Hancock`s Hour and a Half
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Hancock`s Hour and a Half
Edward Alderton Theatre 5 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, Theatre Kent, DA7 4EZ Edward Alderton • Bar opens: 7.30pm • Performance begins: 8.00pm • Tickets: £10 Non-Professional A non-professional production Back By populaR demand! Another helping of Hancock’s Hour and a Half by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Produced by Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Poster designed by Kevin Coward 7-10 JANUARY 2015 The Edward Alderton Theatre presents a special four-night show entitled ‘Another helping of Hancock’s Hour and a Half’, which consists of three radio shows performed with scripts and a mixture of live and pre-recorded sound effects in the style of the original 1950s productions. Ticket price includes a free glass of wine or a soft drink and a selection of nibbles. Programme £1.00 Box Office:020 020 8301 5584 Box Office: 8301 5584 www.edwardalderton.org w w w.edwa rdalder ton .org • Bar opens: on ional producti A non-profess DIRECTOR’S NOTES B a c k By EAT NEWS The Female of the Species Cast Louise Ody, the director of The Female of the Species by Joanna Murray - Smith, is delighted to announce the following cast: Gill Peters (Margot Mason), Holly Foster (Molly), Sarah Deamer (Tess), Steve Padgham (Bryan), Kevin Coward (Frank) and Michael Taylor (Theo) This is a deliciously wicked comedy that proves that the female of the species is not only deadlier, but funnier than the male. From the author of the West End-hit, Honour. Some Mothers do ‘Ave ‘Em Cast Mark Campbell, director and adapter of Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em is delighted to announce the following cast: Steve Padgham and Daniel O’Brien (Frank Spencer), Louise Ody (Betty), Linda Gay, Michael Taylor, Kevin Coward, George Coward, John Hyde, Darren Cullen and Gary Heron (Ensemble). Building Works at the Learning Centre We are sorry to say that we have been informed that the building work will not be finished until January. We would like to thank you all for your continued support of the theatre. Access to the theatre by car continues to be via the entrance to the Danson Youth Centre. Pedestrians may enter through the gate on the right hand side of the main Centre building. Wendy Marsh Regretfully Wendy Marsh has had to step down as Artistic Director for health reasons. All of the EAT committee would like to extend our thanks for all the sterling work she has produced for the theatre. We all wish Wendy a speedy recovery. Next Season Roz Betts and Mark Campbell have stepped in as joint-Artistic Directors with immediate effect. Plans are currently afoot for our next season, our 39th, from October 2015 to July 2016. If you are a budding director, and have a particular play in mind, please contact Mark Campbell on 07977019342. 7.3 popul aR In the words of Kenneth Williams: ‘Good Evening!’ Thank you for coming along tonight for Another Helping of Hancock’s Hour and a Half – back by popular demand! Given the fantastic feedback from our last performance of three Hancock scripts in late 2013, we once again give you three more classic episodes. Choosing them is incredibly difficult, so along with my fellow producer we discussed which ones would offer the best roles for all our actors. I would like to thank my Dad in helping me type up the scripts. Most of them aren’t available in any form, so it’s a case of laborious transcribing, often listening again and again to catch exactly the right word. i other help n A We welcome back all the same cast playing Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams, Andrée Melly and Hattie Jacques. Hancock’s Hour a nd Ala a Sadly Bill Kerr passed away last year; he is much remembered for his appearancesbin Ray GaltraohnO’Hanlon and y Hancock’s uced by Sa od Pr Half Hour, as well as Citizen James, The Dam Busters, and a recently recovered episode of Doctor Who! Sadly most of the cast who appeared in Hancock’s Half Hour are now no longer with us, but ial four-nig we still remember the great comedy they bring to our lives. sents a spec on Theatre pre radio R 7-10 JANUA Aldert sts of three The Edward lf’, which consi Hour and a Ha ects in the st ock’s soun cordedas I have been a big fan of Tony Hancock for at least 20 years. My dad usedHa tonclisten toanthem, a d eff or a soft d pre-reand mixture of live glass of wine ludes a free ket price inc child I grew up listening to them too, and each time I found them funnier and Tic funnier! I still listen to w 301 5584 w them now, and find them just as funny. ffice: 020 8 Box O Hancock’s Half Hour is still spoken about in the press, and recently new episodes aired on BBC Radio 4 with Kevin McNally playing Tony Hancock. Ray Galton and Alan Simpson have written some exceptional comedy in their lifetimes. They met in 1948 whilst recuperating from tuberculosis at the Milford Sanatorium, near Godalming in Surrey. They wrote not only Hancock’s Half Hour, Comedy Playhouse and Steptoe and Son, they also worked on projects with Frankie Howerd. Galton and Simpson were both awarded OBEs in the 2000 Honours list for their contribution to British television. The End of the Pier Show We are pleased to announce that the final show of our current season will be The End of the Pier Show, a fabulous summer variety entertainment devised by the theatre. The dates for this are 25 July to 1 August 2015. Anyone interested in taking part, please contact Mark Campbell on 07977019342. I am so happy with my amazing cast. They have all worked so hard to get the voices