And now for something COMPLETELY different…
Before 59 Church Street was our theatre it was The Constitutional Club, and much much earlier it was a ‘Dame’ School (records show it as such as far back as 1783)
It’s been part of the village for a long time.
An exciting new project aims to invite everyone to come and see, hear and experience the entire building and the stories it contains through live performances, recordings and displays.
We would love to hear from those who know of the days before the theatre was even a theatre! Or from when the ‘Players’ met at the Church Hall – or of stories even further back that you may have heard from older inhabitants of the village.
Everyone – and we do mean everyone – will be welcome at the initial meeting at the theatre on Tuesday 04 December at 7.30. And if you have stories, ideas or anecdotes but can’t make that meeting, email thomashenrybarry@gmail.com
You can read more about what we already know of the building’s history at http://www.davenhamplayers.co.uk/players-history/