Theatre

Theatre Group We are a very lively, active and friendly Group meeting every 3rd Thursday of the month and organising trips to live and live-streamed theatre in and around Cornwall and beyond.

There is currently a waiting list to join this group.

Contact the Group Leader

Group contact: Jenny MacDonald

Telephone: 01208 873933

There is currently a waiting list to join this group. Please contact Jenny for more information either by phone or by clicking on the blue contact button above

NOVEMBER 2019

Once more we had a waiting list as two people want to join our busy group. We have since been able to welcome one them and are keeping the other informed of our activities and hope she can join some of our events.

Currently we have seven events to look forward to - one being a lunch when the conversation may reflect our own comedies and dramas.....?

We have now added
Lerryn's Christmas Crackers , Ann brought tickets to the meeting for Dec 6th and 7th
Lost in Song's Cornish Carols of the Diaspora at St Bart's. Dec 7th buying tickets individually.
Ceremony of Carols by E.C.B.Choir at St Petroc's tickets from Anne F. Dec 14th
Knight and Spiers folk music at Calstock. Tickets from CRBO Dec15th
Oh No It Isn't, Bodmin Old Library. Organized by Val on Dec 17th
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, TRP. Pat, on Dec 21st
And in 2020
Mary Poppins at Bodmin College in Jan - however when Carol tried to book they had already sold out.
Kite Runner at TRP . Rosie has made a group booking for May 3rd

Many ideas were forthcoming and we had to choose carefully as several dates clashed, including
'I think I would explode' - 3 plays by Charles Causley, Les Mis and Cats both live at Bodmin cinema,

Next month's meeting is Dec 19th when we shall make arrangements for 'I think We Are Alone' at TRP, 'Amsterdam' at the Drum and Swan Lake.

UPDATED 20TH OCTOBER 2019

DATE	EVENT	VENUE	ORGANISER	DRIVER/S	PRICE / COMMENTS
17 October	Midsummer Night’s Dream	Live streaming St Austell	Ann H		Tickets at the theatre. Meet 6.15 in the car park.
26 October	Women in Mind	Menheniot + meal	Carol		Supper at 6.15
1 November	Confessions of a Cockney temple dancer	Calstock	Ann H		Cancelled – too few people could attend.
2 November	Status	Drum matinee 2.45 start	Jenny	Train travel	Jenny to be in touch on her return re travel/meal options.
7 November	Hansard	Live streaming St Austell	Ann H
Sunday 10 November 5.00pm	42^nd Street	Streaming to Bodmin cinema	Jenny M		£12.50
17 November 3.00pm	Elves & Shoemaker	Bodmin Old Library	Val		Meet 2.00pm in LCC car park for 3.00pm show.
28 November	Present Laughter	Streaming to St Austell	Ann H		£10.20
30 November	Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel	TRP Drum 2.45pm	Judy	Train	£11 conc (£13 full)
26 November – 22 Dec	Christmas	Old Library	Val	Discuss in November
6 and 7 December	Lerryn’s Christmas Crackers	Lerryn Memorial Hall, 7.00 for 7.30	Ann H	Minibus available from Lostwithiel (and back)	£7 - Tickets at Nov meeting
14 December	Ceremony of Carols by East Cornwall Bach Choir	St Petroc’s	Anne F		Tickets to be available at November meeting
29 December	Les Gloriables				No take-up
January	Mary Poppins	Bodmin College	Carol	Discuss in November
?	Kite Runner	TRP	Rosie	Discuss in November
Thursday 12 DECEMBER LUNCH		BOOKED 12.30 FOR 1.00			Booked for 16 incl. Jenny and Judy

Cash and cheque payments to the organiser.
( Online payments and cheques should specify Lostwithiel Area U3A, not individuals.)

SEPTEMBER 2019

Despite the absence of several regular members there were eighteen attendees enjoying refreshments and sharing ideas at this months meeting.

New plans include Camp Theatres 'Woman in Mind' at Menheniot. Last years production was enjoyed by all, as was the pre-show meal, so we shall do this again on 26th October. Carol is booking this for us.

Next is '42nd Street' streamed to the new Bodmin cinema, Jenny arranging for Sunday 10th Nov.

Followed by 'Elves and the Shoemaker' a matinee on 17th November arranged by Val. This is in the lovely little venue created in the Old Bodmin Library.

Then on 28th November Ann H is booking Noel Cowards 'Present Laughter'. A production by National Theatre, streamed to St Austell cinema.

This is a busy week as it is followed by 'The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel' at TRP Drum, a matinee on 30th Nov, tickets via Judy.

The evening of 1st December brings 'Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer' to Calstock's Art Centre. Arranged by Ann H.

An amazing variety in these six new events, enjoy!

AUGUST 2019

There are two great dance companies giving outdoor performances at present. Southpaw have a show called Icarus in Liskeard and St Austell and Yskynna have a vertical dance telling the tale of a balmaiden, Estah's Story at Heartlands heritage mine site, Redruth. Members will go to both according to the weather situation.

We have two live streamed events planned and hope to use the new Bodmin cinema.

Midsummer Night's Dream on 17 Oct (St Austell) Ann H is arranging this, also Hansard on 7th Nov, hopefully at Bodmin.

This is a lovely new 4 screen cinema in the preserved old Public Hall and is expecting its satellite for streaming to be operable late Sept.

Also up coming is 'Status' at TRP's Drum, a 'Sat mat' on 2nd Nov, Jenny arranging this.

We have been enjoying Lostwithiel's Sing Along the River on Thursday evenings throughout August.

No tickets needed, just turn up - and enjoy the food too!

JULY 2019

There have been six theatre trips in the past month and as usual members enthused over what they had seen, particularly Dead Dog in a Suitcase (Bristol Old Vic) and Gigspanner.

We are so pleased that Theatre Royal Plymouth is now offering Saturday matinees for their Drum productions. We have contacted them several times to say how much those living further afield would appreciate this as evening transport is so poor.

We were quick to choose two of these and will be going to 'Unsung' on 14 Sept and 'The Ladder' on 29 Sept, Jenny is arranging these and doubtless a lunch will also feature.

With the Kneehigh company fresh in our minds Val is organizing a trip to their Asylum marquee on Carlyon beach to see The Dancing Frog on 27 August.

Sterts are venturing into big screen films and showing Bohemian Rhapsody which Ann H is booking for us on 10 Aug.

Carol W is organizing Girl on a Train (Lyric TRP) for 5 ) October