It’s time for a quick update. The Petuaria Players have been very busy in rehearsal and planning for our first play of the season – The Final Test by Chris Paling – and we will be telling you more about this lovely play shortly.
And…. we are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale and are available as usual via the routes shown on our BOOK TICKETS page. (Click here to view it.)
We also issued our September Newsletter last week which updates you on our 2022-2023 programme and changes to our seating layout. You can read the newsletter by clicking on the download button below (opens in new page).
We have our plays selected and casted at last and are ready to share with you our excitement.
As explained in our last post (read it here) we are having to reduce our season to two plays for the time being. That said we have two lovely scripts that we think you will thoroughly enjoy.
One thing to note as you read ahead – our traditional play dates have moved forward a couple of weeks so please ensure you put the right ones in your calendar.
Although it wasn’t planned that way there is a somewhat summery sporting theme here – golf and cricket. But fear not, the sport is simply a backdrop to two amusing and delightful plays about people.
The scripts have arrived and rehearsals are under way
THE FINAL TEST by Chris Paling
10th, 11th, 12th November 2022
A touching and poignant comedy about marriage, cricket and the dangerous lure of Bexhill-on-Sea.
Peter and Ruth have had a long and happy marriage – or so Peter believes. They each have their own interests; he loves cricket, she enjoys travel. But all is not well. as Peter discovers one afternoon when he’s dozing in his deckchair listening to the Final Test from the Oval. His wife announces she has sold the house and is moving to the coast. When the new owners move in, they discover much more than theybargained for!
PAR FOR THE COURSE by Peter Gordon
11th, 12th, 13th May 2023
Captain’s Day at The Seven Lakes Golf Club gets off to a bad start when the men’s Captain is indisposed. Club Secretary, Simon relishes the chance to take over but is soon thwarted by the arrival of Vice Captain Nick and his girlfriend. Lady Captain and hopeless Barry add to the confusion and as a series of disasters mount, tensions build and things go from bad to worse. Love or loathe golf, it will never seem quite the same again!
We will post more about these soon. Please note that tickets are not yet available while we re-examine our seating plan so watch out for our announcement in the next few weeks. However, if you wish to register your interest in season tickets that provide you with reserved seat positions and preferred evenings in advance then contact us via our page here.
We are looking forward to seeing you all next week for our return to the stage (at last!) with FlatSpin , the play we had to cancel two years ago. Rehearsals are almost finished and this weekend we set about creating the set and converting our auditorium to tiered seating.
However, we recognise that even now it is not ‘situation normal’ for everyone and so our Committee have decided to take a few limited precautions to help make our patrons feel more comfortable. We know that not everyone is comfortable rejoining audiences so we would like to set your minds at rest.
The interval. Sorry to disappoint those patrons who look forward to our traditional tea, coffee and biccies midway through our performance but this year there will be no refreshments, thus avoiding the crowding at the rear of the hall. Please note, however, there will be a short interval to act as a comfort break.
Please feel free to bring your own small bottle of water for those thirsty moments.
Masks. As you know masks are not mandatory but those of you who feel more comfortable wearing them are welcome to do so.
Ventilation. As far as possible we will ensure that windows are open to a degree to provide increased ventilation. We do not anticipate this will affect the temperature but having a ‘cardy’ on hand may be beneficial.
Seating. Whilst we are not changing our seating arrangements if there are opportunities on the night to move please speak to our ticket secretary – although such opportunities may be limited and cannot be guaranteed.
Now that you are all excited and confident about seeing us back on stage, have you reserved your tickets yet? See the poster below for details. We look forward to renewing friendships, seeing familiar faces and new ones. Our ticket booking page is here.
Poster for Flatspin
If you have any concerns or questions please contact our secretary or fill in our query form by clicking our Contact Us page here.
It’s back to normal as we send our latest poster off to the printers. And it is time to share it online too.
All the details are there to make your ticket reservations but you can also go to our Bookings page or read a synopsis of the play in our What’s On page.
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