Author: david_players

Christmas Can Be Murder!

2 September 2015 by david_players | 1 Comment on Christmas Can Be Murder!

Shelley Pitter writes: “CHRISTMAS CAN BE MURDER!” A Murder Mystery Comedy Dinner Theatre, At Upham Village Hall at 7:30pm on Wed 25th, Thurs 26th, Fri 27th, Sat 28th November 2015 It is Christmas Eve at Berrington Hall and Lord and Lady Berrington are hosting the annual Christmas Party. With the weather worsening, someone seems determined […]

June update

26 June 2015 by david_players | Leave a Comment

Shelley writes The Spring has been an active season for Upham Players members, with a trip to see Alan Ayckbourn’s “Absent Friends” at the Theatre Royal in Winchester and a club evening and supper featuring four one act plays from various authors, under the title of “Mixed Doubles”. At the recent AGM Mo Peters stood […]

Chairman’s Report 2014-15

5 June 2015 by david_players | Leave a Comment

Chairman’s report 2014/15 Welcome everyone to the Upham Players AGM 2014/15 I’d like to begin by asking for a minute’s silence to remember our dear friends Margaret Cochrane and Dave Plumb who sadly both died last year and are very much missed. Some of you may also remember Pammie Fernandez who was a member many […]

Upham Players Quiz and Chips 2015

13 March 2015 by david_players | Leave a Comment

In case you missed the quiz and chips evening, here are the questions and answers. The picture rounds proved popular! Chris Upham Players quiz 2015 questions Upham Players Quiz 2015 Answers

Carol singing and Spring production

15 December 2014 by david_players | Leave a Comment

Mo writes: Spring Plays Cyn has kindly offered to coordinate the Spring production which will be a series of very short one act plays by various playwrights all about different stages of relationships. We will need adults of all ages for the plays so if you’d like a chance to take on a small role […]

Dick Whittington triumphs!

1 December 2014 by david_players | Leave a Comment

Well, we all knew that Dick and his cat Tommy would triumph over evil King Rat, but the production itself was a triumph! Congratulations must firstly go to Mo Peters, who produced and directed the show with such energy and flair. The set was fantastic, costumes and make-up brilliant, backstage worked their socks off, and […]

Dick Whittington 27-29 November – all systems go!

27 November 2014 by david_players | Leave a Comment

It’s all systems go for Dick Whittington! Will he and his cat manage to overcome the plague of rats threatening to destroy good old London Town, or will King Rat and his accomplices Itchy and Scratchy succeed in defeating them? The cast is set to go after two great dress rehearsals, and Director Mo Peters […]

Auditions for Dick Whittington

10 August 2014 by david_players | Leave a Comment

Mo writes: Dear Upham Players, The moment you’ve all been waiting for – drum roll!!!! This year’s pantomime is……………………. Dick Whittington and his Cat The read-through is on Sunday 31st August from 3-5 pm. The auditions are the following evening, Monday 1st September – children 6-8 pm, adults 8-10pm. All at Upham Village Hall. Performance […]

Hat Fair

16 June 2014 by david_players | Leave a Comment

Mo writes: Hat Fair Give us a chance to put on a silly hat and the Upham Players are ready to perform! Having discovered we had something in the region of 150 hats in our store, we felt we should sort them out and this was just the excuse we needed to read poems and […]

AGM

16 June 2014 by david_players | Leave a Comment

For those of you who missed the AGM, here are some links to Mo’s Chairman’s Report and AGM Minutes. Chairman’s report 13-14 AGM minutes 2014 Chris