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2000
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| January |
"Mother Goose" by Peter Denyer |
| March |
"The Vigil" by Ladislas Fodor
| This play was our entry into the Kent Drama
Festival. We received two nominations in the On Stage
in Kent Awards (OSKAS) with David O'Brien (playing 'The
Prosecutor') winning the Marlowe Shield for Best Actor
and Jean Russell (playing 'Mary Magdalen') receiving a
Highly Commended award in the Best Actress category. |
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| May |
"Straight And Narrow" by Jimmie Chinn
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| July |
"Miss Adams Will Be Waiting" by Arthur Lovegrove
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| July |
Two one-act plays performed by the Youth Group
"Everywoman" by Hugh Steadman Williams
"Interior Designs" by Jimmie Chinn |
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| September |
"The Darling Buds of May" by H.E. Bates
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| October |
"The Century Celebrates" a revue by the Concert Party |
| November |
"Theft" by Eric Chappell
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| December |
"Return to the Forbidden Planet" by Bob
Carlton.
A musical performed by the Youth Group |
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2001
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| January |
"The Sleeping Beauty" by Jack Homewood.
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| March |
"Dead Easy" by Jack Popplewell.
This play was our entry into the Kent Drama
Festival.
Brenda Pearson was nominated for an OSKA in the Best
Actress category for her role as Lily Piper and
received a Highly Commended certificate. |
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| May |
"The Anastasia File" by Royce Ryton.
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| May |
"The World Is Just About Enuff" performed by The Changeling Theatre Company. |
| July |
"Dead Guilty" by Richard Harris.
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| July |
Three one-act plays performed by the Youth Group
"The Trial" by Anthony Booth
"Ritual Of Dolls" by George MacEwan Green
"Singing In The Wilderness" by David Campton
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| September |
"Out Of Order" by Ray Cooney
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| September |
"Marie Sumner Entertains" - a guest performance.
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| October |
"An Evening With Pat Wilkinson" - a guest performance.
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| November |
"Rough Justice" by Terence Frisby
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| December |
"Annie"
Based on the book 'Little Orphan Annie' by Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charn
A musical performed by our Youth Group |
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2002
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2003
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| January |
"Babes In The Wood" by Jack Homewood.
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| March |
"Educating Rita" by Willy Russell.
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| March |
"An Evening with Marie Sumner" - a guest performance.
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| May |
"Saving Ardley" by Tudor Gates.
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| July |
"Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" by Constance Cox.
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| September |
"The Smuggler & The Lady" by Brenda Pearson, Pauline Harley and Bill Beck.
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| November |
"The Cemetery Club" by Ivan Menchell.
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| November |
"40th Anniversary Concert"
| A special concert to celebrate 40 years at the Oasthouse Theatre.
Excerpts from past productions, together with songs and sketches performed
by members of the Concert Party. |
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| November |
"7/11" Three one-act plays and some sketches
performed by the Youth Group.
"Hairdo" by Dennis Driscoll
"Can You Hear The Music" by David Compton
"Dreamjobs" by Graham Jones
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| December |
"Christmas Capers" performed by Paul Harris & Paul James
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2004
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2005
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| January |
"Dick Whittington" by Stephen Duckham.
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| April |
"Relatively Speaking" by Alan Ayckbourn.
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| April |
"An Evening With Jimmy Hodge"
a guest performance
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| May |
"VE Day 60th Anniversary Concert"
An Evening with the RaTS Revellers
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| May |
"Blithe Spirit" by Noel Coward.
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| July |
"Fly In The Ointment" by Derek Benfield.
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| September |
"Abigail's Party" by Mike Leigh.
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| September |
"An Evening with Freddie Cooper" - a guest performance by the former Mayor of Gillingham
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| October |
"Trafalgar 200"
| The RaTS Revellers celebrate the bicentenary of
the Battle of Trafalgar and the life of Admiral
Nelson. |
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| November |
"Dracula Spectacula"
By John Gardiner and Andrew Parr
A musical performed by our Youth Group |
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2006
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| January |
"Cinderella" by Jack Homewood.
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| March |
"Shirley Valentine" by Willy Russell.
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| May |
"Allo Allo" by Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft.
This play was our entry in the Kent Drama Festival and was placed 4th.
The Society won the award for "Best Use of Limited Space"
Phil Willing won the "Best Set Design" award
Bill Beck was runner-up in the "Best Actor" category
Beryl Lacey was runner-up in the "Best Wardrobe Achievement" category.
This production also won an award for being chosen as NODA's South Eastern
regional winner.
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| June |
"Moments from the Musicals" an evening with the RaTS Revellers.
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| June |
"Little By Little" - a professional guest performance
Story by Annette Jolles & Ellen Greenfield
Lyrics by Ellen Greenfield & Hal Hackaday
Music by Brad Ross
A musical performed by the Deeply Suspicious Theatre Company |
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| July |
"Snake In The Grass" by Alan Ayckbourn.
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| September |
"You're Only Young Twice" by Ron Aldridge.
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| November |
"All Four Your Delight" -
Four one-act plays performed by the Youth Group
"Them Next Door" by F.Bains, A.Cross, J.Cross, D.Harbour and E.Whitaker
A prequel to "What's For Pudding?" written by members of the Youth Group
"Murder Is Fun" by Catherine Blenkership
"Final Dress Rehearsal" by Jack Frakes
"What's For Pudding?" by David Tristram
"What's For Pudding?"was our entry into the Youth section
of the Duncan Rand One-Act Play Festival held at Medway Little Theatre
during the summer.
The play won the Festival; Emily Whitaker won the 'Best Actress' award,
and James Cross was nominated for 'Best Actor'.
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| December |
"Revellers' Christmas Capers"
| The RaTS Revellers perform a selection of seasonal
songs, monologues and sketches. |
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2007
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| January |
"Jack and the Beanstalk" by Leonard Caddy.
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| March |
"Heatstroke" by Eric Chappell.
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| May |
"A Night On The Tiles" by Frank Vickery.
This play was our entry in the Kent Full-Length Drama Festival.
The Society, once again, won the Alan Birch award for
"Most Effective Use of Limited Space".
Congratulations to our set designer Phil Willing.
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| June |
"Jim's Way" a guest performance.
Written by Jim Cross, Rob Coniam and Emily Whitaker
James Cross, a member of our successful Youth Group, was invited to attend a workshop
with the National Youth Theatre and, together with some friends and fellow Youth Group members,
utilised his talents in this constructive way (with two sold-out nights) in order to raise
funds to finance the course fee and accommodation costs.
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| July |
"Forget Me Knot" by David Tristram.
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| September |
"After September" by Jimmy Chinn.
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| October |
"Let's All Go To The Music Hall" by the RaTS Revellers.
| All proceeds from one performance were shared between Demelza House
and the Molly Wisdom Hospice as part of the "Voices for Hospices Day".
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| November |
"Lucky Stiff"
By Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
A musical murder mystery performed by our Youth Group |
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"Just"
By Ali Smith.
A one-act play. |
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2008
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