and the mannerisms of the people they are playing. We have had a lot of fun in rehearsals, and I am so proud of them all. AGM and New Season Announcement The EAT AGM will be at 8.15pm on Tuesday 3rd of March. The new season launch date will be announced at the AGM. More details will be available on the website soon. Don’t forget your free drink, cheese and nibbles available at the bar. I do also apologise for the lack of heating in the theatre at present; we are still in talks with the Council who managed to cut us off back in the summer and have not yet got round to restoring the gas supply! w w w.edwardalderton .org A thank you to Mark for helping me to produce these episodes tonight, and I hope you enjoy tonight’s performance. Sarah O’Hanlon Director Another Helping of Hancock’s Hour and a Half By Ray Galton and Alan Simpson The Cast: The Grappling Game - Series 5, Episode 15. First Broadcast on 29th April 1958 Tony Hancock......................................... Mark Campbell Sid James ............................................... Steve Hunt Bill Kerr...................................................... Michael Taylor Kenneth Williams.................................. Steve Padgham Hattie Jacques....................................... Karen Friett The Television Set - Series 2, Episode 9. First Broadcast on 14th June 1955 Tony Hancock......................................... Mark Campbell Sid James................................................. Steve Hunt Bill Kerr...................................................... Michael Taylor Kenneth Williams.................................. Steve Padgham Andrée Melly .......................................... Louise Ody The Diary - Series 4, Episode 12. First Broadcast on 30th December 1956 Tony Hancock......................................... Mark Campbell Sid James ............................................... Steve Hunt Bill Kerr .................................................... Michael Taylor Kenneth Williams ................................ Steve Padgham Hattie Jacques....................................... Shirley Andrews The Crew: Director..................................................... Sarah O’Hanlon Producers................................................. Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Stage Manager....................................... Sarah O’Hanlon Lighting and Sound Operator......... Laura Cakebread Sound Engineer..................................... Michael Taylor Microphone Design.............................. Steve Nash Set Construction................................... Ron Andrews, John Vinnels and Mark Campbell Set Painting............................................. Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Lighting Design..................................... Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Lighting Rigging.................................... Michael Taylor Costumes................................................. Cast Properties................................................. Cast Publicity and Posters.......................... Kevin Coward Image to be added A selection of images of the Hancock cast during rehearsals. Photographs by Sarah O’Hanlon Special Thanks to: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, Steve Nash and Michael Taylor IMAGES FROM OUR LAST PRODUCTION OUR NEXT PRODUCTION A NTIGONE by Sophocles Translated by Don Taylor TERRY & GARY IN ‘DULCI JUBILO’ PHOTOS: © ROBERT PIWKO Directed by: Rachel De Silva 21st-28th February 2015 “I have longer to please the dead than please the living here: in the kingdom down below I’ll lie forever” Filled with passionate speeches and sensitive probing of moral and philosophical issues, this powerful drama reveals the grim fate that befalls the children of Oedipus. When Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, chooses to obey the law of the gods rather than an unconscionable command from Creon, ruler of Thebes, she is condemned to death. How the gods take their revenge on Creon provides the gripping denouement to this compelling tragedy. Cast: Jenny McKiernan (Antigone), Aysev Ismail (Ismene), Shirley Andrews, Tony Donnelly, Maureen Hardwen, John Hyde, Horry Stapleton (Chorus), Richard Self (Creon), Daniel O’Brien (Soldier), Rob Coble (Haemon), Eleanor McEnery (Teiresias), Paul Friett (Messenger) and Viv Stapleton (Eurydice) FUTURE PRODUCTIONS Edward Alderton Theatre 5 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4EZ • Performance begins: 8.00pm • Tickets: £10 ( £8 member ns: 7.30pm s) • Bar ope A non-professional production Ooh Betty! the Female of the species �O�E ��A� ��� ENT IETY ENTERTAINM MMER VAR A SU by Joanna Murray-Smith �A Directed by: Louise Ody Someers April Mothve ‘Em # Do‘Ad Allen ��th���th ymon By Rdafor the stage te l Adap mpbel rk Ca by Ma Poster designed and illustrated by Kevin Coward 6th-13th June 2015 25 July - 1 August 6th-13th June 2015 Box Office: 020 8301 5584 www.edwardalderton.org IE WORLD PREM RE! 18-25 AprSome Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em by Raymond Allen, adapted and directed by Mark Campbell 6-13 JuneThe Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith directed by Louise Ody 25 July - 1 Aug The End Of The Pier Show (A Summer Variety Entertainment) Printed by Macaulay Scott printing company Suppliers of printing, copying & banners for business, social & personal use. eat show. gr We hope you have a Call us FREE on 0800 092 41 21 visit www.macscott.co.uk email [email protected] address 142 Park View Road Welling Kent DA16 1SR
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