Supper with Scrooge: November 2003
- At November 23, 2003
- By The Red Spider
- In Past Productions
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A rehearsed reading with a difference. This brief dramatisation by Alan Payne of Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ in two scenes was presented as the entertainment between the courses of a Christmas supper. The scenery was surprisingly sophisticated and the play so well rehearsed that the ‘reading’ was barely noticeable.
Nuts In May: May 2003
- At May 31, 2003
- By The Red Spider
- In Past Productions
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A double bill with two very different comedies. ‘Dress Rehearsal,’ produced by Susanne Clayton, was an deliciously hilarious send-up of ‘Amdram,’ while ‘From Three to Four’ produced by Alan Payne, gave more gentle and more thought provoking humour, touching as it did on hospital visiting time.
Come Into My Parlour: December 2002
- At December 23, 2002
- By The Red Spider
- In Past Productions
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This Christmas production saw a return to the mixture of rehearsed readings of poetry and prose, music and mime which had proved so successful in ‘Sounds and Sweet Airs’ It was all very relaxed and great fun. Quintin des Clayes found us a splendid 4-piece quartet (sic), the Singers gave us some stirring stuff and Bill Stuart delighted us with the return of Albert Ramsbottom. There were a host of other memorable vignettes all interspersed with the flowers of Wonderland complaining bitterly to Alice, and Mole and Ratty finding Mole’s old home just in time to lead the field mice and us in some Christmas carols.
Said the Spider: Spring 2002
- At April 23, 2002
- By The Red Spider
- In Past Productions
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This revue was another new departure for Red Spider Company. Coming, as it did, just as the community was beginning to recover from a dreadful year, the humour was very well received by a capacity audience in the Victory Hall. All the sketches and some of the songs had been written by Alan Payne, Mike Ingham and Ron Wawman. There were many fine cameo performances but we will long remember Pam and Mike Ingham as two disreputable cleaners while Roy Stacey and Albert Spry were inept guides on the West Devon Drive. This was a red letter day for the Red Spider Singers who celebrated their independence by singing their socks off for their new musical director, Paul Kemeny. Other musical relief from dialogue was provided by the B&Q duo of Barry Albrighton and Quentin des Clayes as well as Bobby Vindennes who nobly accompanied several of the solo singers.
Sounds and Sweet Airs: 2001
- At April 23, 2001
- By The Red Spider
- In Past Productions
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After a slow start much affected by foot and mouth the year ended with this very well received programme of prose and poetry readings, the highlight of which was a dramatic interpretation of the trial scene from ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ All the readers did well, but the star of the show has to be David Duttson with, among other tasty morsels, ‘Good Morning, Mr Croco-doco-dile’. The Bridestowe Singers and The Red Spider Singers sang for us and the two choirs came together, under the direction of Ann Tait for one song. Guest artistes, Bobby and Helge Vindennes, played a delightful programme of music by Faure, Mozart, Bach and Tchaikovsky on piano and flute. The evening was promoted by St George’s Church, Thrushelton and was in aid of restoration of the Church.
