 6 Gras close. If you can not make either of these dates please don't let that put you off auditioning just let me know and we can sort a date out for you to audition. Also please don't be put off if you have not done anything before! 
A reminder of the parts:
Archibald Perkins- the butler
Andreas Capodistriou- An oily levantine
Silas Bazeby- A respectable family lawyer
Rear admiral knatchbull folliat- An old sea dog
Lady Tremurrain- A dotty aristocrat
Lavinia Hargreaves- A sweet young thing
Roger dashwell- A black sheep

Dame Edith runcible- An eccentric archaeologist
Inspector Bowden- An unconventional yard detective
Sergent- A solid copper
 
If you have any questions just let me know. Please also pass on audition dates to anybody you think might be interested. 
 
As you are aware it was a agreed that there would be a membership fee for the group of £15 for the year. Thank you to those that have already passed this on to Sarah. Sarah has set us up with a group bank account so for those that find it easier to do a bank transfer the details are:
Account: 49402660
Sort: 309009
Please put membership and your name as a reference.
 
I hope to see lots of you next week at auditions!
 
Alice


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..