The Davenham Players

Rehearsal
2016-08-24 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
… of Memory of Water. Performance dates Monday 10th to Friday 14th October 2016.
Directed by Denise Barry

Young Players Holiday Workshop
2016-08-08 08:00 - 18:00, 2016-08-01 08:00 - 18:00
Junior Music and Drama Production rehearsals and performances and holiday workshop for children of age 7-12 years. Contact Jess Lloyd for details.

Committee Meeting
2016-08-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-30 19:00 - 21:00

Audition for October Production
2016-07-28 19:30 - 21:30
For our Autumn production to be performed 11th to 15th October 2016
The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson.
Three sisters meet on the eve of their mother’s funeral. As the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships.
Combining witty dialogue with a relish for the dynamics of theatre, Stephenson is a mistress of comic anguish.
Characters
1. Female…. 20-30ish
2 Females…. 30-45ish
1. Female…… 60+
2. Males……… 30-50ish

Private Booking
2016-07-16 09:00 - 23:00
Pete & Pam’s Joint Birthday Party

Theatre Ellipsis - Absence of Separation
2016-07-14 20:00 - 22:00
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS PRODUCTION WILL GO TO DAVENHAM PLAYERS FOR THEATRE IMPROVEMENTS
A preview of the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival Professional Show from Theatre Ellipsis:
Absence of Separation
by Ben Moores & Matt Rothwell
John has had an accident and is fighting for his life. It all comes down to this moment where everything seems possible as he teeters on the verge of his possible annihilation. Time has slowed down and everything is at stake. Guided by a mysterious stranger he takes stock of his existence and wonders if his life has added up to anything much at all.
A new dark comedy drama about searching for meaning, punctuated with physical theatre, spoken word and live songs. It tells the story and delves deep in to the minds of the two characters, ready to either redefine themselves or give up on life altogether. The two men form an affinity: delving into existential philosophy, arguing about the surreal absurdity of life, fighting for their own beliefs, questioning everything, dissecting their dreams, finding infinity in a plastic cup and almost losing their minds.
It takes this mundane and seemingly melancholic place…inhabited by characters that society would deem as “average” and through their own imaginings they dares to touch the hem of the robe of infinity.
The play touches on Vedanta Hinduism, Zen Buddhism, spirituality, contemporary society, depression, consciousness, psychology, dreams, addiction and fairytales.
Cast – Ben Moores & Matt Rothwell
Tickets £8.00 (£5.00 Students) from www.danarts.org or 01606 259596
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS PRODUCTION WILL GO TO DAVENHAM PLAYERS FOR THEATRE IMPROVEMENTS

Play Reading
2016-07-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2016-06-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2016-05-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2016-04-07 19:30 - 21:30
Denise is back with another of her popular play reading evenings. All are welcome to come along and read or just listen. These evenings help us select plays for possible future performance and are friendly social events with the bar open for use. We don’t yet know what reading Denise will select – you’ll have to come along and find out !

Theatrical Workshop on the theme of Motherhood
2016-07-03 02:00 - 17:00
Felicity (Flic) Goodman has had the idea of running a workshop at Davenham Theatre on the theme of ‘Motherhood’. The aim of the workshop is to develop ideas for a play that Flic will write, subsequently to be performed at Davenham. This is a revised date to the one originally proposed and the new date carefully avoids Father’s day.
The date is now going to be Sunday 3rd July and the workshop will run from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. This should be a fun afternoon and all are welcome, male or female, young or old.
Just bring along yourself and an object, song or story linked to the theme of ‘Motherhood’. Please sign up with Felicity at felicity.goodman@gmail.com in advance so that Flic knows how many to expect, but be quick as there are only 12 places available!

The Farndale Murder Mystery
2016-06-07 19:30 - 22:00
Davenham’s Summer production directed by Graham Hough

Rehearsal
2016-06-05 13:00 - 22:00, 2016-06-02 19:00 - 22:00, 2016-05-31 19:00 - 22:00, 2016-05-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2016-05-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2016-05-19 19:00 - 22:00, 2016-05-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2016-05-12 19:00 - 22:00 and 6 more dates
… of Farndale Murder Mystery. Performance dates Tuesday 7th to Saturday 11th June 2016.

Audition for Farndale Murder Mystery
2016-04-05 19:30 - 21:30
One of two audition nights Graham Hough is holding for his June production Farndale Murder Mystery.
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery is a play for four women and one man set in a drawing room. Every drama group has experience the horrors of what can go wrong on the night and the ladies of the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society are no different, with the possible exception that almost everything that could happen does, unfortunately, happen. The scenery collapses, cues are missed, lines forgotten, and the sound effects takes on a strange note at times, as the ladies present their ambitions evening’s entertainment with the cunning whodunit. “Murder at Checkmate Manor”. And just in case the audience should get bored there’s a Fashion Show and a Murder Mystery Quiz complete with Prize. The crunch comes in the denouement when the “murderer”, about to be revealed has to rush home to bandage up an injured daughter. But Mrs Reece, doyenne of the group, rises above the slings and arrows of outrageous dramatics to save the situation and provide the final inventive twist.
Cast 4 female to play multiple parts and 1 Male, ages mid 20+
Play week 6th June.
Casting readings 30th March 7.30 and 5th April.
For any more information or to let me know if you are interested or not please email graham@grahamhough.co.uk

Audition for Farndale Murder Mystery
2016-03-30 19:30 - 21:30
One of two audition nights Graham Hough is holding for his June production Farndale Murder Mystery.
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery is a play for four women and one man set in a drawing room. Every drama group has experience the horrors of what can go wrong on the night and the ladies of the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society are no different, with the possible exception that almost everything that could happen does. The scenery collapses, cues are missed, lines forgotten, and the sound effects takes on a strange note at times, as the ladies present their ambitions evening’s entertainment with the cunning whodunit. “Murder at Checkmate Manor”. And just in case the audience should get bored there’s a Fashion Show and a Murder Mystery Quiz complete with Prize. The crunch comes in the denouement when the “murderer”, about to be revealed has to rush home to bandage up an injured daughter. But Mrs Reece, doyenne of the group, rises above the slings and arrows of outrageous dramatics to save the situation and provide the final inventive twist.
Cast 4 female to play multiple parts and 1 Male, ages mid 20+
Play week 6th June.
Casting readings 30th March 7.30 and 5th April.
For any more information or to let me know if you are interested or not please email graham@grahamhough.co.uk
