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Whickham Theatre Club
Whickham Theatre Club was founded in 1976 when a group of like-minded friends got together to form a drama club. Up until this time no such organisation existed.
Their first production was of J.B. Priestley's "When We Are Married".
Productions took place in Whickham School Hall, Sunniside Methodist Church Hall and now in St Mary's Centre, Whickham.
Two productions are presented per year; the Christmas one is now traditionally a Pantomime.
A production of "Godspell" was performed in St Mary's C of E Church in Whickham.
The Club meet on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in St Mary`s Centre, Church Chare, Whickham.
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HAVE YOU A PRODUCTION OF HOBSON'S CHOICE COMING UP AS MY Y11 CLASS ARE STUDYING IT FOR GCSE?
WOULD LIKE TO KNWO DATES, PRICES AND IN TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL GROUPS.
THANKS
MIKE H
Posted by: Mike Hardy at February 15, 2007 9:23 AM
Sorry, we have no information on the Theatre Club's productions but you could try ringing Whickham library on 0191 4881262 for information.
Posted by: whickham web wanderers at February 19, 2007 10:57 AM
I am working with Swalwell Primary School and Swalwell Community centre to try and get their theatre back into use. Might your group have any spare capapcity to get involved and offer advice to us or want to access the community centre for your performances?
Posted by: Anonymous at December 11, 2007 11:01 AM
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Posted by: Whickham Web Wanderers at December 11, 2007 11:32 AM
Past member in the late Nineteen nineties. Moved to Wales. Now living in Cyprus, still involved in drama and now writing plays. Fond memories of the club.
Posted by: Christopher Hails at January 21, 2008 7:32 AM
Visit Whickham Theatre Clubs new website
www.whickhamtheatreclub.weebly.com
Posted by: WTC at September 6, 2009 6:33 PM
I am a mature student studying fine art at Newcastle college. Currently as a project on identies I am focussing on the impact of life as a miner and the impact of this work on families and communities. My father was a miner but retired when i was just 11 years old.
I am creating a series of charcoal drawings of miners in their work situation and would like to include anecdotal memories as if from miners their wives/families as a voice over. I would not envisage this to be of any great length but it would be more effective if there were a few different voices involved. I do have a book with some anecdotes included which could be used as prompts. I am not talking about anything of any great length about 5 minutes+. I was wondering if your group feel they could help out with this. This would be played at an internal assessment at the college in December and possibly at the end of year exhibition in June next year, to which you would be invited. I would need to know fairly quickly as i will need to have it on tape/cd for early December. I would appreciate your help with this and of course i would be willing to make a donation to the group. Yours in anticipation . Claire
Posted by: claire murphy at November 15, 2010 1:30 PM
Claire,
We have sent you an email about this comment.
Posted by: Whickham Web Wanderers at November 16, 2010 11:26 AM