Welcome to Actonians
On this page you'll find the details any future events we have planned and the most recent three past events. You can find details of all our previous activities in the Archive section on the menu above along with links to search the site, contact us and buy tickets.
Latest News
- We Are Looking for New Members
If you are looking for a new interest, on stage or behind the scenes, we would be delighted to hear from you. We meet on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm in Iron Acton Parish Hall. Why not pop in to see us or...
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Rehearsals for 'Bleak Expectations' - 7:30pm on Wednesdays at Iron Acton Parish Hall Rehearsals for 'Bleak Expectations' - 2:30pm on Sundays at Iron Acton...
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Recent Events
Details and photographs of our most recent past events can be found below. Older events may be found in the archive linked from the menu.
Autumn 2023
7:30 pm 23rd November at Iron Acton Parish Hall
7:30 pm 24th November at Iron Acton Parish Hall
7:30 pm 25th November at Iron Acton Parish Hall
Synopsis
The story Charles Dickens might have written after drinking too much gin.
An hilarious, chaotic caper, featuring dastardly villains, preposterous names, pulse-quickening romances, heart-rending death scenes, and, of course, a happy ending.
Based on the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series.
Gallery
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Credits
| Cast | |
|---|---|
| Role | Person |
| Sir Philip Bin | Rob Pardoe |
| Agnes Bin | Di Pardoe |
| Thomas Bin | Mike Schofield |
| Pip Bin | Gabriel Marriage |
| Pippa Bin | Dee Mason |
| Poppy Bin | Sue Anstey |
| Skinflint Parsimonious | Sarah Godsell |
| Gently Benevolent | Stewart White |
| Bakewell Havertwitch | Mike Schofield |
| Headmaster Wackwell Hardthrasher | Steve Anstey |
| Harry Biscuit | Sarah Godsell |
| Reverend Praygood Hardthrasher | Steve Anstey |
| Broadly Fecund | Godfrey Laundy |
| Ripely Fecund | Rachel Taylor |
| Flora Dies-Early | Gemma Perrett |
| Miss Chastity Hardthrasher | Lin Bowden |
| Judge Solomon Hardthrasher | Sarah McMahon |
| Boy | Jenny McDowell |
| Crutch Person | Sarah McMahon |
| Passer by/Mrs Convenient Exposition | Di Pardoe |
| Man | Godfrey Laundy |
| Woman | Jenny McDowell |
| Queen Victoria | Sarah McMahon |
| Court Official | Sarah McMahon |
| Reverend | Godfrey Laundy |
| Crew | |
| Role | Person |
| Stage Manager | Mark Whitehouse |
| Lighting and Sound | Peter Carlin |
| Prompt | Di Roper-Marshall |
| Set design and painting | Maureen Blake |
|
Set construction
|
Steve Anstey
Richard Stanway |
|
Props
|
Alison Horner
Sue Anstey Cast |
|
Costumes
|
Marion Hill
Ann Aplin Bristol Costume Services Cast |
| Bar Manager | |
| Front of House Manager | |
|
Box Office
|
Di Pardoe
Sarah Godsell Sarah McMahon |
| Photographer | Ray Bulmer |
Spring 2023
18th to 20th May 2023 at Iron Acton Parish Hall
London Suite
Written by
Neil Simon
Directed for Actonians
by
Ann Aplin
, Di Pardoe
& Michelle Pawley
Synopsis
A comedy telling four separate stories about relationships; all taking place in the same suite of a London Hotel overlooking Hyde Park. A sedate place until the following characters check in.
- An inebriated Welsh writer and his agent.
- A widow accompanied by her daughter, who spends her last evening in London with a rich Scotsman.
- An Oscar winning actress and her, now divorced, bi-sexual husband who are seeing each other for the first time in years; a bitter-sweet tale.
- A married couple from New York who have lost their tickets to Wimbledon and are now in danger of losing their suite to Kevin Costner.
Gallery
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Credits
| Cast 1 - Settling Accounts | |
|---|---|
| Role | Person |
| Briony | Sue Anstey |
| Billy | Stewart White |
| Cast 2 - Going Home | |
| Role | Person |
| Lauren | Gemma Perrett |
| Mother | Sarah Godsell |
| Cast 3 - Diana & Sidney | |
| Role | Person |
| Diana | Rebekah Grose |
| Sidney | Mike Schofield |
| Grace | Nic Harvey |
| Cast 4 - The Man on the Floor | |
| Role | Person |
| Mark | Nick Sharp |
| Annie | Lin Bowden |
| Mrs Sitgood | Sarah McMahon |
| Bellman | Gabriel Marriage |
| Dr McMerlin | Rachel Taylor |
| Crew | |
| Role | Person |
| Director 1 | Di Pardoe |
| Director 2 | Michelle Pawley |
| Director 3 and 4 | Ann Aplin |
| Stage Manager | Jenny McDowell |
|
Prompt
|
Di Roper-Marshall
Richard Pawley |
| Set design and painting | Maureen Blake |
|
Set construction
|
Steve Anstey
Richard Stanway June Schofield |
| Sound | Peter Carlin |
| Lighting | Mark Whitehouse |
|
Props
|
Gaynor Clark
Christine Rogers Margaret Bulmer |
|
Costumes
|
Marion Hill
Cast |
| Bar Manager | |
| Front of House Manager | Gaynor Clark |
| Box Office | Debby Ashton |
| Photographer | Ray Bulmer |
| Flower Arrangements | Teresa Norton |
Acting Workshop with Mark McGann
We had a very sucessful and enjoyable day with Mark McGann who ran his 'Drama Direct Ltd One Day Professional Stage Acting Workshop' for us on 15th April.
There were twelve attendees including Sue who very kindly arranged the whole thing for us.
Comments included:
- Mark is such a talented and generous tutor
- So much to take away for future productions... I loved, loved, loved it!
- Mark is brilliant, everything he does and says makes such sense and the sessions were really enjoyable and led with great generosity!
- I knew it would be good after attending the (directors) course and it exceeded my expectations. Brilliant day!