RAOC Gazette - page 83
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Colour | No |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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lackboton W\mtxt #roup ' Cinlterella' BLACKDOWN THEATRE GROUP never having attempted a Pantomime before, thought that it was about time they did. So, having put on a review two years ago with great success. they set about the task of producing ' Cinderella.* A number of scripts were considered, but it was decided to write a script of their very own ; this was done by Ann Cooke and siuite a success story it was. Many characters were created which had nothing to do with the original story line, but the Producer. Fiona Dennison, made them all come to life—and very real people they turned out to be. Many new faces were seen to tread the boards for the first time. Rehearsals were great fun. with many hilarious incidents, which might well have been kept in the script. The time of rehearsals was right in the middle of the Fire- men's strike, and many were carried out without a man in at- tendance. To an onlooker, just arriving in the middle of a scene, it must have seemed very funny to see a crowd of women reading sometimes three or four parts and trying to change their voices for effect. There are far too many people to mention individually but each in their own way, contributed to a highly successful and happy Pantomime. The costumes were beautiful, making the whole show most colourful, and it played to very good audiences. Even having the first night on Friday 13th did not deter the enthusiasm. The final performance was followed by the usual party and a very happy evening it was. There is no doubt that all who attended the show are anxious that Blackdown Theatre Group do not make this their last pantomime, and a little bird has already whispered that Ann Cooke's pen is already scribbling away on next years production, May it be yet another success story. {Photographs by Caprain M. E« Parsons, RAOC.) The cast at the final curtain call, KSf. RAOC OFFICERS CLUB BALL 19T8 " K r e e p s , " Major Furness-Gibbon—obviously up to no good at all. The producer talking back stage to the " Baroness, 1 ' Rita Miller, with stage hand, Apprentice Lance Corporal Osborn, looking on. — 307 THE BALL will be held in the Headquarters RAOC Officers Mess at Blackdown on Friday, 19th May. Dancing will be from 9.00 pm to 3.00 am. In addition, a discotheque will be available in adjacent accommodation. Supper will be served from 11.00 pm to 12.30 am, and there will be hot soup from 2.30 am. The dress for serving officers will be Mess Kit. For others, it will be Dinner Jacket. The price of the first two tickets for Officers Club members and their wives is £7.50 each. Tickets for private guests—limited to two per club member—will be charged at £9 per guest. Subsequent bids for tickets in excess of this limit may be called for later if the total permits. The price includes the buffet supper and all drinks consumed with the exception of the following wines which will be available on bar chits: Laville et Cie at £4.50 per bottle, Buvet Ladubay at £2.50 per bottle. The minimum table grouping is for eight persons but this can be extended in multiples of four to a maximum of sixteen. Tickets may be obtained on application to the RAOC Secretariat, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey. Cheques made payable to the RAOC Officers Club Fund, must accom- pany the applications which should also state the table size required and the names of any guests or seating preference. There is an absolute limit of two hundred and sixty six persons so order your tickets now and avoid disappointment. |
| Book number | R0246a |